Annals of surgery
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Examine the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the outcomes in patients with CLTI or DFI. ⋯ Patients with CLTI and DFI experienced a significantly delayed presentation with features of sepsis on admission in P2. Treatment in P2 was a predictor of worse primary patency and freedom from major adverse limb events and therefore close and long follow-up is advisable.
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To assess the impact of surgical technique in regard to morbidity and mortality after neoadjuvant treatment for esophageal cancer. ⋯ This trial showed no difference in surgical complication rates between transthoracic and transhiatal resections. For patients with involved lymph nodes, lymph node ratio was an independent predictor of progression free survival and overall survival.
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Compare the effectiveness of 1st-3rd generation cephalosporins (1st-3rdCE) to broad-spectrum antibiotics in decreasing surgical site infections (SSI) after pancreatectomy. ⋯ Broad-abx are associated with decreased SSI after open PD and may be preferred specifically for patients with preoperative biliary stent and/ or jaundice.