Zentralblatt für Chirurgie
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Sustained increase of the intra- abdominal pressure is recently recognized as a potential risk factor of early organ dysfunction in patients with severe acute pancreatitis. Assessment of the possible mutual relevance between increased intra-abdominal pressure and early organ dysfunction is important for optimisation of the treatment strategy in this category of patients. ⋯ Increased intra-abdominal pressure could be an important risk factor of early organ dysfunction in patients with severe acute pancreatitis. Critical increase of the intra-abdominal pressure and persisting organ dysfunction are an indication for reassessment of the treatment strategy.
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Tracheal stenosis represents a serious complication of tracheostomy or of endotracheal intubation. The objective of this article was to evaluate the results of resective therapy of patients with tracheal stenosis. ⋯ Resection is the optimum therapeutic method for tracheal stenosis with low postoperative mortality and a small number of postoperative complications. Successful tracheal resection is a definitive solution in comparison with stent placement.