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Macroscopic Changes During Negative Pressure Wound Therapy of the Open Abdomen Using Conventional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy and NPWT With a Protective Disc Over the Intestines This study compares conventional negative pressure wound therapy with NPWT with a protective disc between the intestines and the vacuum source. Is one more likely to produce fistulae?
Journal Article, July 2011
A Randomised Controlled Trial to Evaluate and Optimize the Use of Antiplatelet Agents in the Perioperative Management in Patients Undergoing General and Abdominal Surgery--The APAP Trial (ISRCTN45810007) For patients on long-term aspirin therapy, do the risks of possible thromboembolic events after withdrawal outweigh the bleeding risks associated with its continuation during the perioperative period?
Journal Article, May 2011
Ultrasound-Guided Breast-Sparing Surgery to Improve Cosmetic Outcomes and Quality of Life. A Prospective Multicentre Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial Comparing Ultrasound-Guided Surgery to Traditional Palpation-Guided Surgery (COBALT Trial) Can ultrasound-guided breast-conserving surgery provide better cosmetic outcome--and greater accuracy--in breast cancer patients with palpable tumors?
Journal Article, May 2011
Traditional Invasive vs. Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy Can minimally invasive esophagectomy reduce the morbidity and accelerate the post-operative recovery associated with traditional open esophagectomy?
Journal Article, April 2011
Enhanced Recovery in Colorectal Surgery: A Multicentre Study Major colorectal surgery normally requires a lengthy hospital stay. Can an enhanced recovery program shorten the time in hospital without increasing risk?
Journal Article, April 2011
Malignant PEComa Malignant perivascular epitheliod cell tumor is a very rare entity with an unpredictable course, affecting many organ systems, and about which little is known. How was the diagnosis made in this case?
Journal Article, January 2011
Laparoscopic Adjustable Banded Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass as a Primary Procedure for the Super-Super-Obese (Body Mass Index > 60 Kg/m2) Is laparoscopic adjustable gastric banded Roux-en-Y gastric bypass suitable as a primary operation in the super-super obese?
Journal Article, November 2010
Sepsis Induced Changes of Adipokines and Cytokines - Septic Patients Compared to Morbidly Obese Patients Both those with severe sepsis or septic shock and those who are morbidly obese have similarly shifted values compared to a control group of healthy blood donors.
Journal Article, November 2010
Clinicopathological Analysis of Recurrence Patterns and Prognostic Factors for Survival After Hepatectomy for Colorectal Liver Metastasis Combination of surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy for synchronous CRCLM could control intrahepatic recurrence and significantly improve prognosis.
Journal Article, October 2010
Ten-Year Audit of Lichtenstein Hernioplasty Under Local Anaesthesia Performed by Surgical Residents Is ambulatory open mesh repair under local anesthesia a safe operation for patients operated on by surgical trainees?
Journal Article, September 2010
Cystic Colon Duplication Causing Intussusception in a 25-Year-Old Man: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature A 25-year-old man presents with severe abdominal pain and an acute abdomen. The CT scan revealed a rare case of intussception in the ascending colon.
Journal Article, August 2010
A Prospective Cohort Study to Investigate Cost-Minimisation, of Traditional Open, Open Fast Track Recovery and LaParoscopic Fast Track Multimodal Management, for Surgical Patients With Colon Carcinomas (TAPAS Study) Which treatment program - open conventional surgery, open 'ERAS' surgery or laparoscopic surgery is most cost-effective for patients with colon carcinomas?
Journal Article, August 2010
Diverticulitis Recurrences or Continuing Symptoms: Operative Versus Conservative Treatment. A Multicenter Randomised Clinical Trial Is conservative treatment or elective resection superior in relieving symptoms, optimizing health related quality of life, minimizing costs and preventing diverticulitis recurrences?
Journal Article, August 2010
Predicting Survival After Pulmonary Metastasectomy for Colorectal Cancer: Previous Liver Metastases Matter What are the main determinants of survival for patients who underwent resection of pulmonary metastases for colorectal cancer?
Journal Article, June 2010
Acute Paranoid Psychosis as Sole Clinical Presentation of Hepatic Artery Thrombosis After Living Donor Liver Transplantation A case of acute psychosis in a patient who underwent a living-donor liver transplantation for progressive hepatitis B.
Journal Article, February 2010
Laparoscopic Versus Open Left Lateral Segmentectomy A comparison of laparoscopic versus open left lateral segmentectomy of the liver found similar morbidity rates for both procedures and a reduced postoperative opiate need in laparoscopic patients.
Journal Article, October 2009
Evolution of Breast Cancer Management in Ireland: A Decade of Change Owing to clinical trials in the latter part of the 20th century, there is a trend toward less invasive diagnostic and surgical techniques for breast cancer in Ireland.
Journal Article, October 2009
Current Practice of Abdominal Wall Closure in Elective Surgery -- Is There Any Consensus? This study attempted to determine the current practice of surgeons regarding access to and closure of the abdominal cavity in elective open surgery.
Journal Article, May 2009
Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery Versus Endoscopic Mucosal Resection for Large Rectal Adenomas (TREND-Study) This study compared the cost-effectiveness and cost-utility of endoscopic mucosal resection and transanal endoscopic microsurgery for the resection of large rectal adenomas.
Journal Article, March 2009
Comparison of Inpatient vs. Outpatient Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Retrospective Case Series Can ACDF be safetly performed in an outpatient setting?
Journal Article, March 2009