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Effectiveness of appropriately trained nurses in preoperative assessment: randomised controlled equivalence/non-inferiority trial [PDF]

, 2002
Objective To determine whether preoperative assessments carried out by appropriately trained nurses are inferior in quality to those carried out by preregistration house officers. Design Randomised controlled equivalence/non-inferiority trial.
Alhameed, Hameed, Czoski-Murray, Carolyn, Fernandes, Nick, George, Steve, Healy, Caroline, Janke, Ellen, Kinley, Helen, McCabe, Chris, Nicolson, Paula, Norman, John, OpCheck Study Group, Primrose, John, Read, Susan, Reilly, Charles, Thomas, Eileen, Wood, Richard   +15 more
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Time‐Dependent Recovery of Gastric Emptying After Gastrectomy: A 12‐Month Longitudinal Study Using a 13C‐Acetate Breath Test With a Semi‐Solid Meal

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This study examined time‐dependent changes in gastric emptying after gastrectomy for gastric cancer using a 13C‐acetate breath test with a semi‐solid meal in 95 patients, revealing that gastric emptying was initially delayed at 1 month but significantly accelerated by 12 months postoperatively.
Sachiko Kaida, Katsushi Takebayashi, Mika Kurihara, Reiko Otake, Haruki Mori, Hiromitsu Maehira, Toru Miyake, Shigeki Bamba, Masaji Tani   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patient-reported outcomes 6 months after enhanced recovery after colorectal surgery. [PDF]

, 2018
BackgroundEnhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs have been established as perioperative strategies associated with improved outcomes. However, intermediate and long-term patient-reported outcome data for patients undergoing ERAS interventions ...
Chen, Lee-Lynn, Deiss, Thomas, Naidu, Ramana K, Sarin, Ankit   +3 more
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Impact of Combined Resection of the Pancreas on Long‐Term Survival in Gastric Cancer

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Short‐term and long‐term results of patients underwent conbined pancreatectomy was investigated in 64 patients with gastric cancer. R1 resection and postoperative intraabdominal infectious complications were identified as independent prognostic factors.
Taku Hattori, Masanori Terashima, Yusuke Koseki, Kenichiro Furukawa, Keiichi Fujiya, Yutaka Tanizawa, Katsuhisa Ohgi, Teiichi Sugiura, Etsuro Bando   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of loco-regional recurrences on metastatic progression in early-stage breast cancer: a multistate model [PDF]

, 2009
To study whether the effects of prognostic factors associated with the occurrence of distant metastases (DM) at primary diagnosis change after the incidence of loco-regional recurrences (LRR) among women treated for invasive stage I or II breast cancer ...
A Fourquet, AC Voogd, B Fisher, B Fisher, B Fisher, C Vrieling, C. J. van de Velde, D Cowen, E Touboul, Early Breast Cancer Trialists’ Collaborative Group, G Coulombe, G. H. de Bock, H Bartelink, H Kemperman, H Putter, H. Bartelink, H. Putter, HM Nielsen, I Soerjomataram, J Dongen Van, J Engel, J Hage Van der, J Hage Van der, J Ragaz, J. A. van der Hage, J. Bonnema, JA Dongen Van, JA Dongen Van, JG Nes Van, L Livi, M Clarke, M Leest Van der, M Sangen Van der, MA Bollet, N Kroman, P Broet, PC Clahsen, PH Elkhuizen, PH Elkhuizen, R Arriagada, R Arriagada, RS Punglia, U Veronesi, WS Halsted   +43 more
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Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Cooperative Surgery for Gastric Cancer as an Alternative Treatment in Elderly Patients: A Prospective Observational Study

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
In a prospective study of 20 elderly gastric cancer patients who declined gastrectomy, laparoscopic and endoscopic cooperative surgery (LECS) was technically safe and preserved postoperative function. However, as oncological curability cannot be assured in advanced cases, careful selection and informed consent are essential.
Marie Washio, Keishi Yamashita, Takuya Wada, Mikiko Sakuraya, Hiroki Harada, Tadashi Higuchi, Koshi Kumagai, Yasushi Orihashi, Chika Kusano, Naoki Hiki   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Managing Prolonged Pain After Surgery: Examining the Role of Opioids. [PDF]

, 2018
A notable minority of patients experience persistent postsurgical pain and some of these patients consequently have prolonged exposure to opioids. Risk factors for prolonged opioid use after surgery include preoperative opioid use, anxiety, substance ...
Pozek, John-Paul J., Schwenk, Eric S., Viscusi, Eugene R.   +2 more
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Diathermy smoke: a risk to perioperative practitioners? [PDF]

, 2014
The use of diathermy as a cautery device is common practice in perioperative environment, however issues relating to the health and safety of the smoke produced through the vaporisation of tissue may still not be recognised by practitioners.
Brown, Steven, Dunn, Lynda
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Postoperative Impact of Anti‐Inflammatory Drug on Cancer Recurrence in Patients With Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer After Curative Gastrectomy: A Pilot Retrospective Study

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Anti‐inflammatory drugs may be effective in improving recurrence‐free survival after radical gastrectomy in patients with pStage II or III gastric cancer. ABSTRACT Background Elevated postoperative inflammation is associated with reduced recurrence‐free survival (RFS) after gastrectomy in patients with gastric cancer, independent of postoperative ...
Ryota Matsui, Manabu Ohashi, Motonari Ri, Rie Makuuchi, Masaru Hayami, Tomoyuki Irino, Takeshi Sano, Souya Nunobe   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Smoking and Anaesthesia: Implications during perioperative period

Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research, 2018
There are considerable myths which surround not only about the different terminology used for smoking but also about their possible impact during the perioperative period.
Aloka Samantaray
doaj   +1 more source