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View Post: Does fecal diversion offer any chance for spontaneous closur ...
31 Dec 2007 by PIEKARSKI, JH; JERECZEK-FOSSA, BA; NEJC,...  
In 3 of 17 patients (18%), spontaneous closure of fistula was observed after 5, 6, and 9 months, respectively, from fecal diversion. Closure was confirmed by endoscopy. Length of follow-up after fecal diversion ranged from 0.5 to 122 months . ..... 22 Hallfeldt K, Schmidbauer S, Trupka A. Laparoscopic loop colostomy and advanced ovarian cancer, rectal cancer and rectovaginal fistulas. Gynecol Oncol 2000;76:380-2. Cited Here... ...
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View Post: Laparoscopic Colostomy in Gynecologic Cancer
1 Nov 2008 by Danielle D. Jandial, Pamela T. Soliman,...  
The purpose of our study was to report on our case series of 7 patients with gynecologic cancer who underwent laparoscopic colostomy for elective fecal diversion. Our aim was to retrospectively estimate feasibility, safety, and efficacy ...
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View Post: What is Colorectal Cancer?
5 Aug 2009 by Kmtuhin  
If the tumor invaded into adjacent vital structures which makes excision technically difficult, the surgeons may prefer to bypass the tumor (ileotransverse bypass) or to do a proximal fecal diversion through a stoma. The worst case would be an open-and-close surgery, ... This is uncommon with the advent of laparoscopy and better radiological imaging. Most of these cases formerly subjected to “open and close” procedures are now diagnosed in advance and surgery avoided. ...
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View Post: 3D Medical Animations
23 Nov 2009 by د / ماهر محمود  
... Atrial Fibrillation; Autologous Stem Cell Transplant; Back and Neck Braces; Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia; Biliopancreatic Diversion; Biopsy I; Biopsy II; Birth Control Patch; Bladder Cancer; Bladder Incontinence; Bladder Infection ...
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View Post: management of rectal injuries sustained during laparoscopic ...
31 Dec 2008 by Jeremy M. Blumberg, Timothy Lesser, Viet...  
small rectourethral fistulas can be managed conservatively with urinary catheterization or diversion and antibiotics as needed. rarely, rectal injuries sustained during lrp will require fecal diversion; injuries that fail to heal ...
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View Post: I32 GU
9 Jan 2009
retarded testicular growth, atrophy young man unilateral R rare: suspect renal cancer with new varicocele either side infertility related, (does not affect spermatogenesis) scrotal or retroperitoneal (open/laparoscopic) ligation ... emergency wide debridement, possible urinary/fecal diversion; broad spectrum antibiotics if missed 50% mortality. Penis priapism: hi or lo flo aspirate old blood, clots intracavitary injection alpha adrenergic agent. 7 January 2009 ...
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View Post: Vesicoenteric Fistula « Urology Surgery
10 Jan 2009 by urologysurgery  
Colovesical fistulas associated with diverticulitis can be treated laparoscopically in a one-stage repair. It has been suggested that this operation is safe, has minimal pain, absent ileus, and a short postoperative stay. Inflammatory bowel disease, especially ... In patients with a colonic malignancy, pelvic abscess, or with postradiation changes, it is more prudent to close the fistula in stages with fecal diversion and later closure. Comparisons between groups of ...
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View Post: Nursing Care of Clients with Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders
6 Apr 2008 by AmnaKhan  
Laparoscopic procedures to tighten lower esophageal sphincter b. Open surgical procedure: Nissen fundoplication 10. Nursing Care a. Pain usually controlled by treatment b. Assist client to institute home plan Hiatal Hernia 1. ..... Double-barrel colostomy: 2 stomas: proximal for feces diversion; distal is mucous fistula  c. Transverse loop colostomy: emergency procedure; loop suspended over a bridge; temporary  d. Hartman procedure: Distal portion is left in ...
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View Post: multiple synchronous colonic anastomoses: are they safe?
12 Feb 2009 by Ahmad  
abstract purpose: to evaluate short-term outcomes after construction of synchronous colonic anastomoses without fecal diversion. methods: using a prospective procedural database, all adult general surgery patients who underwent two ...
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View Post: Bowel Obstruction: Backup Along the 750
18 Mar 2009 by Shelba Durston RN, CCRN, MSN  
The anterior wall of the bowel loop is opened with a small incision to provide fecal diversion. The result is a stoma with a proximal, functioning limb and a distal, nonfunctioning limb. The wound is then closed around the exposed intestinal loop. ... Milad MP, Escobar JC, Sanders W. Partial small bowel obstruction and ileus following gynecologic laparoscopy. J Minim Invas Gyn. 2007;14(1):64–66. Morton PG, Fontaine DK, Hudak CM, Gallo BM. Critical Care Nursing. ...
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