Thermal effects on the brain, spinal cord and muscles were studied in electrocoagulation and laser photocoagulation. The experiments were performed on cats and rabbits. The monopolar and bipolar electrodes of the electrosurgical unit were applied to the tissues in comparison with the carbon dioxide laser surgical unit. The experiments were divided into the following two groups: 1) Morphological...

BACKGROUND Inadvertent hypothermia is not uncommon in the immediate postoperative period and it is associated with impairment and abnormalities in various organs and systems that can lead to adverse outcomes. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence, the predictive factors and outcome of core hypothermia on admission to a surgical ICU. METHODS All consecutive 185 adult patients wh...

BACKGROUND The acute surgical unit (ASU) model of care is a new paradigm shift in the provision of emergency surgery. Clinical and non-clinical outcomes have been described after the introduction of the ASU model in Australia and New Zealand. This paper reviews and analyses the current published literature and methods of implementation of contemporary ASU models. METHOD We conducted a compreh...