Feasibility of robotic right colectomy with complete mesocolic excision and intracorporeal anastomosis: short-term outcomes of 161 consecutive patients

PP Bianchi, A Salaj, G Giuliani, L Ferraro… - Updates in Surgery, 2021 - Springer
Technical and oncological aspects are still debated when dealing with minimally-invasive
right colectomy. Main controversial issues still remain about whether the anastomosis …

[HTML][HTML] The clinical effect and safety of new preoperative fasting time guidelines for elective surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Y He, R Wang, F Wang, L Chen, T Shang… - Gland Surgery, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Traditional fasting and no drinking schemes (fasting for 8–12 hours and no
drinking for 4–6 hours) affect the metabolism of the body. The new guidelines put forward by …

Serving Those Who Served: Enhancing Colorectal Surgery Care for Veterans

A Hewitt, M Fritz, CB Sanger - Clinics in Colon and Rectal …, 2024 - thieme-connect.com
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is the largest provider of integrated health care
services in the United States and its mission is to honor veterans by providing timely …

Comparing Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Colectomy at Veteran Affairs Hospitals and Non-Veteran Affairs Hospitals: A Multiinstitutional Study

A Simmonds, L Keller-Biehl, A Khader… - Journal of Surgical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction The Veteran Affairs Surgical Quality Improvement Program (VASQIP)
and National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) are large databases designed …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing Compliance With Preoperative Fasting Guidelines: A Closed-Loop Quality Improvement Initiative to Optimize Patient Safety and Outcomes

AI Sidik, AG Faybushevich, ML Hossain, E Samnang… - Cureus, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Introduction Preoperative fasting is essential in surgical care to reduce the risk of pulmonary
aspiration during anesthesia. International guidelines, such as those from the American …

Outcome and timing of ostomy reversal surgery for diverticular disease in veterans administration hospitals

MA Napolitano, TJ Holleran, AD Sparks… - The American …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Veterans undergoing elective surgery for diverticular disease have an ostomy
creation rate of 18%. The purpose of this study was to analyze the outcomes and timing of …

Open Treatment of Acute Diverticulitis

R Persiani, R Pezzuto, C Marmorale - Colonic Diverticular Disease, 2022 - Springer
Optimal surgical treatment of diverticulitis remains poorly defined. Although minimally
invasive techniques are becoming increasingly common, the majority of colon resections for …