Issue 1/2019
Content (45 Articles)
Low-grade infections as a possible cause of arthrofibrosis after total knee arthroplasty
C. Brückner, E. Straube, I. Petersen, S. Sachse, P. Keller, F. Layher, G. Matziolis, U. Spiegl, D. Zajonz, M. Edel, A. Roth
The role of indocyanine green fluoroscopy for intraoperative bile duct visualization during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: an observational cohort study in 70 patients
Peter C. Ambe, Jens Plambeck, Victoria Fernandez-Jesberg, Konstantinos Zarras
Variability in pelvic packing practices for hemodynamically unstable pelvic fractures at US level 1 trauma centers
Benoit Blondeau, Alessandro Orlando, Stephanie Jarvis, Kaysie Banton, Gina M. Berg, Nimesh Patel, Rick Meinig, Allen Tanner II, Matthew Carrick, David Bar-Or
Cognition errors in the treatment course of patients with anastomotic failure after colorectal resection
P. Vogel, D. H. V. Vogel
Lessons learned for postoperative wound healing: respect the past and embrace the future
Boris A. Zelle, Philip F. Stahel
Risk factors for complications and adverse outcomes in polytrauma patients with associated upper extremity injuries
Florin Allemann, Sandro Heining, Boris Zelle, Christian Probst, Hans-Christoph Pape
Does the time of day in orthopedic trauma surgery affect mortality and complication rates?
Sascha Halvachizadeh, Henrik Teuber, Paolo Cinelli, Florin Allemann, Hans-Christoph Pape, Valentin Neuhaus
Unusual anatomic variant of the axillary nerve challenging the deltopectoral approach to the shoulder: a case report
Richard A. Pizzo, Jeffrey Lynch, Donald M. Adams, Richard S. Yoon, Frank A. Liporace
Incidence, root causes, and outcomes of surgical site infections in a tertiary care hospital in Rwanda: a prospective observational cohort study
Marie Josée Mukagendaneza, Emmanuel Munyaneza, Esperance Muhawenayo, Dancilla Nyirasebura, Egide Abahuje, John Nyirigira, Jean De Dieu Harelimana, Thierry Zawadi Muvunyi, Florence Masaisa, Jean Claude Byiringiro, Théobald Hategekimana, Claude Mambo Muvunyi
Adherence to preoperative hand hygiene and sterile gowning technique among consultant surgeons, surgical residents, and nurses: a pilot study at an academic medical center in Indonesia
Adeodatus Yuda Handaya, Victor Agastya Pramudya Werdana
Inter-observer reliability of alternative diagnostic methods for proximal humerus fractures: a comparison between attending surgeons and orthopedic residents in training
Luiz Fernando Cocco, João Alberto Yazzigi Jr, Eduardo Felipe Kin Ito Kawakami, Helio Jorge Fernandes Alvachian, Fernando Baldy dos Reis, Marcus Vinicius Malheiro Luzo
Correlation of radiographic variables to guide safe implant positioning during acetabular surgery and hip replacement: a retrospective observational study
Simon Tiziani, Georg Osterhoff, Jan-Farei Campagna, Clément M. L. Werner
Adherence to the WHO surgical safety checklist: an observational study in a Swiss academic center
René Schwendimann, Catherine Blatter, Marc Lüthy, Giulia Mohr, Thierry Girard, Siegfried Batzer, Erica Davis, Henry Hoffmann
Breast cancer involvement of the nipple-areola complex and implications for nipple-sparing mastectomies: a retrospective observational study in 137 patients
Mohammed Faisal, Hamada Fathy, Ahmed M. M. Gomaa, Haidi Abd-Elzaher, Mohamed A. H. Ahmed, Mohamed Gamal Sayed
Outcomes after surgical treatment of acetabular fractures: a review
Navid Ziran, Gillian L. S. Soles, Joel M. Matta
Surgical management of intramuscular hemangioma of the foot: a case report
K. Lahrach, S. Abdulrazak, A. Marzouki, F. Boutayeb
The Boston technique for acute point-of-care single-practitioner fracture stabilization of the lower extremity
Robert L. Parisien, Kenneth J. McAlpine
Impact of the surgical modality for axillary lymph node dissection on postoperative drainage and seroma formation after total mastectomy
Hiroshi Isozaki, Yasuhisa Yamamoto, Shigeki Murakami, Sasau Matsumoto, Takehiro Takama
Extravasation of fluid in arthroscopic shoulder surgery requiring prolonged intubation: a case report
Brandon R. Vier, Kyle W. Mombell, Erin L. Gagliano, Nicole M. King, Lucas S. McDonald
Reducing routine laboratory tests in patients with isolated extremity fractures: a prospective safety and feasibility study in 246 patients
Raj. M. Amin, Alexander E. Loeb, Erik A. Hasenboehler, Adam S. Levin, Greg M. Osgood, Robert S. Sterling, Philip F. Stahel, Babar Shafiq
Variability in the timeliness of interventional radiology availability for angioembolization of hemodynamically unstable pelvic fractures: a prospective survey among U.S. level I trauma centers
Stephanie Jarvis, Alessandro Orlando, Benoit Blondeau, Kaysie Banton, Cassandra Reynolds, Gina M. Berg, Nimesh Patel, Michael Kelly, Matthew Carrick, David Bar-Or
Lack of informed consent for surgical procedures by elderly patients with inability to consent: a retrospective chart review from an academic medical center in Norway
Jorgen Dahlberg, Vegard Dahl, Reidun Forde, Reidar Pedersen
Technical limitations of REBOA in a patient with exsanguinating pelvic crush trauma: a case report
Orkun Özkurtul, Holger Staab, Georg Osterhoff, Benjamin Ondruschka, Andreas Höch, Christoph Josten, Johannes Karl Maria Fakler
The prevalence and root causes of surgical site infections in public versus private hospitals in Ethiopia: a retrospective observational cohort study
Kidanie Fisha, Muluken Azage, Getasew Mulat, Koku Sisay Tamirat
Morbidity and mortality meetings to improve patient safety: a survey of 109 consultant surgeons in London, United Kingdom
Daniel M. Sinitsky, Siri B. Gowda, Khaled Dawas, Bimbi S. Fernando
Refining the predictive variables in the “Surgical Risk Preoperative Assessment System” (SURPAS): a descriptive analysis
William G. Henderson, Michael R. Bronsert, Karl E. Hammermeister, Anne Lambert-Kerzner, Robert A. Meguid
Unintended retention of a ruptured radiopaque thread extending from the corner of a gauze during laparoscopy
Yoshiaki Oshima, Osamu Yamamoto, Akihiro Otsuki, Saori Tokunaga, Keiichiro Ueda, Yoshimi Inagaki
Clinical outcomes after carbon-plate osteosynthesis in patients with distal radius fractures
Florin Allemann, Sascha Halvachizadeh, Thomas Rauer, Hans-Christoph Pape
Safety and efficacy of surgical fixation of fibula fractures using an intramedullary nail: a retrospective observational cohort study in 30 patients
Guilherme Boni, Gustavo T. Sanchez, Gustavo Arliani, Boris A. Zelle, Robinson E. Pires, Fernando B. dos Reis
Current concepts of perioperative monitoring in high-risk surgical patients: a review
Paolo Aseni, Stefano Orsenigo, Enrico Storti, Marco Pulici, Sergio Arlati
Patient safety awareness among 309 surgeons in Enugu, Nigeria: a cross-sectional survey
Arinze Duke George Nwosu, Fidelis Anayo Onyekwulu, Elias Chikee Aniwada
Prevalence and root causes of surgical site infection among women undergoing caesarean section in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Fentahun Adane, Abay Mulu, Girma Seyoum, Alemu Gebrie, Akilog Lake
Prevention of lymphedema via axillary reverse mapping for arm lymph-node preservation following breast cancer surgery: a randomized controlled trial
Mohammed Faisal, Mohamed Gamal Sayed, Kerolos Antonious, Ahmmed Abo Bakr, Sherif Hussein Farag
Summary of the International Patient Safety Conference, June 28—29, 2019, Kathmandu, Nepal
Deepak C. Bajracharya, Kshitij Karki, Chhiring Yangjen Lama, Rajesh Dhoj Joshi, Shankar Man Rai, Sudhakar Jayaram, Amit Tomer, John Zervos, Mohammad Imran Khan, Arjun Sapkota, Madan Kumar Upadhyaya, Paul E. Kilgore
Chronic abdominal pain after laparoscopic hernia repair due to mesh graft migration to the cecum: a case report
Abdullah AlShammari, Fatima Alyousef, Amal Alyousif, Zainab Alsulabi, Fatimah AlJishi, Isra Siraj, Hissah Alotaibi, Mohammad Aburahmah
Standardization of early drain removal following pancreatic resection: proposal of the “Ottawa pancreatic drain algorithm”
Heather Smith, Fady K. Balaa, Guillaume Martel, Jad Abou Khalil, Kimberly A. Bertens
Intramedullary reaming modality for management of postoperative long bone infection: a prospective randomized controlled trial in 44 patients
Carlos Augusto Finelli, Fernando Baldy dos Reis, Helio Alvachian Fernandes, Adriana Dell’Aquila, Rogério Carvalho, Natalia Miki, Carlos Franciozi, Rene Abdalla, Mauro José Costa Salles
Root causes and outcomes of postoperative pulmonary complications after abdominal surgery: a retrospective observational cohort study
Antero Fernandes, Jéssica Rodrigues, Patrícia Lages, Sara Lança, Paula Mendes, Luís Antunes, Carla Salomé Santos, Clara Castro, Rafael S. Costa, Carlos Silva Lopes, Paulo Matos da Costa, Lúcio Lara Santos
Prophylactic antibiotic bundle compliance and surgical site infections: an artificial neural network analysis
Steven Walczak, Marbelly Davila, Vic Velanovich
Knowledge, attitude and practice of surgical staff towards preoperative surgical antibiotic prophylaxis at an academic tertiary hospital in Sudan
Ali Mohammed Ahmed, Sara Nasr, Almegdad Mohamed Ahmed, Osama Elkhidir
A descriptive survey on the use of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) for pelvic fractures at US level I trauma centers
Stephanie Jarvis, Michael Kelly, Charles Mains, Chad Corrigan, Nimesh Patel, Matthew Carrick, Mark Lieser, Kaysie Banton, David Bar-Or
Surgical site infection leading to gangrene and amputation after ambulatory surgical care of an ingrown toenail: a case report
Aimé Gilbert Mbonda Noula, Joel Noutakdie Tochie, Landry W. Tchuenkam, Desmond Aji Abang, René Essomba
Improving blood product utilization at an ambulatory surgery center: a retrospective cohort study on 50 patients with lumbar disc replacement
Benjamin C. Dorenkamp, Madisen K. Janssen, Michael E. Janssen