• Assessment of self-rated health 5 years after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for severe obesity 

      Sandvik, Jorunn; Hole, Torstein; Kløckner, Christian; Kulseng, Bård Eirik; Wibe, Arne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Background Patients' perceptions of health change after bariatric surgery are complex. The aim of this study was to explore whether self‐rated health (SRH), a widely used tool in public health research, might be relevant ...
    • Centralizing a national pancreatoduodenectomy service: striking the right balance 

      Nymo, Linn Såve; Kleive, Dyre; Waardal, Kim; Bringeland, Erling Audun; Søreide, Jon Arne; Labori, Knut Jørgen; Mortensen, Kim Erlend; Søreide, Kjetil; Lassen, Kristoffer (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background Centralization of pancreatic surgery is currently called for owing to superior outcomes in higher‐volume centres. Conversely, organizational and patient concerns speak for a moderation in centralization. Consensus ...
    • Comparison of surgical skill acquisition by UK surgical trainees and Sierra Leonean associate clinicians in a task-sharing programme 

      Liu, Ben; Hunt, Lesley; Lonsdale, Robert J; Narula, Harjeet; Manasrey, Alieu; Bundu, Ibrahim; Bolkan, Håkon Angell (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Background Task‐sharing in surgery is well established, with associate clinicians performing successful surgery in many countries. Little is known about the process of surgical skill acquisition by associate clinicians, ...
    • Cytotoxicity and effect on wound re-epithelialization after topical administration of tranexamic acid 

      Eikebrokk, Tuva; Vassmyr, Brita; Ausen, Kjersti; Gravastrand, Caroline S.; Spigset, Olav; Pukstad, Brita (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Background Topical administration of tranexamic acid (TXA) reduces bleeding from surgical wounds similarly to intravenous use, but with negligible risk of adverse systemic events. Topical use is expanding, but is ...
    • National prospective cohort study of the burden of acute small bowel obstruction 

      NASBO, NASBO Collaborators; Bolkan, Håkon Angell (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Background Small bowel obstruction is a common surgical emergency, and is associated with high levels of morbidity and mortality across the world. The literature provides little information on the conservatively managed ...
    • Outcomes of obstructed abdominal wall hernia: results from the UK national small bowel obstruction audit 

      Bolkan, Håkon Angell; National Audit of Small Bowel, NASBO Collaborators (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background Abdominal wall hernia is a common surgical condition. Patients may present in an emergency with bowel obstruction, incarceration or strangulation. Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a serious surgical condition ...
    • Perioperative management and anaesthetic considerations in pelvic exenterations using Delphi methodology: results from the PelvEx Collaborative 

      Chok, Aik Yong; Oliver, A; Rasheed, S; Tan, E J; Kelly, M E; Aalbers, A G J; Abdul Aziz, N; Abecasis, N; Nordling, Mirna Abraham; Akiyoshi, T; Alberda, W; Albert, M; Andric, M; Angenete, Eva; Antoniou, A; Auer, R; Austin, K K; Aziz, O; Baker, R P; Bali, M; Baseckas, G; Bebington, B; Bedford, M; Bednarski, B K; Beets, G L; Berg, P L; Beynon, John; Biondo, S; Boyle, K; Bordeianou, L; Bremers, A B; Brunner, M; Buchwald, Pamela; Bui, A; Burgess, A; Burger, J W A; Burling, David; Burns, E; Campain, N; Carvahal, S; Castro, L; Caycedo-Marulanda, A; Chan, K K L; Chang, G J; Chew, M H; Chong, P; Christensen, Henrik K.; Clouston, H; Codd, M; Collins, D; Flatmark, Kjersti; Larsen, Stein Gunnar; Wasmuth, Hans (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background The multidisciplinary perioperative and anaesthetic management of patients undergoing pelvic exenteration is essential for good surgical outcomes. No clear guidelines have been established, and there is wide ...
    • Topical moistening of mastectomy wounds with diluted tranexamic acid to reduce bleeding: randomized clinical trial 

      Ausen, Kjersti; Hagen, Anne Irene; Sæther Østbyhaug, Heidi; Olafsson, Sverrir; Kvalsund, Berit; Spigset, Olav; Pleym, Hilde (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Background: Topical administration of tranexamic acid (TXA) may be an alternative to intravenous administration to reduce bleeding with a lower risk of systemic adverse events. The aim of this study was to investigate ...