Publications by authors named "Nathan Ginther"
Background: The preferred perineal repair method for full-thickness rectal prolapse is the Altemeier procedure, a perineal proctosigmoidectomy with handsewn anastomosis. A recently described variant of this procedure combines the resection and anastomosis into 1 step by means of linear and transverse stapling. There are few published data comparing the characteristics and outcomes of these 2 approaches.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBe Kind to Your Behind: A Systematic Review of the Habitual Use of Bidets in Benign Perianal Disease.
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med
May 2022
Background: Benign perianal disease carries significant morbidity and financial burden on the healthcare system. Given that sitz baths are recommended as a treatment modality, we considered whether using a continuous stream of water, in the form of a bidet, offers a convenient and effective alternative. Bidet use is the predominant form of perianal hygiene in Asia, but its role in perianal disease is unknown.
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- Hypothermic machine perfusion (HMP) may improve outcomes for living donor kidneys (LDK) after they experience ischemia during recovery, but its effects are still unclear.
- A study compared 16 LDK preserved by HMP with 16 LDK preserved by static cold storage (SCS), assessing resistive indices (RI) and creatinine clearance (CrCl).
- Results showed significantly better CrCl and lower early post-transplant RI for the HMP group, suggesting HMP might help reduce kidney injury and enhance graft function compared to SCS.