Small bowel obstructions following the use of barbed sutures: a systematic review.
Benjamin Clapp, MD, Loyd Christensen, BS, Robert Jones, Carlos Lodeiro, BS, Ellen Wicker, DO, William Klingsporn, MD, Alan Tyroch, MD. Texas Tech HSC Paul Foster School of MedicineIntroduction: Barbed sutures were introduced in 2004. Their adoption and use has been widespread across all surgical specialties. One of the infrequent complications seen with the use of… Continue Reading
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Use of Departmental Morbidity and Mortality Conference as a Real Time Barometer of Outcomes and Quality in Pediatric Appendectomy
Julie A Disano, MD, Mary C Santos, MD, Vamsi V Alli, MD, Morgan K Moroi, BS, Robert E Cilley, MD. Penn State Hershey Medical CenterIntroduction: Weekly morbidity and mortality conferences (M&M) are educational staples, playing an important role in quality improvement. After noticing an increased frequency of pediatric appendectomy complications during M&M, we explored the accuracy… Continue Reading
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SOLITARY ILEAL LYMPHANGIOMA, A RARE CAUSE OF OBSCURE INTESTINAL BLEEDING REQUIRING TRANSFUSION SUCCESSFULLY TREATED WITH LAPAROSCOPIC RESECTION
Justin D Sargent, DO1, Hassan Masoudpoor, MD1, Jeffrey J Kraft, MD2, John Davis, MD1. 1Hackensack Meridian Health Palisades, 2Hackensack University Medical CenterINTRODUCTION: Small bowel lymphangioma is a rare benign vascular system tumor that mostly presents in children as head, neck or axillary region masses. Generally they are asymptomatic and don’t require treatment, unless complications arise,… Continue Reading
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WEEKDAY OR WEEKEND HOSPITAL ADMISSION: DOES IT MATTER FOR ACUTE CARE SURGERY?
Ibrahim Albabtain1, Roaa Alsuhaibani1, Sami Almalki1, Nada Alhassan2, Hassan Arishi1, Hatim Alsulaim1. 1King Abdulaziz Medical City, 2King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health ScincesIntroduction: During weekends, hospitals usually reduce their staffing levels and services. This might result in decreased quality of healthcare or so-called the weekend effect. In this study, we aimed to determine the impact… Continue Reading
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MASSIVE SPLENIC INFARCTION FROM HYPOPERFUSION
Nancy Panko, MD, Seeyuen Lee, MD, Melissa Boyle, MD, Phillip Leggett, MD. Houston Northwest Medical CenterIntroduction: Massive splenic infarction (MSI) due to hypoperfusion is rare, with only one source documenting MSI from hypoperfusion in a patient with septic shock. We report a case of MSI managed with laparoscopic splenectomy three weeks after an exploratory laparotomy… Continue Reading
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LAPAROSCOPIC MANAGEMENT OF LARGE RUPTURED SUBCAPSULAR LIVER HEMATOMA AFTER LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY
Justin D Sargent, DO, Steven P Shikiar, MD. Hackensack Meridian Health PalisadesINTRODUCTION: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become the standard of care for symptomatic biliary disease due to its minimally invasive nature and low complication rate. Here we present a rare complication of a large ruptured subcapsular liver hematoma and its successful management with laparoscopic control of… Continue Reading
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Case Series Of Seventeen Patients With Acute Appendicitis In Pregnancy: Management Algorithm And Laparoscopic Approach
Georges Abizeid, Hager Aref, Obada Alhallak. International Medical CenterIntroduction: Acute appendicitis (AA) is the most common general surgical problem encountered during pregnancy, affecting 1 in 500 to 1 in 2000 pregnancies. Emergency Department, General Surgery, and Obstetric physicians. will face this challenging situation of abdominal pain in a pregnant woman suspected of AA.especially in diagnosis,… Continue Reading
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Multi-Modal Minimally Invasive Approach to Boerhaave’s Syndrome: A Case Report
Kalyan Gorantla, MD, MBA, Seeyuen Lee, MD, MPH. University of Texas at Houston/Houston Northwest Medical CenterBackground: Boerhaave’s syndrome, or effort rupture of the esophagus, is a life-threatening emergency and fatal if left untreated. It is associated with high morbidity and mortality often due to a delay in diagnosis. Given the critical nature of the disease,… Continue Reading
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INTRAOPERATIVE FINDINGS AND THE DIAGNOSIS OF COMPLICATED APPENDICITIS. IT IS NOT WHAT YOU THINK.
Luis R Taveras, MD, Omar Harirah, BS, Dang-Huy Do, BA, Folarin M Adeyemi, BS, Maryanne L Pickett, MD, Holly B Cunningham, MD, Jonathan B Imran, MD, Tarik D Madni, MD, MBA, Meaghan M Colletti, John Kubasiak, MD, Michael W Cripps, MD, MSCS. University of Texas SouthwesternINTRODUCTION: The objective of this study is to evaluate the relationship… Continue Reading
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The impact of a dedicated Emergency Surgery and Trauma team on appendicitis outcomes
Sabrina Cheok Hx, Dr, Serene Goh Sn, Woan Wui Lim, Anil Rao Dinkar, Kok Yang Tan, Jerry Goo Tt. Department of General Surgery, Khoo Teck Puat HospitalIntroduction: The Emergency Surgery and Trauma (ESAT) is a consultant led service to streamline emergency and elective workloads. As appendicectomy is one of the commonest emergency surgeries performed, we aim… Continue Reading
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Does peritoneal irrigation reduce postoperative intra-abdominal abscess rates after laparoscopic appendectomy?
Kevin Bain, DO1, Derek Lim1, Andrew Lelchuk, DO2, Vadim Meytes, DO3. 1NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn, 2Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, 3Vassar Brothers Medical CenterIntroduction: Intra-abdominal abscess (IAA) after laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) is a major cause of morbidity, can prolong hospitalization, and can increase hospital costs. Risk factors include diabetes mellitus, obesity, age,… Continue Reading
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CASE REPORT: AN UNUSUAL CASE OF ACUTE APPENDICITIS – CECAL ENDOMETRIOSIS
Romina Deldar, MD1, Chaitanya Vadlamudi, MD1, Gao L Chen, MD2. 1Georgetown University Hospital, 2Kaiser Permanente, Mid-Atlantic StatesINTRODUCTION: Acute appendicitis can arise from many etiologies. We present a case of acute appendicitis that was radiographically suspicious for appendiceal mucocele. However, final pathology revealed luminal obstruction secondary to cecal endometriosis. Cecal endometriosis is exceedingly rare, and only a… Continue Reading
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Case of Intussusception after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Ahmed Abdelhady, MD, FACS, MRCSeng, MRCSglas, MSC, Mohamed Elkady, FRCS, Ire, Ghaleb Aboalsamh, MBBS, SBGS, MSC. National Guard Health Affairs Saudi ArabiaThe patient was a 46 year-old female who presented to the emergency room with a sudden severe abdominal pain as well as nausea and vomiting that began the day before after a meal. She… Continue Reading
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Is The Risk of Venous Thromboembolic Event (VTE) Higher In Emergency General Surgery? Results From The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP)
Samuel W Ross, MD, MPH1, John C Kubasiak, MD2, Lindsey P Mossler, MD3, Luis R Taveras, MD2, Thomas H Shoultz, MD2, Herbert A Phelan, MD2, Michael W Cripps, MD2. 1Carolinas Medical Center, 2University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 3University of Indiana School of MedicineIntroduction: Trauma patients have an increased risk of VTE partly due to… Continue Reading
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Peritoneal adhesions seen during laparoscopic appendicectomy post prior pelvic floor surgery
Pravish Rai Sookha, MD, MS, PhD. Welkin hospital, Clinic Muller, Clinic du NordDuring the last 226 adult female appendicectomies, 55 were found to have underwent prior open pelvis floor surgeries. The most common surgeries included LSCS, ovarian cystectomy, salpingo-oophrectomy and endometriosis. Due to prior open surgery scars, all the surgeries were started with the Hasson’s… Continue Reading
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