Operative Technique In General Surgery

Modern Surgery: General and Operative

Modern Surgery: General and Operative

Contemporary outcomes after pericardial window surgery: impact of operative technique

BACKGROUND The optimal window procedure for drainage of a large pericardial effusion has yet to be established. The purpose of this study was to compare the outcomes associated with the subxiphoid and thoracotomy pericardial window techniques, with a focus on perioperative pain and effusion recurrence rates. METHODS A retrospective single-center observational study of all pericardial window o...

Operative Technique for Single Incision Robot-Assisted Transaxillary Thyroid Surgery

During the past five years, transaxillary approaches to thyroid surgery have been introduced into surgical literature. These techniques were initially performed using traditional endoscopy, and most recently with a surgical robot. This manuscript describes our approach to robotassisted transaxillary surgery (RATS) for thyroidectomy using a single axillary incision. Because of the steep learning...

The quality of operative notes at a general surgery unit.

AIM With the increasingly litigious nature of medical practice, accurate documentation is critical. This is particularly true for operative procedures, and medical councils have identified this and published guidelines to aid surgeons. However, these remain a frequently cited weakness in their defence in medico-legal cases. This study assessed the accuracy of operative notes in a general surger...