Endoscopic management of a bleeding Zenker's diverticulum: A case report.

Introduction: Bleeding from a Zenker's diverticulum is a rare occurrence, and currently no formal guidelines exist for its management. It is a potentially life-threatening condition and an important consideration in the differential diagnosis of haemoptysis or haematemesis.

Presentation Of Case: A 63-year-old man presented with haemoptysis and haematemesis while on dual antiplatelet therapy for a recent NSTEMI.

Validity and Utility Testing of a Criteria-led Discharge Checklist to Determine Post-operative Recovery after Abdominal Surgery: an International Multicentre Prospective Cohort Trial.

Background: Criteria-led discharge (CLD) has promising potential to reduce unnecessary hospital stay after abdominal surgery; however, the validity and utility of CLD is uncertain as studies are limited to small single-centre studies involving predominantly elective colorectal surgery.

Methods: This prospective international multicentre cohort study explored the relationship between a CLD checklist, post-operative recovery, and hospital length of stay using patient-level data from four clinical trials involving 1071 adults undergoing all types of emergency and elective abdominal surgery at five hospitals across Australia and New Zealand. Patients were assessed daily for 21 post-operative days using a standardised CLD checklist.

Improved scores for observed teamwork in the clinical environment following a multidisciplinary operating room simulation intervention.

Aims: We ran a Multidisciplinary Operating Room Simulation (MORSim) course for 20 complete general surgical teams from two large metropolitan hospitals. Our goal was to improve teamwork and communication in the operating room (OR). We hypothesised that scores for teamwork and communication in the OR would improve back in the workplace following MORSim.

Liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma in a hepatitis B endemic area.

Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary malignancy of the liver. Treatment options include liver resection, tumor ablation, and liver transplantation.

Methods: We report the results of all patients undergoing partial hepatectomy for HCC with curative intent from a center where all major treatment modalities were available.