Applying Unsterile Microporous Tape onto Surgical Wounds: Tape Contamination and Clinical Rationale.

Unlabelled: Fomites are surfaces that carry contaminants and may cause infection. We wanted to assess the bacterial load on rolls of nonsterile microporous tape in a hospital setting and explore the scientific rationale behind the existing practice of applying unsterile adhesives onto a surgical wound.

Methods: We analyzed the aerobic bacterial contamination in rolls of microporous tape collected from surgical theaters, outpatient clinics, and storage rooms at St.

Plastic surgery after bariatric surgery.

Background: Massive weight loss after bariatric surgery often results in excess skin, which can lead to stigma due to appearance and pronounced physical and psychological impairments. This review considers the evidence base for post-bariatric plastic surgery and the treatment options that are available.

Method: The article is based on a literature search in PubMed with the keywords «bariatric surgery» AND «plastic surgery», in addition to the authors' experience with a large number of patients.

Robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery of a 12-week scar pregnancy with temporary occlusion of the uterine blood supply.

A Cesarean section scar pregnancy is a serious obstetric complication. For all treatment modalities there are risks of heavy bleeding and emergency hysterectomy. Here we report the use of the da Vinci robot for removal of the pregnancy with adequate bleeding control.

Time domain measurement of blood flow in the human fetal aorta during normal pregnancy.

Objective: To evaluate blood-volume flow-rate measurement in the fetal descending thoracic aorta using a non-invasive, non-Doppler, ultrasound technique.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional, observational study. Volume flow measurements were obtained from the descending thoracic aorta in 59 human fetuses between 20 and 40 weeks' gestation.