Opioid-Free Anesthesia and Same-Day Surgery Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair.

Background: Laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair is commonly performed with a 1 to 2 night hospitalization. Our aim was to compare the feasibility and short-term outcomes of same-day surgery (SDS) laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair with an opioid-based anesthesia protocol (OBAP) vs an opioid-free anesthesia protocol (OFAP).

Study Design: Outcomes and pharmacy costs of repairs with OBAP were compared with OFAP.

The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic Upon Non-elective Admissions and Surgery at a Safety-Net Hospital: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Introduction: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals reported decreased admissions for acute surgical diagnoses, but scant data was available to quantify the decrease and its consequences. The objective of this study was to examine the incidence of acute care surgery encounters before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective cohort study was performed at a single, urban, United States safety-net hospital.

Optimisation of Mechanical Properties in Saw-Dust/Woven-Jute Fibre/Polyester Structural Composites under Liquid Nitrogen Environment Using Response Surface Methodology.

Natural fibre-based composites are replacing traditional materials in a wide range of structural applications that are used in different environments. Natural fibres suffer from thermal shocks, which affects the use of these composites in cold environment. Considering these, a goal was set in the present research to investigate the impact of cryogenic conditions on natural fibre composites.

Effects of water absorption on the mechanical properties of hybrid natural fibre/phenol formaldehyde composites.

This investigation is carried out to understand the effects of water absorption on the mechanical properties of hybrid phenol formaldehyde (PF) composite fabricated with Areca Fine Fibres (AFFs) and Calotropis Gigantea Fibre (CGF). Hybrid CGF/AFF/PF composites were manufactured using the hand layup technique at varying weight percentages of fibre reinforcement (25, 35 and 45%). Hybrid composite having 35 wt.

Postoperative biliary anastomotic strictures after pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Background: Biliary anastomotic stricture (BAS) is an uncommon complication of pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). As PDs are performed more frequently, BAS may become a more common pathologic entity requiring clinical engagement. The aim of this study was to report the incidence of BAS in the modern era of pancreatic surgery and identify risk factors associated with it.