Failure to Rescue in Major Abdominal Surgery: A Regional Australian Experience.

Background: Failure to rescue (FTR) is increasingly recognised as a measure of the quality care provided by a health service in recognising and responding to patient deterioration. We report the association between a patient's pre-operative status and FTR following major abdominal surgery.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted on patients who underwent major abdominal surgery and who suffered Clavien-Dindo (CDC) III-V complications at the University Hospital Geelong between 2012 and 2019.

Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection in Minor Dermatological Surgery: A Systematic Review.

Objective: To identify patient- and procedure-related risk factors for surgical site infection following minor dermatological surgery.

Data Sources: The MEDLINE, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Informit, and Scopus databases were searched for relevant literature on patient populations receiving minor surgery, where risk factors for surgical site infection were explicitly stated.

Study Selection: Studies involving major dermatological surgery were excluded.

Building a bridge from the swamp to the ivory tower: Conducting randomised controlled trials in general practice.

Background: Primary care research is underfunded. Few randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are conducted in a primary care setting. However, it is important that clinical practice be informed by adequate primary care evidence so general practitioners (GPs) have tools and guidelines applicable to the patients they see.

Comparative trial assessing suture techniques and types of urinary catheters in vesicourethral anastomotic tensile strength in a porcine model.

Purpose: Vesicourethal anastomosis (VUA) during radical prostatectomy can be achieved using various suture plication techniques. Traditionally, an indwelling urinary catheter remains in-situ to facilitate the healing process of the reconstructed VUA. Compromise or rupture of this anastomosis may lead to acute urinary leak and subsequent urinoma or stricture formation.