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5 days ago · The most commonly used incisions are the midline vertical incision (A) and the Pfannenstiel (B). The Maylard incision (C) is a transverse incision between the umbilicus and the symphysis pubis. The supraumbilical incision, either transverse (D) or longitudinal, can be useful ...
4 days ago · This technique involves mucosal incision, submucosal tunneling, and pyloric myotomy followed by closure of the mucosal incision. There are multiple closure methods described in the literature, including through-the-scope (TTS) clips, 1 over-the-scope clips, and endoscopic suturing. 2 TTS clips are the easiest and most economical of the above methods.
5 days ago · In our previous blog, we introduced our Emerging Best Practices initiative, which aims to speed up the adoption of surgical innovations. Now we’ll dive deeper into two key steps of Phase 1: identifying the surgical procedures with the best short-term impact and selecting the leading surgeons in Europe to join our cause.
2 days ago · Background: Cutaneous abscesses are increasingly frequent in adult and paediatric surgical emergency rooms. The treatment methods include conventional incision and drainage and secondary closure, primary closure with antimicrobial coverage, and loop incision, drainage. Objective: To compare the short term outcomes after Loop Drainage of Cutaneous abscess versus conventional Incision and ...
5 days ago · General anesthesia is induced, muscle relaxation is achieved, and the endotracheal tube is placed. Prophylactic antibiotics are administered within 1 hour of incision to cover colonic and skin...
3 days ago · Background Full-incision double-eyelid blepharoplasty can result in upper eyelid skin numbness postoperatively. However, few studies have examined sensory loss after eyelid surgery. We propose a novel surgical approach with selective sensory nerve preservation to prevent postoperative upper eyelid numbness. Methods We enrolled 90 patients who underwent full-incision double-eyelid ...
3 days ago · Background To investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of individuals who underwent small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) surgery and explore the influencing factors. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted from June 21, 2023, to August 13, 2023, at Xiangyang Central Hospital. The participants were patients who had undergone SMILE surgery. The self-designed ...
2 days ago · A team of researchers in China has examined corneal epithelial ingrowth (EI), a rare but significant complication following SMILE surgery. While this refractive procedure can offer several advantages, such as a smaller incision and no risk of flap-related complications, EI can still occur, and due to the specific nature of the surgical ...
3 days ago · The use of topical antimicrobial agents applied to the surgical incision is not recommended, according to the guideline (strong recommendation based on low-quality evidence). The committee noted that high-quality evidence is lacking on the use of topical antimicrobials after the closure of incisions in colorectal operation.
5 days ago · Should be given before the surgical incision (within 120 minutes) in all surgery except clean, non-prosthetic surgery. Redosing needs to happen dependent on blood loss and length of surgery (>4 hours) Mechanical bowel preparation and oral antibiotics. Mechanical bowel preparation with oral antibiotics should be used to reduce SSIs.
