Outcomes of emergency colorectal surgery in elderly population.

Objectives: To assess the outcomes of emergency colorectal surgeries in elderly patients over the age of 65 years.

Methods: This is a retrospective chart review study. We studied 99 patients over the age of 65 years and 142 patients younger than 65 years who underwent emergency colorectal surgery at our institute.

Outcomes of emergency appendectomies and cholecystectomies performed at weekends.

Purpose: To determine the impact of hospital admissions and operations at weekends on two common emergency general surgeries (cholecystectomy and appendectomy) and their outcomes.

Methods: A total of 539 patients were included in the study. Information on patient demographics, comorbidities, admission date, surgery date, complications, readmission, and follow-up details were collected from electronic medical records.

A case of intestinal obstruction in a 90-year-old patient at a tertiary hospital in Central Saudi Arabia with a rare cause: obturator hernia!

Obturator hernia is a pelvic floor type of hernia in which abdominal or pelvic contents protrude through the obturator foramen. It is considered rare in patients with signs and symptoms of intestinal obstruction causing a diagnostic challenge for clinicians. This case reports a 91-year-old multiparous female who presented with vague lower abdominal pain associated with obstipation and vomiting.

Impact of GI Tumor Board on Patient Management and Adherence to Guidelines.

Purpose: As the burden of cancer on the population and the health care system continues to increase with more complicated treatment options, the need for multidisciplinary teams to be as efficient as possible becomes more vital. Our study aimed to evaluate the consistency of GI Tumor Board (GI TB) recommendations with international guidelines, the adherence of physicians involved in patient care to TB recommendations, and the impact on the management of patients.

Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted from January to June 2016 at our institution, which is a major tertiary hospital that provides comprehensive cancer care.

Outcomes of common general surgery procedures for patients discharged over weekends at a tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia.

Background: Hospitals usually reduce staffing levels and services over weekends. This raises the question of whether patients discharged over a weekend may be inadequately prepared and possibly at higher risk of adverse events post-discharge.

Objectives: To assess the outcomes of common general surgery procedures for patients discharged over weekends, and to identify the key predictors of early readmission.

Enhancing the performance of gastrointestinal tumour board by improving documentation.

Tumour board contributes to providing better patient care by using a multidisciplinary team approach. In the efforts of evaluating the performance of the gastrointestinal tumour board at our institution, it was difficult to assess past performance due to lack of proper use of standardised documentation tool. This project aimed at improving adherence to the documentation tool and its recommendations in order to obtain performance measures for the tumour board.

Physicians' attire. Parents preferences in a tertiary hospital.

To assess Saudi mother's preferences regarding Saudi children's physicians' attire, and its influence on the parents' level of trust and confidence. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from January to April 2014. Our sample comprised mothers of pediatric patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings at National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.