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Observations on Early and Delayed Colostomy Closure

open access: yesNigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2011
Background: T raditional treatment of a variety of colorectal pathologies had included a diverting colostomy that was closed eight or more weeks later during a readmission.
A O Tade, B A Salami, B A Ayoade
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Pseudomembranes on Colostomy [PDF]

open access: yesMayo 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 ...
Pankaj, Jawa, Frederick, Conlin
openaire   +2 more sources

Transforming Surgical Training: The Evolution of the COSECSA eLogbook Through a Theory of Change Framework

open access: yesWorld Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Surgical training logbooks are vital for tracking trainee experience and training quality. As the College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA) expanded across 24 countries, its paper‐based system outgrew the capacity of paper logbooks.
Lawa Shaban   +8 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

Morbidity of colostomy reversal [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
OBJECTIVE: To determine morbidity after colostomy reversal at a tertiary care hospital. METHODS: The retrospective case series was conducted at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, and comprised records of patients aged 15 years or more who ...
Awan, , Zara   +3 more
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Complications of colostomy and colostomy closure in Ibadan, Nigeria

open access: yesInternational Journal of Medicine and Health Development, 2001
Objective: To define the incidence of, and factors contributing to the complications of colostomy and colostomy closure at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. Patients and Method: Retrospective review of hospital records of all the patients
Emmanuel R Ezeome   +3 more
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Effect of Video assisted Teaching versus Teach- Back Method on Mothers’ Knowledge, Practice and Self-efficacy regarding Colostomy Care of their Children. [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Egyptian Journal of Nursing Sciences and Research
A colostomy is an abdominal incision made surgically when a portion of the colon (large intestine) is placed outside the abdominal wall to form a stoma. Mothers of children undergoing colostomy need to receive sufficient information about colostomy care.
Basma Dawood   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Treatment patterns and outcomes in perineal primary vulvar cancer—a population‐based Swedish cohort study

open access: yesActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Perineal vulvar squamous cell carcinoma was identified in 147 of 571 cases. Owing to the anatomical proximity of these tumors to the anus, treatment selection may present considerable clinical challenges. The majority of patients (53%) underwent surgical treatment alone, whereas 23% received surgery combined with adjuvant radiotherapy and 24% were ...
Karin Kjölhede   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Internal hernia of the stomach associated with colostomy after laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer: a case report

open access: yesSurgical 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
doaj   +1 more source

SURGELLA: A Scoping Review of Impella‐Assisted Hemodynamic Support in High‐Risk Non‐Cardiac Surgery

open access: yesArtificial Organs, EarlyView.
In selected patients with severe LV dysfunction, Impella‐supported non‐cardiac surgery may provide a temporary hemodynamic bridge to otherwise prohibitive procedures. Published evidence remains limited to a small number of highly selected cases, supporting technical feasibility rather than comparative benefit or generalizable safety.
Hussein Elghazaly   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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