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Courtship Behavior and Detection of Female Receptivity in the Parasitoid Wasp Urolepis rufipes [PDF]

, 2013
Once a Urolepis rufipes male mounted, the female beat her antennae against his mouth and clypeus. Immediately after he swept his antennae rapidly downward and extruded his mouthparts, her abdomen rose as she opened her genital orifice.
Burgess IV, E.R., Cooper, J.L., King, B.H.   +2 more
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A new device to prevent fascial retraction in the open abdomen – proof of concept in vivo

BMC Surgery, 2019
Background An open abdomen is often necessary for survival of patients after peritonitis, compartment syndrome, or in damage control surgery. However, abdominal wall retraction relieves delays and complicates abdominal wall closure.
Roman Eickhoff, Maria Guschlbauer, Alexandra C. Maul, Christian D. Klink, Ulf P. Neumann, Michael Engel, Martin Hellmich, Anja Sterner-Kock, Christian F. Krieglstein   +8 more
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Fluid Management, Intra-Abdominal Hypertension and the Abdominal Compartment Syndrome: A Narrative Review

Life, 2022
Background: General pathophysiological mechanisms regarding associations between fluid administration and intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) are evident, but specific effects of type, amount, and timing of fluids are less clear.
Rita Jacobs, Robert D. Wise, Ivan Myatchin, Domien Vanhonacker, Andrea Minini, Michael Mekeirele, Andrew W. Kirkpatrick, Bruno M. Pereira, Michael Sugrue, Bart De Keulenaer, Zsolt Bodnar, Stefan Acosta, Janeth Ejike, Salar Tayebi, Johan Stiens, Colin Cordemans, Niels Van Regenmortel, Paul W. G. Elbers, Xavier Monnet, Adrian Wong, Wojciech Dabrowski, Philippe G. Jorens, Jan J. De Waele, Derek J. Roberts, Edward Kimball, Annika Reintam Blaser, Manu L. N. G. Malbrain   +26 more
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Prospective Study Examining Clinical Outcomes Associated with a Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System and Barker’s Vacuum Packing Technique [PDF]

, 2013
Background The open abdomen has become a common procedure in the management of complex abdominal problems and has improved patient survival. The method of temporary abdominal closure (TAC) may play a role in patient outcome.
A Campbell, AA MacLean, Babak Sarani, BD Kubiak, CC Burlew, CD Raeburn, DE Barker, Demetrios Demetriades, Grant Bochicchio, JC Mayberry, JF Ouellet, JJ DuBose, JJ Waele De, JL Ennis, John B. Holcomb, K Djavani, M Björck, Mark J. Kaplan, Martin A. Schreiber, MG Vidal, Michael F. Rotondo, Michael L. Cheatham, ML Cheatham, ML Cheatham, ML Cheatham, MLNG Malbrain, P Mentula, PK Harman, QM Hatch, RR Ivatury, RR Ivatury, RS Miller, S Acosta, S Subramonia, Timothy C. Fabian, TK Bee, William S. Miles   +36 more
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A simple technique for definite closure of full thickness abdominal wall defect in open abdomen after temporary applied split thickness graft: A case report

International Journal of Abdominal Wall and Hernia Surgery, 2022
Open abdomen (OA) has gained a wide acceptance in the management of abdominal surgical catastrophes. Definite reconstruction of OA is an operative challenge as various methods are used. Dynamic techniques are preferred for the closure of OA.
Michael Lorentziadis, Moustafa Mahmoud Nafady Hego, Hanan Al-Jurini   +2 more
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A Taxonomic and Ecological Study of the Asilidae of Michigan [PDF]

, 2017
Seventy-two species of Asilidae have been recorded from Michigan. An additional seven which may occur are included. Keys to subfamilies, genera and species are given. Two subfamilies and twenty-five genera are represented.
Baker, Norman T, Fischer, Roland L
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The Need for Emergency Laparotomy With Open Abdomen Therapy in the Course of ECMO—A Retrospective Analysis of Course and Outcome

Frontiers in Surgery, 2020
Background: Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) can occur in patients placed on extra corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). This implies the necessity of decompressive laparotomy followed by an open abdomen (OA) to prevent complications such as multi ...
Sissy-A. Schulz, Simone Schaefer, Dana C. Richards, Christian Karagiannidis, Panagiotis Thomaidis, Markus M. Heiss, Dirk R. Bulian   +6 more
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Morphological re-description and molecular identification of Tabanidae (Diptera) in East Africa [PDF]

, 2018
Biting flies of the family Tabanidae are important vectors of human and animal diseases across continents. However, records of Africa tabanids are fragmentary and mostly cursory.
Ciosi, Marc, Gitau, Joseph, Masiga, Daniel, Mugasa, Claire M., Ndungu, Nelly, Villinger, Jandouwe   +5 more
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P.L.E.A.T.-Preventing Lymphocele Ensuring Absorption Transperitoneally: A Robotic Technique [PDF]

, 2017
OBJECTIVE: To reduce the risk of symptomatic lymphocele after robotic pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND), we present a novel technique, preventing lymphocele ensuring absorption transperitoneally (P.L.E.A.T.), where the peritoneum is "pleated" along its
DAL MORO, Fabrizio, Zattoni, Filiberto
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Delayed primary fascia closure of Björck grade 4 open abdomen with enteroatmospheric fistulas after repeated surgery for adhesive small bowel obstruction: a case report

BMC Surgery, 2021
Background An open abdomen with frozen adherent bowels is classified as grade 4 in Björck’s open abdomen classification, and skin grafting after wound granulation is a typical closure option.
Yoshimasa Akashi, Koichi Ogawa, Kaoru Sasaki, Jaejeong Kim, Tsuyoshi Enomoto, Katsuji Hisakura, Yusuke Ohara, Yohei Owada, Kazuhiro Takahashi, Osamu Shimomura, Shinji Hashimoto, Mitsuru Sekido, Tatsuya Oda   +12 more
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