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View article: EP.WE.843Acute Appendicitis Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Prospective Cohort Study From A Large UK Centre
EP.WE.843Acute Appendicitis Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Prospective Cohort Study From A Large UK Centre Open
Aims The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy and outcomes of conservative versus surgical management of acute appendicitis (AA) during the pandemic. Methods We conducted an observational study in a tertiary centre. Data was col…
View article: P21 Appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic: to operate or not to operate, that is the question
P21 Appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic: to operate or not to operate, that is the question Open
Background During the Covid-19 pandemic, non-operative management for acute appendicitis (AA) was implemented in the UK. Aim of this study was to determine the efficacy and outcomes of conservative versus surgical management of AA during t…
View article: Acute appendicitis management during the COVID-19 pandemic: A prospective cohort study from a large UK centre
Acute appendicitis management during the COVID-19 pandemic: A prospective cohort study from a large UK centre Open
Radiological diagnosis of AA was more frequent during the COVID period. More conservative management for AA was employed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for those managed operatively an open approach was preferred. Intra-operative findin…
View article: Does the Choice of Extraction Site During Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery Change the Incidence of Incisional Hernia? Protocol for a Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis
Does the Choice of Extraction Site During Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery Change the Incidence of Incisional Hernia? Protocol for a Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis Open
Various sites are used for specimen extraction in oncological minimally invasive colorectal surgery, and the choice of the site may probably modulate the incidence of incisional hernia.The present protocol aims to design a systematic revie…
View article: Does the Choice of Extraction Site During Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery Change the Incidence of Incisional Hernia? Protocol for a Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.
Does the Choice of Extraction Site During Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery Change the Incidence of Incisional Hernia? Protocol for a Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. Open
BACKGROUND: Various sites are used for specimen extraction in oncological minimally invasive colorectal surgery. The objective is to determine if the choice of extraction site modulates the incidence of incisional hernia (IH). METHODS/DESI…
View article: Umbilical Sebaceous Cyst Mimicking Infected Urachal Sinus
Umbilical Sebaceous Cyst Mimicking Infected Urachal Sinus Open
Umbilical sebaceous cysts are rarebut should be included in the differential diagnosis in patients presenting with umbilical discharge, erythema, pain or a palpable mass.They should be considered even when the cystic lesion involves the wh…
View article: Local recurrence after ‘standard’ abdominoperineal resection: do we really need ELAPE?
Local recurrence after ‘standard’ abdominoperineal resection: do we really need ELAPE? Open
Introduction Low rectal cancers requiring abdominoperineal resection tend to have a worse prognosis than higher tumours, which may be treated by anterior resection. One of the reasons for this may be inadequate local surgery, in particular…
View article: Assessing the quality of primary care referrals to surgery of patients with diabetes in the East of England: A multi-centre cross-sectional cohort study
Assessing the quality of primary care referrals to surgery of patients with diabetes in the East of England: A multi-centre cross-sectional cohort study Open
This study has shown that the quality of referral letters to surgical specialties for patients with DM in the East of England remain inadequate. There is a clear need for improving the quality of clinical data contained within referral let…
View article: Laparoscopic management of terminal ileal volvulus caused by Meckel’s diverticulum
Laparoscopic management of terminal ileal volvulus caused by Meckel’s diverticulum Open
Complications from a Meckel’s diverticulum include diverticulitis, bleeding, intussusception, bowel obstruction, a volvulus, a vesicodiverticular fistula, perforation or very rarely as a tumour. We report a case where a Meckel’s diverticul…
View article: Salvage Pancreaticoduodenectomy After Complete Response to Chemoradiotherapy for a Previously Unresectable Pancreatic Adenosquamous Carcinoma
Salvage Pancreaticoduodenectomy After Complete Response to Chemoradiotherapy for a Previously Unresectable Pancreatic Adenosquamous Carcinoma Open
Pancreatic cancer is known for its typically late presentation and poor survival rates, with overall 5-year survival of less than 5%. The role of chemotherapy alone or with radiotherapy in the management of locally advanced tumors continue…