Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift für alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen
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Wrong site surgery defines a category of rare but totally preventable complications in surgery and other invasive disciplines. Such complications could be associated with severe morbidity or even death. As such complications are entirely preventable, wrong site surgery has been declared by the World Health Organization to be a "never event". ⋯ The awareness that to err is human and the individual willingness to recognize and prevent errors are the prerequisites for reducing and preventing wrong site surgery.
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The purpose of surgical literature is to publish the latest study results and to provide continuing medical education to readers. For optimal allocation of resources, institutional subscribers, professional societies and scientific publishers require structured data on reading and subscription preferences of potential readers of surgical literature. ⋯ This structured survey among members of the DGAV provides data on preferences regarding reading of and subscription to scientific journals. Individual subscriptions to journals are still common, possibly due to suboptimal institutional access particularly at smaller non-academic institutions. In an age of online publications it seems surprising that many respondents place a high value on printed versions. The results are relevant for potential institutional subscribers, professional societies and scientific publishers.
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The occurrence of anastomotic leakage (AL) after sphincter preserving anterior rectal resection in patients with rectal cancer is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The impact of AL on long-term survival has, however, still not been sufficiently investigated and is currently the subject of controversial discussion. ⋯ In the study cohort anastomotic leakage after sphincter preserving anterior resection in patients with mid-to-low rectal cancer was associated with a significantly unfavorable impact on overall and oncological survival.