Checklists in Surgery

Jul 13, 2018 by in ABDOMINAL MEDICINE Comments Off on Checklists in Surgery

P (patients) I (intervention) C (comparator) O (outcomes) All adult patients undergoing colon resection Use of checklists for quality improvement Historical management systems without checklists Mortality Morbidity Errors (wrong site,…

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When Is an Anal Sphincter Repair Indicated?

Jul 13, 2018 by in ABDOMINAL MEDICINE Comments Off on When Is an Anal Sphincter Repair Indicated?

Patient population Intervention Comparator Outcomes evaluated Pts with sphincter defect and FI Sphincter repair SNS QOL, decreased incontinence episodes Anal Sphincter Repair For the patient with moderate to severe fecal…

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The Role of Laparoscopic Peritoneal Lavage in the Operative Management of Hinchey III Diverticulitis

Jul 13, 2018 by in ABDOMINAL MEDICINE Comments Off on The Role of Laparoscopic Peritoneal Lavage in the Operative Management of Hinchey III Diverticulitis

P (patients) I (intervention) C (comparator) O (outcomes) Hinchey III diverticulitis Sigmoidectomy (Hartmann’s or primary resection and anastomosis with or without diversion) Laparoscopic peritoneal lavage (washout) Resolution recurrence A systematic…

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