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Crotalus atrox venom preconditioning increases plasma fibrinogen and reduces perioperative hemorrhage in a rat model of surgical brain injury. [PDF]

, 2017
Perioperative bleeding is a potentially devastating complication in neurosurgical patients, and plasma fibrinogen concentration has been identified as a potential modifiable risk factor for perioperative bleeding.
Applegate, Richard, Bull, Brian S, Gren, Eric CK, Hay, Karen L, Hayes, William K, Kelln, Wayne, Kim, Cherine H, Lekic, Tim, McBride, Devin W, Raval, Ronak, Sherchan, Prativa, Tang, Jiping, Zhang, John H   +12 more
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Psoas Muscle Volume as a Predictor of Postoperative Complications in Patients Undergoing Emergency Surgery for Strangulated Small Bowel Obstruction: A Retrospective Single‐Center Study

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This retrospective study identified low preoperative psoas muscle volume, measured by computed tomography, as an independent predictor of postoperative complications in patients undergoing emergency surgery for strangulated small bowel obstruction. Low psoas muscle volume, particularly in older adults, was associated with cardiopulmonary and systemic ...
Takuya Shiraishi, Chika Katayama, Yuta Shibasaki, Chika Komine, Takuhisa Okada, Akihiko Sano, Makoto Sakai, Hiroomi Ogawa, Ken Shirabe, Hiroshi Saeki   +9 more
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Secondary Cystic Echinococcosis in South of Iran: A Retrospective Study [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Colorectal Research
Background: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a parasitic and zoonotic infection, recognized globally as aneglected disease, with significant morbidity and mortality rates, especially in low-advantaged countries. Weaimed to evaluate the recurrence rate after
Alimohamamad Bananzadeh, Gholamreza Abdollahifard, Mohammad Javad Yavari Barhaghtalab, Aida Iraji, Elham Ahmadi, Qasem Asgari, Cambyz Irajie   +6 more
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Extrahepatic complications of liver transplantation. [PDF]

, 1985
The massive surgical assault associated with hepatic transplantation makes a high frequency of complications almost inevitable. In this review of 225 patient records, selected at random from cases of liver transplantation in Pittsburgh over a 2 1/2 year ...
Shaw, BW, Starzl, TE, Wood, RP
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Independent Prognostic Significance of Perforation in Colorectal Cancer: Insights From a Propensity Score‐Matched Cohort Study

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Perforated colorectal cancer (PCC) is considered to have a poor prognosis; however, it remains unclear whether this is attributable to perforation itself or to perforation‐related clinicopathological factors. In this study, we analyzed prognosis using propensity score matching with perforation‐related factors and demonstrated that perforation is an ...
Yoshiaki Fujii, Shuhei Ueno, Yoshinaga Aoyama, Hiroyuki Imafuji, Takahisa Hirokawa, Hirotaka Miyai, Masahiro Kimura, Kenji Kobayashi, Shuji Takiguchi   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Day-case management of chronic suppurative otitis media with cholesteatoma with canal wall down technique surgery: long-term follow-up [PDF]

, 2017
The overall number of day-case otologic surgery cases is increasing; however, there is limited experience about performing canal wall down tympanoplasty in patients with chronic suppurative otitis media with cholesteatoma in this setting.
GRASSO, MICHELE, NOLA, GIUSEPPE, RALLI, Giovanni, RALLI, MASSIMO, TAGLIONI, ALBERTO   +4 more
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Impact of Abdominoperineal Resection on Postoperative Male Sexual Function After Minimally Invasive Rectal Cancer Surgery: A Subgroup Analysis From the LANDMARC Study

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Abdominoperineal resection (APR) after minimally invasive rectal cancer surgery was associated with significantly higher rates of erectile and early ejaculatory dysfunction compared with anal‐sparing surgery. Although ejaculatory function showed partial recovery over time, erectile dysfunction persisted up to 12 months postoperatively.
Taiki Kajiwara, Shinobu Ohnuma, Michiaki Unno, Masakatsu Numata, Tomohiro Yamaguchi, Koya Hida, Tomonori Akagi, Suguru Hasegawa, Akio Shiomi, Ryo Inada, Manabu Shiozawa, Keisuke Kazama, Masanori Hotchi, Masahiko Watanabe, Takeshi Naitoh   +14 more
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Liver transplantation before 1 year of age [PDF]

, 1987
Since 1981, 20 infants younger than 1 year of age received 26 orthotopic liver transplants. Immunosuppression was with cyclosporine and corticosteroids. Thirteen (65%) of the reciplents were discharged from the hospital.
Ascher, Baburao Koneru, Carlos O. Esquivel, Frederick Karrer, Gartner, Gordon, Iwatsuki, Kasai, Leonard Makowka, Robert D. Gordon, Rosenthal, Satoru Todo, Shunzaburo Iwatsuki, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Thomas E. Starzl, Wallis J. Marsh   +18 more
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Impact of Prophylactic Cefepime on Surgical Site Infection and Severe Morbidity in Patients Who Underwent Pancreaticoduodenectomy With Preoperative Biliary Drainage

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Although prophylactic broad‐spectrum antibiotics can reduce postoperative complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD), the optimal regimen remains uncertain. This study evaluated the impact of prophylactic cefepime (CFPM) on surgical site infection (SSI) and severe morbidity after PD with preoperative biliary drainage.
Genki Watanabe, Akihiro Murata, Yu Kasamatsu, Atsushi Ishihara, Daisuke Nagashima, Tetsuzo Tashima, Shintaro Kodai, Akishige Kanazawa, Sadatoshi Shimizu   +8 more
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Bakelite beak retrieval: a case report of a simple strategy using suture material

African Journal of Urology
Background The detachment of a resectoscope sheath tip during transurethral prostate resection can lead to the troubling issue of an iatrogenic-retained foreign body if not promptly identified.
Daniel Xavier Lima, Claudinei Tavares Pereira, Valdinei Oliveira Rocha   +2 more
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