Quality of life following laparoscopic inguinal hernia surgery with self-adhesive mesh in 552 patients: a two surgeon experience.

Background: Given negative publicity surrounding surgical mesh in the media, the aim of this study was to assess post-operative morbidity and quality of life (QoL) following laparoscopic inguinal hernia surgery with self-adhesive ProgripTM mesh.

Methods: This study is a retrospective analysis of ProgripTM mesh for laparoscopic inguinal hernia repairs by two experienced surgeons in the public and private sectors. Data were collected by screening electronic clinical records.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on colorectal cancer diagnosis and management: a Binational Colorectal Cancer Audit study.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in global disruptions to the delivery of healthcare. The national responses of Australia and New Zealand has resulted in unprecedented changes to the care of colorectal cancer patients, amongst others. This paper aims to determine the impact of COVID-19 on colorectal cancer diagnosis and management in Australia and New Zealand.

Role of post-operative serum C-reactive protein levels as a predictor of complications in upper gastrointestinal surgery.

Background: This study was undertaken to assess the value of C-reactive protein (CRP) in predicting infective complications after elective upper gastrointestinal surgery.

Methods: Demographic data, clinical outcomes and serial CRPs preoperatively to post-operative day (POD) 7 were collected for patients undergoing pancreatectomy, hepatectomy and oesophago-gastrectomy between 2005 and 2016. Areas under the curve (AUC) were used to evaluate diagnostic accuracy per day of measurement.

Peritoneal Cytokine Levels Can Predict Anastomotic Leak on the First Postoperative Day.

Background: Accumulating evidence suggests that peritoneal cytokine concentrations may predict anastomotic leak after colorectal surgery, but previous studies have been underpowered.

Objective: We aimed to test this hypothesis by using a larger prospectively collected data set.

Design: This study is an analysis of prospectively collected data.

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy as a single-stage bariatric procedure.

Background: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is increasingly being used as a stand-alone procedure in bariatric surgery, with medium-term follow-up data now emerging. We present our early experience in patients with a mean body mass index (BMI) in the super-obese range.

Methods: Review of prospectively collected data for the first 100 patients who underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy at Counties Manukau District Health Board between March 2007 and July 2008.