Journal of investigative surgery : the official journal of the Academy of Surgical Research
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Critically ill patients who demonstrate impaired gastric emptying benefit from post-pyloric enteral nutrition. However, correct placement of post-pyloric tube is challenging. ⋯ Electromagnetic technology facilitates safe and effective post-pyloric feeding tube placement at the bedside in critically ill patients with impaired gastric emptying.
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Venovenous (VV) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) applied through a single site with a bicaval dual-lumen (BCDL) catheter is a growing method of treatment of acute respiratory failure, thus animal models for research purposes are needed. We describe a rapid technique for the placement of the BCDL catheter for single-site VV ECMO in swine. ⋯ Using anatomical landmarks for the placement of the BCDL catheter was rapid and effective in a swine model of VV ECMO, resulting in improved time efficiency for research.
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Ankaferd (Ankaferd blood stopper®, ABS) is a recently developed topical hemostatic agent. ABS is a standardized mixture of the plants Thymus vulgaris, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Vitis vinifera, Alpinia officinarum, and Urtica dioica. Through its effects on the endothelium, blood cells, angiogenesis, cellular proliferation, vascular dynamics, and cell mediators; Ankaferd plays a part in inflammation and hemostasis processes. The aim of this experimental study is to assess the effects of ABS on the left colonic anastomoses under normal, septic, and ischemic conditions. ⋯ ABS may support anastomotic healing in septic conditions. Topical ABS application controlling the mucosal bleeding at the cut ends of the colon may also improve the anastomotic wound healing by means of increasing mechanical strength and positively affecting angiogenesis. Further studies shall focus on the clinical importance of those findings.