Reducing the harm associated in treating hyperkalaemia with insulin and dextrose.

Inpatient treatment of hyperkalaemia with insulin and dextrose can be complicated by iatrogenic hypoglycaemia. We sought to assess the incidence of hypoglycaemia in hospitalised patients with renal disease and assess the impact of the introduction of a local guideline incorporating the use of sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (SZC) for patients with moderate hyperkalaemia. After establishing a significant burden of hypoglycaemia in the initial observation period, a requirement for hourly capillary blood glucose monitoring (for up to 6 h) following the administration of insulin for hyperkalaemia was incorporated into the guidelines.

Single stage management of suspected gallbladder cancer guided by intraoperative frozen section analysis: a retrospective cohort study.

Background: The management of radiologically suspected gallbladder cancers (GBC) that lack definitive radiological features usually involves performing a first-stage routine laparoscopic cholecystectomy, followed by an open second-stage liver resection (segments IVB and V) and hilar lymphadenectomy (extended cholecystectomy) if subsequent formal histology confirms a malignancy. Performing a cholecystectomy with an intraoperative frozen section to guide the need for conversion to an extended cholecystectomy as a single-stage procedure has multiple benefits compared to a two-stage approach. However, the safety and efficacy of this approach have not yet been evaluated in a tertiary setting.

Labial artery pseudoaneurysm following preterm vaginal delivery treated with ultrasound-guided thrombin injection: A case report.

This case describes the diagnosis and management of a pseudoaneurysm of the right labial artery. A 25-year-old primigravida woman at 33 weeks and 4 days of gestation delivered a live infant vaginally. A large vulvovaginal haematoma was diagnosed and was managed in theatre with an incision and drainage.

Patient empowerment improves follow-up data collection after fetal surgery for spina bifida: institutional audit.

Objectives: To define and grade fetal and maternal adverse events following fetal surgery for spina bifida and to report on the impact of engaging patients in collecting follow-up data.

Methods: This prospective single-center audit included 100 consecutive patients undergoing fetal surgery for spina bifida between January 2012 and December 2021. In our setting, patients return to their referring unit for further pregnancy care and delivery.

Weight loss specific to indication, remission of diabetes, and short-term complications after sleeve gastrectomy conversion to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is the most frequently performed bariatric procedure worldwide. Long-term complications such as insufficient weight loss (IWL) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may necessitate SG conversion to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). The aim of this review was to determine the indication-specific weight loss and diabetes remission after SG conversion to RYGB (STOBY).