International journal of surgery
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Review Meta Analysis
Meta-analysis of heparin therapy for preventing venous thromboembolism in acute spinal cord injury.
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a frequent complication in patients with acute spinal cord injury (SCI) and may have serious consequences. This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of heparin and low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) venous thromboprophylaxis in patients with acute SCI. ⋯ In this meta-analysis, heparin exhibited protective effects compared with placebo or no treatment with respect to the occurrence of VTE; there were no differences between LMWH and unfractionated heparin with ret to thromboembolism prophylaxis efficacy. LMWH did not reduce the risk of bleeding compared with LDUH.
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This study mainly aimed to evaluate complications of cement leakage for osteoporotic thoracolumbar vertebral compression fractures by PVP using HVC, and access the clinical efficacy. ⋯ PVP using HVC not only can reduce cement leakage, especially in the paravertebral area and peripheral vein, but also has satisfactory clinical effect.
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The aim of this study was to identify risk factors affecting overall survival (OS) of elderly patients with early stage NSCLC, and develop a nomogram for prognostic prediction of these patients using data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database. ⋯ The nomogram developed in this study demonstrated its discrimination capability to predict the 3- and 5-year OS rates of elderly patients with early stage NSCLC based on individual characteristics.
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The objective of this study was to analyze the differences in clinical presentation and characteristics with regard to diaphragmatic injury between blunt trauma patients with severe low rib fractures and those without severe low rib fractures. ⋯ The results of this study imply that a low threshold for thoracotomy or laparotomy should be considered in blunt trauma patients with severe low rib fractures for the purpose of hidden diaphragmatic injury detection and management.
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Several authors have reported on the utility of a laparoscopic approach for the palliation of malignant bowel obstruction (MBO); however, the advantages of laparoscopic surgery for MBO have not yet been confirmed. ⋯ A laparoscopic approach in palliative surgery for MBO was safe and feasible, and was associated with a lower incidence of SSIs. By minimizing the postoperative morbidity rate, the laparoscopic approach may provide significant benefits to patients with MBO who have a limited life expectancy.