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This nationwide retrospective study was undertaken to evaluate impact of hospital volume and influence of liver transplantation activity on postoperative mortality and failure to rescue after liver surgery. ⋯ From more than 25 liver resections per year, rates of in-hospital mortality and failure to rescue declined. Management of specific postoperative complications appeared to be better in high-volume centres.
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Absorbable or non-absorbable sutures can be used for superficial skin closure following excisional skin surgery. There is no consensus among clinicians nor high-quality evidence supporting the choice of suture. The aim of the present study was to determine current suture use and complications at 30 days after excisional skin surgery. ⋯ There was equipoise in suture use, and no association between suture type and complications. Definitive evidence from randomized trials is needed.
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The aim of this population-based cohort study was to assess the association between aortic morphological baseline factors in 65-year-old men with subaneurysmal aortic diameter (25-29 mm) and risk of later progression to abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) generally considered to be at a diameter for repair (at least 55 mm). ⋯ Baseline subaneurysmal aortic diameter, aortic size index, and aortic height index were all independently associated with progression to AAA at least 55 mm, with aortic size index as the strongest predictor, whereas relative aortic diameter was not. These morphological factors may be considered for stratification of follow-up at initial screening.