Publications by authors named "Peter Razek"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated the relationship between surgeon and hospital volume and postoperative outcomes in rectal cancer surgeries, focusing on complications in patients.
- Analysis of 336 patients revealed that only 14.7% of surgeons were high-volume, yet they performed 66.3% of the surgeries, indicating a concentration of cases among few surgeons.
- Results showed that the treating center significantly influenced outcomes, while individual surgeon's caseload and type of surgery (open vs. minimally invasive) did not have a meaningful independent effect on complication rates.
Introduction: Surgical- and nonsurgical complications significantly worsen postoperative outcomes, and identification of patients at risk is crucial to improve care. This study investigated whether comorbidities, graded by the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), impact complication rates and impair long-term outcome in a cohort of left-sided colorectal resections.
Methods: Retrospective analysis of patients undergoing oncological left-sided colorectal resections due to colorectal cancer between 01/2015 and 12/2020 in two referral centers in Austria using electronic medical records and national statistical bureau survival data.
Background: The aim of this preclinical study was to analyze the burst pressure of large in vivo sealed vessels, not just immediately, but also in the first 7 postoperative days.
Methods: In 26 anesthetized pigs, the right carotid artery was sealed and cut using a novel device that integrates bipolar and ultrasonic energy. The animals were then awakened.