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Luis

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Ron Barbosa MD FACS (@rbarbosa91) 's Twitter Profile Photo

When suturing a drain in place: If the suture (yellow arrow) and/or the portion of tubing it’s placed at (green arrow) is *too far away* from the entry point, as shown here, then the drain is free to constantly move back and forth like a piston. This may ⬆️ the infection risk.

When suturing a drain in place:

If the suture (yellow arrow) and/or the portion of tubing it’s placed at (green arrow) is *too far away* from the entry point, as shown here, then the drain is free to constantly move back and forth like a piston. This may ⬆️ the infection risk.
Patrick Georgoff, MD (@georgoff) 's Twitter Profile Photo

TRAUMA LAPAROTOMY. Know it well! Standard approach: ✔️ Stem to stern (xiphoid to pubis) ✔️ Take down falciform ligament ✔️ Pack all 4 quadrants ✔️ Explore systematically ✔️ Control bleeding and contamination ✔️ Decide: Damage control? 🧵 1/3

TRAUMA LAPAROTOMY.  Know it well!

Standard approach:
✔️ Stem to stern (xiphoid to pubis)
✔️ Take down falciform ligament
✔️ Pack all 4 quadrants
✔️ Explore systematically
✔️ Control bleeding and contamination
✔️ Decide: Damage control?

🧵 1/3
Ron Barbosa MD FACS (@rbarbosa91) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Sunday Surgical History 🧵 This short 🧵will cover the Murphy button, which was mentioned in yesterday's post. Most haven't heard of it. We'll briefly go over its place in surgical history and the main lesson it taught surgeons, which persisted long after it was discarded. ⬛️

Sunday Surgical History 🧵

This short 🧵will cover the Murphy button, which was mentioned in yesterday's post.  Most haven't heard of it.

We'll briefly go over its place in surgical history and the main lesson it taught surgeons, which persisted long after it was discarded.
⬛️