RATIONALE Currently, the use of double-lumen irrigation-suction tube for drainage has become increasingly more common. However, the insertion process is complex, and the position of the double cannula placed in this manner is not accurate. We developed a method for placing the drainage tube and use it in the treatment of an abdominal infection. PATIENT CONCERNS A 51-year-old man with an abdom...

BACKGROUND In the management of large bowel obstruction, on-table lavage and intraoperative colonoscopy allow a safe resection and primary anastomosis in selected patients. Previous techniques carry serious disadvantages, in the form of inconvenient drainage route and spillage. A novel technique of in-sleeve on-table colonic lavage using a camera sleeve is described. METHODS Six patients (58-...

Candiduria remains a controversial issue for clinicians once that it may represent a broad variety of possibilities including colonization, local or systemic infection. We will discuss the epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of candiduria in different settings of patients, including renal transplant recipients. Definitions on therapy are mostly based on epidemiological and clinical data. Once...

We surveyed the extensive literature regarding the development, therapy and prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (UTIs). We systematically searched for meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials available in Medline giving preference to the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and also considered other relevant publications, rating them on the basis of their q...

is considered endemic in hospitals and long-term care facilities, an ongoing debate exists about whether all identified cases of MRSA, particularly in asymptomatic individuals, should be treated. There is little disagreement, however, regarding the use of MRSA to treat symptomatic infections. Intermittent as well as continuous bladder irrigation utilizing various pharmacological agents has been...

Open Access This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the source is credited. DOI 10.3109/17453674.2012.665332 In 2009, a 26-year-old man presented at his local hospital with a closed displaced mid-shaft clavicle fracture following a fall from h...

OBJECTIVE Pyogenic spondylitis often results in acute neurological deterioration requiring adequate surgical intervention and appropriate antibiotic treatment. The purpose of this study was to conduct an analysis of the clinical effect of continuous irrigation via laminotomy in a series of patients with pyogenic spondylitis in thoracic and lumbar spine. METHODS The authors conducted a retrosp...

BACKGROUND An open-irrigated radiofrequency (RF) ablation catheter was developed to measure contact force (CF). Three optical fibers measure microdeformation of the catheter tip. The purpose of this study was to (1) validate the accuracy of CF sensor (CFS) (bench test); and (2) determine the relationship between CF and tissue temperatures, lesion size, steam pop, and thrombus during RF ablation...

CASE DESCRIPTION An 8-year-old Hanoverian mare was presented for chronic mucopurulent discharge in the left eye, which was responsive to topical antibiotic therapy. CLINICAL FINDINGS The nasolacrimal orifice was absent in the left nasal meatum, and anterograde irrigation of left nasolacrimal duct was not possible. Dacryocystorhinography was performed and revealed about 4-6 cm of distal nasola...