Publications by authors named "Rebecca Lendzion"
Background: Double barrelled uro-colostomy (DBUC) is an alternative to traditional ileal conduit (IC) and separate colostomy in patients requiring simultaneous urinary and faecal diversion for reconstruction in pelvic exenteration surgery (PES).
Methods: This cohort study evaluated short- and long-term morbidity and mortality associated with DBUC formation in 20 consecutive adult patients undergoing PES in an Australian Complex Pelvic Surgical Unit. Data were obtained from a prospective database.
The surgical treatment of occlusive acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) without revascularization is associated with an 80% overall mortality. Early diagnosis is crucial, and revascularization may reduce overall mortality in AMI by up to 50%. A diagnosis of AMI requires a high index of clinical suspicion and the collaborative effort of emergency department physicians, general and vascular surgeons, and radiologists.
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- Simultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) transplantation has a notable risk of early post-transplant thrombosis, as highlighted by a retrospective study of 235 patients from 2008 to 2017.
- Of the 41 patients (17%) who developed thrombosis, most (61%) retained their grafts through various management strategies including observation, anticoagulation, and surgery.
- Higher body mass index (BMI) significantly increases the risk of thrombosis leading to graft loss, with an 11.2-fold increase noted in recipients with a BMI over 25.
Background: Despite advantages associated with laparoscopic colorectal surgery, there is significant morbidity associated with incisions required for specimen extraction and restoration of bowel continuity. In laparoscopic colorectal surgery, the length of the longest incision depends upon that required to facilitate extra-corporeal steps. The purpose of this study was to analyse obese patients (body mass index >30 kg/m ) who have undergone laparoscopic small bowel or right-sided colonic resection with intracorporeal anastomosis (ICA) and natural orifice surgery extraction (NOSE)/minimal extraction site (MES) surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSimultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) transplantation remains the most effective treatment for providing consistent and long-term euglycemia in patients having type 1 diabetes with renal failure. Thrombosis of the pancreatic vasculature continues to contribute significantly to early graft failure and loss. We compared the rate of thrombosis to graft loss and systematically reviewed risk factors impacting early thrombosis of the pancreas allograft following SPK transplantation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Surveillance colonoscopy allows for the early detection and improved treatment outcomes in colorectal neoplasms but compliance rates and factors require further investigation.
Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study examining 816 patients recalled for surveillance colonoscopy at an Australian colorectal practice over a 6-month period. Primary outcome was compliance with colonoscopy within 12 months of recall.