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Impact of enhanced recovery pathways on patient-reported outcomes after abdominal surgery: a systematic review
Evidence supports that enhanced recovery pathways (ERPs) reduce length of stay and complications; however, these measures may not reflect the perspective of patients who are the main stakeholders in the recove...
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Assessment of surgical performance of laparoscopic benign hiatal surgery: a systematic review
Operative skills correlate with patient outcomes, yet at the completion of training or after learning a new procedure, these skills are rarely formally evaluated. There is interest in the use of summative vide...
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Simulation platforms to assess laparoscopic suturing skills: a sco** review
Laparoscopic suturing (LS) has become a common technique used in a variety of advanced laparoscopic procedures. However, LS is a challenging skill to master, and many trainees may not be competent in performin...
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Incidence and predictors of postoperative ileus after loop ileostomy closure: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Postoperative ileus (POI) is regarded as the most clinically significant morbidity following loop ileostomy closure; however, its incidence remains poorly understood. Our objective was therefore to determine t...
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Development of a patient-reported outcome measure of recovery after abdominal surgery: a hypothesized conceptual framework
We initiated a research program to develop a novel patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) to assess postoperative recovery from the perspective of abdominal surgery patients. In light of FDA recommendations, ...
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Open AccessStrategies for successful trauma registry implementation in low- and middle-income countries—protocol for a systematic review
The benefits of trauma registries have been well described. The crucial data they provide may guide injury prevention strategies, inform resource allocation, and support advocacy and policy. This has been show...
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Open AccessDerivation and validation of clinical phenotypes for COPD: a systematic review
The traditional classification of COPD, which relies solely on spirometry, fails to account for the complexity and heterogeneity of the disease. Phenoty** is a method that attempts to derive a single or comb...
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A systematic review of synthetic and biologic materials for abdominal wall reinforcement in contaminated fields
Guidelines recommend the use of bioprosthetics for abdominal wall reinforcement in contaminated fields, but the evidence supporting the use of biologic over synthetic non-absorbable prosthetics for this indica...