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Interventional studies for preventing surgical site infections in sub-Saharan Africa - A systematic review. [PDF]
, 2012 BACKGROUND: There is a great need for safe surgical services in sub-Saharan Africa, but a major difficulty of performing surgery in this region is the high risk of post-operative surgical site infection (SSI).
David M. Karuri +10 more
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Technique of Midline Abdominal Incision Closure Among Surgical Trainees [PDF]
, 2020 Background: Technique of anterior abdominal wall closure (AAWC) determines wound-related surgical complications. Residents in obstetrics and gynecology and surgery departments perform most midline abdominal wall closure; data is lacking on how it is ...
Vihar, Kotecha +3 more
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Stent treatment or surgical closure for perforated duodenal ulcers: a prospective randomized study
, 2021 Perforated peptic ulcer is a life-threatening condition. Traditional treatment is surgery. Esophageal perforations and anastomotic leakages can be treated with endoscopically placed covered stents and drainage.
Khodakaram, Kaveh +3 more
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, 2021 BACKGROUND Atrial septal defects are a common form of CHD and dependent on the size and nature of atrial septal defects, closure may be warranted.
Chambault, Aimee-Louise +7 more
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Evidence update on prevention of surgical site infection [PDF]
, 2015 Purpose of review: surgical site infection (SSI) is a common health care associated infection and complicates up to 10-20% of operations with considerable health care resources.
Leaper, David J. +2 more
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American Journal of Perinatology Reports, 2020 Background Although indomethacin and ibuprofen are the standard treatments for hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus (hsPDA), they are associated with renal impairment and gastrointestinal complications.
Ayumi Oshima +10 more
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The Egyptian Heart Journal, 2018 Objectives: Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) accounts for 10% of congenital cardiac defects. The purpose of this retrospective study was to compare the short-term outcomes of surgical versus trans catheter closure of secundum atrial septal defect.
Behnam Askari +3 more
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Technical Comparison of Three Surgical Methods: Open, Semi-closure, and Primary Closure in the Treatment of Pilonidal Sinus [PDF]
پزشکی بالینی ابن سینا, 2023 Background and Objective: Pilonidal sinus of the sacrum is a relatively common chronic infectious disease. Surgical management of pilonidal sinus is a challenging matter, and despite the different surgical techniques, the recurrence rate is still high ...
Behzad Imani +3 more
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Tremendous bleeding complication after vacuum-assisted sternal closure [PDF]
, 2011 Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) of complex infected wounds has recently gained popularity among various surgical specialties. The system is based on the application of negative pressure by controlled suction to the wound surface.
Frank Isgro +11 more
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The effect of triclosan coated sutures on rate of Surgical Site Infection after hip and knee replacement : a protocol for a double-blind randomised controlled trial [PDF]
, 2014 Background: 187,000 hip and knee joint replacements are performed every year in the National Health Service (NHS). One of the commonest complications is surgical site infection (SSI), and this represents a significant burden in terms of patient ...
Reed, Mike R. +19 more
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