Annals of surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Five-year outcome after laparoscopic anterior partial versus Nissen fundoplication: four randomized trials.
To compare longer term (5-year) outcomes for reflux control and postsurgery side effects after laparoscopic anterior (90° and 180°) partial versus Nissen fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux. ⋯ Anterior 180° partial fundoplication achieves durable control of reflux symptoms and fewer side effects compared with Nissen fundoplication. Reflux control after anterior 90° partial fundoplication appears less effective than after Nissen fundoplication. This data supports the use of anterior 180° partial fundoplication for the surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux.
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Review Comparative Study
Surgical techniques for parastomal hernia repair: a systematic review of the literature.
Parastomal hernias are a frequent complication of enterostomies that require surgical treatment in approximately half of patients. This systematic review aimed to evaluate and compare the safety and effectiveness of the surgical techniques available for parastomal hernia repair. ⋯ Suture repair of parastomal hernia should be abandoned because of increased recurrence rates. The use of mesh in parastomal hernia repair significantly reduces recurrence rates and is safe with a low overall rate of mesh infection. In laparoscopic repair, the Sugarbaker technique is superior over the keyhole technique showing fewer recurrences.
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Reliability adjustment, a novel technique for quantifying and removing statistical "noise" from quality rankings, is becoming more widely used outside surgery. We sought to evaluate its impact on hospital outcomes assessed with the American College of Surgeons' National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP). ⋯ Reliability adjustment reduces variation due to statistical noise and results in more accurate estimates of risk-adjusted hospital outcomes. Given the risk of misclassifying hospitals and surgeons using standard approaches, this technique should be considered when reporting surgical outcomes.
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This review summarizes reporting of complications of esophageal cancer surgery. ⋯ Outcome reporting after esophageal cancer surgery is heterogeneous and inconsistent, and it lacks methodological rigor. A consensus approach to reporting clinical outcomes should be considered, and at the minimum it is recommended that a "core outcome set" is defined and used in all studies reporting outcomes of esophageal cancer surgery. This will allow meaningful cross study comparisons and analyses to evaluate surgery.
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The aim of this review was to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and potential benefits of single-incision laparoscopic colectomy (SILC). ⋯ In early series of highly selected patients, SILC appears to be feasible and safe when performed by surgeons who are highly skilled in laparoscopy. Despite technical difficulties, there may be potential benefits associated with SILC over MLC/HALC but it is yet to be proven objectively.