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Colostomy in neonates under local anaesthesia: Indications, technique and outcome
African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2012 Background: Colostomy is a resuscitative procedure in paediatric surgical practice. In critical patients, mortality may be high, if general anaesthesia is used. Local anaesthesia may be an alternative in this group of neonates.
Christopher Suiye Lukong +2 more
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Pseudomembranes on Colostomy [PDF]
Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2009 An 85-year-old male nursing home resident presented with confusion and lethargy of 2 days' duration. His medical history was remarkable for chronic renal insufficiency; prostate cancer, for which irradiation had been given; rectosigmoid resection with Hartman pouch secondary to bowel obstruction; and multiple episodes of Clostridium difficile colitis ...
Frederick Conlin, Pankaj Jawa
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Annals of Surgery, 1975 We analyzed the records of 77 cases of loop colostomy closure in Vietnam War Casualties. All records were complete from the date of injury to discharge following colostomy closure. Simple of the loop colostomy was performed in 44 patients and resection of the stoma and reanastomosis of bowel segments was performed in 33 patients. Average operating time
Harvey B. Conklin, Phillip H. Beck
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Colostomy for Fournier's Gangrene with Rectum Exposure
World Journal of Colorectal Surgery, 2022 Fournier's gangrene (FG) can be treated with prompt surgical debridement. Stoma revision has also been performed to prevent fecal contamination. However, recent advances in stool and wound management have reduced the need for colostomy.
Masaki Fujioka +3 more
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Bowel Perforation Secondary to Illegally Induced Abortion: a Tertiary Hospital Experience in Tanzania. [PDF]
, 2012 Bowel perforation though rarely reported is a serious complication of induced abortion, which is often performed illegally by persons without any medical training in developing countries.
Chalya, Phillipo L +6 more
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Advanced gynecologic malignancies treated with a combination of the VEGF inhibitor bevacizumab and the mTOR inhibitor temsirolimus. [PDF]
, 2014 BackgroundBevacizumab and temsirolimus are active agents in gynecologic tumors. Temsirolimus attenuates upregulation of HIF-1α levels, a resistance mechanism for antiangiogenics, and targets the PI3-kinase/AKT/mTOR axis, commonly aberrant in these tumors.
Falchook, Gerald S +9 more
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Developing a stoma acceptance questionnaire to improve motivation to adhere to enterostoma self-care [PDF]
, 2017 IntroductionIn stoma care, patient education is often weak in terms of improving patientsâ level of acceptance of living with a stoma. Self-care educational interventions in enterostomal patients, which according to Oremâs Theory should take into account
Aleo, Giuseppe +5 more
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Nursing: Research and Reviews, 2022 Tsegaye Eneyew Tiruneh,1 Girma Alem,2 Mekuanint Taddele,3 Zewedu Minewey Tizazu,1 Fasil Kefale Minale,1 Kasaye Demeke Alemu4 1Department of Nursing, Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Debre Markos, Ethiopia; 2Department of Nursing College ...
Tiruneh TE +5 more
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Surgical Case Reports, 2020 Background Colostomy via the intraperitoneal route is often performed during laparoscopic Hartmann’s operation or abdominoperineal resection. Internal hernia of the small intestine often occurs after colostomy.
Hiroki Hashida +5 more
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Perioperative infection prophylaxis and risk factor impact in colon surgery [PDF]
, 2000 Background: A prospective observational study was undertaken in 2,481 patients undergoing elective colon resection in 114 German centers to identify optimal drug and dosing modalities and risk factors for postoperative infection.
Kohler, L. +5 more
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