Electrodesiccation or chemical agents, such as thrombin and fibrin sealant, may be used to control oozing in the peritoneal cavity. Electrodesiccation is time consuming and associated with adjacent thermal damage. Adhesion formation remains a concern with the use of thrombin and fibrin sealant. In this study, adhesion formation and various histological parameters of inflammation were evaluated ...

conclusions pregabalin administered as premedication provided significant postoperative pain relief and decreased the requirement of other parenteral analgesics. pregabalin doses of 150 mg had a better analgesic profile, but the advantages of their use may be limited by side effects such as dizziness. thus, it is concluded that pregabalin doses of 75 mg may be the optimal pre-emptive dose. back...

background: postoperative peritoneal adhesion bands are one of the most common complications caused by foreign material.   objective: to investigate the effect of colchicine on talc-induced peritoneal adhesion bands.   method: adhesion bands were induced in 30 short hair england guinea pigs by introduction of talc-saline solution (10 ml, 10%) into the peritoneal cavity.  afterwards, the pigs we...

LAPAROSCOPIC TRANSABDOMINAL PRE-PERITONEAL PROCEDURE (TAPP) FOR GROIN HERNIA. HOW TO DO IT FOR BETTER OUTCOMES (Abstract): The laparoscopic approach for the groin hernia repair has several advantages: decreased immediate and late postoperative pain, less numbness in inguinal aria, less mesh infection and a rapid recovery. However the good outcomes are not granted, and there are some key points ...

context in order to restore ovulation, puncturing ovaries with a needle powered by electricity, under laparoscopic observation, in women with anovulatory infertility with polycystic ovarian syndrome is called laparoscopic ovarian drilling (lod). although peri-adnexial adhesion after the surgery is inevitable, there is lack of evidence regarding the clinical significance. the objective of the pr...

background: the aim of this prospective, randomized, single-blinded study was to compare the effects of a carbohydrate drink 400 ml given 2 h before the surgery with preoperative overnight fasting on the gastric ph and residual volume, postoperative nausea and vomiting (ponv) and antiemetic consumption in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. materials and methods: forty american so...

background: observational studies, rather than randomized trials, revealed that statins might be associated with other benefits. objectives: the present study aimed at evaluating the preventive effects of lovastatin when used as a prophylactic agent for early and late infective complications after surgery. patients and methods: a total of 149 patients undergoing elective intracranial and spinal...

BACKGROUND Adhesion-related readmissions are frequent sequelae to gynaecological surgery. Attempts to prevent adhesions by separating healing peritoneal surfaces include site-specific barriers and hydroflotation by instilled solutions. Rapid absorption limits the effectiveness of solutions such as Ringer's lactated saline (RLS). This pilot study assessed the safety, tolerability and preliminary...

Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) has recently been used by general surgeons to perform cholecystectomies and pre-peritoneal hernia repairs with mesh using minimally invasive surgery, thus decreasing post-operative pain and a more cosmetic result of the surgery being obtained. We describe the first cases of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) in spontaneous pneumothorax using the S...

Background: Postoperative peritoneal adhesion bands are one of the most common complications caused by foreign material.  Objective: To investigate the effect of colchicine on talc-induced peritoneal adhesion bands. Method: Adhesion bands were induced in 30 short hair England Guinea pigs by introduction of talc-saline solution (10 mL, 10%) into the peritoneal cavity.  Afterwards, the pigs were ...