News Archives: School of Surgery
Proximal Gastrectomy…
Proximal gastrectomy is associated with worse quality of life than other gastric resections This study assessed differences in quality of life (QOL) among patients after distal (DG, n=82), proximal (PG, n=16), or total (TG, n=36) gastrectomy. In the immediate postoperative … Continue reading
Local Recurrence Rate…
7.6% 5-year local recurrence rate following colon cancer resection The aim of this study was to determine the risk of recurrence following potentially curative surgery in obstructing colon cancer (OCC) compared with that in uncomplicated colon cancer (CC). OCC represented … Continue reading
Lat Dorsi Flap Reconstruction…
Lat dorsi flap reconstruction does not affect shoulder kinematics This prospective cohort study of 104 consecutive mastectomies (47 with immediate latissimus dorsi flaps) examined the effects of latissimus dorsi flap reconstruction on the recovery of shoulder motion and other postsurgical … Continue reading
Nodal Ratio Seems To Be A Simple Method…
Nodal ratio seems to be a simple method to predict the prognosis of patients with gastric cancer The aim of this study is to evaluate the prognostic role of nodal ratio (NR) comparing it with the new TNM (2010) classification. … Continue reading
Integrated 2D and 3D Mammography…
Integrated 2D and 3D mammography improves screening breast-cancer detection Study investigated the effect of integrated 2D and 3D mammography in asymptomatic women aged >48 years attending population-based breast-cancer screening. Standard double-reading by breast radiologists determined whether to recall the participant … Continue reading
Risk Factors…
Risk factors identified for postop prolonged ileus The authors undertook a retrospective analysis of data of 2400 consecutive resections prospectively collected data identify independent preoperative and intraoperative risk factors for a prolonged ileus. 14% of patients were identified to have … Continue reading
Higher Incidence Of Persistent…
Higher incidence of persistent greater saphenous vein reflux with laser treatment The initial results of a multicentre, 3-arm RCT that compares main outcomes following EVLA +/- high ligation (HL) against high ligation and stripping (ST) of the GSV in 449 … Continue reading
Critical Limb Ischaemia…
Critical limb ischaemia model to predict morbidity and mortality following surgical interventions The aim of this study was to develop a specific risk assessment tool to predict 30-day major morbidity and mortality (M&M) after bypass surgery for critical limb ischaemia … Continue reading
Preserving Major Perforating Vessels…
Preserving major perforating vessels are necessary for good cosmesis following nipple sparring mastectomy This study reviews a single centre experience following 340 nipple-sparing mastectomies (NSMs). Risk reduction was the indication for surgery in 59% with 50 patients (21.6%) testing positive … Continue reading
Aggressive Volume Resuscitation…
Aggressive volume resuscitation in ruptured AAAs increases perioperative risk of death This retrospective study analysed prospectively collected and validated data of a consecutive patients with ruptured AAAs (n=248, of whom 237 underwent open repair). A median of 0.9 L of … Continue reading
