The British journal of surgery
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Review Meta Analysis
Meta-analysis of epidural analgesia versus parenteral opioid analgesia after colorectal surgery.
Epidural analgesia (EA) with local anaesthetic is considered to play a key role after colorectal surgery. However, its effect on postoperative recovery is still a matter of debate. ⋯ Despite improved analgesia and a decrease in ileus, EA has some adverse effects and does not shorten the duration of hospital stay after colorectal surgery.
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Vascular Biochemistry and Haematology Outcome Models (VBHOM) adopted the approach of using a minimum data set to model outcome. This study aimed to test such a model on a cohort of patients undergoing open elective and non-elective abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair. ⋯ The VBHOM approach has the advantage of using simple, objective clinical data that are easy to collect routinely. The VBHOM data items potentially allow prediction of risk in an individual patient before aneurysm surgery.
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The aims of this study were to define the clinicopathological features and prognosis of gastric cancer in young European adults. ⋯ Gastric cancer in young adults tends to be more advanced; however, when matched for stage, the prognosis does not differ from that of older patients.