Nathan Appleton
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View article: Evaluating unmet needs in patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer: a patient reported outcome measures study
Evaluating unmet needs in patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer: a patient reported outcome measures study Open
Aim Patient reported outcome measures ( PROM s) are self‐reported measures of patients’ health status or health‐related quality of life at a single point in time. We aimed to evaluate the use of a colorectal PROM and conducted a focus grou…
View article: Cholelithiasis and Related Morbidity in Chronic Intestinal Failure: a Longitudinal Cohort Study from a National Specialized Centre
Cholelithiasis and Related Morbidity in Chronic Intestinal Failure: a Longitudinal Cohort Study from a National Specialized Centre Open
Many patients with long-term intestinal failure develop gallstones over time, with a 20-year incidence of 38%. The majority of those have symptoms or complications and require intervention. Therefore, prophylactic en-passant cholecystectom…
View article: Oesophageal perforation caused by screw displacement 16 months following anterior cervical spine fixation
Oesophageal perforation caused by screw displacement 16 months following anterior cervical spine fixation Open
Anterior cervical spine plating is a standard procedure for fixing unstable vertebral fractures. Following surgery, oesophageal perforation has an incidence of 0.25% and this is usually hours following surgery, due to over prominent screws…
View article: Viewpoint: The broken tannoy
Viewpoint: The broken tannoy Open
Between 30 and 40 times each day I rise from my desk, take the short walk to the waiting area, and beckon patients to my consulting room. Between 10 and 20 times a day, I am asked the same question ‘Is the tannoy broken?’, such is the surp…