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Australian hospital statistics 2013–14: elective surgery waiting times [PDF]

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In 2013-14, Australia\u27s public hospitals admitted almost 700,000 patients from elective surgery waiting lists, this report finds. Summary How much elective surgery was there in 2013–14?

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Perioperative outcomes of esophagectomy after doublet versus docetaxel‐based triplet neoadjuvant chemotherapy in older patients: A nationwide inpatient database study in Japan

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
In this nationwide inpatient database study of 5229 patients aged 70–79 years who underwent esophagectomy for cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy, overlap propensity score weighting analysis showed that neoadjuvant docetaxel‐based triplet regimen (docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5‐fluorouracil) was not associated with a higher incidence of perioperative ...
Yuki Hirano   +11 more
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Clinical role of intraperitoneal chemotherapy in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma concomitant with occult peritoneal dissemination: A multicenter retrospective study

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
The effectiveness of intraperitoneal chemotherapy using paclitaxel (i.p.‐PTX) in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) patients with peritoneal dissemination remains elusive. This study indicated that the i.p.‐PTX therapy may improve survival in selected patients with PDAC, in particular those with occult peritoneal dissemination.
Tomohisa Yamamoto   +33 more
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A history of gastrectomy is a risk factor for choledocholithiasis in patients undergoing cholecystectomy: A single center retrospective study

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This retrospective study suggests that gastrectomy is a risk factor for choledocholithiasis. Especially in terms of the differences in reconstruction methods, the median time from gastrectomy to development of choledocholithiasis was 5.5 years for Roux‐en‐Y, which was significantly faster than 20 years for Billroth I and 35 years for Billroth II ...
Yuki Matsui   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

A multicenter randomized controlled trial evaluating the effect of the use of an anti‐adhesion barrier for diverting ileostomy on the multidimensional workload in minimally invasive surgery for rectal cancer (YCOG 2005: The ADOBARRIER study)

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This multicenter, single‐blind, randomized, controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the multidimensional workload of the first operator during ileostomy closure using the SURG‐TLX between groups with and without the use of the spray‐type anti‐adhesion material during diverting ileostomy construction.
Emi Ota   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Guide for third and fourth year students [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
Advice complied by Boston University School of Medicine students for incoming first year students and third or fourth year students preparing for clinical ...
Asam, Fatema   +1 more
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Short‐term and long‐term outcomes of self‐expandable metallic stent placement versus creation of a diverting stoma for obstructive colorectal cancer: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
SEMS contributed to comparable outcomes including postoperative complications, mortality, and long‐term outcomes, but significantly reduced SSI. These findings support the broader adoption of SEMS in clinical practice, particularly requiring minimized invasiveness and improving patient quality of life are prioritized. Abstract Aim A diverting stoma (DS)
Thanakorn Yingruxpund   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Salvage esophagectomy for unresectable locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: Significant or not?

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract We reviewed the current status and perspectives on salvage esophagectomy for initially unresectable locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in the era of minimally invasive surgery and immunotherapy. Although the standard treatment for these patients is definitive chemoradiotherapy (CRT), the complete response rate to CRT ...
Hiroshi Saeki   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk-adjusted general surgical audit in octogenarians [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Fancourt, M.   +5 more
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