The British journal of surgery
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Associations between blood cultures after surgery for colorectal cancer and long-term oncological outcomes.
Systemic inflammation following curative surgery for colorectal cancer may be associated with increased risk of recurrence. [Correction added on 29 November 2019, after first online publication: text amended for accuracy.] This study investigated whether a clinically suspected infection, for which blood cultures were sent within 30 days after surgery for colorectal cancer, was associated with long-term oncological outcomes. ⋯ A clinically suspected infection requiring blood cultures within 30 days of surgery for colorectal cancer was associated with poorer oncological outcomes.
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The feasibility and learning curve of laparoscopic living donor right hepatectomy was assessed. ⋯ Laparoscopic living donor right hepatectomy is feasible and an experience of approximately 50 cases may surpass the learning curve.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Closure of the fascial defect during laparoscopic umbilical hernia repair: a randomized clinical trial.
The objective of the study was to analyse patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), seroma formation, long-term recurrence and chronic pain after closure of the fascial defect in patients undergoing laparoscopic umbilical hernia mesh repair. ⋯ Closure of the fascial defect in laparoscopic umbilical hernia IPOM repair significantly reduced early seroma formation and long-term recurrence without inducing side-effects such as pain, or other early or late PROMs. Registration number: NCT01962480 ( https://www.clinicaltrials.gov).
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Population-based analysis of outcomes with early-age colorectal cancer.
The aim was to evaluate differences in stage, treatment and prognosis in patients aged less than 50 years with colorectal cancer compared with older age groups. ⋯ Patients younger than 50 years with colorectal cancer had a poorer stage at diagnosis and received more intensive oncological treatment. DFS was better than that among older patients in early-stage disease.