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BJS (British Journal of Surgery), Volume 107, Issue 11, Page 1529-1538, October 2020., 2020 In a Swedish population‐based database, the cumulative incidence of a first abdominal surgical procedure after a diagnosis of Crohn's disease has decreased by two‐thirds over the past 25 years. The risk of repeat abdominal surgery has not decreased since the introduction of biologicals. Ileocaecal resection remained the most common procedure during the
T. D. Kalman +8 more
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Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Pecuarias, 2015 Background: vascular access ports (VAPs) are designed to allow repeated access to the vascular system with minimum patient distress. Objective: to describe the surgical technique, care and complications of jugular VAPs currently used at the Veterinary ...
Simone D Guérios +3 more
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Generalidades del Traumatismo Torácico
Ciencia & Salud, 2020 El traumatismo en general, corresponde a la tercera causa muerte en pacientes jóvenes y adultos menores de 40 años. El trauma torácico (TT), es considerado responsable de 20-35% de estos fallecimientos.
Francinny Salas Garita +2 more
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Achieving good‐quality consent: review of literature, case law and guidance
BJS Open, Volume 4, Issue 5, Page 757-763, October 2020., 2020 This review aimed to identify processes and measures that warrant consideration when engaging in consent‐based discussions with competent patients undergoing elective procedures. A strategy for shared decision‐making Background Informed consent is an integral part of clinical practice.
P. Normahani +7 more
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BJS (British Journal of Surgery), Volume 107, Issue 9, Page 1211-1220, August 2020., 2020 During the learning curve, the transanal total mesorectal excision procedure is associated with a high multifocal local recurrence rate, which appears to be related to suboptimal execution rather than the technique, and necessitates prolonged proctoring, optimization of the technique avoiding spillage, participation in controlled clinical trials with ...
S. E. van Oostendorp +21 more
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Reintervention or mortality within 90 days of bariatric surgery: population‐based cohort study
BJS (British Journal of Surgery), Volume 107, Issue 9, Page 1221-1230, August 2020., 2020 This population‐based study in five Nordic countries, including 49 977 patients, showed that older age and co‐morbidity increased the risk of reintervention or death within 90 days after bariatric surgery. Sex, surgical approach and hospital volume did not appear to influence this risk, but female sex and laparoscopic approach were associated with ...
J. H. Kauppila +10 more
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Variation in training requirements within general surgery: comparison of 23 countries
BJS Open, Volume 4, Issue 4, Page 714-723, August 2020., 2020 Many differences exist worldwide in postgraduate surgical training programmes. Countries have specific and often differing requirements of their medical profession. Equivalence in training is granted on political agreements, not healthcare needs or competencies acquired during training. Wide variation between countries Background Many differences exist
H. Whewell +29 more
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Outcomes for high‐risk hepatoblastoma in a resource‐challenged setting
BJS Open, Volume 4, Issue 4, Page 630-636, August 2020., 2020 The outcomes of children with high‐risk hepatoblastoma were assessed in the setting of a resource‐challenged nation, where access to organized chemotherapy and liver transplantation remains limited for the underprivileged. Excellent results were demonstrated.
A. Rammohan +6 more
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BJS Open, Volume 4, Issue 3, Page 486-498, June 2020., 2020 The outcomes of 586 procedures performed or attended by surgeons certified by the Endoscopic Surgical Skill Qualification System (ESSQS) were compared with 842 procedures performed by surgeons without the ESSQS qualification. Attendance of ESSQS‐qualified surgeons led to superior outcomes in terms of duration of surgery, and operative complication and ...
N. Ichikawa +15 more
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Quality of reporting of systematic reviews and meta‐analyses of surgical randomized clinical trials
BJS Open, Volume 4, Issue 3, Page 535-542, June 2020., 2020 Adherence to the PRISMA checklist was moderate; one‐half of the reporting items for systematic reviews (SRs) were reported adequately. The overall quality of reporting of SRs of surgical randomized trials improved between 2007 and 2017. These findings highlight the importance of describing the intervention in systematic reviews, especially for surgical
J. Yu, W. Chen, P. Wu, Y. Li
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