American journal of surgery
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Comparative Study
The hand-held ultrasound examination for penetrating abdominal trauma.
An evaluation of hand-held ultrasonography (US) in the assessment of penetrating torso trauma has not yet been reported. ⋯ Hand-held sonography can quickly detect intraperitoneal fluid, which has good test performance in determining the presence of an intra-abdominal injury. Negative FAST examinations after penetrating trauma should be followed up with another diagnostic modality.
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Comparative Study
Roux-en-Y divided gastric bypass results in the same weight loss as duodenal switch for morbid obesity.
The 2 weight loss procedures most commonly performed in the United States are Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) and lateral gastrectomy with duodenal switch (BPD/DS). RYGB is a restrictive procedure, whereas BPD/DS relies on mild restriction of intake as well as malabsorption. Many physicians believe that weight loss is greater after BPD/DS than after RYGBP. However, these procedures have not been compared using groups of patients operated on by the same surgeons at the same institution. ⋯ Our data suggested that weight loss expressed as %EBW is similar between patients undergoing RYGBP and those undergoing BPD/DS. However, BPD/DS was associated with a longer hospital stay.
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The United States Army 102nd Forward Surgical Team (FST) was deployed to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, from August 2002 to March 2003, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The unit's primary mission was to provide trauma surgical support to units of the 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions, to coalition special operations units, and to allied Afghan militia forces. The FST's mission was expanded to include humanitarian assistance. ⋯ "Damage control" operations necessitating multiple trips to the operating room were the norm. Hypothermia from blood loss was often exacerbated by exposure before evacuation and prolonged transport in helicopters. This was aggressively treated with passive, conductive, and active rewarming techniques. Stabilization and evacuation to higher echelons of care was common.