Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 2018 History of present illness: A 46-year-old female presented to the emergency department (ED) with diffuse abdominal pain and three days of poor oral intake associated with non-bilious, non-bloody vomiting. Initial vital signs consisted of a mild resting tachycardia of 111 with a temperature of 38.0 degrees Celsius (°C). On examination, the patient had a
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Prioritization criteria of patients on scheduled waiting lists for abdominal wall hernia surgery: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
, 2021 Elective herniorrhaphy; Incisional hernia; Inguinal herniaHerniorrafia electiva; Hernia incisional; Hernia inguinalHerniorràfia electiva; Hèrnia incisional; Hèrnia inguinalPurpose: Long delays in waiting lists have a negative impact on the principles of ...
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Ventral hernia repair due to large defect of abdominal wall caused by right iliac crest flap and myocutaneous flap harvesting [PDF]
, 2021 Background: postoperative ventral hernia is one of the most common complications of surgery pertaining to the abdominal wall. Whether a hernia will occur depends on the size and location of the incision of the abdominal wall.
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Open ventral hernia repair with a composite ventral patch : final results of a multicenter prospective study [PDF]
, 2019 Background: This study assessed clinical outcomes, including safety and recurrence, from the two-year follow-up of patients who underwent open ventral primary hernia repair with the use of the Parietex (TM) Composite Ventral Patch (PCO-VP).
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A multicenter prospective study of patients undergoing open ventral hernia repair with intraperitoneal positioning using the monofilament polyester composite ventral patch : interim results of the PANACEA study [PDF]
, 2017 This study assessed the recurrence rate and other safety and efficacy parameters following ventral hernia repair with a polyester composite prosthesis (Parietex™ Composite Ventral Patch [PCO-VP])
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A novel hybrid 3D endoscope zooming and repositioning system : design and feasibility study [PDF]
, 2020 Background: Manipulation of the endoscope during minimally invasive surgery is a major source of inconvenience and discomfort. This report elucidates the architecture of a novel one-hand controlled endoscope positioning device and presents a ...
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Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2017 A 63-year-old Caucasian female patient presented with redness of the both foot and lower legs, as well as edema of the left lower leg, accompanied by subjective complaints of burning. Fever was not reported. Well-circumscribed oval shaped tumor formation was revealed also on the abdominal wall, with hyperpigmented and depigmented areas on its ulcerated
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Titanium versus absorbable tacks comparative study (TACS): a multicenter, non-inferiority prospective evaluation during laparoscopic repair of ventral and incisional hernia: study protocol for randomized controlled trial [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic repair of ventral and incisional hernias has gained popularity since many studies have reported encouraging results in terms of outcomee and recurrence.
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