Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality Following D2 Gastrectomy-an Audit of 456 Cases

Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis at one Teaching Hospital in North-eastern Benin.

Background & Aim: Surgical management of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a common practice. The aim of this study to was to report morbidity and mortality observed during surgical treatment of LSS and the outcome of these patients after management over an 8-year study period. Methods & Materials/Patients: It was a retrospective, descriptive and transversal study performed at Departmental Te...

Morbidity and Mortality in Preterm Infants following Antacid Use: A Retrospective Audit

Background and Objectives. Antacids are often prescribed to preterm infants due to misdiagnosis of gastro-oesophageal reflux. This suppresses gastric acidity, a major defence mechanism against infection. This study aims to determine if ranitidine and omeprazole use in very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates, <1500 grams, is associated with increased risk of late onset sepsis, necrotising enteroco...

Perioperative Stroke, In-Hospital Mortality, and Postoperative Morbidity Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: A Nationwide Study

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Perioperative stroke is a significant complication of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). This study aimed to quantify perioperative stroke as an independent risk factor for in-hospital mortality and postoperative morbidity in patients receiving TAVI. METHODS A retrospective cohort study was conducted using the National Inpatient Sample. Patients undergoing ...

A risk prediction system of postoperative hemorrhage following laparoscopy-assisted radical gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy for primary gastric cancer

Objectives To investigate risk factors of postoperative hemorrhage (PH) following laparoscopy-assisted radical gastrectomy (LARG) with D2 lymphadenectomy for primary gastric cancer (PGC) and to use those risk factors to develop a scoring system for risk assessment. Materials and Methods A total of 1789 PGC patients were enrolled in our study. We analyzed the risk factors of PH and constructed...

Elderly patient’s mortality and morbidity following trochanteric fracture. A hundred cases prospective study