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Journal of anesthesia · Apr 2018
Correction to: Attenuation of cortical activity triggering descending pain inhibition in chronic low back pain patients: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study.
Inadvertently, the Fig. 7 was published incorrectly in the original publication of the article. The correct figure should be as below.
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Multicenter Observational Study of Adhesion Formation after Open-and Laparoscopic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer.
The aim of this study was to compare adhesion formation after laparoscopic and open colorectal cancer resection. ⋯ Laparoscopic colorectal cancer resection is associated with a lower incidence, extent, and severity of adhesions to parietal surfaces. Laparoscopy does not reduce the incidence of visceral adhesions.
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Tricuspid valvectomy without replacement is an accepted treatment for drug-resistant endocarditis. The current intravenous drug abuse epidemic is leading to more occurrences of right-sided valvular endocarditis. ⋯ Our academic hospital has seen 3 such patients in the past year alone. We review the implications of this pathophysiology and discuss the anesthetic management of a 33-year-old woman with previous tricuspid valvectomy presenting for emergent abdominal surgery.
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Currently, no gold standard method exists for localization of an epidural catheter after placement. The technique described in this report uses pulsed-wave Doppler (PWD) ultrasound to identify intrathecal location of an epidural catheter. ⋯ A fluid aspirate was positive for glucose, reconfirming intrathecal placement. PWD is a potential tool that can be used to locate the tip of an epidural catheter.
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The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between bowel preparation and surgical site infections (SSIs), and also other postoperative complications, after elective colorectal surgery. ⋯ The use of MBP alone before elective colorectal resection to prevent SSI is ineffective and should be abandoned. In contrast, OA and MBP + OA are associated with decreased risks of SSI and are not associated with increased risks of other adverse outcomes compared with no preparation. Prospective studies to determine the efficacy of OA are warranted; in the interim, MBP + OA should be used routinely before elective colorectal resection to prevent SSI.