A cost outcome study of varicocoele embolisation and future pregnancy in an Australian public hospital setting.

Introduction: Varicocoele is commonly encountered in males with infertility. Studies have shown that varicocoele repair (surgery or embolisation) can improve the rate of subsequent pregnancy. In Australia, there have been no studies assessing the cost of varicocoele embolisation and current practice is based on international data.

Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and massive hemoptysis: The rationale for bronchial artery embolization.

Introduction: In many patients with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH), bronchial artery hypertrophy is observed. Patients with bronchial dilatation have been shown to be at increased risk of hemoptysis introducing the risk of airway obstruction. In this study from an academic tertiary referral center, we aimed to assess the incidence of massive hemoptysis in our CTEPH patients, the success of bronchial artery embolization (BAE), recurrence, and hemoptysis-related mortality.

Proximal splenic embolisation versus distal splenic embolisation for management of focal distal arterial injuries of the spleen.

Introduction: To compare the outcomes of proximal (pSAE) versus distal (dSAE) splenic artery embolisation for management of focal distal arterial splenic injuries secondary to blunt splenic trauma.

Method: Ethical approval was granted by the hospital research and ethics committee, Project 389/19. All patients who underwent splenic artery embolisation secondary to blunt abdominal trauma from 1 January 2009 to 1 January 2019 were reviewed.

Impact of a hospital-wide sepsis pathway on improved quality of care and clinical outcomes in surgical patients at a comprehensive cancer centre.

Purpose: Sepsis is a significant complication following cancer surgery. Although standardised care bundles improve sepsis outcomes in other populations, the benefits in cancer patients are unclear. The objectives of this study were to describe the epidemiology of sepsis in cancer patients post-surgery, and to evaluate the impact of a clinical sepsis pathway on management and clinical outcomes.