Articles: ninos.
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Patients undergoing unplanned abdominal surgical procedures are at increased risk of surgical site infection (SSI). It is not known if incisional negative pressure wound therapy (iNPWT) can reduce SSI rates in this setting. ⋯ Routine application of iNPWT to the closed surgical wound after emergency laparotomy did not prevent SSI more than other dressings.
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The prone position is commonly used in surgical procedures and is known to cause significant hemodynamic changes, particularly a reduction in cardiac output. This study aimed to explore the relationship between intra-abdominal pressure (IAP), airway pressure, and cardiac output during spine surgeries under general anesthesia. ⋯ Airway pressure is a reliable and noninvasive predictor of significant cardiac output reduction in patients undergoing prone position surgery. Monitoring airway pressure may help identify patients at risk for hemodynamic instability during surgery.