Does the spinal needle test effectively measure abdominal wall thickness before cannula placement at laparoscopy?
Thickness of the abdominal wall at umbilical and left upper quadrant entry sites correlates well with weight and BMI. Even among obese women, the distance to the pocket of gas after insufflation at either entry site is remarkably small.
Circulating neutrophils in patients with cirrhosis are dysfunctional and predict the development of infection, organ dysfunction and survival at 90 days and 1 year.