Prophylactic surgery prior to extended-duration space flight: is the benefit worth the risk?

Canadian Journal of Surgery. Journal Canadien De Chirurgie
Chad G BallTimothy J Broderick

Abstract

This article explores the potential benefits and defined risks associated with prophylactic surgical procedures for astronauts before extended-duration space flight. This includes, but is not limited to, appendectomy and cholecystesctomy. Furthermore, discussion of treatment during space flight, potential impact of an acute illness on a defined mission and the ethical issues surrounding this concept are debated in detail.

References

May 1, 1991·American Journal of Surgery·A HemmingR E Robins
Apr 1, 1987·Radiology·G CasolaC W Emarine
Jul 1, 1994·Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America·K L McCleanG K Harding
Nov 1, 1993·Pediatric Annals·J P Miller
Oct 1, 1993·Annals of Internal Medicine·D F Ransohoff, W A Gracie
Jul 1, 1996·Annals of Surgery·D H WittmannR E Condon
Feb 1, 1996·Surgical Endoscopy·M R CampbellS Johnston
Mar 26, 1998·Diseases of the Colon and Rectum·K SlimJ Chipponi
May 16, 1998·Journal of the American College of Surgeons·R GolubD Pohl
Oct 17, 1998·Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery·S SauerlandE A Neugebauer
Apr 26, 2000·Anesthesiology·W T Norfleet
May 9, 2001·World Journal of Surgery·E vanSonnenbergH B D'Agostino
Nov 17, 2001·Diseases of the Colon and Rectum·C WullsteinE Gross
May 9, 2002·Surgical Endoscopy·G RispoliC Esposito
Jun 26, 2002·Journal of the American College of Surgeons·Mark R Campbell
Mar 12, 2004·Physics in Medicine and Biology·J HongN Hata
Feb 3, 2005·The British Journal of Surgery·S JanesF A Frizelle
Sep 3, 2005·Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery : Official Journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract·Lillian S KaoDavid R Flum
Mar 2, 2006·Journal of Medical Ethics·T M Gibson
Sep 13, 2006·Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery : Official Journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract·Chad G BallElijah Dixon
Jan 24, 2007·The Journal of Emergency Medicine·Lowan H StewartG Steve Rebagliati
Dec 7, 2007·Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery : Official Journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract·Jonathan P Pearl, Jeffrey L Ponsky
Dec 19, 2007·BJU International·Mihir M DesaiInderbir S Gill
Apr 3, 2008·Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America·Yoav MintzJohn Cullen
Apr 11, 2008·The Journal of Trauma·Ronald PauldineDavid W Kaczka
Apr 11, 2008·The Journal of Trauma·Jose SalinasGeorge C Kramer
Apr 11, 2008·The Journal of Trauma·George C KramerCharles E Mitchell
Apr 11, 2008·The Journal of Trauma·Douglas HamiltonKathy Johnson-Throop
Apr 17, 2008·Surgical Endoscopy·David W Rattner, UNKNOWN SAGES/ASGE Joint Committee on NOTES
Apr 29, 2008·Gastrointestinal Endoscopy·UNKNOWN NOSCA Joint Committee on NOTES
Jun 28, 2008·Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine·Gregory L Silverman, Colin J McCartney
Jun 28, 2008·Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine·Denise L BaisdenUNKNOWN Society of NASA Flight Surgeons
Aug 8, 2008·Colorectal Disease : the Official Journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland·F H RemziD P Geisler
Aug 19, 2008·Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery : Official Journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract·Andrew A GumbsMarc Bessler
Aug 30, 2008·Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. Part a·Yoav MintzMark A Talamini
Sep 2, 2008·Surgical Innovation·John Robert RomanelliPhilip A Omotosho
Nov 13, 2008·Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine·Andrew W KirkpatrickTimothy J Broderick

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Nov 23, 2015·Pediatric Surgery International·James M HealyMichael G Caty
Mar 5, 2015·HSS Journal : the Musculoskeletal Journal of Hospital for Special Surgery·Abdel Majid Sheikh TahaFederico Girardi
Jun 21, 2018·The British Journal of Surgery·S S Panesar, K Ashkan
Mar 30, 2016·Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England·C R DavisV Datta
Jan 8, 2021·Scandinavian Journal of Surgery : SJS : Official Organ for the Finnish Surgical Society and the Scandinavian Surgical Society·T W ClementsA W Kirkpatrick
Dec 20, 2020·Surgical Innovation·David P ReyesEric L Kerstman
Sep 22, 2021·Surgical Infections·Philip S Barie

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Acta Astronautica
Laura DrudiS Marlene Grenon
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery : Official Journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Heng-Fu LinI-Rue Lai
Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. Part a
Firas ShalakSalam Yazbeck
Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. Part a
Hurng-Sheng WuMin-Ho Huang
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved