ABSTRACT Background: The pancreatojejunostomy has notoriously been known to carry a high rate of operative complications, morbidity and mortality, mainly due to anastomotic leak and ensuing septic complications. Objective: In order to decrease anastomotic leak and its attendant morbidity and mortality in operations requiring a pancreato-jejunal anastomosis, and also in order to simplify the op...

Water utilities are challenged to reduce their water losses through detecting, localizing, and repairing leaks as quickly possible in aging distribution systems. In this work, we solve challenging problem by detecting multiple simultaneously a network for the Battle of Leak Detection Isolation Methods. The performance leak detection localization depends on how well system roughness demand calib...

OBJECTIVE To determine the value of anastomotic leak testing of left-sided colorectal anastomoses. DESIGN Cohort analysis. SETTING Subspecialty practice at a tertiary care facility. PATIENTS Consecutive subjects were selected from a prospective colorectal database of 2627 patients treated between January l, 2001, and December 31, 2007. INTERVENTION Creation of left-sided colorectal anas...

Abstract A man in his 60s presented to RESUS by ambulance on the hottest day of year with suspected STEMI and collapse at home. The patient was intubated unresponsive (GCS 5), global rigors. Hospital ECG showed sinus tachycardia. Body temperature excess 41°C, confirmed central monitoring. Bilateral clear fluid noted be discharging from both ear canals. Query CSF leak indication for CT head, whi...

Leak detection techniques are not exclusively used for the vacuum products but are finding increasing applications in almost all industrial areas. Therefore, leak definition is evolving to accommodate the industry point of view. A leak always requires a flow of mass though the walls of a volume intended to be sealed. It usually results in escape or admission of liquids or gases from sealed comp...