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The NICE classification for "Ultra-radical (extensive) surgery for advanced ovarian cancer" guidance does not meaningfully predict post-operative complications: a cohort study.
(2018-08)
OBJECTIVE: To determine which descriptors of cytoreductive surgical extent in advanced ovarian cancer(AOC) best predict post-operative morbidity. DESIGN: Retrospective notes review. SETTING: A gynaecological cancer centre ...
Transmedial All-inside TriLink Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.
(2017-10)
Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injuries usually constitute part of a multiligament injury. Isolated PCL injuries account for only approximately 3% of all ligament injuries. No consensus on optimal surgical reconstruction ...
Complete cytoreduction after five or more cycles of neo-adjuvant chemotherapy confers a survival benefit in advanced ovarian cancer.
(2018-01)
OBJECTIVES: To assess the impact of 5 or more cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) and cytoreductive outcomes on overall survival (OS) in patients undergoing interval debulking surgery (IDS) for advanced ovarian ...
'Real-world' experience of colonic stents for obstructive colon cancer-feasible and safe with low morbidity and mortality
(2017-10)
Aim: To define the 'real-world' incidence of technical and clinical success, morbidity and mortality in consecutive patients undergoing self-expanding metallic stent (SEMS) implantation for obstructive colonic cancer. ...
Is external fixation a better way than plaster to supplement K-wires in non-comminuted distal radius fractures?
(2018-01)
BACKGROUND: Distal radius fractures represent about one-sixth of all fractures. There is still no consensus on the treatment of this fracture. We have several issues to assess and address; one of them is the fixation method. ...
Metallosis in a total knee arthroplasty
(2014-03)
A 70-year-old woman presented with right knee pain and a ‘grinding’ sensation 6 months after a total knee replacement for osteoarthritis. Clinical examination revealed a valgus deformity, patellofemoral crepitus and a ...
Cancelled operations: a 7-day cohort study of planned adult inpatient surgery in 245 UK National Health Service hospitals.
(2018-10)
BACKGROUND: Cancellation of planned surgery impacts substantially on patients and health systems. This study describes the incidence and reasons for cancellation
of inpatient surgery in the UK NHS. METHODS: We conducted ...
Evaluation of teaching methods for students on hernias: an observational study.
(2013-01)
BACKGROUND: Teaching may be delivered through different media in different settings. We aimed to evaluate four teaching modalities for medical students on a common surgical topic. We compared learning, student preferences ...
Demographics, management and survival of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma in the National Lung Cancer Audit in England and Wales
(2015-06)
INTRODUCTION AND METHODS: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an uncommon cancer with poor survival. We have used data collected for the UK National Lung Cancer Audit to assess current practice and to highlight regional ...