Published in BMC Surgery
BackgroundAnastomotic leaks (AL) are among the most serious complications due to the substantial impact on the quality of life and mortality. Inspite of the advance in diagnostic tools such as laboratory tests and radiological adjuncts, only moderate improvement has been recorded in the rate of detected leaks. The purpose of the research was to ass...
Published in BMC Surgery
BackgroundSeveral training devices have been developed to train anastomotic skills in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB). However, assessment of trainees’ improvement remains challenging. The goal of this study was to develop a new practical scoring chart and investigate its reliability and utility for anastomotic skills in OPCAB and ...
Published in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)
The circulatory system carries within it numerous types of cells, proteins, and other factors that are able to influence the local biology of tissues. Within this chapter, we present a protocol for parabiosis, a surgical model which results in shared circulation between two mice. Such chimeras have recently been used to probe the impact of age-asso...
Published in Updates in surgery
Colorectal anastomosis is the one at higher risk of complication in alimentary tract surgery. Several techniques have been used to intraoperatively check a colorectal anastomosis, without reaching a clear consensus. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the addition of intraoperative flexible endoscopy to indocyanine green fluorescence in det...
Published in Surgical endoscopy
Although indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence imaging has been reported to be useful for assessing colorectal perfusion, unstable quantification remains an issue. We performed ICG fluorescence observation from the luminal side and examined the usefulness of the transanal approach. A total of 69 patients who underwent left-side colon surgery were en...
Natural root grafts (anastomoses) result from the fusion of the vascular systems of two roots and allow trees to share water, nutrients and photosynthesis products, affecting tree growth and physiology. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of root grafting in balsam fir (Abies balsamea (L.) Mill) of the boreal forest of Quebec (Ca...
Published in Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
The aim of this study was to elucidate the remodelling of the internal mammary artery (IMA)-left anterior descending artery anastomosis and compare 2 different anastomosis techniques (end-to-side versus side-to-side) using computational fluid dynamics. This study included 9 patients. Computed tomography (CT) angiography was performed immediately af...
Published in World neurosurgery
Simulation allows surgical trainees to acquire surgical skills in a safe environment. With the aim of reducing the use of animal experimentation, different alternative nonliving models have been pursued. However, one of the main disadvantages of these nonliving models has been the absence of arterial flow, pulsation, and the ability to integrate bo...
Published in International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
Introduction Small bowel obstruction secondary to endometriosis is extremely rare. This etiology is reported in 0.10% of cases and diagnosed incidentally. Case presentation 32-year old female, critically ill patient was diagnosed with small bowel obstruction. After medical stabilization of multiple comorbidities, diagnostic laparoscopy was done and...
Published in BMC Veterinary Research
BackgroundIn equine abdominal surgery, resection and anastomosis of strangulated intestine is a commonly performed procedure. To date, ligatures, vessel sealing devices and the ligate-divide stapler have been described for this use in horses. The objective of this study was to compare the application of haemostatic clips and ligatures to occlude eq...
