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Postoperative Ileus in the Elderly

International Journal of Gerontology, 2014
Postoperative ileus is among the most common complications after surgery. Aging is associated with an increased colonic transit time, and anesthetic disturbance to colonic motility is often aggravated in the elderly.
Chih-Peng Tu, Chung-Hsin Tsai, Chia-Chi Tsai, Tung-Sun Huang, Shih-Ping Cheng, Tsang-Pai Liu   +5 more
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The Negative Impact of a Non‐Therapeutic Laparotomy in Patients With Inoperable Colorectal Peritoneal Metastases

Journal of Surgical Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The peritoneum is the third most prevalent location for metastases of colorectal cancer. In patients with resectable disease, cytoreductive surgery combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS‐HIPEC) is the preferred treatment in the Netherlands, achieving median overall survival (OS) of 36–42 months. However, during
Teun van den Heuvel, Lars van Kesteren, Simon Nienhuijs, Pim Burger, Tineke Buffart, Jurriaan Tuynman, Ignace De Hingh   +6 more
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Use of erythromycin and metoclopramide in hospitalized dogs: a multicenter historical cohort study

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
IntroductionProkinetics are used to treat gastrointestinal (GI) dysmotility in critically ill dogs but there have been no published studies characterizing their use. The objective of this multi-institutional retrospective cohort study was to describe the
Ee Fung Teo, Claire R. Sharp, Claire R. Sharp, Corrin J. Boyd, Weiqin Chee   +4 more
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Risk factors of postoperative prolonged ileus after colorectal cancer surgery

Вестник хирургии имени И.И. Грекова, 2017
OBJECTIVE. The authors identified independent risk factors of postoperative prolonged ileus after colorectal cancer surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS. Multivariate logit regression analysis was made in order to reveal independent risk factors of prolonged ...
E. A. Khomyakov, E. G. Rybakov, I. V. Zarodnyuk, Yu. A. Shelygin, D. Yu. Pikunov   +4 more
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Level of Vascular Ligation for Sigmoid Colon Cancer: Does It Matter? The Pina Low‐T Study

Journal of Surgical Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Methods In sigmoid colon cancer surgery, the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) can be ligated at its origin (high ligation, HLG) or distal to the left colic artery bifurcation (low ligation, LLG). While high ligation facilitates lymph node harvest and mobilization, it may compromise colonic perfusion and increase nerve injury ...
Silvia Picotto, Elisabetta Seno, Marcello Calabrò, Massimiliano Di Marzo, Giuseppina Lo Moro, Mauro Santarelli, Paolo Delrio, Andrea Muratore   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Probiotics on Improving Intestinal Mucosal Permeability and Inflammation after Surgery

Gut and Liver
Background/Aims: We explored the mechanisms underlying the improvement of postoperative ileus (POI) following probiotic pretreatment. We assessed intestinal permeability, inflammation, tight junction (TJ) protein expression in the gut epithelium, and ...
Min-Jae Kim, Young Ju Lee, Zahid Hussain, Hyojin Park   +3 more
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Intravenous lidocaine infusions for 48 hours in open colorectal surgery: a prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial [PDF]

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2018
BackgroundAlthough intravenous (i.v.) lidocaine is used as a perioperative analgesic in abdominal surgery, evidence of efficacy is limited. The infusion dose and duration remain unclear.
Matthew Liang Jinn Ho, Stephen John Kerr, Jennifer Stevens   +2 more
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Meconium Ileus

, 2017
Meconium ileus (MI) is an intestinal obstruction caused by thickened meconium, strictly linked to cystic fibrosis (CF) and often representing its first manifestation. Meconium ileus can be either simple (intraluminal occlusion by stick meconium) or complex, with volvulus, atresia, necrosis, perforation, meconium peritonitis, and pseudocyst formation ...
Bagolan P., Morini F., Conforti A.
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Robotic‐Assisted Versus Laparoscopic‐Assisted Colectomy: Findings on Short‐Term Outcomes From A Multi‐Institutional Propensity Score‐Matched Study

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The present study compared the short‐term outcomes and perioperative complications of robotic‐assisted colectomy (RAC) and laparoscopic‐assisted colectomy (LAC) in patients with colon cancer. This retrospective study included patients with histologically confirmed colon adenocarcinoma who underwent either RAC or LAC at five medical centers in ...
Ching‐Wen Huang, Chien‐Chih Chen, Jeng‐Fu You, Yi‐Ho Cheng, Feng‐Fan Chiang, Jaw‐Yuan Wang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A conscious mouse model of gastric ileus using clinically relevant endpoints

BMC Gastroenterology, 2005
Background Gastric ileus is an unsolved clinical problem and current treatment is limited to supportive measures. Models of ileus using anesthetized animals, muscle strips or isolated smooth muscle cells do not adequately reproduce the clinical situation.
Shao Yuanlin, Jackson Jeffrey D, Gull Justin D, Szabo Aniko, Rollins Michael D, Firpo Matthew A, Glasgow Robert E, Mulvihill Sean J   +7 more
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