Search Results - "DAVIDSON, B. R"

Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on the safety and effectiveness of early versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis by Gurusamy, K., Samraj, K., Gluud, C., Wilson, E., Davidson, B. R.

“…Background: In many countries laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis is mainly performed after the acute episode has settled because of the…”
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Systematic review of randomized controlled trials on the effectiveness of virtual reality training for laparoscopic surgery by Gurusamy, K., Aggarwal, R., Palanivelu, L., Davidson, B. R.

“…Background: Surgical training has traditionally been one of apprenticeship. The aim of this review was to determine whether virtual reality (VR) training can…”
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Elastography for the diagnosis of severity of fibrosis in chronic liver disease: A meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy by Tsochatzis, E.A, Gurusamy, K.S, Ntaoula, S, Cholongitas, E, Davidson, B.R, Burroughs, A.K

“…Background & Aims Transient elastography is a non-invasive method, for the assessment of hepatic fibrosis, developed as an alternative to liver biopsy. We…”
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Comparison of manual and semi-automatic registration in augmented reality image-guided liver surgery: a clinical feasibility study by Schneider, C., Thompson, S., Totz, J., Song, Y., Allam, M., Sodergren, M. H., Desjardins, A. E., Barratt, D., Ourselin, S., Gurusamy, K., Stoyanov, D., Clarkson, M. J., Hawkes, D. J., Davidson, B. R.

“…Background The laparoscopic approach to liver resection may reduce morbidity and hospital stay. However, uptake has been slow due to concerns about patient…”
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Assessment of risk of bias in randomized clinical trials in surgery by Gurusamy, K. S., Gluud, C., Nikolova, D., Davidson, B. R.

“…Background: Meta‐analysis of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) with low risk of bias is considered the highest level of evidence available for evaluating an…”
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Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on the safety and effectiveness of day-case laparoscopic cholecystectomy by Gurusamy, K., Junnarkar, S., Farouk, M., Davidson, B. R.

“…Background: Although day‐case laparoscopic cholecystectomy can save bed costs, its safety has to be established. The aim of this meta‐analysis is to assess the…”
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Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of cholangiocarcinoma: consensus document by Khan, S A, Davidson, B R, Goldin, R, Pereira, S P, Rosenberg, W M C, Taylor-Robinson, S D, Thillainayagam, A V, Thomas, H C, Thursz, M R, Wasan, H

“…In SE Asia, where the tumour is quite common, the associated risk factors are: - liver flukes-Opisthorchis viverrini and Clonorchis sinensis, - chronic typhoid…”
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Cost-utility and value-of-information analysis of early versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis by Wilson, E., Gurusamy, K., Gluud, C., Davidson, B. R.

“…Background: A recent systematic review found early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ELC) to be safe and to shorten total hospital stay compared with delayed…”
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Evolution of dynamic, biochemical, and morphological parameters in hypothermic machine perfusion of human livers: A proof-of-concept study by Abudhaise, H, Davidson, B R, DeMuylder, P, Luong, T V, Fuller, B

“…Hypothermic machine perfusion (HMP) is increasingly investigated as a means to assess liver quality, but data on viability markers is inconsistent and the…”
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Effect of portal vein embolisation on the growth rate of colorectal liver metastases by Pamecha, V, Levene, A, Grillo, F, Woodward, N, Dhillon, A, Davidson, B R

“…Portal vein embolisation (PVE) is used to increase the remnant liver volume before major liver resection for colorectal metastases. The resection rate after…”
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Outcome after surgical resection for duodenal adenocarcinoma in the UK by Solaini, L., Jamieson, N. B., Metcalfe, M., Abu Hilal, M., Soonawalla, Z., Davidson, B. R., McKay, C., Kocher, H. M.

“…Background Factors influencing long‐term outcome after surgical resection for duodenal adenocarcinoma are unclear. Methods A prospectively created database was…”
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of intraoperative versus preoperative endoscopic sphincterotomy in patients with gallbladder and suspected common bile duct stones by Gurusamy, K., Sahay, S. J., Burroughs, A. K., Davidson, B. R.

“…Background: Most patients with gallbladder and common bile duct stones are treated by preoperative endoscopic sphincterotomy (POES) followed by laparoscopic…”
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Remote ischaemic preconditioning of the hind limb reduces experimental liver warm ischaemia-reperfusion injury by Kanoria, S., Jalan, R., Davies, N. A., Seifalian, A. M., Williams, R., Davidson, B. R.

“…Background: Direct ischaemic preconditioning of the liver reduces ischaemia–reperfusion injury (IRI). Remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) of a limb has…”
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A diaphragmatic retroperitoneal cyst by Robertson, F P, Tsironis, D, Davidson, B R

“…Diaphragmatic lesions are usually congenital bronchogenic cysts. A patient with a known diaphragmatic cyst presented with new onset right upper quadrant pain…”
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Intensive follow-up after liver resection for colorectal liver metastases: results of combined serial tumour marker estimations and computed tomography of the chest and abdomen - a prospective study by BHATTACHARJYA, S, AGGARWAL, R, DAVIDSON, B. R

“…The aim of the study was to prospectively evaluate an intensive follow-up programme using serial tumour marker estimations and contrast-enhanced computed…”
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Telemedicine in surgery by Eadie, L. H., Seifalian, A. M., Davidson, B. R.

“…Background: Telemedicine is influencing surgical training, allows mentoring, proctoring and teleconferencing, and is increasingly being applied to carry out…”
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Management of colorectal liver metastases by Fusai, G., Davidson, B. R.

“…Hepatic metastases occur in 60% of patients following resection for colorectal cancer. Liver resection is the only curative option, with one third of resected…”
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Phase II Study of Anti–Gastrin-17 Antibodies, Raised to G17DT, in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer by BRETT, B. T, SMITH, S. C, CAPLIN, M. E, BOUVIER, C. V, MICHAELI, D, HOCHHAUSER, D, DAVIDSON, B. R, KURZAWINSKI, T. R, WATKINSON, A. F, VAN SOMEREN, N, POUNDER, R. E

“…The prognosis for advanced pancreatic cancer remains poor. Gastrin acts as a growth factor for pancreatic cancer. We describe the first study of the…”
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Prospective study of contrast-enhanced computed tomography, computed tomography during arterioportography, and magnetic resonance imaging for staging colorectal liver metastases for liver resection by Bhattacharjya, S., Bhattacharjya, T., Baber, S., Tibballs, J. M., Watkinson, A. F., Davidson, B. R.

“…Background: This study compared the value of contrast‐enhanced helical computed tomography (CT), CT during arterioportography (CTAP), and contrast‐enhanced…”
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Continuous infusion of N-acetylcysteine reduces liver warm ischaemia-reperfusion injury by Glantzounis, G. K., Yang, W., Koti, R. S., Mikhailidis, D. P., Seifalian, A. M., Davidson, B. R.

“…Background: N‐acetylcysteine (NAC) may modulate the initial phase (less than 2 h) of liver warm ischaemia–reperfusion (IR) injury but its effect on the late…”
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