post-operative Articles
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Surgeon Testimonials for the Archer CSR Total Shoulder System - Case Study
For this procedure I used Catalyst's Archer CSR system for a total shoulder arthroplasty using a lesser tuberosity osteotomy repair with a screw-and-suture technique. Post operatively this patient did very well. He had return of full range of motion at 12 weeks. He was able to return to all his activities, including sporting activities as well as lifting, pushing and ...
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Composition of essential and non-essential elements in tissues and body fluids of healthy subjects and patients with colorectal polyps
This study was devoted to the quantification of 21 metals (Al, Ba, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cs, Cu, Fe, Hg, Li, Mg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Se, Sn, Sr, V and Zn) in the colorectal tissue of 52 healthy subjects, 31 patients with polyps and 21 post-operated patients, and in blood, serum and urine of all subjects. Tissues of healthy subjects had a content of metals similar to those of post-operated patients and to ...
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Rehabilitation after ACL injury - Case Study
Rehabilitation of Tom, 21 years Sporty man Recreational volleyball Post-operative rehabilitation ACL Left (week 8) Tom suffered an ACL tear on his left leg during a volleyball match. The doctor in charge decided to proceed with an operative reconstruction of the affected ligament. Tom then immediately started a rehabilitation process to get him back on the court as soon as possible. The ...
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To Touch or Not to Touch: That is the Question Using the Evidence to Change Thermometry Practice
PICO Question In PACU patients do temperatures obtained with the temporal artery and no touch thermometers compare favorably to temperatures by an oral electronic thermometer? Significance/Evidence Summary The American Society of Peri-Anesthesia Nurses (ASPAN), Does not fully support the use of tympanic thermometers in PACU Our PACU staff are hesitant to use tympanic devices and to use ...
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Surgeon perception is not a good predictor of peri-operative outcomes in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy
Abstract Surgeons have always used their cognitive intuition for the execution of skilled tasks and real-time perception of intra-operative outcomes. We attempted to measure the overall accuracy of intra-operative surgeon perception on the functional outcome of early continence after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). A single experienced surgeon (D.I.L.) used a scoring sheet to ...
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Dehisced Surgical Wound Post Calcaneal Repair - Case study
Patient History Patient is a 54-year-old male who underwent surgery to remove implanted hardware and osteophytes following a calcaneal fracture repair. Post-operatively, the surgical incision dehisced. The resulting wound was open for a period of 4 weeks and was refractory to standard of care, wet-to-dry dressings, and an Unna boot. Patient was offered the option to be referred to a plastic ...
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Learning to Use Heparin, a History
Discovery In the late 19th century, researchers attempted to produce a drug with a hemostatic effect by injecting a peptone and inducing the release of an anticoagulant. The water-soluble substance isolated from the liver was heparin, but no one knew it at the time. What unfolded over the next four decades would change the trajectory of anticoagulation treatment. By 1915, the most prominent ...
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Ventilation of a 7 Year Old Victim of Crush Injury to the Upper Chest with Tracheal Bronchial Tears Using High Frequency Jet Ventilation
A previously healthy 7 year old girl experienced a severe crush injury to the upper chest area resulting in severe bilateral lung contusions and pneumothoraces along with extensive tearing of the membranous portion of the trachea involving both the left and right main stem bronchus. The patient required complicated and prolonged surgical repair of the airway. Ventilation of this patient proved ...
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Relative effectiveness of Frameless stereotactic biopsy
Brain biopsy procedure has been evolving for the last four decades in concurrence with the imaging developments of the brain. Frame-based stereotactic interventions are considered the conventional gold reference standard for obtaining biopsy specimens of lesions from the brain. In this modality, a bulky head frame is fixed to the patient’s head before imaging procedures as it is an integral ...
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Micromate™ Case Report: Robot-Guided Type II Endoleak Embolization
Micromate™ Case Report series presents real cases performed by the physicians currently using the world’s smallest robot for percutaneous procedures. Today, we join Drs. Gerlig Widmann and Martin Freund, Interventional Radiologists at the Tirol Kliniken, for a robot-guided type II endoleak embolization. Clinical Context Patient’s profile: Male patient, previously subjected ...
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Pioneering VeraForm in Head and Neck Cancer Treatment: Sarcomatoid Carcinoma Tumor Bed Marking
Head and neck cancer surgery presents a number of unique challenges, not only for the surgeon but for the radiation oncologist who will subsequently treat those patients. Great care with an emphasis on precision must be taken to ensure that critical structures and tissues avoid collateral damage when possible. However, given the surgical site often lies in soft tissue, exact identification of the ...
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Results of Using a New Technology to Improve the Identification and Preservation of Nerve Tissue during Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy
Introduction & Objectives Efforts to improve continence after robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALRP) have focused on preserving periurethral and bladder neck tissue and techniques involving posterior reconstructions and anterior suspensions. Many patients, however, still have varying degrees of urinary incontinence. Literature has shown that nerves innervating the levator ...
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Baroreflex Activation Therapy: A Novel Approach for HFrEF Patients
During the webinar, you’ll learn about: Treatment options and unmet needs of HFrEF patients The physiologic rationale of baroreflex activation Barostim therapy overview and clinical evidence overview Appropriate patient selection and real-world experience Important Safety Information CAUTION: Federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the ...
By CVRx
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Reconstruction of tissues affected by Pilonidal Sinus Disease
Highlights • AROA’s Myriad Matrix™ is further validated in a clinical study and peer-reviewed publication in Journal of Wound Care. • Study of six patients shows 100% success rates from use of Myriad Matrix™ as an implant during surgical reconstruction of soft tissues affected by Pilonidal Sinus Disease (PSD). • All patients healed well with no major complications ...
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The New Guidelines For Interventional Oncology - And How Micromate™ Seamlessly Fits Into Them
Interventional Oncology, the 4th pillar of modern cancer care Until the late 90s, modern cancer care consisted of three pillars of treatment: surgery (through tumor resection), radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. These pillars address tumors directly, removing or destroying lesions. Although immunotherapy specialists devised ingenious ways to use the patients’ own immune system to better ...
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Sterilizing Medical Devices Using Ethylene Oxide
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 48.3 million procedures were performed at hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers in the United States in 2010. Healthcare providers and patient advocates understand that infection prevention requires meticulous sanitation and sterilization of all facilities, equipment, and instruments used in surgery settings. According to the World ...
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Predictable Immediate Extraction and Provisional - Case study
INTRODUCTION The replacement of a single central incisor may be one of the most demanding implant treatments clinicians face. Still, clinicians have been able to achieve aesthetic results in these challenging cases through excellent treatment planning and meticulous surgical placement. The following case study highlights how Dr. Zokol was able to integrate Inliant® into his treatment plan ...
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Impact on Construction Quality Management Due to COVID-19?
COVID-19 has affected many sectors, including construction. The experience provided an opportunity for us to look at construction quality management and how organizations can cope with social distance and the threat of a virus – not to mention the losses in capacity and operations resulting from them. By implementing better collaboration and innovation, the sector can recover from the ...
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OR Today Spotlight on John W. Cromwell MD
The following article is a repost of an interview that originally appeared in OR Today “Spotlight On: John W. Cromwell, MD” with Caresyntax customer, John Cromwell, MD, FACS, associate chief medical officer and director of surgical quality and safety at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. ...
By Caresyntax
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Calcium Alginate Wound Dressings - Still Relevant Forty Years On!
SFM has been producing alginate products since the early 1980’s and still to this day alginates are an important product for our business. Alginate dressings are classed as ‘advanced wound care’, a label that up until now I have strongly disagreed with. How can a relatively simple dressing be thought of as ‘advanced’ in the current market? With newer ...
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