#24 Health Technology Wales – Assessing Value, Optimising Use (poster presentation)
Background: Health Technology Wales (HTW) was formally launched in 2017 in order to deliver a strategic, national approach to the identification, appraisal and adoption of non-medicines technologies across NHS Wales. Its remit includes surgical and interventional procedures, medical devices, diagnostics, clinical and organisational interventions. (Source: International Journal of Surgery)
Source: International Journal of Surgery - November 1, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: R.L. Poole, D. Jarrom, S. Myles Source Type: research
#25 First Sutureless Veriset(TM) Patch Laparoscopic Repair of Perforated Duodenal Ulcer (poster presentation)
Aim: A new haemostatic patch (VerisetTM Medtronic) to stop bleeding was recently introduced. Its triple layer construction of oxidized regenerated cellulose, trilysine and reactive polyethylene glycol forms a hydrogel barrier and adherent sealant that can withstand high systolic pressures. These unique properties of an impenetrable barrier with strong adhesion within 30 seconds, and full absorption after 28 days, led us to postulate that it could be used for other indications, like bowel perforations. (Source: International Journal of Surgery)
Source: International Journal of Surgery - November 1, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: S. Toh, R. Parasmeswaran Source Type: research
#26 Exploring training, standardisation and monitoring of medical devices in assisted vaginal birth studies: protocol for a systematic review (poster presentation)
Background: Introduction of novel medical devices into clinical practice has limited guidelines on evaluating the device ’s journey. This poor methodological rigour can be a risk to patient safety. Assisted vaginal birth is a vital tool within obstetrics. In skilled hands, it can markedly improve maternal and neonatal outcomes arising from complications in the second stage of labour. Historically, both forceps and v entouse devices have been used to assist birth. As new devices for assisted vaginal birth are being developed, consideration for how the efficacy and effectiveness of new technologies is evaluated, is require...
Source: International Journal of Surgery - November 1, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: E. Hotton, S. Renwick, K. Barnard, E. Lenguerrand, J. Wade, J. Crofts, N.S. Blencowe Source Type: research
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Source: International Journal of Surgery - November 1, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Editor ’s Perspectives – November 2018
Rigid endoscopy started by designing rigid endoscopes which went through the natural orifices of the human body, e.g. proctoscopes or sigmoidoscopes through the anus, cystourethoscopes through the urethral orifice, laryngoscopes or oesophagoscopes through the mouth. Many of these scopes have gradually been replaced by flexible endoscopes which can go further into the human body along the lumens of the various organs. (Source: International Journal of Surgery)
Source: International Journal of Surgery - November 1, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Joseph W.Y. Lau Source Type: research
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Source: International Journal of Surgery - November 1, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Subplatysmal or subfascial approach in totally endoscopic thyroidectomy has better postoperative efficacy for voice, sensory, swallowing symptoms and cosmetic result. Cohort study
After totally endoscopic thyroidectomy (TET), patients usually suffer from voice, sensory, swallowing symptoms and they are also concerned with the postoperative cosmetic result. We compared the effects of subfascial dissection method with the subplatysmal method in TET on postoperative symptoms and cervical appearance. (Source: International Journal of Surgery)
Source: International Journal of Surgery - October 30, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Nan Liu, Bo Chen, Luchuan Li, Qingdong Zeng, Bin Lv Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Prognostic value and clinicopathologic significance of nm23 in various cancers: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Extensive studies have been carried out to investigate the association between nm23 expression and the prognosis and clinicopathologic significance of various tumors. (Source: International Journal of Surgery)
Source: International Journal of Surgery - October 30, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Liu Liang, Li Man, Chengdong Zhang, Junhua Zhang, Guoyi Li, Zhimin Zhang, Xinhong He, Min Fan Tags: Review Source Type: research
The current optimal multimodality treatments for oesophageal squamous-cell carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Multimodality treatments including definitive chemoradiotherapy (dCRT) and neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) or chemotherapy (nCT) followed by surgery (S) are frequently used to improve prognosis in locally advanced oesophageal squamous-cell carcinoma (LAESCC), while the optimal multimodality regimen has yet to be defined; therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to find out the current best multimodality regimen for LAESCC. (Source: International Journal of Surgery)
Source: International Journal of Surgery - October 30, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Feng Li, Ningning Ding, Yue Zhao, Ligong Yuan, Yousheng Mao Tags: Review Source Type: research
Prognostic nomograms based on log odds of positive lymph nodes for patients with renal cell carcinoma: A retrospective cohort study
The aim of the current study is to build prognostic nomograms for patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and compare the predictive performance with the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging system. (Source: International Journal of Surgery)
Source: International Journal of Surgery - October 30, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: WeiWen Zhou, ChuiGuo Huang, NaiJun Yuan Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Phenylephrine vs Ephedrine in Cesarean Delivery Under Spinal Anesthesia: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-analysis
In the past 20 years, many studies compared phenylephrine with ephedrine to prevent or treat hypotension in elective or emergency cesarean delivery and parturients with pre-eclampsia. A meta-analysis of the abovementioned trials is needed. (Source: International Journal of Surgery)
Source: International Journal of Surgery - October 30, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Chao Xu, Su Liu, YiZhou Huang, XiaoWei Guo, HanBing Xiao, DunYi Qi Tags: Review Source Type: research
Laparoscopic hepatectomy versus open hepatectomy in the management of posterosuperior segments of the Liver:A systematic review and meta-analysis
Previous guidance and consensus have well-addressed the advantages of laparoscopic procedures in the anterolateral segments of II, III, IVb and V of the liver, as for lesions located in the posterosuperior segments of I, IVa, VII and VIII is challenging but has become more practical recently due to progress in operative techniques. (Source: International Journal of Surgery)
Source: International Journal of Surgery - October 30, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Zi Yin, Haosheng Jin, Tingting Ma, Hongxu Wang, Bowen Huang, Zhixiang Jian Tags: Review Source Type: research
Nomograms for estimating survival in patients with liver-only colorectal metastases: A retrospective study
The aim of this study was to develop and validate nomograms for individual risk prediction in patients with liver-only colorectal metastases (CRLM). (Source: International Journal of Surgery)
Source: International Journal of Surgery - October 23, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Qiong Wu, Wen-jie Wang, Yue-qing Huang, Shi-ying Fang, Yong-jun Guan Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
The PROCESS 2018 Statement: Updating Consensus Preferred Reporting Of CasE Series in Surgery (PROCESS) Guidelines
The PROCESS guidelines were published in 2016 to provide a structure for reporting surgical case series. The PROCESS guidelines have since been widely endorsed by a number of journals. The requirement to report compliance with each item outlined in the PROCESS statement has improved the reporting transparency of case series across a number of surgical specialties. Here, we undertook a new Delphi consensus exercise to update the PROCESS guidelines. (Source: International Journal of Surgery)
Source: International Journal of Surgery - October 22, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Riaz A. Agha, Mimi R. Borrelli, Reem Farwana, Kiron Koshy, Alex Fowler, Dennis P. Orgill, For the SCARE Group Tags: Guideline Source Type: research
Outcomes of 1,327 patients operated on through twelve multispecialty surgical volunteerism missions: A retrospective cohort study
Surgical volunteer missions (SVMs) have become a popular approach for reducing the burden of surgical disease worldwide. The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of 12 surgical missions between 2006 and 2018 from the mission entitled “Operation Giving Back Bohol” Tagbilaran, Philippines and discuss the lessons learned during these missions in particular seven challenges that every volunteer surgeon should be familiar with. (Source: International Journal of Surgery)
Source: International Journal of Surgery - October 22, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Rifat Latifi, Renato Rivera, Mahir Gachabayov, Maria Melinda Borja Chiong, R. Dirk Noyes, Michael Kleinmann, Fancy S. Baluyot, Elizabeth Tilley, David Samson, Ayman El-Menyar Source Type: research
