Association between troponin I levels and mortality among patients undergoing acute high-risk abdominal surgery-A cohort study.

Background: Myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery (MINS) is associated with 30-day mortality in heterogeneous surgical populations but is barely described after acute high-risk abdominal surgery. The impact of dynamic changes has not previously been investigated. The objectives were to determine the incidence of MINS in this population, the association between mortality and MINS, and whether plasma troponin I (TnI) dynamics have any impact on mortality.

The effects of troponin screening among patients undergoing acute high-risk abdominal surgery: A retrospective cohort study.

Background: Acute high-risk abdominal (AHA) surgery is associated with a high short-term mortality rate. This might be partly attributed to myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery (MINS) defined by elevated postoperative troponin levels. The myocardial injury is often asymptomatic; thus, troponin screening seems to be the best diagnostic method.

Long-term outcome after Bascom's pit-pick procedure for pilonidal sinus disease: A cohort study.

Aim: Previous studies have shown favourable short-term results after Bascom's pit-pick procedure for simple pilonidal sinus disease. A minimum 5-year follow-up is considered the gold standard but only a few long-term studies have previously been reported. Here, we aimed to estimate the long-term risk of treatment failure, incomplete wound healing or recurrence, postoperative complications and patient reported outcome measures such as chronic pain and satisfaction with cosmetic appearance.