Results 131 to 140 of about 138,201 (287)

The role of diagnostic laparoscopy in staging distal esophageal adenocarcinomaCentral MessagePerspective

JTCVS Open
Objectives: The study objectives were to determine whether diagnostic laparoscopy improves staging accuracy in selected patients with distal esophageal adenocarcinoma and to identify clinicopathologic features associated with positive diagnostic ...
Stella T. Tsui, MD, Nanruoyi Zhou, MD, Kay See Tan, PhD, Junting Zheng, MS, Katherine D. Gray, MD, Smita Sihag, MD, Valerie W. Rusch, MD, Manjit S. Bains, MD, Bernard J. Park, MD, Matthew J. Bott, MD, James Huang, MD, Prasad S. Adusumilli, MD, Laura H. Tang, MD, PhD, Daniela Molena, MD, David R. Jones, MD   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Laparoscopy between the World Wars : the barriers to Trans-Atlantic exchange ; spotlighting Heinz Kalk and John C. Ruddock [PDF]

, 1997
This profile of laparoscopic pioneers between the world wars "spotlights" Heinz Kalk, a German surgeon, and John C. Ruddock, an American internist. Social, political and economic upheavals characterized the decades between World War I and World War II ...
Litynski, Grzegorz S.
core  

Determinants of Compliance to Enhanced Recovery Protocol After Emergency Laparotomy

World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Enhanced Recovery protocols (ERP) are comprehensive, evidence‐based approaches aimed at accelerating patient recovery and improving surgical results; increasing evidence exists about their adoption in emergency laparotomy. The study aimed to evaluate the compliance to the proposed postoperative pathway and the determinants of late recovery.
Marco Ceresoli, Chiara Fumagalli, Alan Biloslavo, Antonio La Greca, Michele Carlucci, Giovanni Pesenti, Savino Occhionorelli, Pietro Bisagni, Carlo Feo, Dario Tartaglia, Dario Parini, Matteo Runfola, Riccardo Somigli, Diego Visconti, Diego Mariani, Diletta Cassini, Andrea Mingoli, Marco Braga, On behalf of the Study Collaborative Group   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploratory Laparotomy After Routine Cardiac Surgery: Results From 17,000 Patients

World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Exploratory laparotomy is rare after open‐heart surgery, and it was performed for gastrointestinal complications that occurred in the context of other severe postoperative complications. Several factors were associated with the need for exlap, including increasing age, pre‐existing renal and vascular disease, and pre‐ and post‐operative shock. ABSTRACT
Megan Turner, James A. Brown, Pyongsoo Yoon, Michelle Yoon, Zeyu Liu, Zihan Feng, Ryan Rivosecchi, Holt Murray, Jianhui Zhu, Floyd Thoma, Derek Serna‐Gallegos, David Kaczorowski, Johannes Bonatti, Danny Chu, Irsa Hasan, Takuya Ogami, Ibrahim Sultan   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patient‐Centred Perspectives on Diagnostic Strategies for Endometriosis: A Qualitative Study

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To explore diagnostic preferences among individuals with confirmed or suspected endometriosis to inform the development of patient‐centred diagnostic strategies. Design Qualitative study using semi‐structured focus group discussions analysed with grounded theory methodology.
Tiffany Yeretsian, Paola Romeo, Shay M. Freger, Jacques Maas, Mathew Leonardi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Symptom Flares in Endometriosis: Burden, Self‐Management and Barriers to Care in a Cross‐Sectional Survey

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To explore the characteristics of symptom flares, individual experiences and behaviours during flares in people with endometriosis. Design Online questionnaire shared on patient support sites. Setting People with a confirmed or working diagnosis of endometriosis (a working diagnosis is given by clinicians based on symptoms/history ...
Lydia Coxon, Emma Evans, Francine Toye, Emma Cox, Katy Vincent   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Laparoscopic Versus Robot‐Assisted Sacrocolpopexy: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To compare the efficacy, safety and perioperative outcomes of robotic‐assisted sacrocolpopexy (RASC) versus laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy (LSC) for the surgical management of apical or multicompartment pelvic organ prolapse (POP).
Amerigo Ferrari, Michele Borrelli, Giaele Moretti, Marta Caretto, Elena Pisacreta, Andrea Giannini, Paolo Mannella, Eleonora Russo, Giuseppe Vizzielli, Giuseppe Campagna, Tommaso Simoncini   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Post‐mortem CT detection of fatal air embolism after aerosolized fibrin glue for bladder bleeding

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Radiation‐induced hemorrhagic cystitis (RHC) is a severe complication of pelvic radiotherapy, often used to treat various pelvic malignancies. Despite multiple therapeutic options, including conservative and invasive interventions, the optimal management remains uncertain. We report the case of a 76‐year‐old male with pulmonary emphysema and a
Beatrice Benedetti, Nazario Foschi, Caterina Pesaresi, Tommaso Tartaglione, Matteo Mancino, Alberto Chighine, Fabio De‐Giorgio   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing Cognitive Workload and Performance in the Operating Room: Challenges in Applying NASA‐TLX Among Experienced Surgeons

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Surgical performance and cognitive workload (CWL) are central determinants of operative outcomes. Most prior studies have relied on simulated environments, limiting their clinical relevance. This pilot study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of using the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Task Load Index (NASA‐TLX) to ...
Yit J. Leang, Stephen W. Bell, Kaleb R. Lourensz, Maria K. Vanguardia, Joseph C. H. Kong, Paul R. Burton, Wendy A. Brown   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Two Decades of Evolution in Abdominal Trauma Surgery: Trends, Outcomes, and Implications From an Australian Level 1 Trauma Centre

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Advances in imaging, non‐operative management, and endovascular techniques have reshaped abdominal trauma care, but their impact on operative trends in blunt‐dominant Australian trauma systems is incompletely described. Aims To describe temporal trends in operative and minimally invasive management of abdominal trauma at an ...
Michael Noonan, Ee‐Jun Ban, Frederick Huynh, Charles H. C. Pilgrim, Gerard S. Goh, Jeffrey W. Lai, Mark Fitzgerald   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source