Impact of anaemia at discharge following colorectal cancer surgery.

Objectives: Preoperative anaemia is common in patients with colorectal cancer and increasingly optimised prior to surgery. Comparably little attention is given to the prevalence and consequences of postoperative anaemia. We aimed to investigate the frequency and short- or long-term impact of anaemia at discharge following colorectal cancer resection.

Factors Predicting Operative Difficulty of Laparoscopic Total Mesorectal Excision.

Background: Laparoscopic total mesorectal excision is a challenging procedure requiring high-quality surgery for optimal outcomes. Patient, tumor, and pelvic factors are believed to determine difficulty, but previous studies were limited to postoperative data.

Objective: This study aimed to report factors predicting laparoscopic total mesorectal excision performance by using objective intraoperative assessment.

Does the number of operating specialists influence the conversion rate and outcomes after laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery?

Background: Laparoscopic techniques in colorectal surgery have been widely utilised due to short-term patient benefits but conversion to open surgery is associated with adverse short- and long-term patient outcomes. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of dual specialist operating on the conversion rate and patient outcomes following laparoscopic colorectal surgery.

Methods: A prospectively populated colorectal cancer surgery database was reviewed.

Operative time and outcome of enhanced recovery after surgery after laparoscopic colorectal surgery.

Background And Objectives: Combining laparoscopy and enhanced recovery provides benefit to short-term outcomes after colorectal surgery. Advances in training and techniques have allowed surgeons to operate on cases that are technically challenging and associated with prolonged operative time. Laparoscopic techniques improve the outcome of enhanced recovery after colorectal surgery; however, there are no specifications on the effect of prolonged operations on the outcome.

Is early laparoscopic cholecystectomy safe after the "safe period"?

Background: Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ELC) in acute cholecystitis improves hospital stay and outcome. Operative difficulty is said to increase with delay, and surgery is usually advised within 3 days of presentation. It can be difficult to accommodate all these patients within 3 days; this study evaluates results within and after this "safe period.