Post-mortem general surgeon reflection on decision-making: a mixed-methods study of mortality audit data.

Background: Surgical deaths in Australia require the treating surgeon to document the event via a standard report. A section of this report invites surgeons to reflect on changes to management they would initiate in retrospect. This study analyses these reflective statements and categorizes them in an effort to gain insight into reflective learning.

Retained Foreign Body After Adjustable Gastric Band Removal: a Case Series.

Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) has weight loss and associated obesity-related disease benefits. Well-recognised LABG complications lead to a higher re-operation rate when compared to other obesity surgeries and therefore potential for retained foreign body. By way of a case series, we have evaluated retained foreign body after the intended complete removal of a gastric band.