INDICATIONS Print Section Listen Gastrojejunostomy is indicated for certain patients with duodenal ulcer complicated by pyloric obstruction. It is indicated also if technical difficulties prevent resection or make resection hazardous;…
INDICATIONS Print Section Listen The usual indications for gastrostomy include the need for feeding, decompression, or gastric access. In feeding situations, the gastrointestinal tract must be functional and the need…
INDICATIONS Print Section Listen Gastrostomy is commonly utilized as a temporary procedure to avoid the discomfort of prolonged nasogastric suction following such major abdominal procedures as vagotomy and subtotal gastrectomy,…
INDICATIONS Print Section Listen This type of approach is ideal for a wide variety of elective and urgent procedures. Through this approach, the lung, mediastinum, pericardium, diaphragm, esophagus, sympathetic chain…
INDICATIONS Print Section Listen This incision is ideal for a wide variety of elective as well as emergency procedures. Through the left side, the left lung, heart, descending aorta, lower…
INDICATIONS Print Section Listen Placement of a chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) catheter is usually indicated largely for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages 4 or 5 or with…
INDICATIONS Print Section Listen Indications for diagnostic laparoscopy can be divided into three broad groups. Gynecologic conditions include infertility, endometriosis, primary amenorrhea, pelvic pain in the female, and to rule…
ANESTHESIA Print Section Listen General anesthesia with endotracheal intubation is recommended. Preoperative prophylactic antibiotics for anticipated bile pathogens are administered such that adequate tissue levels exist. POSITION Print Section Listen…
INDICATIONS Print Section Listen The first step in most abdominal laparoscopic procedures is insufflation of the intraperitoneal space with CO2 gas and the introduction of the videoscope system. The original…
PREOPERATIVE PREPARATION Print Section Listen Prior to bringing the patient to the operating room, the surgical site is marked with the patient’s co-operation by the operating surgeon to ensure correct…
