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Showing 1 to 20 of 69 for “"Surgical outcomes"”.
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Surgical Outcomes Following Pulmonary Metastasectomy in Iceland
… metastases undergo surgery. Aim: To evaluate the outcomes and trends of pulmonary metastasectomies performed in Iceland. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included all patients who underwent pulmonary metastasectomy in Iceland from 2001 to 2021. Clinical data were obtained from medical …
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Surgical Outcomes for Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of Pancreas
… potential. This study was designed to evaluate surgical outcome of solid pseudopapillary neoplasm (SPN). Methodology: From Between January 1994 to November 2013, 41 patients were diagnosed with SPN of the pancreas at Ajou University Medical Center and underwent surgical resection. Results: Of …
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Surgical outcomes for the ambulatory child with cerebral palsy
… the most common goal of treatment. Orthopedic surgical intervention can improve the gait of children with spastic CP that have difficulty with walking. Finding which surgical procedures or combination of procedures are the most effective for improving the walking ability of these children is a …
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Surgical Outcomes of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Severe Acute Cholecystitis
The aim of this study was to evaluate surgical outcomes of Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in patients who were diagnosed with severe acute cholecystitis (SAC) and to clarify useful treatment modalities of SAC. Of 112 patients who presented SAC, we selected 99 paatients and divided them into …
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Novel Approaches to Global Benchmarking of Risk-Adjusted Surgical Outcomes
… was used: 1. Development of a de novo surgical outcomes database modeled around the American College of Surgeons’ National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) in South Africa (SA Dataset) 2. Use of the resultant data to identify all predictors of in-hospital death with more …
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Measuring MERCI: exploring data mining techniques for examining surgical outcomes of stroke patients
Mechanical Embolus Removal in Cerebral Ischemia (MERCI) has been supported by medical trials as an improved method of treating ischemic stroke past the safe window of time for administering clot-busting drugs, and was released for medical use in 2004. The importance of analyzing real-world data …
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Aim High, Win Big: Optimizing the OR Nurse's Skills to Improve Surgical Outcomes
… room nurses are constantly challenged with new surgical procedures and technology that affect the delivery of safe patient care. A deficiency in skill sets was identified among 50% of OR nurses in this microsystem. A structured scrub training program will improve the performance of novice and …
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Post Surgical Outcomes Following Limited-Open Carpal Tunnel Release or Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release
… tunnel release had better patient reported outcomes than patients who received limited-open carpal tunnel release. This study prospectively assessed patient reported outcomes such as pain, Patient-Specific Functional Score, Quick Disabilities of the Arm Shoulder and Hand Score, two-point …
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Reasons for poor or borderline cataract surgical outcomes at Nkhoma hospital in Malawi: a retrospective analysis
… cataract blindness. However, poor or borderline outcomes following cataract surgery reduces the effectiveness of this strategy to eliminate this cause of avoidable blindness. This study aimed to determine the reasons for poor or borderline cataract surgical outcomes in people who had undergone …
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Pre-operative localization and surgical outcomes for primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT): An 11-year review at a South African hospital
… concordant results in 25 cases. The overall surgical success rate was 94% (92/98). The cure rate for patients in whom sestamibi and ultrasound were concordant, was 96% (24/25). The minimum and maximum calcium levels in the cohort were 2.2 and 4.41 respectively, with a mean of 2.86. PTH levels …
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Surgical outcomes of Endoscopic Anterior Cricoid Split and Balloon dilation as treatment for paediatric subglottic stenosis: a retrospective case series
… settings, identifying a first-line surgical option to definitively manage SGS, as opposed to permanent tracheostomy, is the ideal. The aim of this study is to review endoscopic anterior cricoid split with balloon dilation (EACSBD) as the first-line definitive treatment option for …
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Anorectal Malformations at Children's Health: Understanding Our Patient Population, Patterns of Disease, and Surgical Outcomes Over a 10-Year Period
… optimal quality of life. The demographics and outcomes of patients with anorectal malformations at Children's Health are unknown. METHODS: The electronic medical record at Children's Health was searched for ICD-9, ICD-10, and CPT(r) codes corresponding to anorectal malformations between 2009 …
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Postoperative outcomes associated with procedural sedation conducted by physician and non-physician anaesthesia providers: findings from the prospective, Observational African Surgical Outcomes Study (ASOS)
Background There is an unmet need for essential surgical services in Africa. Limited anesthesia services are a contributing factor. Non-physician anesthesia providers are utilized to assist with providing anesthesia and procedural sedation in order to make essential surgeries available. There is a …
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Improving Pediatric Spinal Surgery Outcomes By Utilizing Modified ERAS Protocol
… shown to have a positive impact on pediatric surgical outcomes. The ERAS programs have been widely implemented in adult and pediatric surgeries across the globe with great success, and many studies have shown that ERAS improves surgical outcomes by shortening length of stay, enhancing …
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Is psoas muscle area as determined by cross-sectional measurement an accurate predictor of peri-operative outcomes in adenocarcinoma of the upper gastrointestinal tract?
… muscle area has been associated with poorer surgical outcomes. Our hypothesis is that patients with gastric cancer and lower psoas muscle area have poorer short-term surgical outcomes. Methods Individuals with gastric cancer were assessed and total psoas muscle area (TPA) in mm2 was measured …
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Evaluation of trichiasis surgeons' performance in selected trachoma endemic African countries
… surgeons needing re-training, reasons for poor outcomes, and actions to optimise surgical outcomes. This study aims to determine the frequency and associated factors of audits conducted in selected countries and factors associated with failed audits. Methods: A multicentric study was conducted …
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Postoperative outcomes associated with surgical care for women in Africa: an international risk-adjusted analysis
… call for a broader approach to women's surgical care in low- and middle-income countries, beyond access to caesarean section. While obstetric outcomes in Africa are well described, outcomes following non-obstetric surgical care for women in Africa are relatively unknown. Methods We did a …
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The experiences of nurses with communication encounters when assisting in robotic-assisted surgery (RAS)
… role in the success of robotics programmes and surgical outcomes. However, few studies have explored the perspective of registered nurses, and none have focused on their experiences of communication. Aim. This study aimed to explore nurses' experiences with communication and their significance …
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Robotic Cholecystectomy versus Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Single institution experience in Korea
To evaluate surgical benefits of robotic gallbladder surgery with new port sites using the da Vinci system by comparing the surgical outcomes of robotic and conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy in inflammatory gallbladder disease patients. Recently, the robotic cholecystectomy has become an …
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A study comparing outcomes of appendectomy between HIV-infected and HIV-negative patients
… has added a new dimension to the management and outcomes of many general surgical conditions in South Africa. However, there is a paucity of data describing the impact of HIV status on surgical outcomes in our setting. Appendicitis is the most common gastrointestinal emergency, and its surgical …
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