Miscellaneous Surgical Procedures: Treatments for Condyloma Acuminatum, Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Disease, and Fecal Impaction;Examination Under Anesthesia; and Minor Revision of Intestinal Stomas

2000 ◽  
pp. 143-160
Author(s):  
Debra Holly Ford
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Procedures ◽  
Pilonidal Disease ◽  
Fecal Impaction ◽  
Condyloma Acuminatum ◽  
Minor Revision

Urinary Retention Due to Fecal Impaction in Children

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1970 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 292-294
Author(s):  
David Gallo ◽  
David Presman
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Retention ◽  
Surgical Procedures ◽  
Fecal Impaction ◽  
Rectal Examination ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between fecal impaction and urinary retention in children is demonstrated by a report of three such instances. The importance of a routine rectal examination in all children with urinary difficulty is emphasized in order to avoid performing needless diagnostic and surgical procedures.

1426: BPH-Related Surgical Procedures in Incontinent Males with BPH

2006 ◽  
Vol 175 (4S) ◽  
pp. 460-461
Author(s):  
Euna Han ◽  
Libby K. Black ◽  
John P. Lavelle
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Procedures

Spinal Fluid Leakage After Skull Base Surgical Procedures

1984 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 601-612 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald L. Myers ◽  
Robert Thayer Sataloff
Keyword(s):  
Skull Base ◽  
Surgical Procedures ◽  
Spinal Fluid ◽  
Fluid Leakage

Scheduling surgical procedures

1997 ◽  
Vol 48 (9) ◽  
pp. 884-891 ◽  
Author(s):  
D Sier ◽  
P Tobin ◽  
C McGurk
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Procedures

Is thyroid surgery performed too often in Germany?

2015 ◽  
Vol 54 (03) ◽  
pp. 101-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. A. Verburg
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Procedures ◽  
Thyroid Surgery ◽  
Needle Biopsy ◽  
Fine Needle Biopsy ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Fine Needle ◽  
Diagnostic Measures ◽  
Frequent Use ◽  
Preoperative Diagnostic ◽  
The Usa

SummaryThyroid surgery is one of the more common surgical procedures in Germany. This is in contrast with the situation in some other countries, where this procedure is performed comparatively rarely. In this paper the number of thyroid surgeries in Germany is compared with other western countries (Netherlands, USA, England). In contrast to e. g. the USA and England the number of thyroid surgeries in Germany is declining, however with approximately 109/100 000/year in 2012 is still elevated (Netherlands: 16/100 000/year, USA: at least 42/100 000/year, England: at least 27/100 000/year).Possible contributing factors to this higher number of thyroid surgeries in Germany are explored. These factors include iodine deficiency, the frequent use of advanced diagnostics such as ultrasound, insufficient use of preoperative diagnostic measures such as fine needle biopsy and the practice of “defensive medicine”. How much each of these factors contributes is however unclear.

Extended Myectomy for Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 251
Author(s):  
Changqing Gao ◽  
Chonglei Ren ◽  
Cangsong Xiao ◽  
Yang Wu ◽  
Gang Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mitral Valve ◽  
Left Ventricle ◽  
Mitral Regurgitation ◽  
Surgical Procedures ◽  
Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy ◽  
Systolic Anterior Motion ◽  
Anterior Leaflet ◽  
Septal Myectomy ◽  
The Mean

<p><b>Background:</b> The purpose of this study was to summarize our experience of extended ventricular septal myectomy in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM).</p><p><b>Methods:</b> Thirty-eight patients (26 men, 12 women) with HOCM underwent extended ventricular septal myectomy. The mean age was 36.3 years (range, 18-64 years). Diagnosis was made by echocardiography. The mean (mean � SE) systolic gradient between the left ventricle (LV) and the aorta was 89.3 � 31.1 mm Hg (range, 50-184 mm Hg) according to echocardiographic assessments before the operations. Moderate or severe systolic anterior motion (SAM) of the anterior leaflet of the mitral valve was found in 38 cases, and mitral regurgitation was present in 29 cases. Extended ventricular septal myectomy was performed in all 38 cases. The results of the surgical procedures were evaluated intraoperatively with transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and with transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) at 1 to 2 weeks after the operation. All patients were followed up with TTE after their operation.</p><p><b>Results:</b> All patients were discharged without complications. The TEE evaluations showed that the mean systolic gradient between the LV and the aorta decreased from 94.8 � 35.6 mm Hg preoperatively to 13.6 � 10.8 mm Hg postoperatively (<i>P</i> = .0000) and that the mean thickness of the ventricular septum decreased from 28.3 � 7.9 mm to 11.8 � 3.2 mm (<i>P</i> = .0000). Mitral regurgitation and SAM were significantly reduced or eliminated. During the follow-up, all patients promptly became completely asymptomatic or complained of mild effort dyspnea only, and syncope was abolished. TTE examinations showed that the postoperative pressure gradient either remained the same or diminished.</p><p><b>Conclusions:</b> Extended ventricular septal myectomy is mostly an effective method for patients with HOCM, and good surgical exposure and thorough excision of the hypertrophic septum are of paramount importance for a successful surgery.</p>

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