per eight-hour period; and immediate surgical intervention in the hospitalized patient if massive bleeding recurs or if it develops in the presence of a known ulcer. Thirty-one gastric resections ...

In the last 20 years, the goals of diabetic foot surgery have changed substantially and are now considered an integral part of successful management of the neuropathic ulcer. Surgical procedures ...

The 79 acute surgical conditions reviewed for this study are listed in Tables 1 and 2 according to age and mental diagnosis. Three of 14 patients with acute perforated peptic ulcer offered no ...

of data from randomized controlled trials supports anecdotal evidence that rebleeding of ulcers and rates of surgical intervention are reduced following administration of drugs of this class.

Why is Joyce Watson, the deputy unit manager, so terrified of having an operation in her own hospital? It takes a woman-to-woman confrontation before Sheila Sabatini finds out.

Background: With dwindling rates of postoperative mortality in perforated peptic ulcer that is attributable to H 2-receptor blocker usage, there is a need to shift the focus towards the prevention ...

“We describe treatments and outcomes of hospitalized patients with decubitus ulcer-related osteomyelitis who did not undergo surgical reconstruction or coverage. 1. Of 89 patients meeting ...