Annals of surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Early Drain Removal is Safe in Patients With Low or Intermediate Risk of Pancreatic Fistula After Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial.
This multicenter randomized controlled trial was designed to test the hypothesis that early drain removal (EDR) could decrease the incidence of grade 2 to 4 complications for patients undoing pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) with low or intermediate risk of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF). ⋯ Nearly half of the patients undergoing PD met the inclusion criteria, predicting low incidence of grade B/C POPF and major complications. EDR was safe in these patients but did not significantly decrease major complications.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Effects of Community-based Exercise Prehabilitation for Patients Scheduled for Colorectal Surgery With High Risk for Postoperative Complications: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial.
To assess the effects of a 3-week community-based exercise program on 30-day postoperative complications in high-risk patients scheduled for elective colorectal resection for (pre)malignancy. ⋯ Exercise prehabilitation reduced postoperative complications in high-risk patients scheduled to undergo elective colon resection for (pre)malignancy. Prehabilitation should be considered as usual care in high-risk patients scheduled for elective colon, and probably also rectal, surgery.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Oncological Outcomes After Anastomotic Leakage After Surgery for Colon or Rectal Cancer: Increased Risk of Local Recurrence.
The aim of this study was to evaluate oncological outcome for patients with and without anastomotic leakage after colon or rectal cancer surgery. ⋯ Short-term morbidity, mortality, and long-term oncological outcomes are negatively influenced by the occurrence of anastomotic leakage after rectal cancer surgery. For colon cancer, no significant effect was observed; however, due to low power, no conclusions on the influence of anastomotic leakage on outcomes after colon surgery could be reached. Clinical awareness of increased risk of local recurrence after anastomotic leakage throughout the follow-up is mandatory.Trial Registration: Registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT00387842 and NCT00297791.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Extended Versus Standard Complete Mesocolon Excision in Sigmoid Colon Cancer: A Multicentre Randomised Controlled Trial.
The aim of this study was to evaluate whether extended complete mesocolic excision (e-CME) for sigmoid colon cancer improves oncological outcomes without compromising morbidity or functional results. ⋯ Extending lymphadenectomy to include the IMV territory did not increase the number of lymph nodes or improve local recurrence or survival rates.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of Perioperative Intravenous Iron Supplementation for Complex Cardiac Surgery on Transfusion Requirements: A Randomized, Double-blinded Placebo-controlled Trial.
We investigated whether routine perioperative intravenous iron replenishment reduces the requirement for packed erythrocytes (pRBC) transfusion. ⋯ Intravenous iron supplementation during index hospitalization for complex cardiac surgery did not minimize pRBC transfusion despite replenished iron store and augmented erythropoiesis, which may be attributed to enhanced hepcidin expression.