Clinical risk scores to guide perioperative management

S Barnett, SR Moonesinghe - Postgraduate medical journal, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Perioperative morbidity is associated with reduced long term survival. Comorbid disease,
cardiovascular illness, and functional capacity can predispose patients to adverse surgical …

Enhanced recovery after surgery in emergency colorectal surgery: review of literature and current practices

V Lohsiriwat, R Jitmungngan - World journal of gastrointestinal …, 2019 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS), a multidisciplinary program designed to minimize
stress response to surgery and promote the recovery of organ function, has become a …

[KIRJA][B] Medical statistics at a glance

A Petrie, C Sabin - 2013 - books.google.com
Medical Statistics at a Glance is a concise and accessible introduction and revision aid for
this complex subject. The self-contained chapters explain the underlying concepts of …

Development of an American College of Surgeons National Surgery Quality Improvement Program: morbidity and mortality risk calculator for colorectal surgery

ME Cohen, KY Bilimoria, CY Ko, BL Hall - Journal of the American College …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Surgical decision-making and informed patient consent both benefit from
having accurate information about risk. But currently available risk estimating systems have …

Assessment for frailty is useful for predicting morbidity in elderly patients undergoing colorectal cancer resection whose comorbidities are already optimized

KY Tan, YJ Kawamura, A Tokomitsu, T Tang - The American journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The clinical syndrome of frailty identified through the assessment of weight
loss, gait speed, grip strength, physical activity, and physical exhaustion has been used to …

[HTML][HTML] Development and internal validation of a novel risk adjustment model for adult patients undergoing emergency laparotomy surgery: the National Emergency …

N Eugene, CM Oliver, MG Bassett, TE Poulton… - British journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Among patients undergoing emergency laparotomy, 30-day postoperative
mortality is around 10–15%. The risk of death among these patients, however, varies greatly …

Cardiopulmonary exercise variables are associated with postoperative morbidity after major colonic surgery: a prospective blinded observational study

MA West, D Lythgoe, CP Barben… - British Journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background Postoperative complications are associated with reduced fitness.
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) has been used in risk stratification. We …

Prospective, controlled, randomized study of intraoperative colonic lavage versus stent placement in obstructive left-sided colonic cancer

M Alcántara, X Serra-Aracil, J Falcó, L Mora… - World journal of …, 2011 - Springer
Background The main aim of this study was to compare short-term results and long-term
outcomes of patients who underwent intraoperative colonic lavage (IOCL) with primary …

Randomized, controlled, prospective trial of the use of a mesh to prevent parastomal hernia

X Serra-Aracil, J Bombardo-Junca, J Moreno-Matias… - 2009 - journals.lww.com
Background: The prevalence of terminal parastomal hernia (PH) after colostomy placement
may be as high as 50%. The effect of the PH may range from discomfort to life-threatening …

Actual endoscopic versus predicted surgical mortality for treatment of advanced mucosal neoplasia of the colon

G Ahlenstiel, LF Hourigan, G Brown, S Zanati… - Gastrointestinal …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background EMR of advanced mucosal neoplasia (AMN)(ie, sessile or laterally spreading
lesions of≥ 20 mm) of the colon has become an increasingly popular alternative to surgical …