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Surgical Procedures, Operative (55)


Articles on Surgical Procedures, Operative

  1. A decade of mortality reductions in major oncologic surgery: the impact of centralization and quality improvement.

    Med Care 48(12):1041-9 (2010) PMID 20966781

    For more than a decade, health policy groups have recommended concentrating care for certain high-risk oncologic procedures into high-volume centers. The degree to which practice patterns and outcomes have changed over that time period is unclear. To evaluate temporal trends in the mortality and con...
  2. [Bipolar hemiarthroplasty for the treatment of femoral neck fractures and the effect of surgical approach on functional results].

    Eklem Hastalik Cerrahisi 21(3):136-41 (2010) PMID 21067494

    This study aimed to evaluate the effect of an anterior versus posterior surgical approach for bipolar hemiarthroplasty on postoperative functional results of patients treated for femoral neck fractures. Among the 196 patients over the age of 65 treated with cemented bipolar prosthesis for femoral ne...
  3. Rural patients' experiences accessing surgery in British Columbia.

    Can J Surg 53(6):373-8 (2010) PMID 21092429

    We conducted a qualitative pilot study of self-selected patients. Interviews were analyzed using a modified Delphi technique and NVivo qualitative software. The needs of rural surgical patients were reflective of Maslow's hierarchy of needs: physiologic, safety and security, community belonging and...
  4. Joint Commission annual report shows big improvements for hospital care.

    Jt Comm Perspect 30(12):1, 8-9 (2010) PMID 21197904

  5. Compartment syndrome as a complication of the lithotomy position.

    West Indian Med J 59(6):698-701 (2010) PMID 21702244

    Compartment syndrome is a rare but serious complication of surgical procedures performed in the lithotomy position. Preventive measures include careful placement of the patient's legs and limited elevation. Early diagnosis is based on vigilance and close postoperative follow-up, especially after prol...
  6. Serial measurement of Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System-28 (TISS-28) in a surgical intensive care unit

    J Crit Care 25(4):8 (2010) PMID 20442008

    The aim of the study was to assess the use of the Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System-28 (TISS-28) in surgical intensive care unit (ICU) patients and the relationship of the score to the type of surgery, severity of illness, and outcome in these patients. Prospect...
  7. A comprehensive analysis of surgical procedures in rural surgery practices

    Am J Surg 200(6):7 (2010) PMID 21146027

    Data regarding the practice patterns of surgeons are derived from indirect information and may not reflect practice patterns in rural surgery. The aim of this study was to analyze all procedures performed by rural surgeons in North Dakota and South Dakota in 2006. All surgeons in the Dakotas were id...
  8. We show pictures, they show curves.

    Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 136(12):1170-5 (2010) PMID 21173364

  9. Practical tips for surgical research. Ensuring balanced groups in surgical trials.

    Can J Surg 53(6):418-23 (2010) PMID 21092436

  10. Of surgeons and safety checklists.

    Can J Surg 53(6):364-6 (2010) PMID 21092427