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Potentially Preventable Mortality After Elective Colorectal Cancer Surgery: Insights From a National Surgical Mortality Audit

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a significant contributor to preventable deaths worldwide. The assessment of potentially avoidable mortality following elective CRC surgery has yet to be reported. The Australian and New Zealand Audit of Surgical Mortality (ANZASM) seeks to peer‐review all deaths associated with surgical care.
Sergei Bedrikovetski, Luke Traeger, Nathan Procter, Helena S. Kopunic, Guy J. Maddern   +4 more
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A Systematic Scoping Review of Participant Descriptor, Diversity and Inclusivity Data Reported in Randomised Studies of Post‐Operative Ileus

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Poor reporting of baseline descriptor, diversity and inclusion data is a barrier in surgical research for drawing generalisable conclusions across diverse populations. Post‐operative ileus was used as an exemplar surgical condition to quantify the variation in baseline descriptor, inclusivity and diversity data in randomised ...
Miriam Khalil, Edward Roberts, David G. Jayne, Stephen J. Chapman   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Radiological diagnosis of gallstone sigmoid ileus or coleus: Case report and literature review

South African Journal of Radiology
Gallstone ileus is a mechanical bowel obstruction caused by a gallstone within the intestinal tract. It occurs secondary to a fistulous communication between the gallbladder and intestine and commonly causes a small bowel obstruction termed gallstone ...
Suman Mewa Kinoo, Vanesha Naidu, Jaynund Maharajh   +2 more
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Potentially‐Preventable Deaths Following Colorectal Surgery: A National Retrospective Cohort Study of Surgical Mortality

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Many deaths after colorectal resection may be preventable, but administrative datasets provide limited insights into the clinical processes leading to mortality. We used the Australian and New Zealand Audit of Surgical Mortality (ANZASM) to quantify potentially preventable deaths after colorectal surgery and describe modifiable ...
Cameron I. Wells, Scott J. P. McLaughlin, Matthew J. McGuiness, Maximillian O. Joret, Wasilwa Baraza, Greg O'Grady, Ian P. Bissett   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Small Bowel Obstruction Caused by Giant Meckel’s Diverticulum

Turkish Journal of Colorectal Disease, 2016
Meckel’s diverticulum (MD) results from incomplete closure of the omphalomesenteric duct. MD is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract which is seen 1-3%. Most of the patients are asymptomatic however they can become symptomatic
Osman Toktaş, Abdussamet Batur
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Gallstone ileus

Journal of British Surgery, 1990
Abstract Thirty-seven patients (33 women and four men, median age 78 years) were operated on for gallstone ileus over a 12-year period with a median follow-up of 6·2 years. Twenty-three patients (62 per cent) had serious concomitant diseases.
Clavien PA, Richon J, Burgan S, Rohner A
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Swedish Infants Developed Pertussis at a Younger Age if Their Mother Was the Possible Source of Infection in 2009–2015

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim The aim of this study was to investigate the possible source of laboratory‐confirmed pertussis in infants under 6 months of age. Methods This nationwide prospective study was based on laboratory‐confirmed cases reported in the enhanced pertussis surveillance in Sweden from 2009 to 2015. The parents or carers of 345 infants were interviewed
Bernice Aronsson, Lennart Nilsson, Jann Storsaeter, Henrik Källberg, Emma Appelqvist   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of non-pharmacological approaches on post-cesarean ileus: A critical review [PDF]

Payesh
Objective (s): This study aimed to critically evaluate published clinical trials on the effect of non-pharmacological approaches on post-cesarean ileus. Methods: Non-pharmacological clinical trials on ileus after cesarean delivery were searched in Pubmed,
Atefeh Yas, Elahe Mansouri Ghezelhesari, Robab Latifnejad Roudsari   +2 more
doaj  

Effectiveness of Guardix-SG in Preventing Postoperative Bowel Complications After Radical Cystectomy: A Single-Arm Prospective Observational Study [PDF]

Journal of Urologic Oncology
Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of intraoperative Guardix-SG application in reducing postoperative ileus (POI) and preventing adhesive small bowel obstruction (SBO) following radical cystectomy (RC) for bladder cancer.
Jiwoong Yu, Wan Song, Minyong Kang, Hyun Hwan Sung, Hwang Gyun Jeon, Seong Il Seo, Seong Soo Jeon, Byong Chang Jeong   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spinal ileus

Journal of British Surgery, 1970
Abstract Spinal ileus is a functional intestinal obstruction complicating a lesion in the spine. In 8 cases reported here the primary pathology was a spinal fracture in 2 cases, a prolapsed intervertebral disk in 3 cases, and 1 case each of fractured pelvis, infarcted spinal cord, and plaster-cast treatment for a tuberculous cervical ...
openaire   +2 more sources