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Abdominal Pain
Everything in the library about abdominal pain — built automatically from the recorded discussions that name it
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Diagnosis & Workup
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Is It Endometriosis?
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Are we missing endometriosis as a source of abdominal pain in young females? Drs Ceana Nezhat, Todd Ponsky and Rachel Hanke review a systematic process for intraoperative evaluation for endometriosis and its appearance. For more information
video4:58 · Jun 2019
Surgical Management
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Laparoscopic Partial Splenectomy for Splenic Cyst
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This video appears in a new pediatric surgery textbook, Clinical Pediatric Surgery: A Case-Based Interactive Approach," by Dr. Sherif Emil. The book is an innovative educational resource that focuses on judgment and decision-making in pedia
video6:25 · Feb 2020
Case-Based Learning
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Colonic Perforation-Complication of Percutaneous Drainage of Appendiceal...
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During the Pediatric Surgery Tricks of the Trade and Difficult Cases: Innovative Solutions to Common Problems Course in 2013,Dr. Luis Mauricio Figueroa discusses colonic perforation as a complication of percutaneous drainage of appendiceal
video3:57 · Sep 2018
Tricks - Colonic Perforation, Complication Of Percutaneous Drainage Of...
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Dr. Luis Mauricio Figueroa discusses colonic perforation as a complication of percutaneous drainage of appendiceal abscess.
video4:06 · Nov 2018
Laparoscopic Excision of an Abdominal Lymphatic Malformation
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This video appears in a new pediatric surgery textbook, Clinical Pediatric Surgery: A Case-Based Interactive Approach," by Dr. Sherif Emil. The book is an innovative educational resource that focuses on judgment and decision-making in pedia
video4:56 · Feb 2020
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Colonic Perforation-Complication of Percutaneous Drainage of Appendiceal...
The patient was an 8-year-old girl with 10 days of abdominal pain treated with antibiotics and analgesics without clear diagnosis
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CT showed a large collection at right iliac fossa
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Percutaneous drainage was performed by interventional radiology with catheter placement
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The patient exhibited bleeding through the catheter the next day
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Follow-up CT and abdominal X-ray with contrast through the catheter revealed the catheter was in the cecum
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The catheter was removed and the patient was managed with active observation and antibiotic treatment for 10 days
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Ultrasound one week later showed the abscess had resolved
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At 8 weeks follow-up, the patient was well and ultrasound was normal
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Interval appendectomy was not performed because the patient did not have appendicitis
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A GlobalCast audience poll showed almost 60% would perform percutaneous drainage for a well-formed abscess
Host summaryThe host summarizing the discussion — not the host's own clinical position2:14 ↗
Faculty consensus was that the majority would place a percutaneous drain in this patient with a well-formed abscess
Host summaryThe host summarizing the discussion — not the host's own clinical position2:55 ↗
Small bowel injuries from percutaneous drains have been observed
Host summaryThe host summarizing the discussion — not the host's own clinical position3:30 ↗
Colonic injury from percutaneous drain may not be recognized because there is no obstructive pattern
Host summaryThe host summarizing the discussion — not the host's own clinical position3:40 ↗
When catheter perforation into bowel is recognized, backing the catheter out works fine
Host summaryThe host summarizing the discussion — not the host's own clinical position3:50 ↗
Tricks - Colonic Perforation, Complication Of Percutaneous Drainage Of...
The patient was an 8-year-old girl with 10 days of abdominal pain treated with antibiotics and analgesics without clear diagnosis
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On arrival to emergency room, the patient had an abdominal mass and CT showed a large collection at right iliac fossa
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Percutaneous drainage was performed by interventional radiology with catheter placement
clinicalFigueroa0:50 ↗
The next day after drainage, the patient exhibited bleeding through the catheter
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Follow-up CT and abdominal X-ray with contrast through the catheter revealed the catheter was positioned in the cecum
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After catheter removal, the team continued active observation and antibiotic treatment for 10 days
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One week later, ultrasound showed the abscess had resolved
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At 8 weeks follow-up, the patient was well and ultrasound was normal
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Because the patient did not have appendicitis, interval appendectomy was not considered
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A GlobalCast audience poll from a few months prior showed almost 60% would perform percutaneous drainage for a well-formed abscess instead of operating
Host summaryThe host summarizing a resource — not the host's own clinical position2:18 ↗
The majority of faculty present would have placed a percutaneous drain in this patient with a well-formed abscess
Host summaryThe host summarizing a resource — not the host's own clinical position2:55 ↗
Small bowel injuries from percutaneous drains have been observed by faculty
Host summaryThe host summarizing a resource — not the host's own clinical position3:30 ↗
Colonic injury from percutaneous drain may not be recognized because there is no obstructive pattern
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When a drain is found to be in the colon, backing the catheter out is an acceptable management approach
Host summaryThe host summarizing a resource — not the host's own clinical position3:52 ↗
Faculty typically just remove the catheter when it is found to be in the colon
Host summaryThe host summarizing a resource — not the host's own clinical position4:00 ↗
Is It Endometriosis?
Endometriosis is a common cause of abdominal pain in young adults.
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