Journal: The British journal of surgery
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Accuracy of MRI compared with ultrasound imaging and selective use of CT to discriminate simple from perforated appendicitis
- OPEN
- The British journal of surgery
- Published over 7 years ago
- Discuss
Discrimination between simple and perforated appendicitis in patients with suspected appendicitis may help to determine the therapy, timing of surgery and risk of complications. The aim of this study was to estimate the accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in distinguishing between simple and perforated appendicitis, and to compare MRI against ultrasound imaging with selected additional (conditional) use of computed tomography (CT).
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SARS-CoV-2 vaccination modelling for safe surgery to save lives: data from an international prospective cohort study
- OPEN
- The British journal of surgery
- Published 17 days ago
- Discuss
Preoperative SARS-CoV-2 vaccination could support safer elective surgery. Vaccine numbers are limited so this study aimed to inform their prioritization by modelling.
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Gastrointestinal symptoms and food intolerance 2 years after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity
- OPEN
- The British journal of surgery
- Published over 4 years ago
- Discuss
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) is an effective treatment for morbid obesity, but might aggravate gastrointestinal complaints and food intolerance. The long-term prevalence of these symptoms has not been well studied.
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Elective surgery cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic: global predictive modelling to inform surgical recovery plans
- The British journal of surgery
- Published 11 months ago
- Discuss
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted routine hospital services globally. This study estimated the total number of adult elective operations that would be cancelled worldwide during the 12 weeks of peak disruption due to COVID-19.
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Operating list composition and surgical performance
- OPEN
- The British journal of surgery
- Published about 3 years ago
- Discuss
Recent reviews suggest that the way in which surgeons prepare for a procedure (warm up) can affect performance. Operating lists present a natural experiment to explore this phenomenon. The aim was to use a routinely collected large data set on surgical procedures to understand the relationship between case list order and operative performance.
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Predictive factors for lymph node metastasis in patients with poorly differentiated early gastric cancer.
- The British journal of surgery
- Published over 8 years ago
- Discuss
Endoscopic submucosal dissection is gaining popularity in the treatment of early gastric cancer. This study aimed to identify clinicopathological factors predictive of lymph node metastasis in patients with the poorly differentiated early gastric cancer to assess the feasibility of using endoscopic submucosal dissection for these cancers.
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Systematic review of predictors of surgical performance.
- The British journal of surgery
- Published over 8 years ago
- Discuss
Selection criteria for surgical training are not scientifically proven. There is a need to define which attributes predict future surgical performance. The aim of this study was to examine the predictive value of specific attributes that impact on surgical performance.
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Systematic review of the efficacy of cilostazol, naftidrofuryl oxalate and pentoxifylline for the treatment of intermittent claudication.
- The British journal of surgery
- Published over 8 years ago
- Discuss
A systematic review and network meta-analysis was undertaken to consider the evidence for the efficacy and tolerability of placebo, cilostazol, naftidrofuryl oxalate and pentoxifylline in patients with intermittent claudication due to peripheral arterial disease (PAD).
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Local recurrence after stenting for obstructing left-sided colonic cancer
- The British journal of surgery
- Published over 7 years ago
- Discuss
Self-expanding metallic stents (SEMS) may be used in acute obstructing left-sided colonic cancers to avoid high-risk emergency surgery. However, oncological safety remains uncertain. This study evaluated the long-term oncological outcome of SEMS as a bridge to elective curative surgery versus emergency resection.
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Phase I/II study of adding intraperitoneal paclitaxel in patients with pancreatic cancer and peritoneal metastasis
- OPEN
- The British journal of surgery
- Published 9 months ago
- Discuss
Intraperitoneal chemotherapy using paclitaxel is considered an experimental approach for treating peritoneal carcinomatosis. This study aimed to determine the recommended dose, and to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety, of the combination of intravenous gemcitabine, intravenous nab-paclitaxel and intraperitoneal paclitaxel in patients with pancreatic cancer and peritoneal metastasis.