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A Case Report of a Mediastinal Fistula with Liver Abscesses as a Complication of Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
We report a case of mediastinal fistula with liver abscesses detected by thoracic and abdominal computed tomography as a complication of aortic valve replacement ...
Eduardo Bossone   +3 more
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Thymoma metastatic to liver and pancreas: case report and review of the literature [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
A 71-year-old man presented with a thymic mass involving the superior vena cava. A mediastinoscopical biopsy initially suggested a diagnosis of type A thymoma.
Blandamura, Stella   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Patient awareness and symptoms from an incisional hernia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Incisional hernia is a common postoperative complication following open abdominal surgery with incidence varying between 3% and 20%.1 Approximately half of all incisional hernias are diagnosed within 1 year following surgery. In the United Kingdom alone,
Bansal   +17 more
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Awareness and knowledge of intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome: results of an international survey [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Background: Surveys have demonstrated a lack of physician awareness of intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome (IAH/ACS) and wide variations in the management of these conditions, with many intensive care units (ICUs) reporting ...
De Keulenaer, Bart L   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Auras in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy and mesial temporal sclerosis. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
We investigated auras in patients with drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) and mesial temporal sclerosis (MTS). We also investigated the clinical differences between patients with MTS and abdominal auras and those with MTS and non-mesial temporal
Asadi-Pooya, Ali Akbar   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Comparison of D2 and D2 plus radical surgery for advanced distal gastric cancer: a randomized controlled study

open access: yesWorld Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2019
Background The optimal extent of lymph node (LN) dissection for advanced distal gastric cancer remains controversial. The present study compared the safety and efficacy of extended LN dissection (D2 plus) with standard D2 radical surgery for advanced ...
Pengfei Yu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comorbidities Associated with Large Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
BACKGROUND: Abdominal aortic aneurysm has become increasingly important owing to demographic changes. Some other diseases, for example, cholecystolithiasis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and hernias, seem to co-occur with abdominal aortic ...
Althoff, Christian E.   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Is there a need for neoadjuvant short-course radiotherapy in T3 rectal cancer with positive lymph node involvement? A single-center retrospective cohort study

open access: yesWorld Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2019
Background Neoadjuvant short-course radiotherapy is used to reduce local recurrences in stage III rectal cancer. Radiotherapy is not harmless, and meticulous total mesorectal excision surgery alone has been reported to result in low local recurrence rate
Minna Räsänen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Goal-directed therapy in intraoperative fluid and hemodynamic management. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Intraoperative fluid management is pivotal to the outcome and success of surgery, especially in high-risk procedures. Empirical formula and invasive static monitoring have been traditionally used to guide intraoperative fluid management and assess volume
Gutierrez, Maria Cristina   +2 more
core   +1 more source

WSES classification and guidelines for liver trauma [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The severity of liver injuries has been universally classified according to the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) grading scale. In determining the optimal treatment strategy, however, the haemodynamic status and associated injuries ...
Abu-Zidan, Fikri M.   +18 more
core   +2 more sources

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