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Sinusitis and oroantral fistula in patients with bisphosphonate-associated necrosis of the maxilla [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: The management of bisphosphonate related necrosis of the jaw has become clinical routine. While approximately two thirds of the lesions are in the mandible, one third is located in the maxilla.
Andres Stricker, Gido Bittermann, Gustavo Vargas Soto, Kiwako Izumi, Philipp Poxleitner, Pit Jacob Voss, Rainer Schmelzeisen   +6 more
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Early versus delayed interventions for necrotizing pancreatitis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

DEN Open, 2023
Objectives Interventions for necrotizing pancreatitis are generally postponed until 4 weeks after the onset of acute pancreatitis, but there remains controversy about whether we should always wait >4 weeks or can intervene early when necessary. This meta‐
Yousuke Nakai, Hideyuki Shiomi, Tsuyoshi Hamada, Shogo Ota, Mamoru Takenaka, Takuji Iwashita, Tatsuya Sato, Tomotaka Saito, Atsuhiro Masuda, Saburo Matsubara, Keisuke Iwata, Tsuyoshi Mukai, Hiroyuki Isayama, Ichiro Yasuda   +13 more
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Is endoscopic necrosectomy the way to go?

Gastrointestinal Intervention, 2016
Pancreatic necrosis with the formation of walled-off collections is a known complication of severe acute pancreatitis. Infected necrotic pancreatic collections are associated with a high mortality rate.
James Weiquan Li, Tiing Leong Ang
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Minimally invasive drainage in critically ill patients with severe necrotizing pancreatitis is associated with better outcomes: an observational study

Critical Care, 2018
Background Infected pancreatic necrosis, which occurs in about 40% of patients admitted for acute necrotizing pancreatitis, requires combined antibiotic therapy and local drainage.
Lucie Darrivere, Nathanael Lapidus, Nikias Colignon, Najim Chafai, Ulriikka Chaput, Franck Verdonk, François Paye, Thomas Lescot   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Methodological overview of systematic reviews to establish the evidence base for emergency general surgery [PDF]

, 2017
BACKGROUND: The evidence for treatment decision‐making in emergency general surgery has not been summarized previously. The aim of this overview was to review the quantity and quality of systematic review evidence for the most common emergency surgical ...
, Blazeby, J., Blencowe, N., Chalmers, K., Crichton, J., Gould, L., Howes, Noah, Kariyawasam, S., Mason, J., Pegna, V., Richards, S., Rowlands, C., Savović, J., Stevens, D., Strong, Sean, Whale, K.   +15 more
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The impact of early surgical intervention in free intestinal perforation: a time-to-intervention pilot study [PDF]

, 2015
PURPOSES: An abdominal inflammatory focus is the second most often source of sepsis with a high risk of death in surgical intensive care units. By establishing evidence-based bundled strategies the surviving sepsis campaign provided an optimized rapid ...
Hecker, Andreas, Hecker, B., Hecker, M., Holler, J., Koch, C., Krombach, G., Lichtenstern, C., Padberg, Winfried, Reichert, M., Roller, F., Röhrig, Rainer, Schneck, Emmanuel, Weigand, M. A.   +12 more
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Surgical and intervention treatment of secondary pancreatic infections

Сучасні медичні технології, 2019
Introduction. Many experimental and clinical studies have improved our understanding of the pathophysiology of acute pancreatitis. Today, there are no disagreements over the timing and basic indications for surgery in this disease, but there are still ...
I. A. Krivoruchko, V. V. Boyko, Y. V. Mushenko, A. G. Drozdova   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ultrasound-Assisted Focused Open Necrosectomy in the Treatment of Necrotizing Pancreatitis

JOP : Journal of the pancreas, 2015
Context The surgical treatment of necrotizing pancreatitis includes percutaneous drainage of acute necrotic collections and sequestrectomy in the late phase of the disease. Objective The aim of the study was to compare the conventional open necrosectomy (CON) approach with the alternative focused open necrosectomy (FON) approach in patients with ...
Guntars, Pupelis, Vladimir, Fokin, Kaspars, Zeiza, Ita, Kazaka, Jelizaveta, Pereca, Vita, Skuja, Viesturs, Boka   +6 more
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Hyperammonemia due to urea cycle disorders: a potentially fatal condition in the intensive care setting [PDF]

, 2014
Disorders of the urea cycle are secondary to a defect in the system that converts ammonia into urea, resulting in accumulation of ammonia and other products. This results in encephalopathy, coma, and death if not recognized and treated rapidly.
Fabiano Pinheiro da Silva, Marcel Cerqueira Machado   +1 more
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Green Endoscopy: Can Filtered Water Use in Endoscopy Be a Safe, Economical Alternative Which Promotes Sustainable Healthcare?

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Sustainable healthcare is an evolving paradigm of growing importance that focuses on reducing environmental impact whilst maintaining quality patient care. Currently, evidence is lacking to support the use of sterile water in diagnostic colonoscopy resulting in a growing shift towards use of tap water and appropriate recycling of ...
Michael Rouse, Jennifer Yuill, Forbes McGain, Scott McAlister, Catherine O'Shea, Justin M. Yeung, Ian Faragher   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source