Publications by authors named "D Vrochides"

Purpose: Understanding barriers to compliance can aid in mitigation strategies to address them. This study aims to quantitatively and qualitatively assess the relationship between barriers to ERAS recommendations and perceived ability to assure compliance among multidisciplinary team (MDT) members who deliver Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) care.

Design: Embedded mixed-methods survey analysis.

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  • The study investigates how the length of time taken during liver surgeries affects the likelihood of postoperative complications in patients undergoing different types of liver resections.
  • A total of 5,424 patients were analyzed from multiple centers between 2000 and 2022, focusing on procedures like right hemihepatectomy, technically major resection, and left lateral sectionectomy.
  • Results show that patients in the longest operative time group had a significantly higher risk of complications, particularly in various surgical approaches like open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgeries.
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Purpose: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) has been shown to have a lower incidence in patients with blood group O. It is currently uncertain if patients with group O have a better prognosis after pancreatectomy. This study assessed the overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) of PDAC patients who underwent upfront pancreatoduodenectomy based on ABO blood groups.

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