Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på tidsskrift "World Journal of Surgery"
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Comparison of Performance Score for Female and Male Residents in General Surgery Doing Supervised Real-Life Laparoscopic Appendectomy: Is There a Norse Shield-Maiden Effect?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Gender bias may represent a threat to resident assessment during surgical training, and there have been concerns that women might be disadvantaged. There is a lack of studies investigating gender differences ... -
Effect of Perioperative Dexamethasone and Different NSAIDs on Anastomotic Leak Risk: A Propensity Score Analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-11)Background: Perioperative use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is associated with risk of anastomotic leak (AL). However, concomitant use of other drugs could infer a bias in risk assessment. Thus, we aimed ... -
Incidence, Mechanisms of Injury and Mortality of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: An Observational Population-Based Cohort Study from New Zealand and Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Comparing trauma registry data from different countries can help to identify possible differences in epidemiology, which may help to improve the care of trauma patients. Methods This study directly compares ... -
Long-Term Outcomes After Open Repair for Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-09)Background Early mortality in ruptured abdominal aneurysm (rAAA) is high, but data on long-term outcome are scarce. The aim of this study was to investigate the long-term outcome in survivors after open surgery for rAAA ... -
Risk Factors for Infection after 46,113 Intramedullary Nail Operations in Low- and Middle-income Countries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-02)Background: The fields of surgery and trauma care have largely been neglected in the global health discussion. As a result the idea that surgery is not safe or cost effective in resource-limited settings has gone unchallenged. ... -
Structured and Systematic Team and Procedure Training in Severe Trauma: Going from ‘Zero to Hero’ for a Time-Critical, Low-Volume Emergency Procedure Over Three Time Periods
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Resuscitative emergency thoracotomy is a potential life-saving procedure but is rarely performed outside of busy trauma centers. Yet the intervention cannot be deferred nor centralized for critically injured ...