Post-Pancreatoduodenectomy Outcomes and Epidural Analgesia: A 5-Year Single Institution Experience [PDF]
Introduction Optimal pain control post-pancreatoduodenectomy is a challenge. Epidural analgesia (EDA) is increasingly utilized despite inherent risks and unclear effects on outcomes.
Ceppa, Eugene P.+8 more
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IMPROVEMENTS IN PREOPERATIVE AND POSTOPERATIVE CARE [PDF]
Until 1919, it was customary at the University of California Hospital to give a dose of castor oil the night before operation, and enemas in the morning. At that time, Dr. Terry discontinued the routine purgation, but left the order for enemas. The general impression about the hospital since then has been that the postoperative recoveries are on the ...
W. I. Terry, W. C. Alvarez, F. B. Taylor
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BackgroundThe most commonly performed bariatric procedures are laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB). There are major differences between LSG and LRYGB during postoperative period.
P. Major+9 more
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Esophagectomy remains being a surgical procedure with a high morbidity and mortality rate. Therefore, prehabilitation, defined as the group of interventions performed on the patient in the preoperative period to improve their functional capacity and ...
Silvia González Santos+4 more
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Study protocol: NITric oxide during cardiopulmonary bypass to improve Recovery in Infants with Congenital heart defects (NITRIC trial): a randomised controlled trial [PDF]
Introduction Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a major cause of infant mortality. Many infants with CHD require corrective surgery with most operations requiring cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).
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This article summarized the postoperative nursing measures for a patient with perianal necrotizing fasciitis (PNF) complicated with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). The given vacuum sealing drainage (VAS) was adopted for wound repair, and multi-modal nursing
LI Panpan (李盼盼)+1 more
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CoRe: An Automated Pipeline for The Prediction of Liver Resection Complexity from Preoperative CT Scans [PDF]
Surgical resections are the most prevalent curative treatment for primary liver cancer. Tumors located in critical positions are known to complexify liver resections (LR). While experienced surgeons in specialized medical centers may have the necessary expertise to accurately anticipate LR complexity, and prepare accordingly, an objective method able ...
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Impact of Caesarean section on subsequent fertility: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
STUDY QUESTION: Is there an association between a Caesarean section and subsequent fertility? SUMMARY ANSWER: Most studies report that fertility is reduced after Caesarean section compared with vaginal delivery. However, studies with a more robust design
Bou-Antoun, S+6 more
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The clinical significance of the arterial ketone body ratio as an early indicator of graft viabilityin human liver transplantation [PDF]
Arterial ketone body ratio (AKBR) was measured sequentially in 84 liver transplantations (OLTx). These transplantation procedures were classified into 3 groups with respect to graft survival and patient condition at the end of the first month (Group A ...
Asonuma, K+8 more
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Morbidity and mortality predictivity of nutritional assessment tools in the postoperative care unit
The aim was to evaluate the nutritional situation of patients admitted to the Postoperative Acute Care Unit using classic methods of objective anthropometry, systemic evaluation methods, and Nutrition Risk in Critically Ill (NUTRIC) score, and to compare
Şule Özbilgin+7 more
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