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Laparoscopic diagnosis and treatment of postoperative complications.

Am J Surg

January 2009

Department of Surgery A Soroka University Medical Center and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of Negev, PO Box 151, Beer-Sheva 84101, Israel.

Background: There is no unequivocal attitude to a laparoscopy as to the means in the diagnosis and treatment of postoperative surgical complications. Our study sought to determine the role of laparoscopy in the management of suspected postoperative complications.

Methods: We performed a retrospective review of the patients who underwent laparoscopy for complications of previous surgery over a 6-year period.

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Hydrocarbon poisoning in children: a 5-year retrospective study.

Wilderness Environ Med

July 2003

Clinical Toxicology Unit, A. Soroka University Medical Center and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.

Objective: To investigate the demographics, incidence, and symptoms and signs of hydrocarbon poisoning in admitted children from the Negev Desert area of Israel.

Methods: The medical records of all children admitted for hydrocarbon poisoning from 1995 to 1999 were reviewed retrospectively.

Results: Of the 274 admitted children, 61% were boys and 39% were girls, with ages ranging from 6 months to 18 years (median, 1.

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