Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR)

Mar 23, 2017 by in GASTROENTEROLOGY Comments Off on Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR)

Indications • The tumor does not have findings suggesting massive submucosal invasion (more than 1,000 μm) by endoscopic examination • Tumor diameter less than 20 mm Contraindications • Impaired organ function (cardiovascular, respiration,…

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Liver Resection Surgery

Mar 23, 2017 by in ABDOMINAL MEDICINE Comments Off on Liver Resection Surgery

Fig. 8.1 Trends in hepatic resection over a 10-year period showing increased utilization of segmental resections over major hepatectomy, reduced use of perioperative blood transfusion, and decreased morbidity and mortality…

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Biliary and Duodenal Surgery

Mar 23, 2017 by in ABDOMINAL MEDICINE Comments Off on Biliary and Duodenal Surgery

Fig. 7.1 Multiple variations of common hepatic bile duct anatomy. (a) Normal anatomy of the hepatic bile duct confluence. (b) Trifurcation type anatomy of the left hepatic with the anterior…

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Gastric Surgery

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Complications, risks, and consequences Estimated frequency Most significant/serious complications Injury to mouth, teeth, pharynx or larynxa 1–5 % Rare significant/serious problems Bleeding/hematoma formationa 0.1–1 % Perforationa 0.1–1 % Infection 0.1–1…

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Esophageal Surgery

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Complications, risks, and consequences Estimated frequency Most significant/serious complications Injury to mouth, teeth, pharynx, or larynxa 1–5 % Rare significant/serious problems Bleeding/hematoma formationa 0.1–1 % Perforationa 0.1–1 % Infection 0.1–1…

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Pancreatic Surgery

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Complications, risks, and consequences Estimated frequency Most significant/serious complications Infectiona overall 5–20 %  Subcutaneous/wound 5–20 %  Intra-abdominal/liver bed/pelvic 0.1–1 %  Liver (hepatitis; abscess) 0.1–1 %  Cholangitis 1–5 %  Systemic 0.1–1…

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Introduction

Mar 23, 2017 by in ABDOMINAL MEDICINE Comments Off on Introduction

Brendon J. Coventry (ed.)Surgery: Complications, Risks and ConsequencesUpper Abdominal Surgery201410.1007/978-1-4471-5436-5_1 © Springer-Verlag London 2014 1. Introduction Brendon J. Coventry1   (1) Discipline of Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, University of Adelaide, L5 Eleanor Harrald Building, North Terrace, 5000 Adelaide,…

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Small Bowel Surgery

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Complications, risks, and consequences Estimated frequency Most significant/serious complications Infection  Wounda 5–20 %  Subcutaneous cellulitis; abscessa 1–5 %  Intraperitoneal 0.1–1 %  Systemic 0.1–1 % Bleeding/hematoma formation 1–5 % Jejunal leakage…

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Obesity (Bariatric) Surgery

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Complications, risks, and consequences Estimated frequency Most significant/serious complications Infectiona  Subcutaneous/wound 1–5 %  Intra-abdominal (including subphrenic abscess) 0.1–1 %  Intrathoracic (pneumonia, pleural, mediastinitis) 0.1–1 %  Systemic 0.1–1 %  Late –…

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General Abdominal Surgery

Mar 23, 2017 by in ABDOMINAL MEDICINE Comments Off on General Abdominal Surgery

Complications, risks, and consequences Estimated frequency Most significant/serious complications Infectiona 1–5 %  Wound 1–5 %  Intra-abdominal/pelvic 0.1–1 % Bleeding/hematoma formationa  Wound 1–5 %  Intra-abdominal 0.1–1 % Rare significant/serious problems Small…

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