Chirurgia Bucharest
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Multivisceral trauma and exanguinating hemorrhage lead to hypothermia, coagulopathy and acidosis. Formal resections and reconstructions in these unstable patient is often result in irreversible physiologic insult. For the patients with life-threatening injuries the staged control and repair of injuries may be a saving surgical strategy. ⋯ That is, the damage control surgery represents an extension of resuscitation phase of trauma in the operating room. The second therapeutic phase involves standard resuscitation and control of hypothermia, coagulopathy and acidosis, combined with surveillance and management of the abdominal compartment syndrome. The last phase involves the definitive repair of all temporized injuries, homeostasis, vascular reconstruction and abdominal wall repair.
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Chirurgia Bucharest · Nov 2002
Epiaortic ultrasound and intraoperative transesophageal ecocardiography for the thoracic aorta atherosclerosis assessment in patient undergoing CABG. Surgical technique modification to avoid cerebral stroke.
Cerebral complication during coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG), still occurs in spite of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) technology advances. Our study sought to assess the role of epiaortic ultrasound (EAS) and intraoperative transesophagial ecocardiography (TEE) in detection of patients with atherosclerosis of the thoracic aorta and high risk for cerebral embolisation. Consequently our surgical strategies modification for a better cerebral protection. ⋯ Accurate detection of atheroma on ascending aorta and aortic arch by a combination between EAS and TEE and in special surgical technique modification using off-pump revascularization and extraanatomical bypass for the management of a heavily calcified aorta can result in a very low stroke rate despite a considerable stroke risk. The hospital mortality and morbidity can be lower than predicted by Euroscore and Parsonet Score.