Background
Surgical site infections add significant cost to post-operative care and prolong hospitalization. Negative pressure wound therapy applied over loosely approximated incisions (incisional NPWT) has gained traction in recent years as an effective method to reduce surgical site infections (SSI). To date, few studies have evaluated cost effectiveness of this technique.
Objective
The purposes of this study are 1) to determine the effectiveness of incisional NPWT to reduce
Introduction: Most of the blunt foreign bodies pass through the digestive tract uneventfully. The reported rate of complication of the ingested sharp foreign bodies is about 1%. In adults, the complications are more frequent identified in elderly, alcohol abuse history, or mentally impaired persons. About 70% of accidental ingestion of sharp foreign bodies, in normal adults, is dentures or other dentistry appliances.
Case reports: We report here 2 cases of patients, a 70 years old man and a 76
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common nonepithelial benign neoplasms of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and the incidence of GISTs has been increasing with recent studies reporting an incidence rate of ~12 per million. The clinical presentation of GISTs is highly variable depending on a multitude of characteristic features. We report on three patients with atypical clinical presentations with unusual features of GIST and highlight their treatment course.
Case 1: 30-ye
Background: Diagnosis of acute appendicitis remains to be challenging with up to 30% negative exploration rates. In addition to careful clinical history and physical examination, we still need easily applicable, cheap and effective biomarker.
Patients and Methods: A retrospective case-controlled study was designed in two groups, both containing 100 patients, acute appendicitis and control. Leukocyte count, neutrophil percentage, platelet count and meal platelet volume (MPV) were compared.
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Objective: To inquire into the feasibility, operation skills and short-term effect of laparoscopic resection of bursa omentalis and lymph node scavenging with radical gastrectomy.
Method: Using the clinical data of 18 patients who received laparoscopic resection of bursa omentalis with radical gastrectomy in the Gastrointestinal Surgery of our hospital during the period from Jan., 2012 to Jan., 2014, we make retrospective analysis and analyze their operation time, bursa omentalis resection time