R
RAAA-POSSUM (ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms),
289–290
Radiography, abdominal trauma,
231
Radiological imaging
Random-effect model (meta-analysis),
9
Randomised controlled trials (RCTs),
5–8
,
6t
Ranson scoring system,
145
Rating scales vs visual analogue scales (VAS),
29
Recommendations, grading,
15t
,
16
Recurrent inguinal hernias,
70–71
Recurrent peptic ulcer bleeding,
126–128
Regional anaesthesia,
49
,
49t
Regional trauma systems,
230
Resources
Resting metabolic rate (RMR),
292
Resuscitation, postoperative,
237
Retinol-binding protein,
313
Review Body for International Procedures (ReBIP),
5
Reviewers’ Handbook (Cochrane Library),
5
,
9
Risk
Royal College of Psychiatrists,
4
emergency/elective care,
82
,
83b
Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (RAAAs),
289–290
S
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN),
12
,
274b
Scottish Medicines Consortium,
280
Scrotum injury scale,
266t
Self-expandable covered stents (SEMS),
108
Sensitivity analysis,
36–37
Sepsis
Septic shock, defined,
329b
Severe acute pancreatitis, defined,
142b
Severe sepsis, defined,
329b
Small-bowel enterotomy,
354
Small-bowel injury scale,
260t
management
connective tissue disorders,
164
intestinal obstruction, postoperative,
164
SNAP (Sepsis, Nutrition, Anatomy, Procedure) fistula care,
339–340
Splanchnic circulation,
300
Spleen injury
selective non-operative management (SNOM),
249
,
249b
Standard gamble method,
29
Staphylococcus aureus
, methicillin-resistant (MRSA),
76–77
Stomach injury scale,
260t
Strategic Health Authorities (SHAs),
50
STROBE statement (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology),
7
Structure, in healthcare delivery,
18
Studies
robustness of findings,
15
Subcutaneous fat thickness,
312
Subjective global assessment,
314–315
Submucosal tumours, endotherapy,
110
Subspecialisation, emergency general surgery,
83
Superficial thrombophlebitis (STP),
272
Superior mesenteric artery (SMA),
179–180
Surgical mortality probability model (SMPM),
291
,
291t
anthropometric measures,
312
enterocutaneous fistulas,
322
multidisciplinary teams,
320
prediction models/scoring systems,
287–291
Systematic literature reviews,
8–9
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS),
328
,
329–330
T
Tension-free prosthetic mesh repair, inguinal hernias,
66–68
,
66f
,
67f
,
70
Tetracaine (amethocaine),
49
,
49t
Thermal methods, peptic ulcers,
123
Thoracic vascular injury scale,
257t
Thrombocytopenia (HIT), heparin-induced,
271
Thrombophlebitis (STP), superficial,
272
Totally extraperitoneal prosthetic (TEP) repair,
68–69
,
70–71
Transabdominal pre-peritoneal prosthetic (TAPP) repair,
68
,
70–71
Transarterial angiographic embolisation (TAE),
127
,
127f
Transition zone, Hirschsprung’s disease (HD),
219
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP),
51
Transverse colonic volvulus,
184
Trauma
Travel, venous thromboembolism (VTE),
272
‘Trolley’ of procedures, day case surgery,
42
,
43b
,
46
Tumours, mucosal/submucosal,
110
U
Ultrasound (US)
Uncontrolled systemic cytokine release,
329
Upper gastrointestinal (UGI) tract, bleeding,
117–131
Helicobacter pylori
eradication,
128
pharmacological treatment,
120
management algorithm,
128f
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS),
128
Upper gastrointestinal (UGI) tract, perforations,
100–116
endotherapy, mucosal/submucosal tumours,
110
Urethra injury scale,
264t
Uterus injury scale