Vitamin B benefits: Whole-wheat flour is a good source of B1, B3 and B6; wheat germ provides B1, B6 and B9; walnuts are a good source of B6; and flaxseeds deliver plenty of B1 as well. Photo and recipe: Perry Santanachote / DailyBurn Life. RELATED: 9 Healthy Homemade Energy Bar Recipes.
Contrast-induced nephropathy has become a significant source of hospital morbidity and mortality with the ever-increasing use of iodinated contrast media in diagnostic imaging and interventional procedures such as angiography in high-risk patients.
The necessity to dissect adhesions is associated with increased hospital stay. Postsurgical adhesions are considered a main reason for conversion from laparoscopy to laparotomy in many types of procedures including laparoscopic colonic resection. Adhesion formation is part of the innate peritoneal defence mechanism in peritonitis. Abscess formation and bleeding, organ injury and fistula formation at âon demandâ relaparotomies are well-known complications after surgery for intra-abdominal sepsis associated with fibrinous adhesions. The clinical magnitude hereof is poorly researched.