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Types of abdominal hernias
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Inguinal (70.7%)
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Umbilical (13.9%)
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Epigastric (6.6%)
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Incisional (4.7%)
Types of abdominal ... hernias - Inguinal ... #Abdominal #Hernia ... #Types #Incidence ... #Surgery #Locations
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... Stratify Type of ... What is the type ... medical and surgical management ... #perioperative
Richter's Hernia - Intraoperative Reduction

Richter's hernia is a type of hernia in which parietal infringement of
Richter's Hernia ... is a type of hernia ... infringement of the hernia ... #Richters #Hernia ... clinical #video #surgery
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
Perioperative Management ... Surgery: 24 hours ... Surgery: 48-72 ... postoperative #DOAC #Perioperative ... #Management #Treatment
Algorithm for Suspected Penicillin Allergy in Patients Undergoing Surgery 

• Cephalosporins may be prescribed to patients
Patients Undergoing Surgery ... a 1 in 100,000 risk ... Penicillin #Allergy #Surgery ... #Algorithm #Perioperative ... Management #Protocol
Stress Dose Steroids - Medical and Surgery Indications
Minor Stress:
 • Inguinal hernia repair
 • Mid febrile
- Medical and Surgery ... : • Inguinal hernia ... cardiothoracic surgery ... Indications #Dosing #management
Perioperative IBD Pharmacotherapy Management 
Immunomodulators:
 • Stop MTX one week prior to elective surgery
 • Stop
Perioperative IBD ... Pharmacotherapy Management ... patients at high risk ... @GIreview #Perioperative ... Pharmacotherapy #medication #Management
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
Bleeding Risk for ... Procedures Low Risk ... cholecystectomy, hernia ... #Preoperative # ... Perioperative #Procedures
Types of Bariatric Surgery
Adjustable Gastric Banding:
 • Decreasing in prevalence, 3% of bariatric surgeries performed
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Types of Bariatric ... Surgery Adjustable ... complication rate, ↓risk ... ulcers, internal hernia ... #types #gastric
Causes of Peptic Ulcer Disease
 • H. Pylori
 • NSAIDs
 • Gastric adenocarcinoma
 • Gastric lymphoma
neck of a hiatus hernia ... previous gastric surgery ... endocrine neoplasia type-I ... endocrine neoplasia type-I