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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

One-stage Surgery in a Huge Gallstone Ileus Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review

open access: yesJournal of Medical Sciences
Gallstone ileus is a rare complication of cholelithiasis, with an incidence of 0.5%. In this condition, a biliary stone enters into the bowel through a biliary-enteric fistula.
Chia-Chang Wei, Hsiu-Lung Fan
doaj   +1 more source

Use of gelatin sponge to seal the biliary tract after percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage in patients with liver transplants

open access: yesDiagnostic and Interventional Radiology
Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) is commonly used in the treatment of malign and benign biliary pathologies. Certain complications after PTBD may occur, such as biliary fistula, biliary leakage, bilioma, and hematoma. The purpose of this
Ali Özgen
doaj   +1 more source

Stakeholder Consensus Selection of Data Elements and Indicators for a Pancreatic Cancer Surgical Outcomes Registry in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand: Modified Delphi Process

open access: yesANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The data elements and indicators in a clinical quality registry (CQR) contribute towards the utility of its output and should be informed by stakeholder input. In Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand (AANZ), there is no CQR for pancreatic cancer surgery. This study aimed to select data elements and registry aims with stakeholder input.
Elizabeth Lockie   +40 more
wiley   +1 more source

Congenital tracheo-biliary fistula: staged surgical treatment

open access: yes, 2018
Congenital tracheobiliary fistula is an extremely rare malformation which involves an anomalous connection between respiratory and biliary trees. There are few cases described on literature, and so far at the moment there are 36 cases described. Patients
F.Y. Takamatsu   +6 more
core   +1 more source

A Case of Bilio‐Bronchial Fistula Presenting With Bilioptysis Following Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment

open access: yesRespirology Case Reports
This report describes a rare case of a bilio‐bronchial fistula in a 60‐year‐old man with a complex history of hepatocellular carcinoma, treated with resection, trans‐arterial chemoembolisation and microwave ablation.
Chin‐Tong Kwok   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Asymptomatic Cholecystocolonic Fistula: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Dilemma

open access: yesCase Reports in Surgery, 2013
Cholecystocolonic fistulas (CCF) are rare complications of gallstones with a variable clinical presentation. Despite modern diagnostic tools, cholecystocolonic fistulas are often asymptomatic and it is difficult to diagnose them preoperatively.
Nicola Antonacci   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Refractory benign biliary stricture due to chronic pancreatitis in two patients treated using endoscopic ultrasound-guided choledochoduodenostomy fistula creation: case reports [PDF]

open access: yesClinical Endoscopy
Benign biliary stricture (BBS) is a complication of chronic pancreatitis (CP). Despite endoscopic biliary stenting, some patients do not respond to treatment, and they experience recurrent cholangitis.
Sho Ishikawa   +7 more
doaj   +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

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