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Patient Safety in Surgery

Ausgabe 1/2019

Inhalt (44 Artikel)

Open Access Research

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

Open Access Research

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

Open Access Research

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

Open Access Research

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

Open Access Case report

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

Open Access Research

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

Open Access Research

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

Open Access Short report

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

Open Access Research

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

Open Access Review

Outcomes after surgical treatment of acetabular fractures: a review

Navid Ziran, Gillian L. S. Soles, Joel M. Matta

Open Access Case report

Surgical management of intramuscular hemangioma of the foot: a case report

K. Lahrach, S. Abdulrazak, A. Marzouki, F. Boutayeb

Open Access Research

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

Open Access Case report

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

Open Access Research

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

Open Access Short report

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

Open Access Case report

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

Open Access Research

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

Open Access Research

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

Open Access Letter to the Editor

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

Open Access Research

Clinical outcomes after carbon-plate osteosynthesis in patients with distal radius fractures

Florin Allemann, Sascha Halvachizadeh, Thomas Rauer, Hans-Christoph Pape

Open Access Research

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

Open Access Review

Current concepts of perioperative monitoring in high-risk surgical patients: a review

Paolo Aseni, Stefano Orsenigo, Enrico Storti, Marco Pulici, Sergio Arlati

Open Access Research

Patient safety awareness among 309 surgeons in Enugu, Nigeria: a cross-sectional survey

Arinze Duke George Nwosu, Fidelis Anayo Onyekwulu, Elias Chikee Aniwada

Open Access Research

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

Open Access Review

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

Open Access Case report

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

Open Access Research

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

Open Access Research

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

Open Access Research

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

Open Access Case report

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

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S3-Leitlinie „Diagnostik und Therapie des Karpaltunnelsyndroms“

Karpaltunnelsyndrom BDC Leitlinien Webinare
CME: 2 Punkte

Das Karpaltunnelsyndrom ist die häufigste Kompressionsneuropathie peripherer Nerven. Obwohl die Anamnese mit dem nächtlichen Einschlafen der Hand (Brachialgia parästhetica nocturna) sehr typisch ist, ist eine klinisch-neurologische Untersuchung und Elektroneurografie in manchen Fällen auch eine Neurosonografie erforderlich. Im Anfangsstadium sind konservative Maßnahmen (Handgelenksschiene, Ergotherapie) empfehlenswert. Bei nicht Ansprechen der konservativen Therapie oder Auftreten von neurologischen Ausfällen ist eine Dekompression des N. medianus am Karpaltunnel indiziert.

Prof. Dr. med. Gregor Antoniadis
Berufsverband der Deutschen Chirurgie e.V.

S2e-Leitlinie „Distale Radiusfraktur“

Radiusfraktur BDC Leitlinien Webinare
CME: 2 Punkte

Das Webinar beschäftigt sich mit Fragen und Antworten zu Diagnostik und Klassifikation sowie Möglichkeiten des Ausschlusses von Zusatzverletzungen. Die Referenten erläutern, welche Frakturen konservativ behandelt werden können und wie. Das Webinar beantwortet die Frage nach aktuellen operativen Therapiekonzepten: Welcher Zugang, welches Osteosynthesematerial? Auf was muss bei der Nachbehandlung der distalen Radiusfraktur geachtet werden?

PD Dr. med. Oliver Pieske
Dr. med. Benjamin Meyknecht
Berufsverband der Deutschen Chirurgie e.V.

S1-Leitlinie „Empfehlungen zur Therapie der akuten Appendizitis bei Erwachsenen“

Appendizitis BDC Leitlinien Webinare
CME: 2 Punkte

Inhalte des Webinars zur S1-Leitlinie „Empfehlungen zur Therapie der akuten Appendizitis bei Erwachsenen“ sind die Darstellung des Projektes und des Erstellungswegs zur S1-Leitlinie, die Erläuterung der klinischen Relevanz der Klassifikation EAES 2015, die wissenschaftliche Begründung der wichtigsten Empfehlungen und die Darstellung stadiengerechter Therapieoptionen.

Dr. med. Mihailo Andric
Berufsverband der Deutschen Chirurgie e.V.