Sengkang General Hospital

P1.042. Utility of a Fenestrated Surgical Drain for the Prevention and Treatment of Esophageal Leak

Abstract Topic Benign Disease: Iatrogenic Esophageal Disease, Perforation and Postsurgical Complications Background Esophageal transmural defects are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Sponge-based endoscopic vacuum therapy (EVT) is effective but costly and requires fr...

Characterisation of liver disease using quantitative MRI: report of the imaging arm of the ELEGANCE study

Evolving disease aetiology and rising prevalence of chronic liver disease are driving an increase in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Non-contrast quantitative MRI (qMRI) has shown promising capability for characterising liver health and risk of liver related outcomes, but has not...

Erector spinae plane block in bariatric surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials with trial sequence analysis

The use of erector spinae plane (ESP) block has been reported to decrease opioid requirements for patients undergoing bariatric and metabolic surgeries (BMS). We aim to systematically review and examine the evidence for the use of ESP block in BMS. MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, and CE...