Improved outcomes for patients undergoing colectomy for acute severe inflammatory colitis by adopting a multi-disciplinary care bundle.
D BoldovjakovaD S G ScrimgeourC N ParnabyGeorge RamsayPublished in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2021)
Closer links between gastroenterology and colorectal specialties have improved patient outcomes in our unit. Whilst IBD MDTs have previously been shown to improve outcomes for patients managed medically, we demonstrate that this interaction, implemented as a multidisciplinary care bundle, also improves surgical outcomes.
Keyphrases
- patients undergoing
- healthcare
- quality improvement
- palliative care
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
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- liver failure
- oxidative stress
- pain management
- type diabetes
- ulcerative colitis
- early onset
- affordable care act
- respiratory failure
- metabolic syndrome
- intensive care unit
- glycemic control
- aortic dissection
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation