The objectives of the review are to highlight the clinical characteristics of the patient population; to assess multivariate risk factor analysis and the invasive/non-invasive techniques available for risk factor identification and management in this high-risk surgical population; to assess the major hemodynamic, metabolic, and regional blood flow changes associated with aortic cross-clamping/u...

Since my last communication to this Society I have completed a further series of 60 cases of abdominal section, and as some of them presented features of special interest, I have ventured to record them shortly. 1st, A group of cases of ovariotomy complicated with twisting of the pedicle. I have met with 4 such cases in my last group of 60, and altogether, in 260 operations which completes my e...

General or regional anesthesia can be appropriate for patients undergoing abdominal surgery. In common practice, balanced anesthesia with inhalational anesthetics, opioids and neuromuscular blockers are used in general anesthesia for abdominal surgical procedures. Endotracheal intubation as well as Laryngeal Mask Airway can be used for airway control. Regional anesthesia, mainly central blocks,...

Abdominal surgery inhibits food intake and induces c-Fos expression in the hypothalamic and medullary nuclei in rats. Rikkunshito (RKT), a Kampo medicine improves anorexia. We assessed the alterations in meal microstructure and c-Fos expression in brain nuclei induced by abdominal surgery and the modulation by RKT in mice. RKT or vehicle was gavaged daily for 1 week. On day 8 mice had no access...

AIMS Due to the increasing number of solid organs transplantations, emergency abdominal surgery in transplanted patients is becoming a relevant challenge for the general surgeon. The aim of this systematic review of the literature is to analyze morbidity and mortality of emergency abdominal surgery performed in transplanted patients for graft-unrelated surgical problems. METHODS The literatur...

Background: Regarding the significance of abdominal masses in children, we aimed to identify the pathology of masses according to the age and sex groups. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed pathological reports of 461 patients with abdominal mass that underwent resection or biopsy during the study period (25 years). Results: One hundred and eighty six cases (40%) were non-neo...

the patient was a 69 year-old man suffering from benign prostatic hypertrophy (bph), who was candidate for transurethral resection of prostate (turp) surgery with 980nm diode laser. at the end of the operation, the surgical team noticed abdominal distention. so with suspicion to an acute abdominal problem he underwent an exploratory laparotomy. during the surgery it was found that patient had e...