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A Comparative Study Of Discomfort Experienced By Surgical Patients On Three Selected Postoperative Days, Lillian Barker Bartlett

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

A descriptive survey was conducted to compare the discomfort experienced on three selected postoperative days to determine if there is one day identified by the patient as the most uncomfortable and to assess the symptoms of which he might complain. A checklist of twelve symptoms common to postsurgical patients was administered on the evenings of the second, third and fourth postoperative days by the researcher. Findings indicated that nineteen or 56 per cent of the thirty-four patients interviewed stated that the second day was most uncomfortable, nine or 27 per cent the third and six or 17 per cent the …

The Relationship Of Central Venous Pressure To Hemorrhage In Open Heart Surgery, Mable Reynolds

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

The problem of this study was to review 100 open heart surgical cases in a selected hospital to determine the changes occurring in central venous pressure in relation to blood loss.

The review of literature revealed that central venous pressure is an important factor in determining immediate postoperative care of open heart surgical patients. If central venous pressure falls below the normal range of 5 to 10 centimeters of water, hemorrhage is suspected. If central venous pressure is elevated between 15 and 20 centimeters of water, cardiac tamponade is suspected.

The descriptive survey method of research was used. Medical records …

A Study Of Fever Differences Following Cardiac Surgery, Cleta Phyllis Lane

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

The purpose of this study was to find out whether the temperature level following heart and great vessel surgery is greater following the use of the heart-lung machine than those following closed heart surgery or cardiac and great vessel surgery with the use of hypothermia.

The method used was the descriptive survey. Data were obtained from medical records in one selected hospital. The desired number of charts was 50 for each of the three categories. The categories were identified by groups as follows:

Group I: patients having had cardiac surgery by a closed heart technique. All of the patients in …

Aorto-Enteric Fistula Following Abdominal Aorta Surgery, Arnold A. Michals

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Forty-six aorto-enteric fistuiae following abdominal aorta surgery are here recorded. A number of these have never before been recorded in the literature. For the first time sixteen cases of these aorto-enteric fistulae that were subjected to surgical intervention have been tabulated. Twelve of these had definitive surgery either immediately or eventually. The definitive procedures are also tabulated.

An attempt was made to produce a fistula in dogs. Of twelve dogs, one died six months postoperatively of massive rectal hemorrhage due to an aortoduodenal fistula that followed the implantation of a Teflon vessel graft into the abdominal aorta. The cause of …

Guided Abduction In The Treatment Of Congenital Hip Dislocations, Alfred B. Webber

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Guided abduction has been well accepted in Southern California as an effective method in the initial treatment of congenital hip dislocation. Since 1953, when this procedure was first instituted, no report has been made in the world literature describing its application and the results obtained. One of the purposes of this communication has been to outline the stages in treatment and show some of the results obtained.

The early group of congenital hip dislocations represents a difficult problem. It has been shown as a result of this study that guided abduction is an effective way to control the reduction of …

The Surgical Treatment Of Peptic Ulcer With Special Reference To Subtotal Gastrectomy, Harry Charles Nelson Jr.

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Carcinoid Tumors : An Analysis Of 24 New Cases And A Review Of The Literature, William James Oneal

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Tendon Transplantation In The Treatment Of Paralytic Equinus, George J. Wiessman

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With the continued high incidence of paralytic poliomyelitis the crippling after effects of this disease will be seen for many years to come even if the number of new cases gradually decrease as effective immunization techniques are developed. Because of the high incidence of lower extremity involvement and the disproportionately high percentage of anterior tibial paralysis, it is of interest to review the methods of treatment used, in paralytic equinus heretofore and draw lessons from these cases to guide us in the management of future problems.

It is recognized that the isolated instances of paralytic …

Studies Of The Changes In Cardiovascular Functions During Hypothermia, Theodore Gates Brown Jr.

MUSC Theses and Dissertations

In the past few years general hypothermia has been investigated as a means of reducing the oxygen requirements of the body sufficiently to allow exclusion of the heart from the circulation and thus permit intracardiac surgery under direct vision. There is also an important group of patients whose poor physical condition precludes radical surgery of any type. If the oxygen demands of the brain and other vital organs can be sufficiently reduced by hypothermia, it is conceivable that these patients would be able to withstand the shock of reduced circulation and even peripheral vascular embarrassment for short periods of time. …

Congenital Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis, Robert George Lukens

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Cardiac Arrhythmias Following Total Pneumonectomy, Arthur C. Miller

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A Study Of Obstructive Jaundice And Drainage Of The Bile Duct System: Presentation Of A New Method Of Pre-Surgical Continuous Drainage Of The Obstructed Bile Duct System, By Transhepatic Percutaneous Catheterization Of An Intrahepatic Bile Duct, Alexander Coblentz

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Intravenous Procaine During Thoracic Surgery, Forrest E. Leffingwell

Medical Arts and Sciences: A Scientific Journal of the College of Medical Evangelists

Surgery on the heart and paracardial structures or traction on the hilus of the lung may initiate serious arrhythmias which can result in death if not promptly controlled. Procedures involving the pericardium are particularly apt to be followed by severe derangements of rhythm. Thus anesthesiology is faced with another challenge.

It is now evident that the intravenous administration of procaine has become a valuable addition to the armamentarium of the anesthesiologist in his endeavor to preserve the integrity of the thread of life while the surgeon carries out his heroic assignment without restrictions.

Plastic Surgery Of The Nose And Face, Edward King

Medical Arts and Sciences: A Scientific Journal of the College of Medical Evangelists

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Fractures Of The Nasal And Maxillary Bones, Milo C. Schroeder

Medical Arts and Sciences: A Scientific Journal of the College of Medical Evangelists

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A Study In Local Anesthesia Diethanolaminoethylester Of Para-Aminobenzoic Acid., Wilbur P. Crouch 1907-1964

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