Wound healing and growth factor expression in T lymphocyte deficiency.

abstract：:Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common condition affecting 1% of the population. Open carpal tunnel release is the most commonly performed procedure for this condition. About 70-90% of patients have good to excellent long-term outcomes with open carpal tunnel release. The remainder have poor outcomes. An understanding of ...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Turner A,Kimble F,Gulyás K,Ball J

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tumour regression grade is gaining interest as a prognostic factor of patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and surgery for locally advanced rectal cancer. METHODS:A series of 68 consecutive patients with locally advanced rectal cancer treated by neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and surgery between...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Morini A,Annicchiarico A,Romboli A,Ricco' M,Crafa P,Montali F,Dell'Abate P,Costi R

更新日期：2020-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chlorhexidine (CHL) has antiseptic and disinfectant properties used to prevent hospital-acquired infections. CHL-induced anaphylaxis is poorly reported in surgical literature despite government warnings and growing recognition. The aim of this review is to increase awareness of CHL-induced anaphylaxis in the...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Sharp G,Green S,Rose M

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The 'obesity epidemic' is expected to result in an increased incidence of knee osteoarthritis and hence total knee replacements (TKRs). Reviews have demonstrated the conflicting results of TKR for all obese (body mass index (BMI) >30). The aim of this literature review was to specifically evaluate outcomes o...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Samson AJ,Mercer GE,Campbell DG

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pilonidal sinus (PS) is a benign disease for which different treatment modalities are used, varying from non-surgical treatments to surgical treatments with flap use for big defects. High recurrence is the main problem in complicated cases. We presented complete natal cleft excision with kite incision and fa...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Ozdemir H,Unal Ozdemir Z,Sunamak O

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Assessing the role of laparoscopy in the management of intussusception. METHODS:A retrospective review of children aged up to 17 years who had surgery for intussusception at this institution between 1 January 2004 and 31 December 2013. RESULTS:The cohort of 44 individuals (18 females) presented at a median...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Houben CH,Feng XN,Tang SH,Chan EK,Lee KH

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute appendicitis is the most common non-obstetric surgical presentation during pregnancy. There were concerns that laparoscopic appendicectomy increases the risk of foetal loss compared to an open approach. Therefore, with recent advances in perioperative care, it is likely the risk has changed. Here, we p...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Chakraborty J,Kong JC,Su WK,Gourlas P,Gillespie C,Slack T,Morris B,Lutton N

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic constipation is a common condition in both adults and children. Children with chronic constipation frequently have symptoms that continue into adulthood. In the second part of the review we describe advances in the identification of abnormalities in the control of motility. The role of neurotransmitters in bot...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： King SK,Sutcliffe JR,Hutson JM,Southwell BR

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Ludwig's angina (LA) is an uncommon and potentially life-threatening condition of the upper aero-digestive tract that often requires the coordinated efforts of the surgical, anesthetic and intensive care teams to optimize management. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the documented clinic...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Rowe DP,Ollapallil J

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sacral neuromodulation (SNM) has emerged as a treatment option for faecal incontinence (FI). However, its objective effect on symptoms and anorectal function is inconsistently described. This study aimed to systematically review the impact of SNM on clinical symptoms and gastrointestinal physiology in patien...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Mirbagheri N,Sivakumaran Y,Nassar N,Gladman MA

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Helicobacter pylori is believed to play an important role in the aetiology of gastric cancer. There is a great variability in seropositivity and histological frequency of H. pylori in gastric cancer. The present prospective study investigates the prevalence of H. pylori infection in gastric cancer patients u...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Chung AY,Chow PK,Yu WK,Ho JM,Chan HS,Wong WK,Soo KC

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Arthroscopic knee surgery has been a topic of significant controversy in recent orthopaedic literature. Multiple studies have used administrative (Victorian Admitted Episodes Dataset and Centre for Health Record Linkage) data to identify trends in practice. This study explored the usage and reporting of arth...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Lisik JP,Dowsey MM,Petterwood J,Choong PFM

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intraoperative blood loss and transfusion are known determinants of mortality and morbidity of elective abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair. The present study analysed the pattern of blood loss and transfusion and evaluated the risk factors of blood loss during open repair of infrarenal AAA. METHODS:Bloo...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Ho P,Ting AC,Cheng SW

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three cases of occult metastatic thyroid carcinoma presenting with neurological deficits are reviewed. In each case the patient's initial presentation was with symptoms of neurological deficiency secondary to a spinal cord compression. All patients received a combination of surgery, external beam radiotherapy and post...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Izzard M,McIvor N,Chaplin J,Ianovski I

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abdominal Compartment Syndrome (ACS) is an increasingly recognized syndrome of intra-abdominal hypertension and generalized physiological dysfunction in critically ill patients. Patients suffering a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA) are at risk of developing ACS. The objective of the study was to compare the c...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Choi JY,Burton P,Walker S,Ghane-Asle S

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Treatment decisions for metastatic spine disease are complex and depend on prognosis. Four prognostic systems in use are the Oswestry Risk Index, modified Bauer score (MBS), van der Linden score and New England Spinal Metastasis Score (NESMS). We aimed to determine the performance of these scoring systems in...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Cook WH,Baker JF

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer of the small bowel is a rare entity but its incidence is rising. Historically, outcome is poor despite apparent curative resection. At present surgery remains the only treatment modality of proven benefit in the management of this disease. Recent data would suggest 5-year survival rates in the order of 40-50% a...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Hutchins RR,Bani Hani A,Kojodjojo P,Ho R,Snooks SJ

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to review the discrepancies in Gleason scores (GS) of prostate biopsies and radical prostatectomy specimens and the effects of multiple-needle biopsies on scoring accuracy. METHODS:One hundred patients who had undergone consecutive radical prostatectomies (RP) between January 2004 ...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Ooi K,Samali R

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The 2009 American Thyroid Association (ATA) three-tiered risk stratification, and its updated version in 2015, provided clearer guidance on the use of radioactive iodine (RAI) ablation in differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) patients. This study examines the impact of these guidelines on RAI use in our instit...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Sia Y,Dave RV,Nour D,Miller JA,Skandarajah AR,Tasevski R

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The volume of orthopaedic literature is increasing exponentially, becoming more widely scattered among journals. The rate of increase in orthopaedics is greater than other specialties. We aimed to identify the number of different journals an orthopaedic surgeon would need to read to stay up-to-date with curr...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Wijenayake L,Conroy S,Turner D,Thorning S,Glasziou P

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The rates of breast reconstruction in Australian patients of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds are currently unknown. This retrospective study determined the rate of breast reconstruction in women who had mastectomy as treatment for breast cancer at public hospitals in South Western Sy...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Karimi N,Descallar J,Girgis A,Soon PS

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is conflicting evidence regarding the oncological impact of anastomotic leak following colorectal cancer surgery. This study aims to test the hypothesis that anastomotic leak is independently associated with local recurrence and overall and cancer-specific survival. METHODS:Analysis of prospectively c...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Sammour T,Hayes IP,Jones IT,Steel MC,Faragher I,Gibbs P

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skull base surgery has gone through significant changes with the development of extended endoscopic endonasal approaches over the last decade. Initially used for the transphenoidal removal of hypophyseal adenomas, the endoscopic transnasal approach gradually evolved into a way of accessing the whole ventral skull base...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Oostra A,van Furth W,Georgalas C

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The diagnosis of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in surgical patients can potentially be missed based on current World Health Organization (WHO) case definitions. METHOD:We report a retrospective case series of 10 surgical inpatients diagnosed with SARS following an outbreak in the surgical wards. ...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Tan FL,Loo WL,Tan SG,Wong CY,Tan YM

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the initial results of laparoscopic radical prostatectomy at this institution. METHODS:Between January 2000 and September 2003, 30 patients underwent laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. Peri- and postoperative data were accumulated prospectively and maintained in a database. All patients have a ...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Wilson LC,Kennett KM,Gilling PJ

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although several growth factors are known to be essential for liver regeneration, the role of gastrin remains controversial. METHODS:Liver regeneration was examined in wild-type (WT) and gastrin-deficient (gastrin KO) mice at days 2 and 10 after partial (40%) hepatectomy by measurement of liver weight. Hepa...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Dizdarevic A,Harun N,Malcontenti-Wilson C,Shulkes A,Christophi C,Baldwin GS

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We assessed the accuracy of three different methods measuring the angle between two fixed Kirschner wires for the potential purpose of determining correction during rotational osteotomy of long bones. METHODS:Thirty-one orthopaedic consultants and registrars were prospectively asked to measure the angle bet...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Graham D,Suzuki A,Reitz C,Saxena A,Kuo J,Tetsworth K

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Post-operative length of stay (LOS) is an increasingly important clinical indicator in general surgery. Despite this, no tool has been validated to predict LOS or readiness for discharge in general surgical patients. The de Morton Mobility Index (DEMMI) is a functional mobility assessment tool that has been ...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Carroll GM,Hampton J,Carroll R,Smith SR

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Splenectomy is a surgical procedure indicated in a variety of medical conditions including trauma. Post-operatively, there is a lifelong risk of developing overwhelming sepsis from encapsulated bacteria, most commonly due to Streptococcus pneumoniae. Splenic autotransplantation has been proposed as a method ...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Surendran A,Smith M,Houli N,Usatoff V,Spelman D,Choi J

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Progressive musculoskeletal pathology is ubiquitous among children with cerebral palsy (CP). Corrective surgery places them at risk of major blood loss and red blood cell (RBC) transfusion. Significant variability exists in uptake of perioperative patient blood management (PBM) strategies. This study aimed t...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Lu MZH,Reid SM,Lundine K,Crighton G

更新日期：2020-09-06 00:00:00