Surgical Services: Recent submissions
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Is rationing of total hip arthroplasty justified? Working to optimize patient accessibility to surgery using long-term patient-reported outcome data
(British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery, 2022-03-01)AIMS: The aim of this study was to assess medium-term improvements following total hip arthroplasty (THA), and to evaluate what effect different preoperative Oxford Hip Score (OHS) thresholds for treatment may have on ... -
Tibial tuberosity-trochlear groove distance: does it measure up?
(British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery, 2022-03-24)Recognized anatomic variations that lead to patella instability include patella alta and trochlea dysplasia. Lateralization of the extensor mechanism relative to the trochlea is often considered to be a contributing factor; ... -
The benefits of virtual learning webinars to both low- and high-income countries
(Wiley, 2022-04-01)The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has brought about many changes in the relationships between high-income countries and partner organisations in low- or low-middle-income countries, such as predominate in ... -
Dislocation of the hip after normal sonographic screening examination: a case report and literature review
(Royal College of Surgeons, 2022-02-17)We report the case of a five-month-old girl presenting with a subluxed left hip following normal neonatal clinical examination and serial ultrasound screening. Her only risk factor for developmental dysplasia of the hip ... -
266 Improving Management of Women Presenting with Groin Hernias at Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (RD&E)
(Wiley, 2022-02-28)Determine the percentage of women with groin hernia undergoing laparoscopic repair at RD&E hospital and if it was offered during clinic visit.The lifetime risk of groin hernia in women is 3–5.8%. The incidence of missed ... -
Comment on: Transanal total mesorectal excision and low anterior resection syndrome
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157 Diagnostic Test Accuracy of Artificial Intelligence Models Used in Cross-Sectional Radiological Imaging of Surgical Pathology in the Abdominopelvic Cavity: A Systematic Review
(Wiley, 2022-02-28)Medical imaging is important for diagnostic, prognostic, and management decisions. It is reliant on an increasingly limited number of interpreters. A developing interest has explored how artificial intelligence (AI) research ... -
268 Improve Clerking of Vascular Patients at Royal Devon and Exeter (RDE) Hospital Presenting with Acute Limb Ischaemia (ALI) Using Standardized Electronic Proforma
(Wiley, 2022-02-28)Improve clerking of vascular patients at Royal Devon and Exeter (RDE) hospital presenting with acute limb ischaemia (ALI) using standardized electronic proforma.Analysis of clerking notes of patients presenting to vascular ... -
130 Paediatric Hand Fractures Requiring Surgery – the Results of a Bespoke Hand Surgery Service
(Wiley, 2022-02-28)To evaluate the management of The Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (RD&E) bespoke hand surgery service on paediatric closed hand fractures. In particular, an assessment against The British Society for Surgery of the ... -
218 Compliance With the British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH) Guidelines on the Management of Open Hand Fractures Audit
(Wiley, 2022-02-28)British Society of Surgery of the Hand (BSSH) have defined standards for managing open hand fractures. We intended to ascertain our and referring peripheral units’ adherence with BSSH’s standards of care in managing open ... -
122 Tetanus Prophylaxis for Injuries Referred to a Plastic Surgery Service
(Wiley, 2022-02-28)To ascertain whether there is appropriate documentation of tetanus immunisation status. To determine whether appropriate tetanus prophylaxis is offered to those with an incomplete or unknown immunisation history for tetanus ... -
Development of a core outcome set for lateral elbow tendinopathy (COS-LET) using best available evidence and an international consensus process
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2022-02-08)OBJECTIVES: To develop a core outcome set for lateral elbow tendinopathy (COS-LET) and to provide guidance for outcome evaluation in future studies. METHODS: We implemented a multi-stage mixed-methods design combining two ... -
Cross-cultural adaptation of the Spanish MINICHAL instrument into English for use in the United Kingdom
(BioMed Central, 2022-03-04)BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a highly prevalent condition, with optimal treatment to BP targets conferring significant gains in terms of cardiovascular outcomes. Understanding why some patients do not achieve BP targets ... -
Epidemiology and outcome of pressure injuries in critically ill patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A propensity score adjusted analysis
(Elsevier, 2022-03-08)BACKGROUND: Pressure injuries are a frequent complication in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, especially in those with comorbid conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Yet no epidemiological ... -
A ‘real-world’ standard for radical prostatectomy: Analysis of the British Association of Urological Surgeons Complex Operations Reports, 2016–2018
(Sage, 2022-01-28)Objective:To produce comprehensive and detailed benchmarking data allowing surgeons and patients to compare practice against, by using all recorded radical prostatectomies across a 3-year period in England.Patients and ... -
Effect of asymptomatic bacteriuria on readmissions and rate of urosepsis after ureterorenoscopy for urolithiasis
(Sage, 2022-03-25)Objective:This study aims to assess whether the rate of readmissions after ureterorenoscopy (URS) is dependent on results of urine microscopy, culture and sensitivity (MC&S) or nitrite dipstick test performed before the ... -
Cement-in-cement revision of the femur in infected hip arthroplasty in 89 patients across two centres
(British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Journal, 2022-02-01)AIMS: Femoral cement-in-cement revision is a well described technique to reduce morbidity and complications in hip revision surgery. Traditional techniques for septic revision of hip arthroplasty necessitate removal of all ... -
Mitochondrial Retinopathy
(Elsevier, 2022-01-01)PURPOSE: To report the retinal phenotype and the associated genetic and systemic findings in patients with mitochondrial disease. DESIGN: Retrospective case series. PARTICIPANTS: Twenty-three patients with retinopathy and ... -
EEG Recordings as Biomarkers of Pain Perception: Where Do We Stand and Where to Go?
(Springer, 2022-03-23)INTRODUCTION: The universality and complexity of pain, which is highly prevalent, yield its significance to both patients and researchers. Developing a non-invasive tool that can objectively measure pain is of the utmost ... -
Preservation of Ovarian Reserve after Laparoscopic Cystectomy
(The Korean Society of Menopause., 2022-02-23)