Publications by authors named "Andrew Stafford Beatty"
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- Volvulus of the gallbladder is a rare condition, often seen in elderly women but can also affect men and children.
- Diagnosing it can be challenging since it lacks unique symptoms, making it hard to tell apart from other gallbladder issues like acute cholecystitis.
- A case study highlights a 92-year-old woman who was successfully diagnosed and treated with surgery (cholecystectomy) before complications arose.
The link between abdominal surgery and venous thromboembolism (VTE) has been well established with recent evidence exploring the optimal VTE risk reducing strategy. However, despite these strategies pulmonary embolisms (PEs) do occur, which in the immediate post-operative setting creates a dilemma; to treat the VTE with anticoagulation but balance against the risk of hemorrhage. Treatment guidelines often do not include post-operative patients leaving the decision up to the treating physician to weigh the relative risks on an individual basis.
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