Browsing St. Olavs hospital by Journals "BJS Open"
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Centralizing a national pancreatoduodenectomy service: striking the right balance
(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
(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
(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 ... -
Global variation in anastomosis and end colostomy formation following left-sided colorectal resection
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: End colostomy rates following colorectal resection vary across institutions in high-income settings, being influenced by patient, disease, surgeon and system factors. This study aimed to assess global variation ...