Busier hospitals may be safer places for liver surgery
A new paper in the British Journal of Surgery finds that patients undergoing liver surgery fare better in higher-volume hospitals; their mortality rates are lower.
Feb 7, 2023
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A new paper in the British Journal of Surgery finds that patients undergoing liver surgery fare better in higher-volume hospitals; their mortality rates are lower.
Feb 7, 2023
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A consistent approach to NHS policies on surgical innovation is urgently needed, a landmark study by University of Bristol researchers has shown.
Aug 3, 2022
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A new paper in the British Journal of Surgery, published by Oxford University Press, indicates it's now possible to diagnose appendicitis using low-does CT scans, decreasing the radiation exposure, which is of significant ...
Nov 11, 2021
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When women undergo surgical treatment for breast cancer, they often also have reconstructive surgery but new QUT research reveals many women feel left out of the decision making.
Feb 18, 2021
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A clinical research study published in the British Journal of Surgery shows that fluorescence guidance (where a fluorescent chemical compound re-emits light with a long wavelength) can enable a colorectal surgeon to assess ...
Dec 17, 2020
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Routine testing patients for COVID-19 before major surgery could reduce the risk of respiratory complications and save lives, a new study reveals.
Nov 12, 2020
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Over 28 million elective surgeries across the globe could be cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic—leading to patients facing a lengthy wait for their health issues to be resolved, a new study reveals.
May 14, 2020
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International surgical guidelines launched today will help to save thousands of lives in Low- and Middle-income Countries (LMIC) countries by standardising and improving practice in surgery.
Mar 24, 2020
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There has been a dramatic increase in the incidence of bowel cancer in adults under the age of 50, according to new research from the University of Bristol, UWE Bristol and University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust ...
Mar 10, 2020
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Weight loss surgery may reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer by one-third, according to an analysis of all relevant published studies. The findings are published in BJS (British Journal of Surgery).
Jan 27, 2020
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