Annals of surgery
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Multicenter Study
Geriatric Risk Prediction Models for Major Gastroenterological Surgery using the National Clinical Database in Japan: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study.
To investigate the effect of geriatric variables on 5 newly added outcomes and create risk models for predicting these outcomes. ⋯ The risk models for the newly defined 5 geriatric outcomes that we created can be used in the decision-making process or provision of care in geriatric patients.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Results of a Phase II Study on the use of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy (FOLFIRINOX or Gemcitabine with nab-paclitaxel) for Borderline-Resectable Pancreatic Cancer (NUPAT-01).
Given the frequent adverse events with multidrug chemotherapy, not only the survival benefit but also the feasibility of using neoadjuvant chemotherapy to treat pancreatic cancer need to be clarified. ⋯ These results indicate that neoadjuvant chemotherapy with FOLFIRINOX or GEM/nab-PTX is feasible and well tolerated, achieving an R0 resection rate of 67.4%. The survival of patients was even found to be favorable in the intention-to-treat analysis.
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Sarcopenia and Myosteatosis Predict Adverse Outcomes After Emergency Laparotomy: A Multi-Centre Observational Cohort Study.
To determine the relationship between BC, specifically low skeletal muscle mass (sarcopenia) and poor muscle quality (myosteatosis) and outcomes in emergency laparotomy patients. ⋯ Sarcopenia and myosteatosis are associated with increased adverse outcomes in emergency laparotomy patients.
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To examine the association between prolonged in-hospital time to appendectomy (TTA) and the risk of complicated appendicitis. ⋯ A significant proportion of pediatric patients with acute appendicitis experience prolonged in-hospital delays before appendectomy, which are associated with modestly increased rates of complicated appendicitis. Although this does not indicate appendectomy needs to be done emergently, prolonged in-hospital TTA should be avoided whenever possible.
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Our objective was to determine the extent surgical disciplines categorize, define, and study errors, then use this information to provide recommendations for both current practice and future study. ⋯ Reported prevalence of error varied widely due to a lack of standardized categorization, definitions, and study methods. Future research should focus on immediately recognizing errors to minimize harm.