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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Oesophagectomy"”.
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Delayed gastric emptying in Ivor Lewis Gastro-oesophagectomy
… emptying(DGE) affects 17.5% of Ivor Lewis Gastro-oesophagectomy(ILGO) patients in my unit. DGE diagnosis is varied globally due to definition subjectivity. Definition standardisation along with a diagnostic algorithm will assist clinicians in obtaining accurate diagnoses. Additionally, DGE …
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Intra-operative Prophylactic Pyloric Balloon Dilatation During Oesophagectomy to Prevent Early Delayed Gastric Emptying
… (DGE) occurs in 27% of patients undergoing an Oesophagectomy in University Hospital Plymouth (UHP) as per our local definition. It has a profound effect on patients’ recovery and may lead to anastomotic leak and pneumonia. Pyloric balloon dilatation (PBD) is a recognised treatment of this …
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Incidence and Pathogenesis of Acute Lung Injury and the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Humans
… study of the incidence of ALI/ARDS post oesophagectomy revealed an incidence of 31% and suggested intra-operative one lung ventilation as a causative factor. Hence, patients undergoing oesophagectomy present an attractive model for future ALI/ARDS research.
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The metabolic sequelae of oesophago-gastric resection
… had undergone total or subtotal gastrectomy, or oesophagectomy, this thesis explores the possible causative mechanisms for the challenges faced by this patient population. In the surgical groups, an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) resulted in enhanced secretion of satiety and incretin gut …
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The role of diet, nutritional assessment and nutritional intervention in the prevention of cancer and the treatment of cancer-related malnutrition
… cancer patients undergoing minimally invasive oesophagectomy (MIO) (n=47). The procedure was associated with significant nutritional decline; however the implementation of an enhanced recovery after surgery protocol incorporating intensive peri-operative feeding appeared to yield significant …
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Oesophageal squamous cell carcinogenesis : a study of cell cycle regulatory proteins by immunohistochemistry
… Sixty eight patients were identified; all had an oesophagectomy for OSCC at Groote Schuur Hospital, a tertiary referral centre. Clinical details regarding gender, race, age, smoking or alcohol usage and survival data were collected. Survival data was updated to 23 June 2003. Two paraffin blocks …
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Quality of Life and Supportive Care after Oesophageal Cancer Surgery. Long-term experiences and evaluation of a telephone based nurse-led supportive care programme
After oesophageal cancer surgery it is known that patients have a reduced QOL and that they suffer an unmet need of support. The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate patients’ experiences of QOL and supportive care as well as to evaluate a telephone based nurse-led supportive care …