2024
Late anastomotic perforation of the ileum 3 years after intestinal resection
Shrimanker N, Heller N, Souza F, Kim D. Late anastomotic perforation of the ileum 3 years after intestinal resection. BMJ Case Reports 2024, 17: e260668. PMID: 39142848, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2024-260668.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnastomotic perforationIleocolonic anastomosisIntestinal resectionDelayed anastomotic leakSevere abdominal painAppendiceal carcinoid tumorsLife-threatening complicationsRoux-en-YInflammatory bowel diseaseSide-to-side anastomosisPositron emission tomographyEmergency resectionRecurrent malignancyAbdominal painCarcinoid tumorsRight hemicolectomyAnastomotic leakSurgical changesLate perforationPostoperative patientsResectionUnique caseBowel diseaseRisk factorsIntestinal cancer
2019
Angiotensin II in Decompensated Cirrhosis Complicated by Septic Shock
Coleman P, Nissen A, Kim D, Ainsworth C, McCurdy M, Mazzeffi M, Chow J. Angiotensin II in Decompensated Cirrhosis Complicated by Septic Shock. Seminars In Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2019, 24: 266-272. PMID: 31540560, DOI: 10.1177/1089253219877876.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiotensin IIHumansLiver CirrhosisMaleMiddle AgedShock, SepticTreatment OutcomeVasoconstrictor AgentsConceptsAngiotensin IISeptic shockAng-2End-stage liver disease (MELD) scoreSequential Organ Failure Assessment scoreOrgan Failure Assessment scoreLiver Disease scoreSynthetic angiotensin IIConventional vasopressorsVasodilatory shockAldosterone systemDecompensated cirrhosisArterial pressureBeneficial medicationsLiver failureExclusion criteriaDisease scoreShock trialsAssessment scoresPatientsScoresVasopressorsCirrhosisBacteremiaMedications