Annals of surgery
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To determine the most effective modality of intervention to treat saphenous vein insufficiency. ⋯ Although CAE offered the lowest risk of initial procedural failure, HLS resulted in lower rates of long-term recurrence without considerably increasing morbidity when compared with other endovenous options.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of Perioperative Intravenous Iron Supplementation for Complex Cardiac Surgery on Transfusion Requirements: A Randomized, Double-blinded Placebo-controlled Trial.
We investigated whether routine perioperative intravenous iron replenishment reduces the requirement for packed erythrocytes (pRBC) transfusion. ⋯ Intravenous iron supplementation during index hospitalization for complex cardiac surgery did not minimize pRBC transfusion despite replenished iron store and augmented erythropoiesis, which may be attributed to enhanced hepcidin expression.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
NPWT Resource Use Compared With Conventional Wound Treatment in Subcutaneous Abdominal Wounds With Healing Impairment After Surgery: SAWHI Randomized Clinical Trial Results.
To compare resource utilization of NPWT and CWT for SAWHI after surgery. ⋯ NPWT reduces resource use and maybe an efficient treatment alternative to CWT for SAWHI after surgery.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Early Drain Removal is Safe in Patients With Low or Intermediate Risk of Pancreatic Fistula After Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial.
This multicenter randomized controlled trial was designed to test the hypothesis that early drain removal (EDR) could decrease the incidence of grade 2 to 4 complications for patients undoing pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) with low or intermediate risk of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF). ⋯ Nearly half of the patients undergoing PD met the inclusion criteria, predicting low incidence of grade B/C POPF and major complications. EDR was safe in these patients but did not significantly decrease major complications.
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Comparative Study
A Prospective Audit of 805 Consecutive Patients With Penetrating Abdominal Trauma: Evolving Beyond Injury Mechanism Dictating Management.
Global trends of penetrating abdominal trauma (PAT) have seen a shift toward a selectively conservative management strategy. However, its widespread adoption for gunshot injuries has been sluggish. The purpose of this study is to compare the injury mechanisms of gunshot (GSW) and stab wounds (SW) to the abdomen in presentation, management, and outcomes. ⋯ Although GSW is a more morbid and often fatal injury, the general principles of selective conservatism hold true for both GSW and SW, equally.