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Case Reports
Pseudoaneurysm in the Internal Maxillary Artery Occurring After Endoscopic Sinus Surgery.
Pseudoaneurysm is defined as blood leaking out of a vessel that does not have true 3 arterial walls like a true aneurysm, and is susceptible to rupture. Only 4 patients of pseudoaneurysm after endoscopic sinus surgery have been reported so far in English literature. Recently, the authors encountered a pseudoaneurysm in the internal maxillary artery after endoscopic sinus surgery, which was immediately and successfully managed with endovascular embolization. There was no bleeding or complications 6 months after the embolization.
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World journal of surgery · Jun 2016
The Surgical Workforce and Surgical Provider Productivity in Sierra Leone: A Countrywide Inventory.
Limited data exist on surgical providers and their scope of practice in low-income countries (LICs). The aim of this study was to assess the distribution and productivity of all surgical providers in an LIC, and to evaluate correlations between the surgical workforce availability, productivity, rates, and volume of surgery at the district and hospital levels. ⋯ Less than half of all of the surgery in Sierra Leone is performed by specialists. Surgical providers were significantly more productive in healthcare facilities with higher volumes of surgery. If all surgical providers were as productive as specialists in the private non-profit sector (5.1 procedures/week), the national volume of surgery would increase by 85 %.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Jun 2016
Lower-extremity complications with femoral extracorporeal life support.
Patients undergoing emergency peripheral arteriovenous extracorporeal life support were evaluated for lower-extremity complications on the basis of the ipsilateral limb perfusion strategy. ⋯ No superficial femoral artery perfusion strategy is associated with a high lower-extremity complication rate. If percutaneous cannulation is performed, then angiographic confirmation of superficial femoral artery run-off is highly recommended. The open superficial femoral artery approach remains a safe alternative to the other strategies.
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Damage to the motor division of the lower cranial nerves that run into the jugular foramen leads to hoarseness, dysphagia, and the risk of aspiration pneumonia; therefore, its functional preservation during surgical procedures is important. Intraoperative mapping and monitoring of the motor rootlets at the cerebellomedullary cistern using endotracheal tube electrodes is a safe and effective procedure to prevent its injury. ⋯ EMG, electromyographic.