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Background Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tubes are routinely inserted in the surgical intensive care unit (SICU). Poor tissue healing or technical issues after tube insertion can lead to peritonitis requiring a laparotomy. This study aimed to identify risk factors leading to peritonitis. Methods A retrospective study reviewed of PEG tubes inserted in SICU patients from 2003 to 2006....
Background Technical advances in the application of laparoscopic and robotic surgical systems have improved platform usability. The authors hypothesized that using two monitors instead of one would lead to faster performance with fewer errors. Methods All tasks were performed using a surgical robot in a training box. One of the monitors was a standard camera with two preset zoom levels (zoomed in...
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