Publications by authors named "Chang Meihuan"
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- The systematic review aimed to compare short-term postoperative outcomes for colorectal cancer patients undergoing a prehabilitation program versus standard care before surgery.
- A total of seven studies involving 1,042 patients were analyzed, but no significant differences were found in postoperative complications, hospital stays, or readmission rates between the two groups.
- The conclusion suggests that while prehabilitation does not seem to enhance short-term outcomes, the evidence is limited, indicating the need for larger-scale trials to assess its long-term effects.
Background: Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is a structured programme using a multimodal, evidence-based approach to improve post-operative outcomes. Successful implementation of ERAS can be challenging. We aimed to evaluate our initial experience with colorectal ERAS and explore the perspectives of specialist doctors and nurses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) is a recent development of minimally invasive surgery for colorectal disease. The literature comparing it against conventional laparoscopic colectomy remains limited.
Methods: A retrospective case-cohort study compared the benefits and outcomes of SILS right hemicolectomy (SRH) with those of conventional laparoscopic right hemicolectomy (LRH).
First reported by Nager in 1927, unilateral vocal cord paralysis associated with thyroid disease suggests the malignant and irreversible nature of the thyroid lesion. This condition is rarely seen in benign thyroid diseases, and the function of the vocal cord does not usually return. We present a 54-year-old woman with a history of right hemithyroidectomy for benign thyroid nodule, who had an episode of subacute thyroiditis associated with unilateral vocal cord paralysis.
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