Laparoscopy in the Elderly Patient

Apr 6, 2017 by in GASTROENTEROLOGY Comments Off on Laparoscopy in the Elderly Patient

Condition Examples Unstable coronary syndromes Unstable or severe angina (CCS class III or IV)a Recent MIb Decompensated heart failure (NYHA functional class IV, worsening or new-onset HF)  Significant arrhythmias High-grade…

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Laparoscopy in Pregnant Patients

Apr 6, 2017 by in GASTROENTEROLOGY Comments Off on Laparoscopy in Pregnant Patients

Cardiovascular ↑Plasma blood volume (40–50 %)  ↑SV  ↑CO (50 %)  ↓SVR  ↓BP, ↑HR Pulmonary ↔TLC  ↓FRC  ↑IC  ↑MV Hematology ↑RBC volume  ↓Hcta   ↑Hypercoagulable state Gastrointestinal ↓Gastric emptying  ↓GEJ tone …

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Emergent Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery

Apr 6, 2017 by in GASTROENTEROLOGY Comments Off on Emergent Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery

Fig. 27.1 Port placement alternatives for emergent colorectal surgery Indications Colorectal Perforation Acute Colonoscopic Perforation Laparoscopic intervention can be a suitable approach for both acute and delayed colonoscopic perforations. The…

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Outcomes of Laparoscopic Surgery

Apr 6, 2017 by in GASTROENTEROLOGY Comments Off on Outcomes of Laparoscopic Surgery

  OS (references) LAS (references) Equivalent (references) Shorter procedure time [1, 5, 8, 14–16, 18, 49, 51, 53, 55–58] – – Lower conversion rate – – – Decreased length of…

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Perioperative Assessment

Apr 6, 2017 by in GASTROENTEROLOGY Comments Off on Perioperative Assessment

ASA grade Status Absolute mortality (%) 1 Normal healthy patient 0.1 2 Mild systemic disease or patient over 80 years old 0.2 3 Systemic disease that causes definite functional limitation…

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