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Ischemic stroke is the third most common cause of death right after myocardial infarction and malignancies. Most cases of stroke are due to extracranial carotid atherosclerotic disease. ⋯ Carotid stenting with or without the use of neuroprotection devices proves to be effective in high-risk patients with carotid stenosis. Nevertheless, there is no clear proof that endovascular techniques outmatch the classic surgical methods.
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Sepsis is defined as a clinical syndrome of systemic response to infections. With progression of the disease develop organ failure (i.e. severe sepsis) and hypotension (i.e. septic shock) and mortality increases significantly. Sepsis is an interdisciplinary problem, cause significant morbidity and mortality and higher hospital costs. ⋯ Proper diagnosis of sepsis requires an understanding of risk factors, a high index of suspicion and anatomic approach to the localization of the infectious focus. Early detection of septic patients is crucial for the outcome of disease in the application of reasoned therapy. Future treatment of sepsis associated with a better understanding of the molecular bases of pathological process.
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The transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is a novel approach for blocking the abdominal wall neural afferents via the bilateral lumbar triangles of Petit. It was described for the first time in 2007 by McDonnell et al. We applied the technique after the original methodology of the authors. ⋯ Each patient was evaluated by VAS in the postanesthesia care unit at the 2, 4, 6, 12 and 24 h postoperatively. Despite the results were more unsatisfactory than those of McDonnel, they were good. Our first impression is that the TAP block provided highly effective postoperative analgesia in the first 24 postoperative hours after major abdominal surgery.