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Impact of Wound Protectors on Complications Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Analysis of 20 960 Patients

Journal of Surgical Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Wound protectors (WPs) have been shown to decrease postoperative wound complications, yet limited data exist supporting WP for pancreaticoduodenectomies, with limited uptake in practice. We evaluated the effect of WP in pancreaticoduodenectomies on surgical site infections (SSIs) and serious complications.
Tyrell Wees, Sukhdeep Jatana, Kevin Verhoeff, A. M. James Shapiro, David L. Bigam, Khaled Dajani, Blaire Anderson   +6 more
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Laparoscopic vs Open Appendectomy: Surgical Outcomes with Early Recovery and Length of Hospital Stay - A Comparative Study in Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Life and Science
Objective: To compare the surgical outcomes in terms of recovery and complications of laparoscopic versus open appendectomy in patients presenting to tertiary care hospitals in Rawalpindi. Study Design: Prospective comparative study.
Naeem Yousaf, Nadeem Abbas, Wajiha Mehmood, Fazal Ur Rehman, Rohail Ahmed Abbasi   +4 more
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A New Approach to Coincidental Appendectomy: The Vaginal Appendectomy

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, 2020
Study Objective The objective of this video is to describe performance of a coincidental appendectomy at time of laparoscopic hysterectomy via vaginal access. This technique, the vaginal appendectomy (VagAppy), is beneficial as it allows performance of a coincidental appendectomy and specimen retrieval through the colpotomy.
W.T. Ross, T. Deimling, Gerald Harkins
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Comparison of Open Appendectomy and Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Perforated Appendicitis [PDF]

Cureus, 2019
Introduction Laparoscopic appendectomy for nonperforated appendicitis is associated with improved outcomes. This study compares laparoscopic appendectomy and open appendectomy in cases of a perforated appendix by assessing surgical site infection, mean operating time, and length of hospital stay.
Abdullah Sadiq, Mahnoor Waqar, Noman A Chaudhary, Aamna Nazir, Sarosh Afzal Farooqi, Hamza Waqar Bhatti   +5 more
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Bezlotoxumab as Treatment for Recurrent/Chronic Clostridioides difficile Infection in Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant Recipients: A Multi‐Institutional Experience

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) represents a significant health risk to pediatric stem cell transplant (SCT) patients. In these patients, recurrent CDI is common, requiring prolonged antibiotic usage and increased hospitalization. Bezlotoxumab, a monoclonal antibody that targets the toxin responsible for CDI, has demonstrated efficacy
Aaron E. Fan, Shaikha Alqahtani, Natalie Dailey Garnes, Priti Tewari, Demetrios Petropoulos, Sajad Khazal, Kris Mahadeo, Paige DePriest, Irtiza N. Sheikh   +8 more
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Does access to care affect outcomes of appendicitis in children? - a population-based cohort study

BMC Health Services Research, 2010
Background The annual number of pediatric appendectomies in Ontario was stable throughout the study period, but with a significant level of regional variations across regions.
To Teresa, Langer Jacob C
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Effects of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation on Chronic Constipation: A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Study

United European Gastroenterology Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The objective of this study was to investigate the efficacy of transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation (taVNS) in adult patients with chronic constipation. Design Consecutive patients who met the Rome IV criteria for chronic constipation were enrolled and randomly assigned to either the taVNS group or the sham‐taVNS group ...
Tangyi Liu, Zeyu Wang, Yunling Li, Xiaoyu Kang, Xiangping Wang, Gui Ren, Yong Lv, Jing Li, Yaling Liu, Shuhui Liang, Xin Wang, Xiaojun Huang, Xiaoyin Zhang, Jun Wang, Yongzhan Nie, Hui Luo, Jinbo Sun, Wei Qin, Ying Han, Yanglin Pan   +19 more
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Appendicocecal Fistula – A Rare Complication of Appendicitis [PDF]

, 2011
Fistulisation of appendix to other organs or to the exterior through abdominal wall is a rare complication of appendicitis. We present one such rare case of appendicocecal fistula due to appendicitis in a patient initially managed conservatively for ...
Lone, Nazir Ahmad, Rashid, Adil, Rather, Ajaz Ahmad, Salati, Sajad Ahmad   +3 more
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Postoperative pain management in children: Guidance from the pain committee of the European Society for Paediatric Anaesthesiology (ESPA Pain Management Ladder Initiative) [PDF]

, 2018
The main remit of the European Society for Paediatric Anaesthesiology (ESPA) Pain Committee is to improve the quality of pain management in children. The ESPA Pain Management Ladder is a clinical practice advisory based upon expert consensus to help to ...
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Trends and Disparities in Appendicitis‐Related Mortality Across U.S. Demographics and Regions: A 22‐Year CDC WONDER Database Study

World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Appendicitis remains a common surgical emergency with potentially fatal complications. Long‐term trends in mortality disparities are not well characterized. We analyzed demographic and regional disparities in appendicitis‐related mortality in the United States from 1999 to 2020 using CDC WONDER data.
Rayyan Nabi, Shree Rath, Sohaib Aftab Ahmad Chaudhry, Najaf Ahmed Rajpar, Sabahat Ul Ain Munir Abbasi, Tabeer Zahid, Raheel Ahmed   +6 more
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