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Department of Surgery, Harlem Hospital/Columbia University, New York, USA.
Exploratory laparotomies for blunt or penetrating trauma often result in significant morbidity. Despite advancements in resuscitation, surgical techniques, and antibiotics, intra-abdominal abscesses remain a serious complication, contributing to poor outcomes and extended hospital stays. Percutaneous computed tomography-guided drainage is the standard treatment for abscesses, offering high success rates and low morbidity.
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School of Medicine, Department of General Surgery Hospital Metropolitano, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Quito 170901, Ecuador.
Ingestion of foreign bodies is common in critical practice. Thankfully, most of these objects will pass without complications; however, sharp and metallic objects can cause severe complications like ulcers and perforation. Perforation of the gastrointestinal tract is rare; however, once it happens, prompt treatment is needed to prevent dreadful complications.
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December 2024
Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor, Indonesia.
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- * A 27-year-old woman experienced a lump in her lower abdomen that grew over three months, eventually bursting and leaking pus and blood, leading to a diagnosis via CT-scan and ultrasonography.
- * Despite the potential for serious complications, like infections or malignancy, the patient chose not to pursue treatment, highlighting the need for accurate diagnosis and timely intervention for urachal anomalies in adults.
Gastrosplenic Fistula and/or Splenic Abscess: A Rare and Refractory Complication Following Sleeve Gastrectomy.
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August 2024
Department of General Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University & State Key Lab of Digestive Health & National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases, 95 Yong-an Road, Xi-Cheng District, Beijing, 100050, China.
Splenic abscess is a rare complication often associated with sleeve gastrectomy (SG) due to factors including local infections, distant infections, tumors, ischemia, and trauma, which presents substantial challenges. We report four cases of gastrosplenic fistula and/or splenic abscess after SG. Patient data, including demographics, comorbidities, diagnostic procedures, treatments, and outcomes, were recorded.
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Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Airlangga, Universitas Airlangga Academic Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia. Electronic address:
Introduction And Importance: Postoperative peritoneal infection, a common complication, remains prevalent despite surgical advancements. Acute abdomen necessitates rapid treatment, often presenting with abdominal pain and systemic inflammation. Bladder injuries, potentially leading to sepsis, require immediate surgical intervention.
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