Supported by the National Key Research and Development Program,China,No.2022YFC2503603.
BACKGROUND Bile duct leaks(BDLs)are serious postsurgical adverse events.Typically,conservative management with ab-dominal drainage is the initial treatment option.However,prolonged abdominal drainage without improveme...
Since its inception in 1966 at the University of Minnesota,pancreas transplantation has witnessed major milestones in evolution of surgical techniques,immunosuppression regimen and more recently,machine perfusion for ...
Post-surgical leaks and fistulas are the most feared complication of bariatric surgery.They have become more common in clinical practice given the increasing number of these procedures and can be very difficult to tre...
BACKGROUND In order to successfully manage traumatic pancreatic duct(PD)leaks,early diagnosis and operative management is paramount in reducing morbidity and mortality.In the acute setting,endoscopic retrograde cholan...
Pleuroperitoneal Leak (PPL) is a rare, but serious complication of Peritoneal Dialysis (PD). It is the result of congenital or acquired communication between the 2 peritoneal and pleural cavities, and is often linked ...
Background: Coincidental pleural effusion has been observed by computed tomography (CT) scans in individual patients with gastric leaks after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy;however, the frequency of ...
Background: To present the experience of management of leaks following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for morbid obesity in Show-Chwan memorial Hospital. Patients and Methods: Laparo...
Gastrointestinal leaks and fistulae are serious, potentially life threateningconditions that may occur with a wide variety of clinical presentations. Leaks aremostly related to post-operative anastomotic defects and a...
Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of percutaneous CT-guided drainage of gastric leaks post sleeve gastrectomy. Methods: For this single-center retrospective study, we reviewed the...
The modern field of Forensic Engineering evaluates the origin, cause, and duration of failed building components. As many failed components are subject to insurance claims and legal probes, a scientific methodology fo...