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41. Building Your SSI Prevention Bundle: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/on-boarding/build-ssi-bundle-fac-notes.html
    December 01, 2017 - This makes colon surgery much riskier for wound infections and other procedures. … These practices were self-audited and spread from general surgery to gynecological and pancreas surgeons … a table that describes different procedures, including colon surgery. … So, for example, for colon surgery, cefotetan is used. … Smaller studies of general surgery patients also support a correlation between postoperative glucose

42. Gene Expression Profiling for Predicting Outcomes in Patients With Stage II Colon Cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/colon-cancer-gene-profiling/research-protocol
    March 13, 2012 - Most patients with stage II colon cancer are cured with surgery alone; however, 25 to 30 percent of those … group, adjuvant chemotherapy may produce a small improvement in overall survival when compared with surgery … obstruction or bowel perforation at initial diagnosis; an inadequately low number of sampled lymph nodes at surgery … specificity, accuracy, etc.) of the GEP results to the risk of disease recurrence and/or death after surgery … specificity, accuracy, etc.) of the GEP results to the response to adjuvant chemotherapy currently used after surgery

43. Colonic Diseases | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    May 22, 2023 - Y Z Health Topics Colonic Diseases Description Your colon … Some of these include Colorectal cancer Colonic polyps - extra tissue growing in the colon that … can become cancerous Ulcerative colitis - ulcers of the colon and rectum Diverticulitis - inflammation … or infection of pouches in the colon Irritable bowel syndrome - an uncomfortable condition causing … Treatment may involve diet, medicines and in some cases, surgery.

44. Part 2: Trends in Priorities of the Heckler Report—Care for Cancer | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/part2-cancer.html
    May 01, 2018 - Hispanics were less likely to receive radiation therapy after breast-conserving surgery compared with … Denominator: Women under age 70 treated for breast cancer with breast-conserving surgery. … Colon Cancer Treatment Patients with colon cancer who received surgical resection of colon cancer that … Denominator: People with colon cancer undergoing resection of colon. … Hence, ensuring adequate examination of lymph nodes when surgery is performed is important.

45. Technical Brief 13: Gene Expression Profiling for Predicting Outcomes in Stage II Colon Cancer (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/colon-cancer-gene-profiling_technical-brief.pdf
    December 01, 2012 - cancer stage at the time of surgery were also not included. … cancer stage at the time of surgery, were also excluded at this time. … The majority of stage II patients do well with surgery alone, but some patients do develop recurrent … cancer surgery. … cancer treated with surgery alone or surgery plus adjuvant fluorouracil plus leucovorin.

46. Technical Brief 13: Gene Expression Profiling for Predicting Outcomes in Stage II Colon Cancer (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/colon-cancer-gene-profiling_technical-brief.pdf
    December 01, 2012 - cancer stage at the time of surgery were also not included. … cancer stage at the time of surgery, were also excluded at this time. … The majority of stage II patients do well with surgery alone, but some patients do develop recurrent … cancer surgery. … cancer treated with surgery alone or surgery plus adjuvant fluorouracil plus leucovorin.

47. Part 2: Trends in Priorities of the Heckler Report—Care for Cancer | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/blackhealth/part2-cancer.html
    June 01, 2018 - Denominator: Women under age 70 treated for breast cancer with breast-conserving surgery. … Surgical Resection of Colon Cancer Patients with colon cancer who received surgical resection of colon … Denominator: People with colon cancer undergoing resection of colon. … likely than Whites to receive surgery. … In 2012, the percentage of patients with colon cancer who received surgical resection of colon cancer

48. Part 2: Trends in Priorities of the Heckler Report—Care for Cancer | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/blackhealth/part2-cancer.html
    June 01, 2018 - Denominator: Women under age 70 treated for breast cancer with breast-conserving surgery. … Surgical Resection of Colon Cancer Patients with colon cancer who received surgical resection of colon … Denominator: People with colon cancer undergoing resection of colon. … likely than Whites to receive surgery. … In 2012, the percentage of patients with colon cancer who received surgical resection of colon cancer

49. Anemia and Delayed Colon Cancer Diagnosis | PSNet
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    July 21, 2020 - Anemia and Delayed Colon Cancer Diagnosis. PSNet [internet]. … Anemia and Delayed Colon Cancer Diagnosis. PSNet [internet]. … The patient had no family history of colon cancer. … He underwent surgery to excise the mass and fortunately remains in remission. … In 15% to 30% of cases the blood loss is from the colon, most often caused by colon cancer, angiodysplasia

50. Management of Colonic Diverticulitis | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/diverticulitis/research
    January 01, 2022 - evidence regarding important clinical outcomes, including treatment failure, mortality, or emergency surgery … may not affect pain symptoms, length of hospital stay, recurrence risk, quality of life, or need for surgery … Elective surgery to prevent recurrent diverticulitis For patients with prior complicated or smoldering … /frequently recurrent (after uncomplicated) diverticulitis, elective surgery reduces the risk of recurrent … However, there is no evidence regarding which patients would benefit most from elective surgery.

51. Presentation: Building Your SSI Prevention Bundle
    ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/onboarding/onboarding_build_ssibundle.pptx
    December 01, 2017 - This makes colon surgery much riskier for wound infections and other procedures. … , SCIP represents a random sample of patients undergoing colon surgery. … These practices were self-audited and spread from general surgery to gynecological and pancreas surgeons … So, for example, for colon surgery, cefotetan is used. … Smaller studies of general surgery patients also support a correlation between postoperative glucose

52. 48-Prep-Colorectal-Facilitator (doc file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/48-prep-colorectal-facilitator.docx
    June 01, 2023 - In the early 1970s, it was assumed that all colon procedures should be preceded by mechanical cleansing … showed that mechanical bowel prep did not reduce the quantity of bacteria found on the mucosa of the colon … The second is from the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. … Surgery? … This study compares SSI rates following colon surgery when a combination of intravenous antibiotics,

53. 48-Prep-Colorectal-Facilitator (doc file)
    ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/48-prep-colorectal-facilitator.docx
    June 01, 2023 - In the early 1970s, it was assumed that all colon procedures should be preceded by mechanical cleansing … showed that mechanical bowel prep did not reduce the quantity of bacteria found on the mucosa of the colon … The second is from the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. … Surgery? … This study compares SSI rates following colon surgery when a combination of intravenous antibiotics,

54. SRDR - Systematic Review Data Repository |
    srdr.ahrq.gov/projects/1520/studies/197515
    January 01, 2020 - Key Questions Addressed 3 KQ 3: What are the benefits and harms of colonoscopy (or other colon imaging … What is the incidence of malignant and premalignant colon tumors found by colonoscopy, and what is the … incidence of colon cancer mortality among patients undergoing screening? … Country Specialty doctor in Surgery, General Surgery Department, University Hospital Crosshouse

55. Part 2: Trends in Priorities of the Heckler Report—Care for Cancer | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/part2-cancer.html
    May 01, 2018 - Hispanics were less likely to receive radiation therapy after breast-conserving surgery compared with … Denominator: Women under age 70 treated for breast cancer with breast-conserving surgery. … Colon Cancer Treatment Patients with colon cancer who received surgical resection of colon cancer that … Denominator: People with colon cancer undergoing resection of colon. … Hence, ensuring adequate examination of lymph nodes when surgery is performed is important.

56. Gene Expression Profiling for Predicting Outcomes in Patients With Stage II Colon Cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/colon-cancer-gene-profiling/research-protocol
    December 01, 2019 - Most patients with stage II colon cancer are cured with surgery alone; however, 25 to 30 percent of those … group, adjuvant chemotherapy may produce a small improvement in overall survival when compared with surgery … obstruction or bowel perforation at initial diagnosis; an inadequately low number of sampled lymph nodes at surgery … specificity, accuracy, etc.) of the GEP results to the risk of disease recurrence and/or death after surgery … specificity, accuracy, etc.) of the GEP results to the response to adjuvant chemotherapy currently used after surgery

57. Oral Mechanical Bowel Preparation for Colorectal Surgery | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/colorectal-surgery-preparation/research
    December 01, 2019 - studies (NRCSs; ≥100 patients per arm) of OMBP strategies in adults or children undergoing elective colon … or rectal surgery. … (colon vs. rectal surgery) and the type of surgical procedure performed (e.g., open vs. laparoscopic … Oral Mechanical Bowel Preparation for Colorectal Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. … Dis Colon Rectum. 2015 Jul;58(7):698-707. PMID: 26200685.

58. Preparing for and Recovering After Colorectal Surgery (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/27-colorectal-surgery-patient.pdf
    June 01, 2023 - Then it moves into the colon (large intestine). The colon absorbs water from the waste. … Stomach Small intestine Large intestine (Colon) Rectum Anus Appendix Colorectal Surgery Patient … Colon or rectum surgery may be done to treat conditions like colon cancer, or conditions like diverticulitis … your colon. … your colon.

59. SRDR - Systematic Review Data Repository |
    srdr.ahrq.gov/projects/1520/studies/186811
    January 01, 2018 - Country Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, State University of New York, Stony Brook, New York … Post/View Inclusion criteria >=18 with a first episode of acute diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon … Comments ( 0 ) | Post/View Exclusion criteria history of previous diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon … ; history of diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon, colonic cancer at colonoscopy, immunosuppression, acute … diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon complicated by peritonitis and/or distant free air, pregnancy, or

60. Pseudo-obstruction But a Real Perforation | PSNet
    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/pseudo-obstruction-real-perforation
    April 01, 2015 - The surgery was uncomplicated, and he was slowly recovering in the hospital. … ACPO typically occurs in hospitalized or institutionalized patients after surgery or in association with … ACPO should be suspected in patients who have acute illness or have just had surgery who develop abdominal … use, colonic stricture, severe diverticular disease, abdominal/pelvic radiation, or abdominal/pelvic surgery … Advanced age Hypokalemia Hypophosphatemia Hypotension Orthopedic surgery High narcotic requirements Limited