Reoperation
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Results of treatment methods in cardiac arrest following coronary artery bypass grafting.

16 Nov 2009 BACKGROUND AND AIM OF THE STUDY: Emergency re-revascularization and invasive/noninvasive interventions in intensive care unit (ICU) are two main treatment methods in cardiac arrest following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). We evaluated the ... Read more...

Application of intraoperative high-field magnetic resonance imaging in pediatric neurosurgery.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECT: Over the past decade, the use of intraoperative MR (iMR) imaging in the pediatric neurosurgical population has become increasingly accepted as an innovative and important neurosurgical tool. The authors summarize their experience using a ... Read more...

Shunt-dependent hydrocephalus after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: incidence, predictors, and revision rates. Clinical article.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECT: Chronic shunt-dependent hydrocephalus is a recognized complication of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. While its incidence and risk factors have been well described, the long-term performance of shunts in this setting has not been not ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Reoperation'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Reel syndrome. 15 Dec 2009
• Results of treatment methods in cardiac arrest following coronary artery bypass grafting. 16 Nov 2009
• Endoscopic versus open vein-graft harvesting. 3 Nov 2009
• Application of intraoperative high-field magnetic resonance imaging in pediatric neurosurgery. 30 Oct 2009
• Intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging. 30 Oct 2009
• Shunt-dependent hydrocephalus after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: incidence, predictors, and revision rates. Clinical article. 30 Oct 2009
• A patent left internal thoracic artery should not be dissected or clamped during reoperative cardiac surgery. 30 Oct 2009
• Surgery for recurrent pectus deformities. 30 Oct 2009
• Endoleak after endovascular aneurysm repair: duplex ultrasound imaging is better than computed tomography at determining the need for intervention. 30 Oct 2009
• Invited commentary. 30 Oct 2009
• Long-term outcomes of repeat vs initial trabeculectomy in open-angle glaucoma. 30 Oct 2009
• Left atrial dissection associated with pulmonary vein cannulation. 30 Oct 2009
• [Complications after gastrointestinal surgery] 20 Oct 2009
• Clinical experience of novel interconnected porous hydroxyapatite ceramics for the revision of tumor prosthesis: a case report. 19 Oct 2009
• Bilateral subthalamotomy through dbs electrodes: A rescue option for device-related infection. 11 Oct 2009
• Surgical treatment of main thoracic scoliosis with thoracoscopic anterior instrumentation. Surgical technique. 29 Sep 2009
• Linked elbow replacement: a salvage procedure for distal humeral nonunion. Surgical technique. 29 Sep 2009
• Refractive lens exchange with spherical diffractive intraocular lens implantation after hyperopic laser in situ keratomileusis. 29 Sep 2009
• Intraocular lens exchange surgery in dissatisfied patients with refractive intraocular lenses. 29 Sep 2009
• Capsule complication during cataract surgery: Background, study design, and required additional care: Swedish Capsule Rupture Study Group report 1. 29 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Reoperation'

Definition: A repeat operation for the same condition in the same patient due to disease progression or recurrence, or as followup to failed previous surgery.

Descriptor UI: D012086

Alternative terms: Reoperation; Surgical Revision; Surgery, Repeat; Repeat Surgery; Revision, Surgical; Revision, Joint; Joint Revision;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; rehabilitation; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E04.690;

Online Note: use REOPERATION to search REVISION ARTHROPLASTY 1987-92

History Note: 91(82); was see under SURGERY, OPERATIVE 1982-90; REVISION ARTHROPLASTY was see REOPERATION 1987-92

Technical Notes: IM general only; coord NIM with specific type of surgery (IM); re-transplantation: coord with appropriate transplantation term; does not include staged surg ( = specific organ /surg, dis /surg or surg technique)