Comparison of One-Year Outcomes in Sleeve Gastrectomy vs. One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass in a Single Bariatric Unit.

Introduction Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is the most popular bariatric procedure worldwide in terms of numbers performed. However, there has been a rise in the popularity of the one anastomosis (mini) gastric bypass (OAGB). There have been various studies comparing the outcomes of SG vs OAGB and this study aims to add our experience and compare one-year outcome data between SG and OAGB in a single UK bariatric centre.

The application of robotics in plastic and reconstructive surgery: A systematic review.

Background: Robotic assisted surgery (RAS) has seen significant advancement in many surgical specialties, although the application of robotics in plastic and reconstructive surgery remains to be widely established. This systematic review aims to assess the role of RAS in plastic and reconstructive surgery.

Methods: The review protocol was published and registered a priori as CRD42024507420.

Utility of bronchoalveolar lavage for COVID-19: a perspective from the Dragon consortium.

Diagnosing COVID-19 and treating its complications remains a challenge. This review reflects the perspective of some of the Dragon (IMI 2-call 21, #101005122) research consortium collaborators on the utility of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) in COVID-19. BAL has been proposed as a potentially useful diagnostic tool to increase COVID-19 diagnosis sensitivity.

ADAMS project: a genetic Association study in individuals from Diverse Ancestral backgrounds with Multiple Sclerosis based in the UK.

Purpose: Genetic studies of multiple sclerosis (MS) susceptibility and severity have focused on populations of European ancestry. Studying MS genetics in other ancestral groups is necessary to determine the generalisability of these findings. The genetic Association study in individuals from Diverse Ancestral backgrounds with Multiple Sclerosis (ADAMS) project aims to gather genetic and phenotypic data on a large cohort of ancestrally-diverse individuals with MS living in the UK.

Development of the stroke patient concerns inventory: A modified Delphi study.

Objectives: Stroke survivors often have unmet physical, psychological and/or social concerns. Patient Concerns Inventories (PCIs) have been developed for other health conditions to address concerns. Our objective was to develop a PCI for stroke care.

Quality of life after giant hiatus hernia repair: A systematic review.

Background: Elective surgery is the treatment of choice for symptomatic giant hiatus hernia (GHH), and quality of life (QoL) has become an important outcome measure following surgery. The aim of this study is to review the literature assessing QoL following repair of GHH.

Methodology: A systematic literature search was performed by two reviewers independently to identify original studies evaluating QoL outcomes after GHH surgery.

Bronchoscopic interventions for emphysema: Current status.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a prevalent and progressive disease. The recently developed bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) techniques offer personalized therapeutic options in subgroups of patients with severe emphysema. Endobronchial and intrabronchial valves (EBV/IBV) achieve lung volume reduction by lobar atelectasis.

A Single Centre Randomised Control Study to Assess the Impact of Pre-Operative Carbohydrate Loading on Women Undergoing Major Surgery for Epithelial Ovarian Cancer.

Objective Historically, patients have fasted before elective surgery to ensure an empty stomach to avoid aspiration. A fasting-induced catabolic state however may adversely influence recovery after surgery. Our study was designed to test the effect of oral carbohydrate loading on clinical parameters in patients undergoing major surgery for advanced-stage ovarian cancer.

Surgical cure for type 2 diabetes by foregut or hindgut operations: a myth or reality? A systematic review.

Background: Bariatric surgery results in remission of type 2 diabetes mellitus in a significant proportion of patients. Animal research has proposed the foregut and hindgut hypotheses as possible mechanisms of remission of T2DM independent of weight loss. These hypotheses have formed the basis of investigational procedures designed to treat T2DM in non-obese (in addition to obese) patients.

Habitual chocolate consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease among healthy men and women.

Objective: To examine the association between chocolate intake and the risk of future cardiovascular events.

Methods: We conducted a prospective study using data from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer (EPIC)-Norfolk cohort. Habitual chocolate intake was quantified using the baseline food frequency questionnaire (1993-1997) and cardiovascular end points were ascertained up to March 2008.

Is C-reactive protein a useful adjunct in selecting patients for emergency cholecystectomy by predicting severe/gangrenous cholecystitis?

Unlabelled: Gangrenous cholecystitis is difficult to diagnose clinically and carries risk of morbidity and mortality if not treated urgently. Complex scoring systems exist to predict the condition. C reactive protein may be a single independent predictor as suggested in this small study.

A review of the management of gallstone disease and its complications in pregnancy.

Background: Symptomatic gallstone disease is the second most common abdominal emergency in pregnant women. There have been significant developments in the management of gallstone disease, but risk to the fetus has prevented their routine application in pregnant women. We reviewed the literature to find the current best evidence for the management of gallstones and its complications in pregnancy.

Jejunal perforation caused by a feeding jejunostomy tube: a case report.

Introduction: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy and feeding jejunostomy are used for providing long-term nutritional support to patients with neurological disorders. Various mechanical complications of these procedures are described.

Case Presentation: We report a case of a 17-year-old boy with cerebral injury who had a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube changed to a feeding jejunostomy tube.