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When Operating on Dead People Saves Lives: Benefits of Surgical Organ Donor Intensivists

open access: yesCase Reports in Surgery, 2015
Solid organ transplantation has emerged as a life-saving treatment for many patients suffering from end-stage organ failure. Organs have been successfully recovered after a variety of aggressive interventions.
Kristin Long   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bilateral external auditory canal masses following repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm and open decompressive exploratory laparotomy for compartment syndrome: A rare case of spontaneous bilateral otorrhagia

open access: yesRadiology Case Reports, 2020
Very few cases of spontaneous otorrhagia (SO) following nonotolaryngologic surgery have ever been reported in surgical literature and none in radiographic.
Richard Andrew Teh, DO   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

CLINICAL VALUE OF MEASURMENT OF INTRA- ABDOMINAL PRESSURE AND ITS MONITORING IN EMERGENCY SURGERY

open access: yesВестник хирургии имени И.И. Грекова, 2016
The article presents an analysis of modern methods of the measurement, including classical and original methods and devices developed by the authors. The results of examination and treatment were analyzed in 397 patients with acute obturation intestinal ...
V. M. Timerbulatov   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Secondary Abdominal Compartment Syndrome Recognized in Operating Room in Severely Injured Patients [PDF]

open access: yesKorean Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2016
For trauma patients with severe shock, massive fluid resuscitation is necessary. However, shock and a large amount of fluid can cause bowel and retroperitoneal edema, which sometimes leads to abdominal compartment syndrome in patients without abdomino ...
Seok Hwa Youn   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Management of intra-abdominal hypertension during ECMO: Total water-assisted colonoscopy as a step-up minimally invasive treatment, and a literature review

open access: yesEndoscopy International Open, 2021
Background and study aims During extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) can impair ECMO venous drainage, reducing its ability to provide an adequate oxygenated blood flow.
Gennaro Martucci   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Prospective Clinical Evaluation of Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction in Infants and Children

open access: yesMAMC Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023
Background: Adhesive small bowel obstruction is a significant cause of postoperative morbidity in children. There are limited studies on the epidemiology and scope of conservative management for adhesive small bowel obstruction in children.
Mohd Kamran Banday   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome in patients admitted to the ICU

open access: yesAnnals of Intensive Care, 2020
Background Intra-abdominal hypertension is frequently present in critically ill patients and is an independent predictor for mortality. Risk factors for intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome have been widely investigated ...
Marije Smit   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

A catastrophic confluence: Concurrent subarachnoid haemorrhage and acute mesenteric ischaemia

open access: yesSurgical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Acute mesenteric ischaemia (AMI) and subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) are life‐threatening emergencies with diametrically opposed treatment requirements regarding anticoagulation. This report describes a rare, complex case where both conditions occurred simultaneously, creating a significant therapeutic dilemma. Case presentation A 64‐
Ip Ki Fung Shavonne
wiley   +1 more source

Abdominal compartment syndrome associated with Norovirus infection

open access: yesJournal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2016
Norovirus infection is a leading cause of infectious gastroenteritis and is typically self-limited. Abdominal compartment syndrome is rare in the pediatric population.
Michael H. Liu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intra-Abdominal Hypertension: A Systemic Complication of Severe Acute Pancreatitis

open access: yesMedicina, 2022
Patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) present complications and organ failure, which require treatment in critical care units. These extrapancreatic complications determine the clinical outcome of the disease.
Carla Mancilla Asencio   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

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