Search Results - "Phang, Terry"
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Effectiveness of the video medium to supplement preoperative patient education: A systematic review of the literature
Published in Patient education and counseling (01-07-2022)“…•Systematic review of educational Video interventions for preoperative patients.•Video intervention varies in effectiveness on all studied outcomes.•More…”
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Effects of diet and antibiotics on anastomotic healing: A mouse model study with varied dietary fiber and fat, and pre-operative antibiotics
Published in The American journal of surgery (01-09-2024)“…This study investigated the separate impacts of diet and pre-operative antibiotics on gut microbiome and colonic anastomotic healing using a mouse model. Male…”
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An examination of rectal prolapse surgery patients’ quality of life and symptoms using patient-reported outcome instruments: A prospective cohort study
Published in The American journal of surgery (01-05-2024)“…We measured changes in self-reported health and symptoms attributable to rectal prolapse surgery using patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures. A prospectively…”
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Discussion of “Total intracorporeal anastomosis for right hemicolectomy: Experience from a Canadian center”
Published in The American journal of surgery (01-05-2018)“…•Randomized control evidence needed for intracorporeal colon anastomosis…”
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Practice Parameters for the Management of Rectal Cancer (Revised)
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Urinary retention in early urinary catheter removal after colorectal surgery
Published in The American journal of surgery (01-05-2018)“…High urinary infection (UTI) rate (12%) for our rectal surgery prompted practice change to early catheter removal (postoperative day 2) and prophylactic…”
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Prophylactic use of alpha-1 adrenergic blocking agents for prevention of postoperative urinary retention: A review & meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials
Published in The American journal of surgery (01-05-2018)“…Alpha-1 adrenergic blockers used to treat postoperative urinary retention (POUR) may also have a preventative role. Here we assess the evidence behind their…”
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Predictors of rectal adenoma recurrence following transanal endoscopic surgery: a retrospective cohort study
Published in Surgical endoscopy (01-08-2020)“…Background Transanal endoscopic surgery is the treatment of choice in patients with rectal adenomas that cannot be removed by endoscopy. However, the risk of…”
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Management of rectal neuroendocrine tumours by transanal endoscopic microsurgery
Published in Colorectal disease (01-05-2023)“…Aim The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of transanal endoscopic microsurgery for rectal neuroendocrine tumours. Method A…”
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Access to Cancer Surgery: Analysis of Surgical Wait Times in British Columbia, Canada
Published in Disaster medicine and public health preparedness (22-12-2023)“…As coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spread, efforts were made to preserve resources for the anticipated surge of COVID-19 patients in British Columbia,…”
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Evaluation of Endorectal Ultrasound (ERUS) and MRI for Prediction of Circumferential Resection Margin (CRM) for Rectal Cancer
Published in The American journal of surgery (01-05-2017)“…Abstract ERUS and MRI are used for preoperative imaging of rectal cancer. Here, we compare ERUS and MRI for accuracy of CRM prediction at mid- and distal…”
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Assessing the safety and outcomes of repeat transanal endoscopic microsurgery
Published in Surgical endoscopy (01-06-2019)“…Background Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) is the treatment of choice for benign rectal tumors and select early rectal cancers. This surgical approach…”
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Improvements in 5-year Outcomes of Stage II/III Rectal Cancer Relative to Colon Cancer
Published in American journal of clinical oncology (01-12-2013)“…Stage for stage, rectal cancer has historically been associated with inferior survival compared with colon cancer. Randomized trials of rectal cancer have…”
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Effectiveness of a rectal cancer education video on patient expectations
Published in Colorectal disease (01-09-2022)“…Aim Discrepancy between patient expectations and outcomes can negatively affect patient satisfaction and quality of life. We aimed to assess patient…”
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Effects of radiation and surgery on function and quality of life (QOL) in rectal cancer patients
Published in The American journal of surgery (01-05-2018)“…Pre-operative radiotherapy (PRT) and total mesorectal excision surgery (TME) for rectal cancer yield the lowest risk for local recurrence. However, both…”
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Prophylactic tamsulosin and urinary retention rates following elective colorectal surgery: a retrospective cohort study
Published in International journal of colorectal disease (2022)“…Purpose Postoperative urinary retention (POUR) is a known morbidity after colorectal surgery. This study investigated the effect of prophylactic tamsulosin on…”
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Reducing time from colon cancer surgery to initiation of adjuvant chemotherapy: pilot project
Published in Canadian Journal of Surgery (01-06-2020)“…Surgical resection followed by adjuvant chemotherapy is the standard of care for patients with stage III colon cancer. To shorten the time interval between…”
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Peritoneal perforation during transanal endoscopic microsurgery is not associated with significant short-term complications
Published in Surgical endoscopy (01-03-2019)“…Background In patients treated by transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM), breach of the peritoneal cavity is a feared intraoperative challenge. Our aim is to…”
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Canadian taTME expert collaboration (CaTaCO) position statement
Published in Surgical endoscopy (01-09-2020)“…Introduction Transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) is a novel approach to surgery for rectal cancer. The technique has gained significant popularity in…”
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Surgical Site Infection Rates Following Implementation of a Colorectal Closure Bundle in Elective Colorectal Surgeries
Published in Diseases of the colon & rectum (01-11-2015)“…BACKGROUND:Surgical site infections of up to 27% are reported for colorectal surgery. Care bundles have been introduced to decrease surgical site infection…”
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