Background Outdated communication technologies in healthcare can place patient safety at
risk. This study aimed to evaluate implementation of the WhatsApp messaging service within …

Objective: To systematically risk assess and analyze the escalation of care process in
surgery so as to identify problems and provide recommendations for intervention …

Purpose Blood typing, or group and save (G&S) testing, is commonly performed prior to
cholecystectomy and appendectomy in many hospitals. In order to determine whether G&S …

Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a rare cause of gastrointestinal obstruction,
caused by external compression of the third part of the duodenum by the SMA. It may be …

A 39-year-old woman, who conceived following in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment,
presented at 12 weeks gestation with symptoms of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome …

Method The junior members of a busy surgical firm comprising a specialist registrar (SpR), a
senior house officer (SHO), two foundation year-1 doctors (F1s) and two medical students …

The laparoscopic approach to the management of small bowel obstruction (SBO) has been
associated with reduced length of hospital stay, complications, and mortality. The …

Emergency patients account for about half of the surgical workload in the NHS, but
standards of management of unscheduled surgical patients vary widely and are often …

BACKGROUND: Hepatic lesions are common because the liver is the most common site of
metastases from abdominal malignancies, and hepatocellular carcinoma is one of the most …

Introduction A well-designed ambulatory emergency care (AEC) can alleviate demand for
inpatient beds by reducing admissions or supporting early discharges. Increasing service …