Introduction and Overview
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW All otitis media is middle-ear disease, but middle-ear disease includes more than otitis media, such as Eustachian tube (ET) dysfunction, myringosclerosis, tympanosclerosis, ossicular congenital and…
Pathogenesis
CHAPTER 6 PATHOGENESIS Pathogenesis of middle-ear effusion owing to the hydrops ex vacuo theory is now evidence-based from studies in humans and animals. The chapter includes • The role of the…
Epidemiology
CHAPTER 2 EPIDEMIOLOGY Status of the function of the ET is an important factor in the epidemiology of middle-ear disease. The chapter includes • The importance of otitis media as a…
Future Directions
CHAPTER 11 FUTURE DIRECTIONS Asking the right question is critical to conducting meaningful research. The chapter includes • Future goals as identified by the most recent 18th International Symposium on Otitis…
Management of the Unhealed Perineal Wound After Proctectomy
PICO/clinical question Patient population Patients with unhealed perineal wounds/PPS following proctectomy Intervention Surgical advancement flap Comparator Non-operative strategy/local wound care Outcome Primary perineal wound healing Literature Search Strategy All studies…
Anastomotic Leak Management Following Low Anterior Resections
Patient population Intervention Comparator Patients with anastomotic leak following LAR Anastomotic salvage Anastomotic takedown and end stoma Morbidity, mortality, functional outcomes Search Strategy Relevant studies published between January 2000 and…
Conventional vs Single Port Approaches to Laparoscopic Colectomy
Patient population Intervention Comparator Outcomes studied Patients undergoing minimally invasive colorectal resection SILS ‘Conventional laparoscopy’ Perioperative outcomes, cost, pain, cosmetic outcomes, hernia formation, oncological outcomes Search Strategy PubMed was queried…
Trans-anal Endoscopic Surgery vs. Conventional Transanal Surgery
P (patients) I (intervention) C (comparator) O (outcomes) Patients undergoing transanal endoscopic surgery (TES) TES Patients undergoing conventional transanal excision, posterior approach, or endoscopic submucosal or mucosal resection (alternative methods)…
Quality Improvement: Preventing Readmission After Ileostomy Formation
Patient population Intervention Comparator Outcomes studied Patients undergoing ileostomy Patient education; stoma teaching Traditional management Readmission Results Only three articles were identified that specifically discussed stoma-related interventions and readmission (Table…
