Publications by authors named "Richard Devine"
Article Synopsis
- Excessive fluid administration during surgery can lead to complications, and early diuretics might help reduce these issues by facilitating fluid mobilization and improving bowel recovery.
- This study, conducted in a quaternary referral center, aimed to assess the effects of early diuresis using furosemide after elective colon and rectal surgery compared to a standard recovery approach.
- Results showed no significant difference in hospital stay lengths between groups, but the intervention group experienced a longer time to return of bowel function, leading to the early termination of the study.
Four fluorescent fingerprint powders (RedWop(™) , GreenWop(™) , Basic Yellow(™) , and Yellow Powder(™) ) were evaluated as a marker for blow fly larvae. Administration methods included ingestion (high vs. low concentration) or topical.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Primary coloduodenal fistula (CDF) is a rare entity. We review our experience with the management and outcomes of CDF.
Methods: This is a retrospective review from 1975 to 2005 of patients with primary CDF.
Malignant fistula of the colon to the small bowel is rare and is most often due to adenocarcinoma. Colonic lymphoma is unusual, representing only 0.5 percent of all colonic malignancies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The occurrence of Crohn's disease (CD) in a patient with an ileal-pouch anastomosis (IPAA) often results in severe morbidity and significant chance of reservoir loss. We report our experience of the use of infliximab in these patients.
Methods: Medical records of 26 patients with an IPAA and CD-related complications were reviewed.
Purpose: To define the survival rates and relapse patterns in patients with isolated advanced nodal metastases secondary to colorectal cancer, treated with curative intent using aggressive combined-modality treatment.
Methods And Materials: Forty-eight patients with isolated advanced lymph node metastases secondary to colorectal cancer received intraoperative radiotherapy as part of curative-intent treatment. Forty-seven patients also received external beam radiotherapy (EBRT).
Background: Patients with incompletely resected locally advanced and recurrent colon cancers have a dismal prognosis. Since 1981, 100 colon cancer patients have been treated with combination therapy including surgical resection, chemotherapy, and external plus intraoperative radiotherapy.
Methods: A prospective computerized intraoperative radiation database identified patients for this retrospective review.