Annals of surgery
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Observational Study
System Factors Affecting Patient Safety in the OR: An Analysis of Safety Threats and Resiliency.
The objective of this study is to determine the characteristics and frequency of intraoperative safety threats and resilience supports using a human factors measurement tool. ⋯ Through a detailed human factors analysis of elective laparoscopic general surgery cases, this study provided a quantitative analysis of the existing safety threats and resilience supports in a modern endoscopic operating room.
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Observational Study
Long-term Reintervention After Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair.
To describe the long-term reintervention rate after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVR), and identify factors predicting reintervention. ⋯ All patients retain a high likelihood of reintervention after EVR, but clinical factors at the time of repair can predict those at highest risk.
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The aim of this study was to evaluate how often left-sided portal hypertension (LPH) develops and how LPH affects the long-term outcomes of patients with pancreatic cancer treated with pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) and resection of the portal vein (PV)/superior mesenteric vein (SMV) confluence. ⋯ PD with SV division causes variceal formation, bleeding, and thrombocytopenia.