If the perforated bowel is repaired through gastrointestinal resection and anastomosis, whereby the perforated, damaged section of the bowel is removed and the remaining sections reattached, it can lead to complications. Leakage at the repair site can lead to infection, and scaring at the repair site can lead to restricted interior flow.
Humanitarian use device. A Humanitarian use device (HUD), as defined by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is a device intended to benefit patients by treating or diagnosing a disease or condition that affects or is manifested in fewer than 4,000 individuals per year in the United States.
Transitional devices are like bridges between parts of your paper. They are cues that help the reader to interpret ideas a paper develops. Transitional devices are words or phrases that help carry a thought from one sentence to another, from one idea to another, or from one paragraph to another. And finally, transitional devices link sentences and paragraphs together smoothly so that there are no abrupt jumps or breaks between ideas. There are several types of transitional devices, and each category leads readers to make certain connections or assumptions. Some lead readers forward and imply the building of an idea or thought, while others make readers compare ideas or draw conclusions from the preceding thoughts.