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Research Development
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Objectives The incidence of parastomal hernia (PSH) can be up to 80% of patients who have a stoma following abdominal surgery (1). Surgical intervention is required in 70% of patients due to pain, obstructive symptoms or stoma appliance issues (2). This study aims to show the morbidity related to a presumed temporary loop stoma...
Published: | 28/10/2021 |
Authors: | Alfred J, MacDonald S, Kalaiselvan R |
Aim To assess whether this change of practice had an effect on the infection rate in hip fracture surgery. Method An audit was conducted to assess the re-operation rate on hip fracture patients over the three months of the initial “lockdown” (23rd March to 23rd May 2020) and compared to the 2..
Published: | 12/10/2021 |
Authors: | Hillier D, MacDonald S, Emms N, Howard N |
Objectives The incidence of parastomal hernia (PSH) can be up to 80% of patients who have a stoma following abdominal surgery (1). Surgical intervention is required in 70% of patients due to pain, obstructive symptoms or stoma appliance issues (2). This study aims to show the morbidity related to a presumed temporary loop stoma...
Published: | 13/09/2021 |
Authors: | Alfred J, MacDonald S, Kalaiselvan R |
Purpose CRC patients are at an increased risk of developing genitourinary symptoms post‐operatively due to the pelvic dissection. Our primary aim was to evaluate the incidence of genitourinary dysfunction after CRC resections and secondary aim was to look at the documentation about the risk of genitourinary dysfunction in consent..
Published: | 15/07/2020 |
Authors: | Javed M, Clark E, MacDonald S, Kalaiselvan R |
Background Abdominal x-ray (AXR) is currently used as a first line radiological investigation in assessing acute abdominal pain, often followed by a CT scan, which may delay diagnosis and treatment.We aimed to assess if AXR was needed at all in assessing these patients and its impact on patient outcomes...
Published: | 01/09/2019 |
Authors: | Altaf K, Muttoni E, Holdsworth J, Patnam V, Rajaganeshan R, MacDonald S |
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