Arch Surg Chicago
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
The influence of 2 surgical bandage systems on wound tissue oxygen tension.
Local wound heating improves tissue oxygen tension in postoperative patients. ⋯ In normothermic and well-hydrated surgical patients, much benefit from the heating bandage system appears to result from pressure relief. These data suggest that relieving wound pressure markedly improves tissue perfusion and oxygenation.
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Comparative Study
Laparoscopy-assisted Billroth I gastrectomy compared with conventional open gastrectomy.
Although several studies compare surgical results of laparoscopic and open colonic resections, there is no study of laparoscopic gastrectomy compared with open gastrectomy. ⋯ Laparoscopy-assisted Billroth I gastrectomy, when compared with conventional open gastrectomy, has several advantages, including less surgical trauma, less impaired nutrition, less pain, rapid return of gastrointestinal function, and shorter hospital stay, with no decrease in operative curability. When performed by a skilled surgeon, laparoscopy-assisted Billroth I gastrectomy is a safe and useful technique for patients with early-stage gastric cancer.