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View article: Acute Appendicitis Management in Patients Aged Above 40 Years During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Study With Four Years of Follow-Up
Acute Appendicitis Management in Patients Aged Above 40 Years During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Study With Four Years of Follow-Up Open
Background The COVID-19 pandemic led many units to increase their utilization of nonoperative management (NOM) of acute appendicitis, with the literature showing its non-inferiority when compared to operative management (OM). Therefore, we…
View article: Incisional Hernia: A Surgical Complication or Medical Disease?
Incisional Hernia: A Surgical Complication or Medical Disease? Open
Incisional hernia (IH) is a frequent complication following abdominal surgery. The development of IH could be more sophisticated than a simple anatomical failure of the abdominal wall. Reported IH incidence varies among studies. This revie…
View article: SP7.11 Outcomes of Elective and Emergency Surgical Repair of Incisional Hernia - A Comparative Observational Study
SP7.11 Outcomes of Elective and Emergency Surgical Repair of Incisional Hernia - A Comparative Observational Study Open
Aims Incisional hernia (IH) is a common complication after abdominal surgery. This study aims to describe and compare the outcomes of IH's elective and emergency surgical repair. Methods A single-centre comparative retrospective study incl…
View article: WTP5.11 Safety of Surgical Repair of Incisional Hernia in Patients with Morbid Obesity
WTP5.11 Safety of Surgical Repair of Incisional Hernia in Patients with Morbid Obesity Open
Aims Incisional hernia (IH) is a common complication after open and minimal access abdominal surgery. The current practice guidelines recommend weight reduction to achieve a body mass index (BMI) < 35 Kg/M2 before surgical repair of ven…
View article: AB013. SOH22ABS194. End-sponge for low rectal anastomotic leak: case series study
AB013. SOH22ABS194. End-sponge for low rectal anastomotic leak: case series study Open
Background: Rate of anastomotic leak is considered rare, and the low rectal ones are approximately 10% of all anastomotic leaks. Management of anastomotic leak is variable and could be challenging. ENDO-SPONGE is advised by experts to be c…
View article: O48 PREOPERATIVE CT IMAGING IN PATIENTS WITH STRANGULATED ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIAS DELAYS SURGERY AND INCREASE RISK OF BOWEL RESECTION: A RETROSPECTIVE RECORD BASED STUDY
O48 PREOPERATIVE CT IMAGING IN PATIENTS WITH STRANGULATED ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIAS DELAYS SURGERY AND INCREASE RISK OF BOWEL RESECTION: A RETROSPECTIVE RECORD BASED STUDY Open
Aim “To investigate whether preoperative CT imaging in acute symptomatic hernia was associated with either surgical delays or increase risks of bowel ischemia and the need for resection.” Material and Methods “The data was collected retros…
View article: TWO RARITIES TOGETHER: A FREE PERITONEAL BODY IN A HERNIA EN PANTALOON SAC AND CASE SERIES OF OUR EXPERIENCE OF FINDING LOOSE PERITONEAL BODIES
TWO RARITIES TOGETHER: A FREE PERITONEAL BODY IN A HERNIA EN PANTALOON SAC AND CASE SERIES OF OUR EXPERIENCE OF FINDING LOOSE PERITONEAL BODIES Open
Peritoneal loose bodies (PLBs) are rare findings that were reported extensively in the early nineteenth and twentieth century in theform of case series by Littre, Riedel and Macintosh. In the recent past, focus has shifted more towards sym…
View article: The influence of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy on muscle mass in patients with rectal cancer
The influence of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy on muscle mass in patients with rectal cancer Open
Background: The psoas major muscle accurately represents overall skeletal muscle mass. The skeletal muscle mass volume is related to outcomes in multiple surgical procedures including colorectal cancer. However, neoadjuvant chemoradiothera…
View article: The development and validation of a scoring tool to predict the operative duration of elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy
The development and validation of a scoring tool to predict the operative duration of elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy Open
Background The ability to accurately predict operative duration has the potential to optimise theatre efficiency and utilisation, thus reducing costs and increasing staff and patient satisfaction. With laparoscopic cholecystectomy being on…
View article: Cost-effectiveness of emergency <i>versus</i> delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute gallbladder pathology
Cost-effectiveness of emergency <i>versus</i> delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute gallbladder pathology Open
Background The optimal timing of cholecystectomy for patients admitted with acute gallbladder pathology is unclear. Some studies have shown that emergency cholecystectomy during the index admission can reduce length of hospital stay with s…
View article: Population-based cohort study of variation in the use of emergency cholecystectomy for benign gallbladder diseases
Population-based cohort study of variation in the use of emergency cholecystectomy for benign gallbladder diseases Open
Background The aims of this prospective population-based cohort study were to identify the patient and hospital characteristics associated with emergency cholecystectomy, and the influences of these in determining variations between hospit…
View article: Population-based cohort study of outcomes following cholecystectomy for benign gallbladder diseases
Population-based cohort study of outcomes following cholecystectomy for benign gallbladder diseases Open
Background The aim was to describe the management of benign gallbladder disease and identify characteristics associated with all-cause 30-day readmissions and complications in a prospective population-based cohort. Methods Data were collec…
View article: Life-threatening Petersen's hernia following open Beger's procedure
Life-threatening Petersen's hernia following open Beger's procedure Open
Petersen's hernia (an internal hernia between the transverse mesocolon and Roux limb following Roux-en-Y reconstruction) is well described following laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery. We describe a Petersen-type hernia in a patient who h…
View article: Abstracts of the 7th BOMSS Annual Scientific Meeting, 28–29 January 2016, City Hall, Cardiff
Abstracts of the 7th BOMSS Annual Scientific Meeting, 28–29 January 2016, City Hall, Cardiff Open
Background: Mortality after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) in high risk patients [Obesity Surgery Mortality Risk Score (OSMRS) 4-5] has been shown in several large validation studies to be 2 to 3%.As BMI is a modifiable risk factor, stage…