A collection pouch for receiving drainage from an abdominal opening following surgery comprising a flexible fluid-tight bag having a lateral opening adapted to register with the abdominal opening, means for sealing the bag to the abdomen around the registered openings in the abdomen and the bag, ...
1379464 Drainage pouch HOLLISTER Inc 4 July 1972 [20 Sept 1971] 31164/72 Heading A5R A post surgical abdominal drainage pouch consists of a fluid tight bag, an opening 18 in one side of the bag for providing communication between the bag and the abdominal opening, a flange 19 extending outw...
Surgical WF collection WF were collected from breast cancer patients 48 hours after BCS at the Greater Poland Cancer Centre in Poznan, Poland. Following tumor resection, one group of patients (denominated the RT-WF group) underwent IORT boost (up to 10 Gy) to the tumor bed (Mobetron, ...
Surgical and post-surgical fluid management to prevent low hematocritSurgical and post-surgical fluid management to prevent low hematocritMethods, devices and systems provide information regarding fluid capacity of a patient; i.e., the amount of hematocrit free fluid that can be added to the system...
Neither the amount nor quality of fluid aspirated was associated with outcome. We conclude that percutaneous CT-guided aspiration of postoperative seromas is safe and should be considered as an alternative to open surgical evacuation in patients with stable neurologic exams....
Surgical adhesions are bands of scar tissues that abnormally conjoin organ surfaces. Adhesions are a major cause of post-operative and dialysis-related complications, yet their patho-mechanism remains elusive, and prevention agents in clinical trials have thus far failed to achieve efficacy. Here, we...
The fluid from the thorax and the abdominal cavity is removed. The last inspection of the cavities and remaining organs is done. The body is filled with absorbing materials and closed properly, following the same surgical rules as that followed after every operation. Leakage through the wound aft...
Postpartum hemorrhageoccurs in as many as 10% of deliveries. Postpartum blood loss is difficult to quantitate and is often underestimated. Bleeding may be obvious, such as per vagina or into thesurgical wound; however, it can also be concealed and contained within the uterus, soft tissues, ...
New surgical model of post-traumatic osteoarthritis: isolated intra-articular bone injury in the rabbit J Orthop Res, 31 (2013), pp. 914-920 CrossrefView in ScopusGoogle Scholar 38 K.D. Huebner, N.G. Shrive, C.B. Frank Dexamethasone inhibits inflammation and cartilage damage in a new mode...
The overall surgical ICU length of stay and mortality rate did not change which may be reflective of the underlying severity of injury. However, death due to MOF decreased with a commensurate increase in death due to severe head injury or following withdrawal of care. We believe that this ...