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Trauma and acute care surgeons report prescribing less opioids over time. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
IntroductionConfronted with the opioid epidemic, surgeons must play a larger role to reduce risk of opioid abuse while managing acute pain. Having a better understanding of the beliefs and practices of trauma and acute care surgeons regarding discharge ...
Anderson, Jamie E   +2 more
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Cholecystectomy in Sweden 2000 – 2003: a nationwide study on procedures, patient characteristics, and mortality

open access: yesBMC Gastroenterology, 2007
Background Epidemiological data on characteristics of patients undergoing open or laparoscopic cholecystectomy are limited. In this register study we examined characteristics and mortality of patients who underwent cholecystectomy during hospital stay in
Stenlund Hans   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Outcomes of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in rural hospitals – A systematic review

open access: yesAsian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021
There are many studies on the laparoscopic cholecystectomy in rural hospitals. It is important to understand whether the advantages of the laparoscopic cholecystectomy are there in the rural hospital set up.
Abdul Razack Farook   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Relation between Gallbladder Wall Thickness, Assessed by Sonography, and Difficulties in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

open access: yesمجلة كلية الطب, 2015
Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the standard treatment for symptomatic gallbladder disease. Preoperative prediction of a difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy can help the surgeon to prepare better for intraoperative risk and the risk of ...
Majeed H. Alamiri, Muthanna K . Adwan
doaj   +1 more source

NOViSE: a virtual natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery simulator [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Purpose: Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) is a novel technique in minimally invasive surgery whereby a flexible endoscope is inserted via a natural orifice to gain access to the abdominal cavity, leaving no external scars.
Barrow, A   +4 more
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Cholecystectomy: standard, mini, laparoscopic [PDF]

open access: yesKirkuk Journal of Science, 2014
Background: Cholecystitis and gallstone formations are the most common disorders affecting biliary system. Therapeutic removal of gall bladder had evolved from traditional open cholecystectomy to advanced minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery, in ...
Shabander T. Fathulla
doaj   +1 more source

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Endoscopic Ultrasound versus Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography in Patients with Suspected Common Bile Duct Stones. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Patients with suspected common bile duct (CBD) stones are often diagnosed using endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), an invasive procedure with risk of significant complications.
Davidson, BR   +3 more
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Comparative study of respiratory muscle strength in women undergoing conventional and single-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy [PDF]

open access: yesActa Cirúrgica Brasileira, 2017
Purpose: To evaluate respiratory muscle strength (PImax and PEmax) before and 24 and 48 h after conventional and single-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Methods: Forty women with symptomatic cholelithiasis (18 to 70 years) participated in the study.
Marisa de Carvalho Borges   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Peritoneal adhesions after laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Although laparoscopy has the potential to reduce peritoneal trauma and post-operative peritoneal adhesion formation, only one randomized controlled trial and a few comparative retrospective clinical studies have addressed this issue.
MAIS, VALERIO
core   +1 more source

Innovative Device for Indocianyne Green Navigational Surgery [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Dynamic reality has been integrated into developing surgical techniques, with the goals of providing increased intraoperative accuracy, easier detection of critical anatomical landmarks, and better general results for the patient.
Aliuș, Cătălin   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

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