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Breast cancer surgery in older women: outcomes of the Bridging Age Gap in Breast Cancer study

BJS (British Journal of Surgery), Volume 107, Issue 11, Page 1468-1479, October 2020., 2020
Age, ill health and frailty all influence surgical decision‐making for breast cancer. Breast cancer surgery is safe, with serious adverse events being rare and no mortality. However, surgery has a negative impact on quality of life and independence, which must be considered when counselling patients about choices.
J. L. Morgan, J. George, G. Holmes, C. Martin, M. W. R. Reed, S. Ward, S. J. Walters, K. Leung Cheung, R. A. Audisio, L. Wyld, Bridging the Age Gap Trial Management Team   +10 more
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Decrease in primary but not in secondary abdominal surgery for Crohn's disease: nationwide cohort study, 1990–2014

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, Å. H. Everhov, C. Nordenvall, M. C. Sachs, J. Halfvarson, A. Ekbom, J. F. Ludvigsson, P. Myrelid, O. Olén   +8 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, V. Sounderajah, W. Harrop‐Griffiths, A. Chukwuemeka, N. S. Peters, N. J. Standfield, M. Collins, U. Jaffer   +7 more
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Abordaje retroauricular para articulación temporomandibular: estudio prospectivo seguimiento a 3 meses

ACTA DE OTORRINOLARINGOLOGÍA & CIRUGÍA DE CABEZA Y CUELLO, 2018
Objetivo: Describir los resultados obtenidos con la modificación de la técnica de abordaje retroauricular para articulación temporomandibular. Diseño: Estudio observacional descriptivo, con seguimiento longitudinal prospectivo.
Carlos Andrés García Hurtado, R. Pedraza Alarcón   +1 more
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Locoregional recurrences after transanal total mesorectal excision of rectal cancer during implementation

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, H. J. Belgers, B. T. Bootsma, J. C. Hol, E. J. T. H. Belt, W. Bleeker, F. C. Den Boer, A. Demirkiran, M. S. Dunker, H. F. J. Fabry, E. J. R. Graaf, J. J. Knol, S. J. Oosterling, G. D. Slooter, D. J. A. Sonneveld, A. K. Talsma, H. L. Van Westreenen, M. Kusters, R. Hompes, H. J. Bonjer, C. Sietses, J. B. Tuynman   +21 more
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Registro de actividades de la Sociedad Española de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular, año 2018

, 2020
en Espana. Pacientes y metodos: estudio transversal con encuesta a 107 centros sobre procedimientos quirurgicos y exploraciones vasculares realizados en 2016.
Á. Blanco, E. Ortega, Molina Nácher, Sociedad Española de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular   +3 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, G. Santoni, W. Tao, E. Lynge, V. Koivukangas, L. Tryggvadóttir, E. Ness‐Jensen, P. Romundstad, E. Pukkala, M. von Euler‐Chelpin, J. Lagergren   +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, C. Brown, V. J. Gokani, R. L. Harries, the Global Surgical Training Requirements Project Collaborators, M. L. Aguilera, H. Ahrend, A. Al Qallaf, J. Ansell, A. Beamish, B. Borraez‐Segura, F. Di Candido, D. Chan, T. Govender, F. Grass, A. K. Gupta, Y. Dae Han, K.K. Jensen, M. Kusters, K. Wing Lam, M. Machila, C. Marquardt, I. Moore, S. Ovaere, H. Park, C. Premaratne, I. Sarantitis, H. Sethi, R. Singh, J. Yonkus   +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, M. Rela, G. V. Kumar, J. X. Scott, N. Shanmugam, M. S. Reddy, P. Ramachandran   +6 more
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Impact of technically qualified surgeons on laparoscopic colorectal resection outcomes: results of a propensity score‐matching analysis

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, S. Homma, T. Funakoshi, T. Ohshima, K. Hirose, K. Yamada, H. Nakamoto, K. Kazui, R. Yokota, T. Honma, Y. Maeda, T. Yoshida, T. Ishikawa, H. Iijima, T. Aiyama, A. Taketomi   +15 more
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