If not properly recognized, the normal postoperative appearance of the pelvis following colorectal surgery can be misinterpreted as disease, including infection or recurrent tumor. However, multidetector computed tomography (CT) with the supplemental use of multiplanar reformation clearly demonstrates the expected postoperative anatomic changes in this setting. The high-resolution images achievable with multidetector CT enable the radiologist to play an important role in the postoperative assessment of patients following colon surgery. Whenever possible, the radiologist should be aware of the specific indication for the study, the type of surgery that was performed (ranging from segmental bowel excision to more extensive radical resection), and what anastomoses were created. This knowledge, as well as familiarity with the normal multidetector CT appearances of various postoperative complications, is critical for prompt diagnosis and appropriate management of these complications and for better differentiation of complications from normal findings.
responded to quickly" and "I was taught how my pain would be managed." Results: Satisfaction scores improved by 8.46% (82.69% to 91.15%) and 7.09% (80.88% to 87.97%) for the two questions, which translated into an increase to our division's Top Box Score Customer Service Score. Conclusions: Incorporating buffered local anesthetic, specific language, signage, and updating discharge instructions into our practice have proven effective at increasing our patient satisfaction scores in regards to pain management.
following LT, this contradicts the findings of recent publications². Further evaluation with prospective multicenter studies would be a reasonable next step to determine if the concordance rate of mRECIST is sufficient to allow for its use as a clinical tool and if response to LRT using mRECIST can help predict survival post-LT. References 1. Bargellini I et al. Modified RECIST to Assess Tumor Response after Transarterial Chemoembolization of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: CT-
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