[2,5,9,11,15] Because of the significant mortality and morbidity associated with laparotomy with resection and stoma ... In theory, if the bowel is left alone, the Penrose drains will allow ...

She underwent a laparotomy – a surgical incision in the abdominal ... ovaries and part of her liver removed. She had a small bowel resection (removal of part of the intestine) and her diaphragm and ...

An 81-year-old woman with a 2-day history of vomiting and abdominal distension attended our hospital. The patient reported no fever, recent travel abroad, or change of bowel habit. She had a 3-year ...

According to the letter, later that day, an exploratory laparotomy procedure was conducted at the hospital, whereby a bowel resection was done to remove the said dental bur. She was discharged on ...

A 78-year-old male, with a medical history significant for chronic renal insufficiency, secondary hyperparathyroidism, and Crohn's disease, who underwent proctocolectomy in 1997 with end ileostomy, ...

it could provide faster recovery of bowel function, shorter hospital length of stay, improvement in blood loss, rates of complications and wound site infection, when compared to the common laparotomy ...

When considering long-term outcomes, laparoscopy is also associated with reduced incidence of small bowel obstruction, adhesion formation, and incisional hernias. Additionally, compared to open ...

Further investigation revealed a large gallstone in the transverse colon and a CCF. The patient underwent an exploratory laparotomy where the gallstone ... The patient underwent palliative surgery, ...

In many of thesepatients, symptoms resolve in 2-3 days and the colon heals in1-3 weeks ... andis an indication for emergency laparotomy. Emergency laparotomy withcolectomy may also be required ...