Figure 1 Effects of "Double" Portacaval Shunt on the Accumulation of Ascites ... From the Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, and the Surgical Services, Massachusetts General Hospital.

Department of Investigative Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1QN, United Kingdom.

the patient was admitted to the hospital for surgery and a double portacaval shunt was constructed. This resulted in a rapid and total dissipation of the ascites, and he was discharged on August 8 ...

neurokir.lu.se Objective: To compare the lumbar infusion test and the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) tap test for predicting the outcome of shunt surgery in patients with suspected normal pressure ...

Experts from Duke Cancer Institute discuss the creation of individualized management plans to transition patients from oncologist to primary care physician. Beyond Cancer: A Multidisciplinary ...

When stocking up before your surgery or getting back to shopping after surgery, take a look at your regular diet and see if there are any positive changes you could make. This may include eating more ...

Getting a cold or other illness right before surgery may or may not delay the scheduled procedure. If your illness is related to the reason you're having surgery, such as chest pain, then heart ...

Stefanie Wendt [Opens in a new window], ...

All patients received neuropsychological examination before surgery and 6 months later. Neuropsychological assessment included tests of verbal and visual memory, visuospatial functions, speed of ...

Surgery is a procedure in which incision and physical manipulation are used to treat a patient with an injury or a disease. The patient's tissues are cut during this technique to permit the ...

The goals of the evaluation are to: (1) confirm the etiology of liver disease and determine the medical necessity for and proper timing of surgery, (2) determine the technical feasibility of the ...