Web-based references relating to the number under the disk sign, listed by page header
Surgery
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Pre-operative care
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2 Correct Site
Surgery. A directive from the National Patient Safety Agency. March 2005.
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3 The NICE guideline poster for preoperative tests. Downloadable
from:
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4 See National Confidential Enquiry into Perioperative Deaths
(NCEPOD) www.ncepod.org.uk 553
5 The Department of Health website:
consent from patients
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Consent
6 Good practice in consent implementing guide: consent to examination
of treatment
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7 Gillick v West Norfolk and Wisbech AHA [1986] AC 112 555
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Good practice in consent implementing guide: consent to examination of treatment
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9 A poster on perioperative fasting guidelines is available from the
Royal College of Nursing website. Thanks to Lysnsey Brown, Trauma Nurse
Co-ordinator, Addenbrooke's Hospital, UK, for sourcing this material.
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Prophylactic antibiotics in surgery/Bowel preparation in colorectal surgery/Sutures
10 Influence of timing of antibiotic administration on tissue
concentrations during surgery. Author: Wong-Beringer A, Corelli RL, Schrock TR,
Guglielmo BJ. Journal: Am J Surg; 1995 Apr ; 169(4):379-81. PubMed ID: 7694975.
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11 Prophylactic use of cefuroxime in biliary tract surgery:
randomized controlled trial of single versus multiple dose in high-risk
patients. Galant Trial Study Group. Author: Meijer WS, Schmitz PI. Journal: Br J
Surg; 1993 Jul ; 80(7):917-21. PubMed ID: 8369939.
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12 Antimicrobial prophylaxis in colorectal surgery: a systematic
review of randomized controlled trials. Author: Song F, Glenny AM. Journal: Br J
Surg; 1998 Sep ; 85(9):1232-41. PubMed ID: 9752867.
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13 Supplemental perioperative oxygen to reduce the incidence of
surgical-wound infection. Outcomes Research Group. Author: Greif R, Ak"a O, Horn
EP, Kurz A, Sessler DI.Journal: N Engl J Med; 2000 Jan 20 ; 342(3):161-7. PubMed
ID: 10639541.
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14 Antibiotics versus placebo for prevention of postoperative
infection after appendicectomy. Author: Andersen B, Kallehave F, Andersen H.
Journal: Cochrane Database Syst Rev; 2005 ; (3):CD001439. PubMed ID: 16034862.
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15 Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in vascular
surgery: increasing prevalence. Author: Taylor MD, Napolitano LM. Journal: Surg
Infect (Larchmt); 2004 Summer ; 5(2):180-7. PubMed ID: 15353115.
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16 Mechanical bowel preparation for elective colorectal surgery.
Author: Guenaga KF, Matos D, Castro AA, Atallah AN, Wille-J"rgensen P. Journal:
Cochrane Database Syst Rev; 2005 ; (1):CD001544. PubMed ID: 15674882.
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17 Mechanical bowel preparation for elective colorectal surgery: a
meta-analysis. Author: Bucher P, Mermillod B, Gervaz P, Morel P. Journal: Arch
Surg; 2004 Dec ; 139(12):1359-64; discussion 1365. PubMed ID: 15611462.
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18 Hyponatremia and seizures after bowel preparation: report of three
cases. Author: Frizelle FA, Colls BM. Journal: Dis Colon Rectum; 2005 Feb ;
48(2):393-6. PubMed ID: 15812590.
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19 Pre-operative mechanical bowel cleansing or not? an updated
meta-analysis. Author: Wille-J"rgensen P, Guenaga KF, Matos D, Castro AA.
Journal: Colorectal Dis; 2005 Jul ; 7(4):304-10. PubMed ID: 15932549.
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20 Prophylactic anastomotic drainage for colorectal surgery. Author:
Jesus EC, Karliczek A, Matos D, Castro AA, Atallah AN. Journal: Cochrane
Database Syst Rev; 2004 ; (4):CD002100. PubMed ID: 15495028.
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Anaesthesia
21 No link available 558
22 No link available 558
23
upivacaine: a new safer long acting local anaesthetic agent. Author: Gristwood
RW, Greaves JL. Journal: Expert Opin Investig Drugs; 1999 Jun ; 8(6):861-76.
PubMed ID: 15992136.
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The control of pain
24 Co-codamol 30/500 (codeine phosphate and paracetamol) 2 tablets/6h
is a less effective alternative: H McQuay 1997 bmj i 1531 &
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25 Day case surgery in childhood from the parents' point of view.
Author: Astfalk W, Warth H, Leriche C. Journal: Eur J Pediatr Surg; 1991 Dec ;
1(6):323-7. PubMed ID: 1777486.
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(footnote) Day Surgery. Five years of experience and
activity] Author: Ivaldi L, Perino M, Gambetta G, Ferro A, Colombini M, Gennaro
M, Mura G, Carrozza V, Boetti M, Baracco E, Revetria P. Journal: Minerva Chir;
2003 Apr ; 58(2):149-55. PubMed ID: 12738924.
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General post-operative complications
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Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)/ Swollen legs
26 Variation of plasma D-dimer following surgery: implications for
prediction of postoperative venous thromboembolism. Author: Lippi G, Veraldi GF,
Fraccaroli M, Manzato F, Cordiano C, Guidi G. Journal: Clin Exp Med; 2001 Sep ;
1(3):161-4. PubMed ID: 11833854.
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27 Combination of a normal D-dimer concentration and a non-high
pretest clinical probability score is a safe strategy to exclude deep venous
thrombosis. Author: Schutgens RE, Ackermark P, Haas FJ, Nieuwenhuis HK,
Peltenburg HG, Pijlman AH, Pruijm M, Oltmans R, Kelder JC, Biesma DH. Journal:
Circulation; 2003 Feb 4 ; 107(4):593-7. PubMed ID: 12566372.
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28 Venous protocols, techniques, and interpretations of the upper and
lower extremities. Author: Fraser JD, Anderson DR. Journal: Radiol Clin North
Am; 2004 Mar ; 42(2):279-96. PubMed ID: 15136017.
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29 Fondaparinux or enoxaparin for the initial treatment of
symptomatic deep venous thrombosis: a randomized trial. Author: B"ller HR,
Davidson BL, Decousus H, Gallus A, Gent M, Piovella F, Prins MH, Raskob G,
Segers AE, Cariou R, Leeuwenkamp O, Lensing AW, Matisse Investigators . Journal:
Ann Intern Med; 2004 Jun 1 ; 140(11):867-73. PubMed ID: 15172900.
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30 Ximelagatran for the prevention of venous thromboembolism
following elective hip or knee replacement surgery. Author: Colwell C, Mouret P.
Journal: Semin Vasc Med; 2005 Aug ; 5(3):266-75. PubMed ID: 16123914.
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31 Local and systemic thrombolytic therapy for acute deep venous
thrombosis. Author: Janssen MC, Wollersheim H, Schultze-Kool LJ, Thien T.
Journal: Neth J Med; 2005 Mar ; 63(3):81-90. PubMed ID: 15813419.
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32 Value of assessment of pretest probability of deep-vein thrombosis
in clinical management. Author: Wells PS, Anderson DR, Bormanis J, Guy F,
Mitchell M, Gray L, Clement C, Robinson KS, Lewandowski B. Journal: Lancet; 1997
Dec 20-27 ; 350(9094):1795-8. PubMed ID: 9428249.
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33 Venous thrombosis from air travel: the LONFLIT3 study--prevention
with aspirin vs low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) in high-risk subjects: a
randomized trial. Author: Cesarone MR, Belcaro G, Nicolaides AN, Incandela L, De
S, Geroulakos G, Lennox A, Myers KA, Moia M, Ippolito E, Winford M. Journal:
Angiology; 2002 Jan-Feb ; 53(1):1-6. PubMed ID: 11863301.
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34 Travel as a risk factor for venous thromboembolic disease. Author:
Ferrari E, Morgan G. Journal: Eur J Med Res; 2004 Mar 30 ; 9(3):146-9. PubMed
ID: 15096325.
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35 Towards an understanding of oedema.Diskin CJ, Stokes TJ, Dansby
LM, Carter TB, Radcliff L, Thomas SG. BMJ; 1999 Jun 12 ; 318(7198):1610-3.
PubMed ID: 10364127
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