Esophagus Esophageal surgeriesare prone topostoperative complicationsbecause of swallowing and respiratory motion, segmental blood supply, and lack ofomentum. Absorbable synthetic material is recommended for closure. Intestine The principles of intestinal closure listed below, proposed by Halsted, Travers, and...
where a finger or instrument was passed through the narrow orifice of the mitral stenosis to dilate or cut it, a procedure first performed by Cutler in 1923. The first artificial valve, the Hufnagel cage-and-ball valve, was introduced in 1952 and was placed in the descending thoracic aorta ...
Increase in the pressure of the muscle that controlsthe valve between the stomach and the esophagus; this recreates a one-way valve to prevent reflux and control GERD Types of Antireflux Fundoplication Surgery Nissen Laparoscopic Surgery Although fundoplication was first performed as open surgery, tec...
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If the stomach cannot be reattached to the duodenum a Billroth II is performed, where the remaining portion of the duodenum is sealed off, a hole is cut into the next section of the small intestine called the jejunum and the stomach is reattached at this hole. As the pylorus is used to...
Additionally, we used a combination of epidural anesthesia, intravenous analgesics, and oral painkillers and encouraged patients to mobilize from POD 1. Perioperative rehabilitation was introduced in elderly patients or those with loss of muscle mass or frailty, at the discretion of the attending ...
Conclusion Real-time quantification of LSPUs may be a feasible intraoperative method to assess tissue perfusion and a cut-off value could be determined with high sensitivity and specificity. Inter-observer variability was moderate to good, irrespective of prior experience with the technique.Similar...
This ring compresses the esophagus and trachea, which leads to swallowing difficulty. This malformation is with genetic prevalence and represents error in embryogenesis of the dog. In 95% of the cases of this vascular ring anomaly, a constricting band prevents solid foods from passing to the ...
Video 5Video-atlas of thoracoscopic lobectomy - Right lower lobectomy. Thoracoscopic lobectomy began 20 years ago as a natural extension from performing less complex VATS operations. During this evolution, the traditional open lobectomy steps have been modified in some centers to accommodate the limitati...
If you are undergoing a heart valve replacement or repair, the surgeon may place a transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) probe into youresophagus. This tool allows the surgeon to monitor the function of the valves during surgery.3 While the flow of your surgery depends on the specific operation ...