World journal of surgery
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World journal of surgery · Sep 2012
Randomized Controlled TrialIntravenous lornoxicam is more effective than paracetamol as a supplemental analgesic after lower abdominal surgery: a randomized controlled trial.
The aim of this prospective, randomized, double-blind study was to determine the more effective supplemental analgesic, paracetamol or lornoxicam, for postoperative pain relief after lower abdominal surgery. ⋯ Lornoxicam is superior to paracetamol for postoperative analgesia after lower abdominal surgery. However, paracetamol could be an alternative supplemental analgesic whenever an NSAID is unsuitable.
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World journal of surgery · Sep 2012
Leech infestation in children through body orifices: experience in a hospital in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh harbors many leeches in its vast wetlands. Leeches have a tendency to enter through body orifices with potentially life-threatening consequences. Literature search revealed inadequate description of clinical manifestations and treatment of leech infestations in children. We describe our experience with leech infestations in children. ⋯ Leech infestation through lower body orifices is common in children of rural Bangladesh. Prompt diagnosis is of paramount importance, and application of normal saline is effective in most cases. Sometimes surgical intervention is required.
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World journal of surgery · Sep 2012
Overall distribution of trauma-related deaths in Berlin 2010: advancement or stagnation of German trauma management?
Trauma is the leading cause of death among children, adolescents, and young adults. The latest data from the German Trauma Registry reveals a constant decrease in trauma mortality, indicating that 11.6 % of all trauma patients in 2010 died in hospital. Notably, trauma casualties dying before admission to hospital have not been systematically surveyed and analyzed in Germany. ⋯ Polytrauma is the leading cause of death, followed by severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI). The temporal analysis of traumatic death indicates a shift from the classic "trimodal" distribution to a new "bimodal" distribution. Besides advances in road safety, prevention programs and improvement in trauma management-especially the pre-hospital phase-have the potential to significantly improve the survival rate after trauma.
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World journal of surgery · Sep 2012
Antibiotics as first-line therapy for acute appendicitis: evidence for a change in clinical practice.
Randomized studies have indicated that acute appendicitis may be treated by antibiotics without the need of surgery. However, concerns have been raised about selection bias of patients in such studies. Therefore, the present study was aimed to validate previous findings in randomized studies by a full-scale population-based application. ⋯ This population-based study confirms previous results of randomized studies. Antibiotic treatment can be offered as the first-line therapy to a majority of unselected patients with acute appendicitis without medical drawbacks other than the unknown risk for long-term relapse, which must be weighed against the unpredicted but well-known risk for serious major complications following surgical intervention.
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World journal of surgery · Sep 2012
Postoperative adverse outcomes in surgical patients with dementia: a retrospective cohort study.
Dementia patients often present with coexisting medical conditions and potentially face higher risk of complications during hospitalization. Because the general features of postoperative adverse outcomes among surgical patients with dementia are unknown, we conducted a nationwide, retrospective cohort study to characterize surgical complications among dementia patients compared with sex- and age-matched nondementia controls. ⋯ These findings have specific implications for postoperative care of dementia patients regarding complications that are difficult to diagnose in their initial stages. Acute renal failure, pneumonia, septicemia, stroke, and urinary tract infection are the top priorities for prevention, early recognition, and intervention of postoperative complications among surgical patients with dementia. Further efforts are needed to determine specific protocols for health care teams serving this population.