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Bowel obstruction secondary to incarcerated obturator hernia

Asian Journal of Surgery, 2017
Background/Objective: Obturator hernia is rare type of abdominal hernia and its diagnosis usually is made intraoperatively for bowel obstruction or computed tomography (CT) scans of the abdomen.
Dawei Chen, Zhewei Fei, Xiaojun Wang
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Awareness and knowledge of intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome: results of an international survey [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Surveys have demonstrated a lack of physician awareness of intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome (IAH/ACS) and wide variations in the management of these conditions, with many intensive care units (ICUs) reporting ...
De Keulenaer, Bart L, De laet, Inneke, De Waele, Jan, Debergh, Dieter, Kirkpatrick, Andrew W, Malbrain, Manu LNG, Roberts, Derek J, Vandervelden, Stefanie, Wise, Robert   +8 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., Fabian, Timothy C., Feliciano, David V., Ivatury, Rao R., Kirkpatrick, Andrew W., Lucas, Charles E., Moore, Ernest E., Roberts, Derek J., Stelfox, Henry T., Zygun, David A.   +9 more
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A clinician’s guide to management of intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome in critically ill patients [PDF]

, 2020
This article is one of ten reviews selected from the Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2020. Other selected articles can be found online at .
A Beurton, A Regli, A Regli, A Reintam Blaser, A Umgelter, A Umgelter, AR Blaser, AW Kirkpatrick, AZ Al-Bahrani, B Keulenaer De, BA Latenser, BL Keulenaer De, CC Petro, CG Ball, EE Frezza, FH Verbrugge, GL Gupte, H Thai, I laet De, I Laet De, I Laet De, IE Laet De, IL Kron, J Bunni, J Oda, JC Duchesne, JJ Waele De, JJ Waele De, JJ Waele De, JJ Waele De, JJL Chionh, KH Kyoung, L Dalfino, L Damme Van, M Tasdogan, MF Struck, MJ Lozada, ML Cheatham, ML Cheatham, ML Cheatham, ML Cheatham, ML Malbrain, ML Malbrain, ML Malbrain, ML Malbrain, ML Malbrain, ML Malbrain, MLNG Malbrain, PRAM Depauw, S Ahmadi-Noorbakhsh   +49 more
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Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Closed Laparotomy Incisions in General and Colorectal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

JAMA Surgery, 2018
Importance Surgical site infections (SSIs) are common after laparotomy wounds and are associated with a significant economic burden. The use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has recently been broadened to closed surgical incisions.
S. Sahebally, K. McKevitt, I. Stephens, F. Fitzpatrick, J. Deasy, J. Burke, D. McNamara   +6 more
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Pooled analysis of WHO Surgical Safety Checklist use and mortality after emergency laparotomy

British Journal of Surgery, 2019
The World Health Organization (WHO) Surgical Safety Checklist has fostered safe practice for 10 years, yet its place in emergency surgery has not been assessed on a global scale.
G. Collaborative, Shujing Jane Lim
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Anaesthetic Management in Brugada Syndrome - A Case Report [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017
Brugada Syndrome (BS) is a rare congenital cardiac disorder involving cardiac sodium channels, sometimes presenting with ventricular arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death.
Sulochana Dash, Shanmugam Pragathee
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Frailty in Older Patients Undergoing Emergency Laparotomy

Annals of Surgery, 2019
Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text Objective: This study aimed to document the prevalence of frailty in older adults undergoing emergency laparotomy and to explore relationships between frailty and postoperative morbidity and mortality.
K. Parmar, J. Law, B. Carter, J. Hewitt, Jemma Boyle, P. Casey, I. Maitra, I. Farrell, L. Pearce, S. Moug   +9 more
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Jejunal Epiphany: Diverticulae, Enteroliths and Strictures [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016
Multiple jejunal diverticulae represent a rare entity and are usually asymptomatic. This case report is about one such jejunal diverticulae along with multiple enteroliths and jejunal strictures.
Priyank Pathak, Babar Rehmani, Navin Kumar   +2 more
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Non-puerperal uterine inversion: An uncommon presentation - A case report

Journal of Clinical Sciences, 2021
Spontaneous nonpuerperal uterine inversion is an exceedingly rare gynecological event. When it occurs, it is often due to an intrauterine polypoid mass attached to the uterine fundus, eventually pulling the uterus inside out over time as the mass ...
Francis C Ezenwankwo, Osemen E Okojie, Adaiah P Soibi-Harry, Babasola O Okusanya   +3 more
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