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Pathology findings related to appendicectomy procedures. [PDF]

open access: yes
Pathology findings related to appendicectomy procedures.
Dorothy B. Johnston (18397643)   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Older Patients' Recall of Goals of Care Discussions Following Emergency Abdominal Surgery

open access: yesANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Older patients undergoing emergency laparotomy are overrepresented and are at risk of poor postoperative outcomes that may not align with their goals. Goals of care (GOC) documentation remains low in older emergency laparotomy patients.
Julia Silverii   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Depth and Procedure Specific Effects of Antimicrobial Versus Conventional Sutures on Surgical Site Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Antimicrobial sutures may be particularly beneficial in colorectal and abdominal procedures, where reductions in deep SSI may offset the additional suture cost. Several studies also reported favorable wound‐healing outcomes. ABSTRACT Background Surgical site infections (SSIs) are common postoperative complications that delay wound healing and increase ...
Ryan Muakkassa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

COMPARISON BETWEEN TOPICAL BACITRACIN AND NEOMYCIN WITH PYODINE FOR PROPHYLAXIS AGAINST WOUND INFECTION IN APPENDICECTOMY

open access: yesPakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2011
Objective: To compare the efficacy of prophylactic use of topical Bacitracin-Neomycin (Bivalek spray) with pyodine (solution) against wound infection in appendicectomy.
Atta Ur Rehman, Ghulam Rasool Tariq
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CT Versus Ultrasound in Young Women With Right Iliac Fossa Pain: A Single‐Centre Retrospective Study

open access: yesANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
In young women with right iliac fossa pain, CTs have a higher positive predictive value for appendicitis than ultrasounds. They also correlate better with raised inflammatory markers. CT could reduce the rate of unnecessary appendicectomies in young women in those without clear clinical signs and symptoms.
Anna Pathak   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Complicated intra-abdominal infections in Europe: a comprehensive review of the CIAO study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The CIAO Study ("Complicated Intra-Abdominal infection Observational" Study) is a multicenter investigation performed in 68 medical institutions throughout Europe over the course of a 6-month observational period (January-June 2012).Patients with either ...
Herych Ihor   +482 more
core   +1 more source

Expanding the Taxonomy of Ethical Issues in Surgical Innovation

open access: yesBioethics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Surgical innovation poses significant ethical challenges. Previous work has grouped these challenges under four categories: potential harms to patients; compromised informed consent; unfair allocation of healthcare resources; and conflicts of interest. We argue that recent technological developments in surgery warrant the addition of three new
Jane Johnson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk of symptomatic venous thromboembolism following emergency appendicectomy in adults [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
BACKGROUND: Appendicectomy is the commonest intra-abdominal emergency surgical procedure, and little is known regarding the magnitude and timing of the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) after surgery.
Walker, A. J.,   +17 more
core   +1 more source

Emerging Techniques in Minimally Invasive Surgery in Hematologic Malignancies

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Haematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hematologic malignancies represent the most common cancers in children. While the mainstays of treatment are chemotherapy and potentially hematopoietic stem cell transplant, minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has a role in the diagnosis and management of complications related both to disease and therapy as well as common pediatric surgical ...
Alejandro Chara   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of neutrophils in the pathophysiology of inflammatory bowel diseases

open access: yesPeriodontology 2000, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) encompasses a spectrum of chronic disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, with a potential bidirectional relationship with periodontitis. Neutrophils are key regulators of immune‐inflammatory responses and play a major role in both diseases.
Joao Paulo Steffens   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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