This trial failed to demonstrate substantial benefit of a centralized system to provide standardized, telephone follow-up for postoperative patients with colorectal cancer. Future interventions could investigate a more tailored approach.

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Spontaneous biliary peritonitis remains as a rare cause of acute abdominal pain. Within the context of cholecystectomy, the surgeon should always be alert to the possibility of delayed bile leak.

Migration of a proposed cervical collar incision does occur. An inappropriately placed incision may lead to excessive scarring if it is too low, or unusual prominence if it is too high. We believe a good position for marking such an incision is 1 fingerbreadth above the sternal notch with the patient in a neutral, upright position.