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Trauma and acute care surgeons report prescribing less opioids over time. [PDF]

, 2019
IntroductionConfronted with the opioid epidemic, surgeons must play a larger role to reduce risk of opioid abuse while managing acute pain. Having a better understanding of the beliefs and practices of trauma and acute care surgeons regarding discharge ...
Anderson, Jamie E, Cocanour, Christine S, Galante, Joseph M   +2 more
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EVALUATION OF PRE-OPERATIVE ULTRASOUND FINDINGS IN PREDICTING DIFFICULTIES IN LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY FOR ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS

The Iraqi Journal of Medical Sciences, 2016
Background: Pre-operative prediction of difficulties which may occur during laparoscopic cholecystectomy can help in reduction of operative and postoperative complications. Objectives:To study the value of preoperative ultrasound findings for predicting
Ali J Awad
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Outcomes of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in rural hospitals – A systematic review

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021
There are many studies on the laparoscopic cholecystectomy in rural hospitals. It is important to understand whether the advantages of the laparoscopic cholecystectomy are there in the rural hospital set up.
Abdul Razack Farook , Iyanar Kannan , Sony Paul   +2 more
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Semicontinuous intra-abdominal pressure measurement using an intragastric Compliance catheter [PDF]

, 2007
OBJECTIVE: To compare intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) measurements obtained from an intragastric Compliance catheter with the pressure measured directly in the abdominal cavity.
Berrevoet, Frederik, De Laet, Ine, De Waele, Jan, Hoste, Eric, PLETINCKX, PIETER, REYNTJENS, KOEN   +5 more
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Cholecystectomy in Sweden 2000 – 2003: a nationwide study on procedures, patient characteristics, and mortality

BMC Gastroenterology, 2007
Background Epidemiological data on characteristics of patients undergoing open or laparoscopic cholecystectomy are limited. In this register study we examined characteristics and mortality of patients who underwent cholecystectomy during hospital stay in
Stenlund Hans, Nordin Pär, Haapamäki Markku M, Rosenmüller Mats, Nilsson Erik   +4 more
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3D Laparoscopy. A potential cutting edge in minimal invasive digestive surgery [PDF]

, 2018
Laparoscopic surgery has changed surgical landscape, providing reduced surgical trauma, shorter hospital stays, less postoperative pain and better outcomes than open surgery. Since its first development in the 90’s, 3D technology applied to laparoscopic
Giuseppe S Sica, Sara di Carlo, Simone Sibio   +2 more
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Relation between Gallbladder Wall Thickness, Assessed by Sonography, and Difficulties in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

مجلة كلية الطب, 2015
Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the standard treatment for symptomatic gallbladder disease. Preoperative prediction of a difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy can help the surgeon to prepare better for intraoperative risk and the risk of ...
Majeed H. Alamiri, Muthanna K . Adwan
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NOViSE: a virtual natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery simulator [PDF]

, 2016
Purpose: Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) is a novel technique in minimally invasive surgery whereby a flexible endoscope is inserted via a natural orifice to gain access to the abdominal cavity, leaving no external scars.
Barrow, A, Bello, F, Hald, N, Korzeniowski, P, Sodergren, M   +4 more
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Cholecystectomy: standard, mini, laparoscopic [PDF]

Kirkuk Journal of Science, 2014
Background: Cholecystitis and gallstone formations are the most common disorders affecting biliary system. Therapeutic removal of gall bladder had evolved from traditional open cholecystectomy to advanced minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery, in ...
Shabander T. Fathulla
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Relation of gallbladder function and Helicobacter pylori infection to gastric mucosa inflammation in patients with symptomatic cholecystolithiasis [PDF]

, 2006
Background. Inflammatory alterations of the gastric mucosa are commonly caused by Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection in patients with symptomatic gallstone disease.
Abdel-Wahab M, Abu Farsakh NA, Akdamar K, Bechi P, Benedikta Zündt, Burkhard Göke, Cabrol J, Cabrol J, Caldwell MT, Dieter Jüngst, Dixon MF, Dooley CP, Emmanouilidis A, Fahlke J, Fritz W. Spelsberg, Gad Elhak N, Gnatiuk NG, Hubens A, Hyvarinen H, Ihamaki T, Joachim Diebold, Johnsen R, Kellosalo J, Koch HK, Ladas SD, Lasse Kolligs, Lorusso D, Lorusso D, Lujan-Mompean JA, Mackie CR, Manifold DK, Niemela S, Panos Stathopoulos, Ritchie, Robles-Campos R, Svensson JO, Ure BM, Watson RG, Yavorski CC   +38 more
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