Ileus development has been associated with a wide range of complications among hospitalized patients, ranging from increased patient pain and discomfort to malnutrition, aspiration, delayed rehabilitation, and sepsis. This article examines factors that appeared to correlate with an increase in ileus development among patients in a trauma/surgical intensive care unit, with the goal of preventing the condition through nursing practice changes.
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Cureus
November 2024
Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery and Pediatric Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Kawagoe, JPN.
Introduction Sutureless enterostomy is used as an effective technique for constructing an enterostomy in very low and extremely low birth weight infants in Japan. Sutureless enterostomy is a separate type of enterostomy procedure for low birth weight infants. We adapted this technique and developed sutureless loop enterostomy (SLE), an approach without a skin bridge in which the intestinal wall is not sutured to the abdominal wall.
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December 2024
Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Background: Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma is a rare vascular tumor primarily occurring in infants and children. The most common sites for kaposiform hemangioendothelioma are extremities, with very few cases of abdominal kaposiform hemangioendothelioma reported in neonates. Making a diagnosis of Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma can be challenging when the patient presents with generalized symptoms such as bilious vomiting and constipation that can be attributed to other more common causes of intestinal obstruction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArch Orthop Trauma Surg
December 2024
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, HELIOS ENDO-Clinic Hamburg, Holstenstraße 2, 22767, Hamburg, Germany.
Introduction: A sinus tract, an abnormal channel between the skin and joint, is a major criterion that proves the presence of an underlying periprosthetic joint infection. Its presence not only increases failure rates but also leads to poor outcomes. Despite its clinical relevance, little is known about risk factors and underlying microorganism profiles.
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December 2024
Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Background: Rectal cancer surgery remains a significant technical challenge. Development and implementation of new technology offers hope for more accurate and precise surgery. To evaluate if single port robotic technology (SPR) helps achieve this goal we established an international SP robotic registry.
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December 2024
Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery & Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address:
Background: Intraoperative adverse events (iAEs) during general surgery can lead to significant morbidity and healthcare burden, yet their impact remains underexplored. We aimed to estimate the nationwide incidence of iAEs in general surgery and explore their associations with mortality, complications, length of stay, and costs.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study using the Nationwide Readmissions Database 2019 and included adult patients (aged 18 years and older) who underwent general surgical procedures.
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