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Filter by:It has been estimated that in the United States alone 48 million operations are performed annually and most involve the use of multiple surgical items, including needles and other sharp objects, surgical sponges, and surgical instruments1. Textile material and instruments forgotten in a patient undergoing an invasive procedure is a negligence of an entire team responsible for maintaining patient safety. A retained surgical foreign body (RSFB) usually requires at least a second surgery for retrieval of the object, and also carries a risk for major complications including morbidity and death2. Retained foreign bodies are underreported to minimize exposure to possible litigation3. Therefore, the real occurrence of RSFB is underestimated, recently there has reported an incidence of 0.356 / 1,000 patients whereas others reported a rate of 1/5000 with an associated mortality ranging from 11 to 35% 4-5. Therefore, there is a need for improved systems and methods for identifying and tracking surgical items, including needles and other sharp objects, surgical sponges, and surgical instruments during a surgical procedure.
Patient diagnosed with Para umbilical hernia, umbilical hernia, epigastric will be selected for the study. Sampling technique will be systematic with every 2nd patient being exposed to Gentamycin spray during mesh repair. . Each procedure took 90 to 120 minutes approximately. All patients underwent open abdominal hernioplasty operated on elective list. After placing onlay polypropylene mesh fixed with 2-0 prolene and gentamicin 160 mg injection will be sprayed over the secured mesh. Close active suction drain will be placed in subcutaneous space. Finally we will close the skin with Prolene 2-0 with vertical mattress suture or stapler.
This is a prospective, interventional study to assess the effectiveness and safety of a commercially available "eye magnet" to remove corneal foreign bodies.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a bedside portable endoscopy is effective in identifying the esophageal foreign body in the emergency room.
Retained surgical items (e.g. sponges, needles, and instruments) remain the most frequently reported serious adverse event for five of the last six years. Retained surgical sponges have resulted in negative patient outcomes (reoperation, readmission/prolonged hospital stay, infection, fistulas/ bowel obstructions, and death). The national standard for prevention of retained surgical sponges relies heavily on manual counting several times before, during, and after the surgical procedure. If a sponge is missing, a series of steps are taken to reconcile the count. These steps require extra time and pull personnel away from other competing priorities. If the final closing count remains incorrect, it is common practice to obtain an intraoperative radiograph to rule out retention of a surgical sponge. This X-Ray is expensive and increases the time required for the surgery. Novel technology using a radiofrequency (RF) is now available for detecting and preventing retained surgical sponges. The objective of this study is to evaluate the in-use effectiveness of a radiofrequency (RF) surgical sponge detection system for reducing the cost of searching for sponges and prevention of incorrect counts.
Articular cartilage defects in the knee have a poor intrinsic healing capacity and may lead to functional disability and osteoarthritis. Cartilage cell therapy using autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) has been established as the first advanced treatment therapy medicinal product. Although this technique has achieved good mid-term results, it is a costly and extensive two-stage procedure which is limited by the number of chondrocytes obtained by biopsy and the dedifferentiation resulting from the expansion phase. Therefore, there is a need for improvement. A new cartilage repair technique should aim at decreasing surgical trauma, lowering complexity, improving logistics and cost-effectiveness while retaining or improving clinical outcome. Direct contact between mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) and dedifferentiated articular chondrocytes in vitro showed improvement of the chondrogenic phenotype of dedifferentiated articular chondrocytes. In addition, preserving the pericellular matrix of chondrocytes improves cartilage formation. These chondrons (chondrocytes with their pericellular matrix) have shown improved cartilage formation when combined with allogeneic MSCs in extensive preclinical studies. The cells are mixed with fibrin cell carrier and applied to the cartilage lesion within one surgical procedure. This will reduce patient morbidity and improve patient care through immediate transplantation of a potent cell-based cartilage product. This is a phase I/II prospective monocenter study to evaluate the safety and feasibility of the IMPACT for treatment of focal articular cartilage lesions of the knee.
A low volume of water intake and mosapride will effectively reduce food residue in remnant stomach for patients who had undergone subtotal gastrectomy due to gastric cancer.
This research study is being conducted to determine if taking oral (by mouth in pill form) Apatone®B (a combination of Vitamins C and K3) will reduce chronic joint discomfort and improve function of non-infected symptomatic postoperative total joint replacements.
To access CT Scan as a diagnostic tool for foreign bodies aspiration.
NOTES access is safe and feasible in the controlled human setting and comparable to standard-of-care surgical techniques. NOTES exploration of the abdomen provides adequate visualization comparable to laparoscopy.