Therapeutic mammaplasty (TM) may be an alternative to mastectomy, but few well designed studies have evaluated the success of this approach or compared the short‐term outcomes of TM with those of mas…
Emergency laparotomy is a common surgical procedure with an annual incidence of approximately 1 per 1100 population, most often owing to bowel perforation, obst
This mixed-methods study within the FALCON trial across six low-and middle-income countries used qualitative and state-of-the-art psychometric methods with Rasc
Obesity is in the top three social burdens faced by humankind1. It leads to multiple health problems, impacting on quality of life, and reducing people’s…
Women considering immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) require high-quality information about the likely need for secondary reconstruction and the long-term ri
Surgical-site infection (SSI) remains a common complication after surgery that increases morbidity and mortality, and causes considerable strain on both patient
Although numerous studies have established cognitive biases as contributors to surgical adverse events, their prevalence and impact in surgery are unknown. A sy
A clamp may be defined as ‘a brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things together’. In this article, a few abdominal surgical clamps…
Arterial resections in pancreatic surgery may be planned to obtain a radical oncological resection, or unplanned after iatrogenic injury during dissection. Most
When the oncological benefit is limited, a high-risk resection may be not be justified. Two preoperative prognostic models were created to predict 90-day mortal
Interhospital transfers (IHTs) are commonplace in a patient’s healthcare journey; however, IHTs have been shown to be an independent risk factor for mortality i
