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Quality of Life of Children After Completion of Surgical Treatment for Anorectal Malformation: A Single-centre Cross-sectional Study in South-Western Uganda.
J Pediatr Surg
January 2025
Orthopedics Division, Department of Surgery, Mbarara University of Science & Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated the quality of life (QoL) of children who underwent surgical treatment for anorectal malformations (ARMs) at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital in Uganda, focusing on health-related QoL differences based on age and gender.
- Researchers enrolled 88 children aged 3 to 18, using a 23-item PedsQL 4.0 inventory to assess their QoL, finding that rectovestibular fistulas were the most common form of ARM among participants.
- Results showed high average QoL scores (94 out of 100), with better physical and school functioning scores in females; however, the presence of associated anomalies and the need for reoperations were linked to poorer
The impact of faecal diversion on the gut microbiome: a systematic review.
Gut Microbiome (Camb)
February 2024
Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
Diversion of the faecal stream is associated with diversion colitis (DC). Preliminary studies indicate that microbiome dysbiosis contributes to its development and potentially treatment. This review aims to characterise these changes in the context of faecal diversion and identify their clinical impact.
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Surg Endosc
October 2024
Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Sykehuset Innlandet Hospital Trust, Furnesvegen 26, N-2380, Brumunddal, Norway.
Background: Robotic retro-muscular mesh repair of parastomal hernia (PH) is possible with transversus abdominis release. The aim of this study is to report mid-term results with this method.
Methods: Patients who underwent surgery for PH were enrolled in a prospective study.
Preliminary results of Polish national multicenter study on colostomy reversal - LICO (Liquidation of Colostomy) study.
Wideochir Inne Tech Maloinwazyjne
June 2024
Chair of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University, Krakow, Poland.
Introduction: Creation of colostomy is still a commonly performed procedure in emergency settings, when intestinal anastomosis cannot be performed safely. Reversing a stoma has been linked with high rates of morbidity and also mortality.
Aim: The primary goal of the study was to identify the risk of postoperative complications in patients undergoing colostomy liquidation.
Aim: The aim was to develop and pilot a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) to assess symptoms of parastomal hernia (PSH).
Methods: Standard questionnaire development was undertaken (phases 1-3). An initial list of questionnaire domains was identified from validated colorectal cancer PROMs and from semi-structured interviews with patients with a PSH and health professionals (phase 1).
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