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Identification of Common Themes from Never Events Data Published by NHS England
(2020-11)Background: Never events (NEs) are serious clinical incidents that cause potentially avoidable harm and impose a significant financial burden on healthcare systems. The purpose of this study was to identify common never ... -
A multicentre prospective feasibility study of carbon dye tattooing of biopsied axillary node and surgical localisation in breast cancer patients
(2020-10)Background: The primary aim of this prospective, multicentre feasibility study was to determine whether the biopsied axillary node can be marked using black carbon dye and successfully identified at the time of surgery. ... -
Legacy of COVID-19 - the opportunity to enhance surgical services for patients with colorectal disease.
(2020-08)After wide consultation with trainees, trainers, employers and other stakeholders, the new General Surgical Curriculum was approved earlier this year and will be implemented from 4 August 2021. It will be outcome based and ... -
European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) Colorectal Robotic Surgery Training for the Trainers (TTT) Course - the first pilot experience.
(2020-07)AIM: Currently there is no established colorectal specific robotic surgery Train the Trainer (TTT) Course. The aim was to develop and evaluate such a course which can then be further developed to be incorporated within ... -
European expert consensus on a structured approach to training robotic-assisted low anterior resection using performance metrics.
(2020-07)AIM: To develop and operationally define 'performance metrics' that characterise a reference approach to robotic-assisted low anterior resection (RA-LAR), and to obtain face and content validity through a consensus ... -
The management of adult appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic: an interim analysis of a UK cohort study.
(2020-07)BACKGROUND: Acute appendicitis (AA) is the most common general surgical emergency. Early laparoscopic appendicectomy is the gold-standard management. SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) brought concerns of increased perioperative mortality ... -
The management of acute fracture dislocations of proximal interphalangeal joints: a systematic review.
(2020-07)A systematic review was conducted to identify the best management for acute proximal interphalangeal joint fracture-dislocations. A study protocol was designed in line with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic ... -
Funnel plots may show asymmetry in the absence of publication bias with continuous outcomes dependent on baseline risk: presentation of a new publication bias test.
(2020-05)This study aimed to determine for continuous outcomes dependent on baseline risk, whether funnel plot asymmetry may be due to statistical artefact rather than publication bias and evaluate a novel test to resolve this. ... -
Robotic low anterior resection: how to maximise success in difficult surgery
(2020-05)Minimally invasive laparoscopic low or ultra-low anterior resection may present as a complex, technically difficult challenge to even the most experienced of colorectal surgeons. This is because, within the narrow confines ... -
Abnormalities of mucosal serotonin metabolism and 5-HT3 receptor subunit 3C polymorphism in irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhoea predict responsiveness to ondansetron.
(2019-09)BACKGROUND: Irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhoea (IBS-D) is a common condition, greatly reducing the quality of life with few effective treatment options available. AIM: To report the beneficial response shown in our ... -
Where Do These Cadavers Come From?
(2020-01)Cadaveric surgical courses are highly useful in developing operative skills, however, the provenance of the cadavers themselves remains opaque. Trade in cadaveric parts is an important source of material for courses, and ... -
Surgical interventions for the treatment of sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(2019-11)BACKGROUND: Pilonidal sinus disease (PNS) is not uncommon in children. Controversy remains over the best treatment and there is limited evidence. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to establish which techniques ... -
A review of surgical and peri-operative factors to consider in emergency laparotomy care
(2020-01)Patients undergoing emergency laparotomy are a heterogeneous group with regard to comorbidity, pre-operative physiological state and surgical pathology. There are many factors to consider in the peri-operative period for ... -
Increased fasting small-bowel water content in untreated coeliac disease and scleroderma as assessed by magnetic resonance imaging.
(2019-12)Background and aims: The regular overnight migrating motor complex (MMC) ensures that the normal fasting small-bowel water content (SBWC) is minimised. We have applied our recently validated non-invasive magnetic resonance ... -
Prophylactic antibiotics for penetrating abdominal trauma: duration of use and antibiotic choice.
(2019-12)BACKGROUND: Penetrating abdominal trauma (PAT) is a common type of trauma leading to admission to hospital, which often progresses to septic complications. Antibiotics are commonly administered as prophylaxis prior to ... -
Spontaneous Rupture of a Pseudoaneurysm of the Right Hepatic Artery Causing Massive Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
(2019-08)We describe the case of an 84-year-old woman who presented with right lower chest pain, anaemia and newly deranged liver function which was followed by massive upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding with no source of bleeding ... -
Identification of a Glass Substrate to Study Cells Using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy: Are We Closer to Spectral Pathology?
(2019-09)The rising incidence of cancer worldwide is causing an increase in the workload in pathology departments. This, coupled with advanced analysis methodologies, supports a developing need for techniques that could identify ... -
Winter cancellations of elective surgical procedures in the UK: a questionnaire survey of patients on the economic and psychological impact.
(2019-09)OBJECTIVES: To quantify the economic and psychological impact of the cancellation of operations due to winter pressures on patients, their families and the economy. DESIGN: This questionnaire study was designed with the ... -
Minimally Invasive Circumferential Hiatal Dissection for the Treatment of Adenocarcinoma of the Distal Esophagus and Esophago-gastric Junction: Technical Considerations Combined With Histopathological Outcomes.
(2019-06)BACKGROUND/AIM: Circumferential resection margin involvement is an independent prognostic factor in patients with adenocarcinoma of the distal esophagus and esophago-gastric junction. However, there is currently no consensus ...
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