Acute obstructive pancreatitis secondary to migration of a gastrostomy tube into duodenum.

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube is a common procedure. This discusses the rare complication of acute pancreatitis, due to tube migration, causing obstruction of the ampulla of Vater. Radiological confirmation of tubes prior to the usage may aid in preventing this reversible complication.

Trends in Australian inguinal hernia repair rates: a 15-year population study.

Background: An inguinal hernia is one of the most common surgical pathologies, and therefore the repair of an inguinal hernia is one of the most common general surgical procedures. The aim of this study was to assess the trend in inguinal hernia repair (IHR) rates in Australia between 2000/2001 and 2014/2015 using population data from public and private hospitals.

Methods: ICD-10 data cubes from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare were analysed to determine the number of inguinal hernia repairs performed, open or laparoscopically, between 2000/2001 and 2014/2015 financial years.

Utility of digitally supported surgical competency assessments in a work-based setting: a systematic review of the literature.

Background: Adequate training and assessment of competency in surgical trainees are important in minimizing adverse events and achieving good patient outcomes. The purpose was to investigate the current literature on digitally supported methods of facilitating work-based competency assessment of surgical trainees.

Methods: Two concurrent literature searches were performed by two independent researchers using three databases: MEDLINE, Embase and Education Resources Information Center.

Outcomes of breast reconstruction in older women: patterns of uptake and clinical outcomes in a large metropolitan practice.

Background: Older age is associated with lower rates of breast reconstruction (BR) following mastectomy. This study compared a range of factors in women aged 60 years and older who had received mastectomy and BR with those who received no BR (NBR).

Methods: An audit of 338 women aged 60 or over treated with mastectomy with (n = 86) or without (n = 252) BR for primary breast cancer from 2009 to 2016 was conducted.

Patient-reported outcomes of breast reconstruction in older women: Audit of a large metropolitan public/private practice in Sydney, Australia.

Objective: Older age is associated with lower rates of breast reconstruction (BR) for women requiring mastectomy. This study compared patient-reported outcomes between women aged 60 years and older who had received mastectomy and BR with those who received no BR (NBR).

Methods: About 135 women aged 60 or over treated between 2009 and 2016 with mastectomy only (N = 87) or mastectomy with BR (N = 48) for primary breast cancer completed patient-reported outcome measures using a set of validated questionnaires.