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"Fast track surgery could be considered quality of care. In our hospital, fast track surgery is a kind of combined medical model." Dr. Li and Dr. Wang are applying Fast Track in the West China Hospital. We are pleased to welcome them to the ftsurgery.com community and know more about their work in this interview to Dr. Wang. |
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 "We need to individualise our care to the patient in front of us, being responsive to his/her physiological requirements at the moment in time, and adapting as the situation changes." Professor M. Singer is professor of Intensive Care Medicine at University College London, UK. He was recently awarded UK National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Senior Investigator status for the period 2009-12. |
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"Laparoscopic surgery on its own will reduce length of stay when there are no complications. Laparoscopic surgery within an enhanced recovery service may not reduce the length of stay over and above that achieved with open surgery, however it does make enhanced recovery easier to achieve." Mr. A. Williams is a consultant colorectal surgeon at St Thomas’ and Guy’s Hospitals, and the Director of the Pelvic floor unit. |
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 “It is well established that fast-track surgery requires less nursing care and really they do not need special training but just to be informed to follow the specified procedure-specific evidence-based care programmes”.
Prof. Kehlet (see the full interview at the Expert corner section) |
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