© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Jose J. Diaz and David T. Efron (eds.)Complications in Acute Care Surgery10.1007/978-3-319-42376-0_24 24. The Relaparotomy in the Delayed (2–3 Week) Postoperative Period Nicole Stassen1 and Michael Rotondo1 (1) Department of Surgery, University…
Technical error Emergency surgery Prolonged operative time Blood loss Use of vasopressors Tension on anastomosis Suture line tension Poor blood supply Steroids Obesity Smoking Advanced age COPD Reoperative surgery Malnutrition…
Pathophysiology Perioperative risk factors Antibiotics Appropriate perioperative antibiosis minimizes microbial burden, which limits inflammatory response and infection risk Blood supply Adequate blood flow is required for delivery of nutrients and…
CD4 count (cell/ml) Opportunistic infection Primary regimen <250 Coccidioidomycosis Fluconazole/itraconazole <200 Pneumocystis pneumonia TMP-SMX Histoplasmosis Amphotericin B <150 H. capsulatum Itraconazole <100 T. gondii encephalitis Pyrimethamine Cryptococcal meningitis Amphotericin B…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Jose J. Diaz and David T. Efron (eds.)Complications in Acute Care Surgery10.1007/978-3-319-42376-0_15 15. Rectum: Management of the Urgent APR and Dissecting the “Frozen” Pelvis Rao R. Ivatury1 (1) Department of Surgery, Virginia…
Fig. 13.1 a CT of patient with pneumatosis intestinalis who underwent a negative exploratory laparotomy. b CT of patient with ischemic bowel from venous outflow obstruction with bowel edema Factors Associated…
Fig. 11.1 Omental patch closure of anterior perforated duodenal ulcer While impossible for the laparoscopic surgeon, the open surgeon has the opportunity to palpate the posterior duodenal wall before performing a…
Fig. 8.1 Types of paraesophageal hernias. Source Schenarts et al. [46, Fig. 16.1], with permission of Springer Diagnostics Evaluation Patients experiencing acute paraesophageal incarceration/strangulation can present with variable symptoms. The clinical presentation…
After thorough debridement, the skin from the amputated part is used for cover and closure creating a useful esthetic four-finger hand. 18.3 Case 2 Arm gunshot injury to ulnar nerve…
Fig. 20.1 Clinical picture of the left foot by admission demonstrate extensive tissue damage and loss In the emergency room, she received tetanus vaccination and intravenous antibiotic treatment including vancomycin…
