Lily J. Park

May 8, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Tyler McKechnie |Vicki Archer |Lily J. Park |Zacharie Cloutier

This is the first systematic review to demonstrate that higher preoperative C-reactive protein levels are potentially associated with increased rates of overall infectious complications in patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery. These data may inform appropriate patient selection for expedited discharge following elective colorectal surgery.

Apr 25, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Lily J. Park |Daniel D'Souza |Felipe Rodriguez |Christopher Griffiths

1 INTRODUCTION Mortality rates following pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) have fallen over the years to their current benchmark of less than 5%.1, 2 Still, postoperative complications remain high, with estimates of 40%−58%.1, 2 Common postoperative complications include delayed gastric emptying (15%−20%), and pancreatic fistula (10%−20%), with the most common complication being surgical site infections (SSI; 11%−48%).3 SSIs are also the most costly complications as they increase hospital stays,...

Dec 8, 2023 | koreajoongangdaily.joins.com | Lily J. Park

dictionary   The Korea JoongAng Daily hosted its first photo essay contest for elementary, middle and high school students on the theme: “Promote the beauty of Korea to foreign countries." The contest ran from October to November. Photos containing scenes of traditional culture, family love, places to see and tasty treats in Korea were submitted for the contest.   Lily Park from Younghoon Elementary School won the gold prize in the elementary school category for this photo essay.