Few descriptions of temporary abdominal closure for planned relaparotomy have been reported in burned patients. The purpose of this study is to describe our experience and outcomes in the management of burned patients with an open abdomen. The authors performed a retrospective review of all admissions to our burn center from March 2003 to June 2008, identifying patients treated by laparotomy wi...

UNLABELLED The aim of the study was to assess the value of the today's appropriate approach, preterm delivery in the 34th week of gestation by Caesarean section and subsequent surgical intervention at the perinatal center, in daily practice of pediatric surgery with regard to early postoperative and mid-term outcome. MATERIAL AND METHODS Over the time period of 9 years, all consecutive cases ...

OBJECTIVES This prospective non-interventional study investigated the risk factors for multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDRB) in patients with post-operative peritonitis (POP), to provide guidance for empirical antimicrobial therapy. METHODS All consecutive patients, >15 years old, admitted to a surgical intensive care unit (ICU) between September 2006 and January 2009 for a first episode of POP...

Laparotomy consists of surgical access to the organs abdominal cavity, when classified as urgent, it appears there is a need explore dimension injuries or investigate and treat unknown pathologies. Sometimes, this procedure presents complications where for relaparotomy. The aim study was describe occurrence emergency laparotomy risk factors associated with This retrospective, analytical quantit...

BACKGROUND Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) is a rare, but potentially fatal, complication of blood product transfusion, manifesting as acute respiratory distress syndrome. In most cases, TRALI is associated with massive transfusion of fresh frozen plasma and platelets. CASE REPORT A 38-year-old-woman at 40 weeks gestation was admitted to hospital with spontaneous labor contracti...

BACKGROUND A generally acceptable definition and a severity grading system for anastomotic leakages (ALs) following rectal resection were not available until 2010, when the International Study Group of Rectal Cancer (ISGRC) proposed a definition and a grading system for AL. METHODS A search for published data was performed using the MEDLINE database (2000 to December 5, 2012) to perform a sys...

The paper at first, analyzes three equations of state--MH equation, RKS equation, SHBWR equation for their adaptation in liquid state. The equations are solved with special mixing regulation on the condition of vapor-liquid equilibrium (VLE) for NARMs and then the paper evaluates thermodynamic properties of this mixture for four conditions by method of the complementary funcation. This paper co...

Background: While early relaparotomy following living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is an important event and its outcomes are still unclear, the aim of this retrospective study to investigate causes in recipients adult transplantations. Materials methods: Between April 2015 2020 at Medipol University Medical Faculty Hospital Organ Transplantation Department, Istanbul, Turkey, 15 patients...