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Postoperative nausea and vomiting-related subcutaneous emphysema is an unexpected complication, especially after uneventful surgery and anesthesia. Here we report and discuss two cases of subcutaneous emphysema following severe retching and vomiting which resolved spontaneously after several days.
The non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is a technique of ventilator support to avoid endotracheal intubation and its potential complications. However, it has some complications that are usually harmless to type of erythema and/or cutaneous ulcerations, mouth or nose dryness, conjunctival irritation and
We describe a case of surgical emphysema, pneumomediastinum and bilateral pneumothoraces which occurred some hours after general anaesthesia for a repeat laparoscopy and followed persistent nausea and vomiting. We report the case because of the unexpected and delayed appearance, which led to delay
Complications of the initial 200 cases of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) at the Cathay General Hospital within a period of 11 months were reviewed from video documents of the operations and clinical records. The major complication rate was 3.5%, including one common bile duct (CBD) injury (0.5%),
Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a severe form of acute pyelonephritis, characterised by fever, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, associated with intraparenchymal and perirenal gas production. It is often diagnosed radiologically, by plain films of abdomen, ultrasonogram and/or CT scan and often
A 24-year-old previously healthy man presented with a 3-week history of progressively intensifying symptoms of diabetes mellitus. He had become increasingly unwell during the night preceding his admission to hospital and had developed central pleuritic chest pains with nausea; he had vomited once.
A young rural man referred to us with profound icterus and dyspnea after he had eaten three grapes almost 10 days earlier. He had referred to a local hospital 30 min after ingestion with nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain and was conservatively managed. He then became icteric and began to
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a relatively new surgical procedure which is enjoying ever-increasing popularity and presenting new anesthetic challenges. The advantages of shorter hospital stay and more rapid return to normal activities are combined with less pain associated with the small limited
The introduction of laparoscopy in the surgeon's armamentarium was in fact a "revolution in the history of surgery". Since this technique involves insufflation of carbon dioxide it produces several pathophysiological changes which have to be understood by the anaesthesiologist who can modify the
Minimally invasive therapy aims to minimize the trauma of any interventional process but still achieve a satisfactory therapeutic result. The development of "critical pathways," rapid mobilization and early feeding have contributed towards the goal of shorter hospital stay. This concept has been
BACKGROUND
Despite technological advancement, high grade pancreatic injuries following blunt abdominal trauma continues to remain a disease that is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates, particularly in cases of delayed diagnosis. The aim of this paper was the presentation of delayed
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effects of intravenously infused lidocaine on analgesia and gastrointestinal function of patients receiving laparoscopic common bile duct exploration.
METHODS
Seventy-eight patients with cholelithiasis were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group (n=39)
BACKGROUND
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has become an accepted alternative for treating intrathoracic malignancies; however, the incidence and characteristics of peri- and postprocedural complications are not well described. The purpose of the study was to assess the safety and technical
Pneumoperitoneum is most commonly caused by the perforation of a hollow viscus, in which case an emergency laparotomy is indicated. We report herein the case of a patient who presented with the signs and symptoms of peritonitis, but who was found to have idiopathic pneumoperitoneum which was