Fredrik Brännström

Norrlands universitetssjukhus | NUS · Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences

Aim The aim of this study was to investigate if patients with a weak social network and colon cancer are more likely to be operated as an emergency than those with a strong social network. Methods Data from patients living in Västerbotten County, Sweden, who underwent colon cancer surgery between 2007 and 2020 were extracted from the Swedish Color...

Purpose Anterior resection is the procedure of choice for tumours in the mid and upper rectum. Depending on tumour height, a total mesorectal excision (TME) or partial mesorectal excision (PME) can be performed. Low anastomoses in particular have a high risk of developing anastomotic leakage, which might be explained by blood perfusion compromise....

Purpose The primary aim of this study was to see whether perianal abscess rate differs between patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. A secondary aim was to determine whether poor glycemic control increases the risk for perianal abscess. Methods Data from the Swedish National Diabetes Registry and the Swedish National Patient Registry between J...

Purpose To enable the evaluation of locoregional disease in the on-going RECTOPET (REctal Cancer Trial on PET/MRI/CT) study; a methodology to match mesorectal imaging findings to histopathology is presented, along with initial observations. Methods FDG-PET/MRI examinations were performed in twenty-four consecutively included patients with rectal a...

Purpose: The role of hybrid imaging using 18F-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron-emission tomography (FDG-PET), computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to improve preoperative evaluation of rectal cancer is largely unknown. To investigate this, the RECTOPET (REctal Cancer Trial on PET/MRI/CT) study has been launched with the a...

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to see if the distance to a hospital performing colon cancer surgery is a risk factor for emergency surgical intervention and to determine the variability between defined but demographically divergent catchment areas. Methods Data on patients living in Västerbotten County who underwent colon cancer surgery betwee...

Background/aims: Patients undergoing emergency resection for colon cancer have a worse outcome both in terms of short- and long-term survival than those having elective surgery. The aim of this population-based study was to determine factors associated with increased risk for local recurrence following emergency resection. Methods: The Stockholm...

Introduction The aim of this study was to assess the impact of diabetes mellitus, Crohn’s disease, HIV/aids, and obesity on the prevalence and readmission rate of perianal abscess. Methods The study cohort was based on the Swedish National Patient Register and included all patients treated for perianal abscess in Sweden 1997–2009. The prevalence an...

Background. Multidisciplinary team (MDT) conferences have been introduced into standard cancer care, though evidence that it benefits the patient is weak. We used the national Swedish Rectal Cancer Register to evaluate predictors for case discussion at a MDT conference and its impact on treatment. Material and methods. Of the 6760 patients diagnose...

Aim: To investigate the degree to which specialisation or case-load of the surgeon is associated with the number of lymph nodes isolated from pathology specimens after right-sided hemicolectomy. Method: Data from 6 hospitals with well-defined catchment areas included in the Uppsala/Örebro Regional Oncology Centre Colon Cancer Register 1997-2006...

The aim of this study was to identify surgeon and hospital-related factors in a well-defined population-based cohort; the results of this study could possibly be used to improve outcome in colorectal cancer. Data from the colonic (1997-2006) and rectal (1995-2006) cancer registers of the Uppsala/Örebro Regional Oncology Centre were used to assess 1...