# CORESS Feedback: Cases from the Confidential Reporting System for Surgery

**Authors:** H Corbett

PMC · DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2025.0029 · Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2025-05-01

## TL;DR

CORESS is a reporting system for surgeons to confidentially share cases, supporting professional development and training.

## Contribution

CORESS provides an online platform for confidential surgical case reporting and professional development documentation.

## Key findings

- CORESS offers an online reporting form accessible via its website.
- Contributors receive a Certificate of Contribution for their submissions.
- The system encourages contributions from surgeons in training.

## Abstract

CORESS is an independent charity. The online reporting form is available via the CORESS website (coress.org.uk), which also includes previous Feedback reports. Published cases are acknowledged by a Certificate of Contribution, which may be included in the contributor’s record of continuing professional development, or which may form part of appraisal or annual review of competence progression portfolio documentation. Contributions from surgeons in training are particularly welcome.

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** Fournier's gangrene (MESH:D018934), cholecystectomy (MESH:D017562), arterial damage (MESH:D014652), bleeding (MESH:D006470), swelling (MESH:D004487), clinical negligence (MESH:D000075902), fatigue (MESH:D005221), fasciitis (MESH:D005208), abscess (MESH:D000038), basal cell carcinoma (MESH:D002280), alcohol misuse (MESH:D000437), skin defect (MESH:D012868), subcutaneous disease (MESH:D013352), cognitive problems (MESH:D003072), cellulitis (MESH:D002481), stone (MESH:D007669), appendicitis (MESH:D001064), cardiac arrest (MESH:D006323), hypoxic brain injury (MESH:D002534), infection (MESH:D007239), epigastric hernia (MESH:D006547), death (MESH:D003643), hypoglossal nerve injury (MESH:D061228), pain (MESH:D010146), nerve injury (MESH:D000080902), incisional hernia (MESH:D000069290), blistering (MESH:D001768), reflux (MESH:D005764), sepsis (MESH:D018805), umbilical hernia (MESH:D006554), end-stage renal failure (MESH:D007676), Injury (MESH:D014947), bile duct injuries (MESH:D001649), laryngeal tumour (MESH:D007822), Diabetes (MESH:D003920), multisystem organ failure (MESH:D009102), necrosis (MESH:D009336), skin lesion (MESH:D012871), inguinal hernia (MESH:D006552)
- **Chemicals:** metronidazole (MESH:D008795), cephalosporin (MESH:D002511), insulin (MESH:D007328)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

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