Post-operative outcomes Time elapsed from recent MI Cholecystectomy (%) 30-day MI 0–30 days 28.8b 31–60 days 17.8b 61–90 days 6.5b 91–180 days 5.7b 181–365 days 3.9b No Recent MI 0.9…
Risk factors Age Female gender Pregnancy Obesity Bariatric surgery due to rapid weight loss Ileal resection Hypertriglyceridemia Cirrhosis Ethnic groups Pima Indians and other Native Americans Hemolytic disorders Sickle cell…
Fig. 15.1 A patient who has been diagnosed with acute acalculous cholecystitis. The gallbladder has a characteristic thickened wall with dependent sludge in the gallbladder. The patient was successfully treated…
Fig. 5.1 A catheter is introduced into the abdomen through a separate subcostal stab incision via an angiocatheter or sheath. A clip is placed at the gallbladder/cystic duct junction and…
Fig. 16.1 Large gallbladder calculus in adolescent patient with severe acute cholecystitis. The patient had no risks for stone disease such as hemolytic disease or hypercholesterolemia. Photo courtesy of Dr….
Fig. 8.1 Operating room setup. Organization of operating table, robot cart, scrub nurse and table, surgeon console, anesthesia, and surgical assistant Incision, Port Placement, and Instrumentation The patient’s abdomen is…
Fig. 10.1 (a) Peripancreatic inflammation and fluid. (b) Irregular heterogenous enhancement of the pancreatic gland with peripancreatic inflammation and fluid suggestive of pancreatic necrosis, along with mesentery infiltration. (c) Severe…
(1) Trauma and Critical Care, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, MD, USA KeywordsLiverHepatic injuryExsanguinating hemorrhageDiagnostic peritoneal lavage (DPL)Nonoperative management (NOM)American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Organ…
(1) Trauma and Critical Care, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, MD, USA KeywordsTracheaBronchusEsophagusTracheobronchialPenetrating injuryBlunt injuryNational Trauma Data BankInjury severity score (ISS)BronchoscopyAirway pressure release ventilation (APRV)Collar incisionThoracotomyEsophagoscopyContrast-enhanced esophagography…
Fig. 21.1 (a) AP compression fracture, (b) left lateral compression fracture, and (c) AP compression fracture with vertical shear extension. Table 21.1 Young and Burgess classification of pelvic fractures. AP…
