ANZ journal of surgery
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Burn injuries are expensive to treat. Burn injuries have been found to be difficult to treat in elderly patients than their younger counterparts. This is likely to result in higher financial burden on the healthcare system; however, no population-specific study has been conducted to ascertain the inpatient treatment costs of elderly patients with hot tap water burns. ⋯ Hot water burns among the elderly are associated with high treatment costs, which are proportional to the size of the burn. The cost of treating this cohort is higher than previously reported in a general Australian burn cohort.
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ANZ journal of surgery · Oct 2017
Comparative StudyColorectal multidisciplinary meetings: how do they affect the timeliness of treatment?
The aim of this study is to determine whether multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings alter the length of time to treatment (LOTT) for patients with colorectal cancer. ⋯ The introduction of MDT meetings to TGH has prolonged the LOTT for patients with rectal cancer. These findings pave the way for further revision of the efficiency of MDT meeting at TGH.
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ANZ journal of surgery · Oct 2017
Comparative StudyTransition zone pull-through in Hirschsprung's disease: a tertiary hospital experience.
Pull-through of ganglionic bowel is essential for successful treatment of Hirschsprung's disease. We studied the incidence of transition zone pull-through in our institution and compared its outcome with ganglionic bowel pull-through. ⋯ The length of the transition zone in children with transition zone pull-through was significantly longer. Though our children with transition zone pull-through did not require redo surgery the possibility of redo surgery remains. Transition zone pull-through should still be considered an error and should be prevented.