Palliative Emergency General Surgery

G Schaefer, D Regier, C Stout - Surgical Clinics, 2023 - surgical.theclinics.com
Acute care surgeons regularly are consulted for acute complications of chronic disease
manifesting as emergencies. These may arise from surgical diagnoses where cure is not …

Development and validation of multivariable predictive models for recurrence and mortality following nonoperative management of sigmoid volvulus

A Loria, X Cai, S Gao, T Zhao, P Juviler, Y Li… - Colorectal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Sigmoid volvulus is a challenging condition, and deciding between elective surgery or
expectant management can be complex. The aim of this study was to develop a tool for …

Prevalence and adverse outcomes of pre-operative frailty in patients undergoing carotid artery revascularization: a meta-analysis

Z Liu, Y Yao, M Zhang, Y Ling, X Yao… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Frailty can lead to a decrease in the patient's resistance to interference such as
injury and disease, and cause a series of complications. An increasing number of studies …

Association of hospital volume with conversion to open from minimally invasive colectomy in patients with diverticulitis: A national analysis

S Ebrahimian, A Verma, S Sakowitz, MO Olmedo… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Despite the known advantages of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for
diverticular disease, the impact of conversions to open (CtO) colectomy remains …

Administrative coding of frailty: Its association with clinical outcomes and resource use in kidney transplantation

S Mallick, S Sakowitz, SS Bakhtiyar… - Clinical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Although not formalized into current risk assessment models, frailty has been
associated with negative postoperative outcomes in many specialties. However, national …

The impact of frailty evaluation on the risk of venous thromboembolism in patients with hip fracture following surgery: a meta-analysis

H Zhang, F Wu, J Sun, Y Liu, Z Zhou, X Wu… - Aging Clinical and …, 2023 - Springer
Background Frailty has been associated with a higher incidence of overall postoperative
complications and mortality. However, the influence of frailty on the risk of venous …

To Resect or Not to Resect: A Nationwide Comparison of Management of Sigmoid Volvulus

W Rafaqat, E Lagazzi, S McChesney, MC Smith… - Journal of Surgical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Despite the high recurrence rate of sigmoid volvulus, there is reluctance to
perform a prophylactic colectomy in frail patients due to the operation's perceived risks. We …

[HTML][HTML] 老年髋部骨折围术期血栓形成的危险因素

景兰睿, 赵凯, 张宇宇, 李婷婷, 葛伟 - Advances in Clinical Medicine, 2024 - hanspub.org
髋部骨折是老年人群中最常见的骨折类型, 多因老年人骨质疏松, 易跌倒等原因造成.
一旦发生髋部骨折, 即使立即手术治疗, 也需卧床制动恢复, 年龄, 创伤, 身体机能等多方面原因 …

Clinicopathological Features of Elderly Patients with Colonic Volvulus

MO Gul, SO Aşlayan, K Çorbacı, A Selman… - European Journal of …, 2024 - eurjther.com
Objective: Sigmoid volvulus is most commonly seen in patients between 60 and 80 years
old. The management of volvulus depends on its location and clinical presentation. The …

Manejo Emergente del Vólvulo de Sigma con Sigmoidectomia Mas Colostomia Tipo Hartmann en Adulto Mayor Atendido en Hospital General IESS Machala; Reporte …

JVF Barragán, JCR Blacio, LJG Ganán… - Ciencia Latina …, 2024 - ciencialatina.org
El abdomen agudo obstructivo por vólvulo de colon sigmoideo suele presentarse
especialmente en mayores de 70 años con factores de riesgo como estreñimiento crónico y …