Extrahepatic complications of liver transplantation. [PDF]
, 1985 The massive surgical assault associated with hepatic transplantation makes a high frequency of complications almost inevitable. In this review of 225 patient records, selected at random from cases of liver transplantation in Pittsburgh over a 2 1/2 year ...
Shaw, BW, Starzl, TE, Wood, RP
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Middle Ear Adenoma Imitating Late Postoperative Complication
Ear, Nose & Throat Journal, 2021 Here, we present a rare case of middle ear adenoma in a 58-year-old female, which uniquely presented as an unstable open cavity after an endaural atticoantrotomy.
Katarína Fedorová MD +4 more
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The impact of preoperative dexamethasone on the magnitude of the postoperative systemic inflammatory response and complications following surgery for colorectal cancer [PDF]
, 2017 Background: The magnitude of the postoperative systemic inflammatory response (SIR), as evidenced by C-reactive protein (CRP), is associated with both short- and long-term outcomes following surgery for colorectal cancer.
Horgan, Paul G. +3 more
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Urinothorax: A Rare Postoperative Complication of Adrenalectomy [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016 Urinothorax is a rare condition defined by the presence of urine in the pleural cavity. Here we report a case of a patient with left sided transudative pleural effusion which developed following left adrenalectomy with perisplenic collection.
Deepa Kalikavil Puthenveedu +3 more
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Submandibular salivary gland ligation – Near-catastrophic post-operative complication
Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2022 A six-year-old child presented with airway obstruction requiring emergency tracheostomy secondary to infection in the remnant left Wharton's duct following SMG ligation.
Imogen Scott, James Olsen, Rakesh Jattan
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Prognostic factors influencing infectious complications after cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC. Results from a tertiary referral center [PDF]
, 2019 Background. Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) showed promising results in selected patients. High morbidity restrains its wide application.
Carbonari, Ludovica +8 more
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Prophylactic tracheostomy in aged and poor risk general surgical patients [PDF]
, 1959 The most common postoperative complications are those involving respiration, and they are especially dangerous to patients classified as poor risks because of age or other handicaps.
Farrell, JJ, Meyer, WH, Starzl, TE
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Вестник хирургии имени И.И. Грекова, 2017 OBJECTIVE. The research assessed the efficacy of WHO checklist for prevention of avoidable complications in surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS. The article presents the results of implementation of WHO recommendations (checklist of measures) for prevention ...
V. M. Timerbulatov, Sh. V. Timerbulatov
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Epidural Hematoma Following Cervical Spine Surgery. [PDF]
, 2017 STUDY DESIGN: A multicentered retrospective case series. OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence and circumstances surrounding the development of a symptomatic postoperative epidural hematoma in the cervical spine.
Arnold, Paul M. +28 more
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Validation of ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes for surgical site infection and noninfectious wound complications after mastectomy [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUNDFew studies have validated ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes for surgical site infection (SSI), and none have validated coding for noninfectious wound complications after mastectomy.OBJECTIVESTo determine the accuracy of International Classification of ...
Ball, Kelly E +4 more
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