Methylnaltrexone's Effect on Cholestasis in Trauma Patients.

Introduction Cholestasis in hospitalized patients receiving opiates has the potential to have devastating outcomes including acalculous cholecystitis, sepsis, or even death. In this study, we evaluate the outcomes of trauma patients treated with methylnaltrexone. Methods We conducted the study at Desert Regional Medical Center, a level 1 trauma center in Palm Springs, California.

Outcomes of Surgical Rib Plating: A Case Series.

Rib fractures are a common result of blunt thoracic trauma. Complications of rib fractures include pneumothorax, hemothorax, respiratory failure, and death. The conservative management of rib fractures has been the mainstay of care with surgical rib fixation as a secondary management only performed in complicated flail segments.