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View article: A positive resection margin does not determine long-term survival following colorectal liver metastasis resection
A positive resection margin does not determine long-term survival following colorectal liver metastasis resection Open
With the advent of modern perioperative systemic therapies, both hepatic recurrence and survival outcomes following hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastases seem unaffected by the presence of R1 resection margins.
View article: 51 Positive resection margin is not a determinant for long term survival after resection for colorectal liver metastasis
51 Positive resection margin is not a determinant for long term survival after resection for colorectal liver metastasis Open
Background Hepatic resection together with perioperative chemotherapy is currently the only treatment option that can offer a chance of long-term curative outcome in patients with colorectal liver metastases. The surgical margin status has…
View article: Introducing a structured daily multidisciplinary board round to safely enhance surgical ward patient flow in the bed shortage era: a quality improvement research report
Introducing a structured daily multidisciplinary board round to safely enhance surgical ward patient flow in the bed shortage era: a quality improvement research report Open
Hospital bed shortage is a worldwide concern. Their unavailability has caused elective surgery cancellations at our hospital peaking in spring 2016 at over 50%. This is often due to difficult patient step-down from intensive care (ICU) and…
View article: Introducing a Structured Daily Multi-Disciplinary Board Round to Safely Enhance Surgical Ward Patient Flow in the Bed Shortage Era: A Quality Improvement Research Report
Introducing a Structured Daily Multi-Disciplinary Board Round to Safely Enhance Surgical Ward Patient Flow in the Bed Shortage Era: A Quality Improvement Research Report Open
Hospital bed shortage is a worldwide concern. Beds unavailability has caused elective surgery cancellations, at our hospital peaking in spring 2016 at over 50%. This is often due to difficult patient step-down from intensive care (ICU) and…
View article: Introducing a Structured Daily Multi-Disciplinary Board Round to Safely Enhance Surgical Ward Patient Flow in the Bed Shortage Era: A Quality Improvement Research Report
Introducing a Structured Daily Multi-Disciplinary Board Round to Safely Enhance Surgical Ward Patient Flow in the Bed Shortage Era: A Quality Improvement Research Report Open
Hospital bed shortage is a worldwide concern. Beds unavailability has caused elective surgery cancellations, at our hospital peaking in spring 2016 at over 50%. This is often due to difficult patient step-down from intensive care (ICU) and…
View article: Introducing a Structured Daily Multi-Disciplinary Board Round to Safely Enhance Surgical Ward Patient Flow in the Bed Shortage Era: A Quality Improvement Research Report
Introducing a Structured Daily Multi-Disciplinary Board Round to Safely Enhance Surgical Ward Patient Flow in the Bed Shortage Era: A Quality Improvement Research Report Open
Hospital bed shortage is a worldwide concern on different grounds. Unavailability of postoperative beds occasionally causes hospital-initiated surgery cancellations, at the Royal London Hospital peaking in spring 2016 at over 50% due to sa…
View article: Safely Enhancing Surgical Ward Patient Flow in the Bed Shortage Era by a structured daily Multi-Disciplinary Board Round. A Quality Improvement Research Report.
Safely Enhancing Surgical Ward Patient Flow in the Bed Shortage Era by a structured daily Multi-Disciplinary Board Round. A Quality Improvement Research Report. Open
Acute hospital bed shortage is a serious concern worldwide, constantly involving high-dependency units (HDU), where the non-availability of postoperative beds results in surgery cancellation. In the acute medicine context, the SAFER Red2Gr…
View article: Guidance for Health Care Leaders During the Recovery Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Guidance for Health Care Leaders During the Recovery Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
Leaders who most effectively implement these imperatives are ideally positioned to address urgent needs and inequalities in health systems and to cocreate with their organizations a future that best serves stakeholders and communities.
View article: Safely Enhancing Surgical Ward Patient Flow in the Bed Shortage Era by a Modified “Safer red2green” Multi-Disciplinary Board Round. A Quality Improvement Research Report.
Safely Enhancing Surgical Ward Patient Flow in the Bed Shortage Era by a Modified “Safer red2green” Multi-Disciplinary Board Round. A Quality Improvement Research Report. Open
BackgroundAcute hospital bed shortage is a serious concern worldwide, constantly involving high-dependency units (HDU), where the non-availability of postoperative beds results in surgery cancellation. In the acute medicine context, the SA…
View article: The accuracy of pre-operative (P)-POSSUM scoring and cardiopulmonary exercise testing in predicting morbidity and mortality after pancreatic and liver surgery: A systematic review
The accuracy of pre-operative (P)-POSSUM scoring and cardiopulmonary exercise testing in predicting morbidity and mortality after pancreatic and liver surgery: A systematic review Open
POSSUM demonstrates an overall lack of predictive fit for morbidity, whilst CPET variables provide some predictive power for post-operative outcomes. Development of a new HPB specific risk prediction tool would be beneficial; the combinati…
View article: Factors affecting length of stay after percutaneous biliary interventions
Factors affecting length of stay after percutaneous biliary interventions Open
Objective: To evaluate the factors affecting the length of hospital stay (LOS) after percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD). Methods: A retrospective review of all patients who had undergone PTBD with or without stenting at a UK…
View article: Role of laparoscopy in hepatobiliary malignancies
Role of laparoscopy in hepatobiliary malignancies Open
The many benefits of laparoscopy, including smaller incision, reduced length of hospital stay and more rapid return to normal function, have seen its popularity grow in recent years. With concurrent improvements in non-surgical cancer mana…