Publications by authors named "Rebecca Bei Jia Cui"
Background: Superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) (Magtrace®) is a non-radioactive liquid tracer that can stay in the sentinel lymph nodes for 30 days. Injection of SPIO at time of primary breast surgery where upfront sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is not immediately indicated allows for a return to theatre if pathology then identifies invasive disease. SLNB is associated with paraesthesia, pain, seroma formation and lymphoedema risk.
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- * A study was conducted at Dubbo Base Hospital over nine years, involving 13 patients who underwent adrenalectomy, with results indicating a mean operating time of 133.5 minutes and an average hospital stay of 3.8 days.
- * The findings showed a low complication rate (23.1%) and only one conversion to open surgery, suggesting that adrenalectomy can be performed safely in low-volume regional centers with outcomes similar to higher-volume hospitals.
Background: Postoperative hemorrhage and thromboembolism are recognized complications following colorectal and abdominal wall surgery, but accurate documentation of their incidence, trends, and outcomes is scant. This is relevant given the increasing number of surgical patients with cardiovascular comorbidity on anticoagulant/antiplatelet therapy.
Objective: This study aims to characterize trends in the use of anticoagulant/antiplatelet therapy among patients undergoing major colorectal and abdominal wall surgery within the past decade, and to assess rates of, outcomes following, and risk factors for hemorrhagic and thromboembolic complications.