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Clean Cut (adaptive, multimodal surgical infection prevention programme) for low‐resource settings: a prospective quality improvement study

BJS (British Journal of Surgery), EarlyView., 2020
Clean Cut is a multimodal, adaptive, checklist‐based infection prevention programme designed to improve compliance with six critical perioperative infection prevention practices. After introducing the programme at five hospitals in Ethiopia, compliance with critical infection prevention standards significantly improved and the relative risk of ...
J. A. Forrester, N. Starr, T. Negussie, D. Schaps, M. Adem, S. Alemu, D. Amenu, N. Gebeyehu, T. Habteyohannes, F. Jiru, A. Tesfaye, E. Wayessa, R. Chen, A. Trickey, S. Bitew, A. Bekele, T. G. Weiser   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of Laparoscopic and Open Surgery for Women With Early-Stage Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

Frontiers in Oncology, 2022
ObjectiveThis study evaluated the oncologic outcomes of laparoscopy and laparotomy in the management of early-stage ovarian cancer patients.MethodsWe conducted an observational study of women diagnosed with International Federation of Gynecology and ...
Xuting Ran, Xuting Ran, Xinlin He, Xinlin He, Zhengyu Li, Zhengyu Li   +5 more
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Health‐related quality of life following total minimally invasive, hybrid minimally invasive or open oesophagectomy: a population‐based cohort study

BJS (British Journal of Surgery), EarlyView., 2020
All patients operated for oesophageal cancer in Sweden from 2013 to April 2018 were identified, and 246 patients were recruited to this population‐based nationwide Swedish study. The results show that longitudinal health‐related quality of life after minimally invasive oesophagectomy was similar to that of the open surgical approach.
F. Klevebro, J. H. Kauppila, S. Markar, A. Johar, P. Lagergren   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Methamphetamine poisoning due to body packer swallowing in a prisoner

Clinical Case Reports, 2022
Individuals who introduce illicit substances such as opioids and amphetamines into the gastrointestinal tract by swallowing or inserting them into the rectum are known as body packers.
Ramin Rouhani, Zakaria Zakariaei, Abdollah Malakian, Elham Sadat Banimostafavi, Mostafa Soleymani   +4 more
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Treatment of Chronic Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia Based on Laparoscopic Repair: Experiences From 23 Cases

Frontiers in Surgery, 2021
Background: We aimed to investigate the safety and effectiveness of laparoscopic repair for treating chronic traumatic diaphragmatic hernia (CTDH).Methods: In this retrospective analysis, we included 23 cases with CTDH underwent laparoscopy in our ...
Qiaonan Liu, Li Luan, Guangyong Zhang, Bo Li   +3 more
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Abdominal pregnancy discovered during laparotomy for complications after attempted abortion [PDF]

, 2016
We report a case of abdominal pregnancy with a dead foetus of 19 gestational weeks and 3 days discovered incidentally during a laparotomy following complications of attempted abortion.
Madoue, Gabkika Bray, Hissein Adenao Mahamat, Anicet, Zapayeke, Zapayeke Anice, Mahamat, Hissein Adenao, Gabkika Bray Madoue, Salathiel, Djongali Tchonchimbo, Pierre, Mahamat, Djongali Tchonchimbo Salathiel, Mahamat Pierre   +9 more
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Immediate Post-laparotomy Hypotension in Patients with Severe Traumatic Hemoperitoneum [PDF]

, 2020
Purpose Immediate post-laparotomy hypotension (PLH) is a precipitous drop in blood pressure caused by a sudden release of abdominal tamponade after laparotomy in cases of severe hemoperitoneum.
Min A Lee, Gil Jae Lee, Youngeun Park, Myung Jin Jang, Kang Kook Choi, Byungchul Yoo   +5 more
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A Comparative Study of the Incidence and Severity of Surgical Site Infection Following Emergency and Elective Abdominal Surgeries in a Tertiary Care Hospital

National Board of Examinations Journal of Medical Sciences
Background: Surgical site infection is a medical condition that develops up to 30 days after the surgery if no implants have been placed, and as long as 12 months if the patient has an implant device.
Akshit Minocha, Dhirendra Nath Choudhury, Labanya Kumar Acharya   +2 more
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Re-laparotomy in OBG: a clinical study [PDF]

, 2018
Background: If laparotomy done within 60 days of primary surgery for the original disease it is called re-laparotomy. Aim of this study was to determine the risk factors causing re-laparotomy, the indications, management and outcomes of re-laparotomy ...
Bhagyashree Bijjaragi, Amulya M. N., Bijjaragi, Bhagyashree, M. N., Amulya   +3 more
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Laparoscopy versus laparotomy for pediatric ovarian dermoids.

, 2022
Background: With increased surgeon comfort using laparoscopy, we hypothesized resection of pediatric ovarian dermoids using laparoscopy would yield a shorter length of stay and no increase in morbidity or recurrence compared to laparotomy.
Sujka, Joseph A, Aldrink, Jennifer H, Rademacher, Brooks L, Lal, Dave R, Markel, Troy A, Hertweck, S Paige, Fraser, Jason D, Minneci, Peter C, Deans, Katherine J, Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium, Merchant, Naila, Sato, Thomas T, Wright, Tiffany, Onwuka, Amanda J, Fallat, Mary E, Hewitt, Geri D, Afrazi, Amin, Corkum, Kristine S, Landman, Matthew P, Gadepalli, Samir K, Mak, Grace Z, Ehrlich, Peter F, Raiji, Manish T, Knaus, Maria E, Leys, Charles M, Schikler, Allegra G, Scannell, Madeline, Breech, Lesley, Elliott Overman, R, Dillon, Patrick A, Rymeski, Beth, Lawrence, Amy E, Grabowski, Julia E, Kabre, Rashmi   +33 more
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