Laparostomy and temporary abdominal closure outcomes in emergency non-trauma surgery and parameters affecting early definite primary fascial closure [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The open abdomen or laparostomy is a great advance of surgery based on the concept of damage control surgery. Aim of the study is to review the laparostomy outcomes of non- trauma emergency surgery patients in a district general hospital and ...
Zosimas, D +3 more
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Short and long term outcome of laparostomy following intra-abdominal sepsis. [PDF]
Aim This study reports the short and long term outcome of laparostomy for intra-abdominal sepsis. Method Twenty nine sequential patients with intra-abdominal sepsis treated with a laparostomy over 6 years were included.
M. Ho-Asjoe +13 more
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Abstract Aims and Objectives To explore surgeons’ and nurses’ perspectives of managing surgical wounds healing by secondary intention. Background Every year, more than 10 million surgical operations are performed in the NHS in the UK. Most surgical wounds heal by primary intention, where the edges of the wound are brought together with staples, sutures,
Dorothy McCaughan +4 more
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Definitions for Loss of Domain: An International Delphi Consensus of Expert Surgeons
Abstract Background No standardized written or volumetric definition exists for ‘loss of domain’ (LOD). This limits the utility of LOD as a morphological descriptor and as a predictor of peri‐ and postoperative outcomes. Consequently, our aim was to establish definitions for LOD via consensus of expert abdominal wall surgeons.
Samuel G. Parker +21 more
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Laparostomy for severe intra-abdominal infection complicating colorectal disease.
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of laparostomy in the management of patients with severe intra-abdominal infection resulting from colorectal disease.
Bailey, CM +4 more
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Differentiated approach for using vacuum-assisted laparostomy in gunshot abdominal wounds
The OBJECTIVE was to evaluate the results of using vacuum-assisted laparostomy in the surgical treatment of victims with gunshot abdominal wounds and clarify the indications for its use.METHODS AND MATERIALS.
A. A. Sazonov +4 more
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Comparative analysis of primary repair vs resection and anastomosis, with laparostomy, in management of typhoid intestinal perforation: results of a rural hospital in northwestern Benin [PDF]
Background: The objective is to compare primary repair vs intestinal resection in cases of intestinal typhoid perforations. In addition, we hypothesised the usefulness of laparostomy for the early diagnosis and treatment of complications.Methods: 111 ...
AK Boukari +15 more
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Vacuum-assisted laparostomy for peritonitis-complicated destructive pancreatitis
INTRODUCTION. Infection of pancreatic and peripancreatic necrotic tissues and fluid collections occurs in less than 10% of patients with acute pancreatitis. However, it still causes high mortality, ranging from 20% to 40% according to recent reports.
Svetoslav Toshev +10 more
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Objective: to study the impact of correcting immune disorders on the course of the disease in patients with abdominal sepsis. Subjects and methods. Ninety-five patients with abdominal sepsis were examined. APACHE III scores were 25—30.
E. V. Zilbert +3 more
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Over the last decade, the issue of treatment of acute necrotizing pancreatitis has been requiring special attention because of the growth of this pathology worldwide and high mortality from it, especially with extended infected types of the disease ...
O. V. Rozenko +2 more
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