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J R RYDELL

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PubMed1958

Postmastectomy lymphedema.

Disturbing lymphedema of the related arm occurs in 20 to 30 per cent of patients after conventional mastectomy.Infection, obesity and radiation therapy are the most important contributing factors in the development of swollen arm. Continuous suction drainage of the wound and the use of antibiotics will reduce the incidence of infection. Lymphangiosarcoma is a rare fatal complication of postmastectomy lymphedema.

Arm↗
PubMed1957

Postoperative bile peritonitis.

Bile peritonitis may occur after open operations on the biliary tract or following needle biopsy of the liver. Usually it is secondary to rupture of the common duct caused by overlooked common duct stone.Sterile intraperitoneal bile collections may be tolerated fairly well for long periods. Placing drains in the abdomen after biliary tract operations helps prevent dangerous accumulations of bile. Patients with extensive bile peritonitis should be operated upon as soon as possible. Ideally, the operation should include drainage of the abdomen and repair of any underlying pathological cause, but the condition of the patient may be so poor that only drainage can be carried out at the moment.

Abdominal Cavity↗