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Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 1981 In a consecutive series of 1207 major laparotomies, the incidence of wound infections, wound failures and chest complications was prospectively recorded; this allowed certain predisposing factors to be identified, both avoidable and unavoidable. Among the former were operative bacterial contamination, haemorrhagic and septic shock and the use of ...
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Abdominal decompression for abdominal compartment syndrome in critically ill patients: a retrospective study [PDF]
, 2010 Background. The abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) refers to organ dysfunction that may occur as a result of increased intra-abdominal pressure (IAP). Successful management may require abdominal decompression and temporary abdominal closure (TAC).
Ceelen, Wim +5 more
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History of the Innovation of Damage Control for Management of Trauma Patients: 1902-2016 [PDF]
, 2017 Objective: To review the history of the innovation of damage control (DC) for management of trauma patients. Background: DC is an important development in trauma care that provides a valuable case study in surgical innovation.
Ball, Chad G. +9 more
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The CEA Second-Look Trial: a randomised controlled trial of carcinoembryonic antigen prompted reoperation for recurrent colorectal cancer [PDF]
, 2014 Objective In patients who have undergone a potentially curative resection of colorectal cancer, does a ‘second-look’ operation to resect recurrence, prompted by monthly monitoring of carcinoembryonic antigen, confer a survival benefit?Design A randomised
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“DAMAGE CONTROL” AND “BAIL OUT” STEP-WISE OPERATIONS IN URGENT ABDOMINAL SURGERY
Креативная хирургия и онкология, 2017 Full-scaled single-stage interventions are problematic in critical conditions associated with widespread peritonitis and severe injuries of abdominal cavity organs. In such situations the mentioned volume can exceed physiological capabilities.
M. V. Timerbulatov +2 more
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Late mesenteric ischemia after Sars-Cov-2 infection: case report [PDF]
Jornal Vascular Brasileiro, 2021 The purpose of this article is to report the case of a 53-year-old black man, with no previous comorbidities, who presented 48 days after a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19, complaining of an initially insidious epigastric pain that had progressed to ...
Vilson Sovio Oliveira de Macedo +5 more
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Peritoneal adhesions after laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery [PDF]
, 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
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Post Extubation Bronchospasm in an Undiagnosed Case of Ascariasis: Anaesthetic Challenges [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017 One of the most prevalent parasitic infestation is ascariasis which poses a great challenge to both the person being infested with and the treating medical team. We present here a case of round worm (Ascaris lumbricoides) infestation. A 40-year-old male,
Ravindra Gehlot +4 more
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COVID-19: Pandemic surgery guidance
4 open, 2020 Based on high quality surgery and scientific data, scientists and surgeons are committed to protecting patients as well as healthcare staff and hereby provide this Guidance to address the special issues circumstances related to the exponential spread of ...
Brücher Björn L.D.M. +34 more
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Animals, 2023 The study aimed to investigate if arterial blood analysis in conscious horses presenting with signs of colic and breathing ambient air had diagnostic or prognostic value. Arterial blood samples from 352 horses presenting with colic at a university equine
Luisa Viterbo +3 more
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