Effects of a perioperative educational pathway on ostomy self-care, level of independence and need for visiting nurse services: a comparative observational cohort study.

Aim: Most new ostomy patients are not able to manage ostomy self-care when they are discharged and rely on visiting nurse services for ostomy care. The aim of this study was to determine if a perioperative ostomy educational pathway increases the level of independence and decreases the need for visiting nurse services in new ostomy patients.

Method: A prospective longitudinal study was conducted between July 2018 and February 2020.

Primary Anastomosis Versus End-Ostomy in Left-Sided Colonic and Proximal Rectal Cancer Surgery in the Elderly Dutch Population: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis.

Background: Primary anastomosis (PA) in left-sided colorectal cancer (CRC) surgery in elderly patients is disputed. The aim of our study was to evaluate the differences in postoperative outcomes after left-sided CRC surgery in elderly patients in The Netherlands, comparing patients with PA and those who underwent end-ostomy (EO).

Method: Patients aged ≥ 75 years with stage I-III left-sided CRC, diagnosed and surgically treated in 2015-2017 were selected from the Netherlands Cancer Registry (n = 3286).

Repair of complex abdominal wall hernias with a cross-linked porcine acellular matrix: cross-sectional results of a Dutch cohort study.

Background: The use of synthetic mesh in potentially contaminated and contaminated incisional hernias may lead to a higher morbidity and mortality. Biological meshes may provide a solution, but since these meshes are rarely used, little is known about long-term results. The aim of this cohort study was to evaluate the long-term clinical efficacy and patient satisfaction following Permacol™ in complex abdominal wall hernia repair (CAWHR) patients in a cross-sectional fashion.