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Development of a Risk Prediction Tool for Emergency Laparotomy
… to develop a risk prediction tool for emergency laparotomy surgery based on easily obtainable preoperative variables that predict useful outcomes for clinicians and patients. Methods: A systematic review was used to establish individual risk factors for emergency laparotomy. Clinicians were asked …
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Comparing mortality calculators for emergency laparotomy in Cape Town
… calculators – namely National Emergency Laparotomy Audit's New Risk Prediction Calculator (NELANRPC), Portsmouth Physiological and Operative Society Score (P-POSSUM), and African Surgical Outcomes Study (ASOS) to 215 patients who underwent non-trauma EL in a tertiary level hospital in …
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Surgical trainee supervision during non-trauma emergency laparotomy in Rwanda and South Africa
… trainee autonomy during non-trauma emergency laparotomy (NTEL) operations in Rwanda and South Africa. The secondary objective was to identify potential associations between trainee autonomy, and patient mortality and reoperation. Design, Setting, and Participants: This was a prospective, …
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Review of Damage Control Laparotomy (DCL) outcomes in a Major Urban Trauma Center
Introduction Damage control laparotomy (DCL) in an urban trauma centre is associated with high mortality. Aim The purpose of this prospective study was to review the outcomes of DCL in a level one urban trauma centre, looking particularly at primary closure rate and other factors influencing …
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Outcomes of failure of selective non-operative management of penetrating abdominal trauma
… were categorised into two groups: immediate laparotomy and delayed operative management (DOM) groups. The outcomes of the two groups were compared in terms of postoperative complications as a primary outcome, mortality and length of hospital stay as secondary outcomes. Results: A total of 944 …
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The efficiency of ultrasonorgraphy in monitoring ovarian structures and foetal development in goats, sheep and cattle as verified through laparoscopy and laparotomy
… and to verify its reliability by laparoscopy and laparotomy, where applicable. Reproductive organs, pregnancy diagnosis and gender of the foetus were examined by A-mode ultrasound using 3.0 - 8.0 MHz trans-rectal transducer. A Sony Olympus Model laparoscope with a camera transducer was used to …
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Penetrating Abdominal Trauma: Spectrum of disease in a Level 1 Trauma Centre
… investigations and interventions; indication for laparotomy; operative or nonoperative management; laparotomy findings: negative, therapeutic or non-therapeutic; abdominal visceral injuries and associated injuries. The Revised Trauma Score (RTS); Injury Severity Score (ISS); Penetrating Abdominal …
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ΚΛΙΝΙΚΗ ΜΕΛΕΤΗ ΤΩΝ ΚΛΕΙΣΤΩΝ ΤΡΑΥΜΑΤΙΚΩΝ ΕΝΔΟΚΟΙΛΙΑΚΩΝ ΚΑΚΩΣΕΩΝ
… THE TIME: FIRST CLINICAL EXAMINATION-EXPLORATORY LAPAROTOMY 3 1/2 TIMES. EXPLORATORY LAPAROTOMY PERFORMED IN 71 CASES (16,5%), 55 CASES (77,5%) HAD MULTIPLE INJURIES AND 48 (67,6%) HAD ESTABLISHED SHOCK. THE INJURIES OF INTRAABDOMINAL ORGANS FOUND AT EXPLORATORY LAPAROTOMY WERE: RUPTURE OF …
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Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in penetrating abdominal trauma
… implemented in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy for trauma at a level 1 trauma centre. Methods: Institutional UCT-HREC approved study. A prospective cohort of 38 consecutive patients with isolated penetrating abdominal trauma undergoing emergency laparotomy were included in the study. …
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Intraoperative and Postoperative Analgesia with TAP-Block in Patients with Lower Midline Laparotomy // Интраоперативно и постоперативно обезболяване с TAP-block при пациенти с долна срединна лапаротомия
Ефективният контрол на болката в периоперативния период е съществен фактор за общия успех от хирургичното лечение и удовлетвореността на пациента. По тази причина обезболяването е основна част от лечебния процес, а регионалните техники навлизат все по-широко. Цел на проучването е да оценим …
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Prospective cohort study on thirty day outcome of perforation peritonitis at the University Teaching Hospitals, Lusaka, Zambia
… outcomes of leakage, wound dehiscence, re-laparotomy and mortality in relation to the site of perforation, and related the POSSUM score to the outcome. This was a prospective observational study conducted at the Department of Surgery of the University Teaching Hospitals, Lusaka from July …
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Local anesthetic wound infusion versus standard analgesia in paediatric post-operative pain control : a randomised control trial
… - SAPA] in children undergoing Lanz incision laparotomy for complicated appendicitis. Patients aged between 3 months and 12 years undergoing laparotomy or open appendectomy were randomly selected for local anesthetic wound infusion (CLAWI) versus EPI or CLAWI versus (SAPA) respectively. …
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HIV and penetrating abdominal trauma: does HIV influence the outcome?
… stab) abdominal wounds requiring an explorative laparotomy. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the outcome of hemodynamically stable patients undergoing explorative laparotomy for penetrating abdominal trauma differed in HIV positive patients versus HIV negative patients. Methods: …
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Hand-assisted laparoscopic ovariohysterectomy in the mare
… device (Omniport) was placed in a caudal midline laparotomy followed by 4 laparoscopic portals. Transection of the ovarian pedicle and broad ligament was achieved using a combination of a laparoscopic stapling instrument, an ultrasonically activated instrument and endoscopic clips. The genital …
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The impact of thromboelastography on patients with penetrating abdominal trauma requiring intensive care
… with penetrating abdominal trauma who required a laparotomy, blood product transfusion and admission for critical care. Analysis included: demographics, admission data, 24-hour interventions, TEG parameters and 30-day outcomes. Results Eighty-four patients with a median age of 28 years were …
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Damage control laparatomy for abdominal gunshot wounds: indications, mortality and long term outcomes
… Outcomes of patients subjected to damage control laparotomy (DCL) for abdominal gunshot wounds (GSWs) remains relatively unknown. There is limited evidence as to which variables may reliably predict morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of DCL on long term …
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Non-operative versus operative management of penetrating kidney injuries : a prospective audit
… of injury, management decision (non-operative, laparotomy for other reasons without renal exploration or true renal surgery with Gerotas fascia opened), nonsurgical success rate, complications, hospital stay, transfusion requirements and nephrectomy rate were analysed.
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Laparoscopy and loop colostomy : a new approach to extra-peritoneal rectal injuries
… injuries. The patient is thus spared a major laparotomy wound. The value of distal rectal washout and presacral drainage in such injuries is also examined.
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Factors influencing development and outcome of equine gastrointestinal disease
… Objective 1: Horses requiring an exploratory laparotomy for treatment of colic may have different risk factors for non-survival than a broader equine colic population, including horses with colic responsive to medical management. Development of accurate pre-operative predictive models in a …
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The role of helicobacter pylori infection in adults presenting with spontaneous gastroduodenal perforation at the University Teaching hospitals, Lusaka Zambia.
… of surgical patients undergoing emergency laparotomy worldwide and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. It is well established that Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is the main cause of peptic ulcer disease. The prevalence of H. pylori infection in gastroduodenal perforation …
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