Current controversies in the management of patients with severe traumatic brain injury.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) Statement outlines acceptable ways of performing and reporting clinical trials. The objective of the present study was to identify evolving patterns in the methodological standards of surgical trials. METHODS:Compliance with 12 key standards from the ...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Ellis C,Hall JL,Khalil A,Hall JC

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is now expected that medical practitioners around the world will engage in ongoing professional development. Many Colleges, medical associations and societies have made completion of appropriate continuing professional development (CPD) mandatory and medical registration in some jurisdictions is predicated on parti...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Hollands M,Miles C

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is the operation of choice for benign adrenal lesions. During laparoscopic surgery, vessels are usually ligated with diathermy, ligaclips, staplers or ultrasonic coagulators. Use of the electrothermal bipolar vessel sealer (LigaSure; Valleylab, Boulder, CO, USA) has recently been described i...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Soon PS,Yeh MW,Sywak MS,Sidhu SB

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to audit the blood transfusion practice throughout the Epworth Healthcare Hospitals for patients undergoing primary total hip replacement (THR). We determined if blood-saving techniques were having an impact on the risk of allogenic blood transfusion and which patients were at risk ...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Wong S,Tang H,de Steiger R

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to (i) investigate the factors that influence donor and recipient decision making in adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation (AALDLT); (ii) quantify the level of risk that would be acceptable to potential donors; and (iii) determine from whom an individual would be willing to recei...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Lansom JD,Rowe S,Sandroussi C,Harrison JD,Solomon M,McCaughan G,Crawford M

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are various methods to design mastectomy flaps but few are standardized. Lateral skin folds or 'dog ears' are a common, unsightly and uncomfortable consequence following a surgery in overweight patients. METHODS:We describe a simple technique for designing mastectomy flaps and a method to eliminate th...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Thomas R,Mouat C,King B

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Quad bikes are a prominent cause of morbidity and mortality in Australia in both agriculture and recreation. This study describes the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of quad bike injuries at the Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH). METHODS:A retrospective review of the RDH Trauma Registry for all quad ...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Liddle SE,McDermott KM,Ward LM,Lim HH,Read DJ

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to develop a points-based approach to prioritize patients for elective transurethral resection of the prostate and to determine the relative contributions that clinical and psychosocial characteristics should make to a measurement of urgency for surgery. Another objective was to mea...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Curtis AJ,Wolfe R,Russell CO,Costello AJ,Travis DG,Snow R,McNeil JJ

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increasing age is a well-recognized risk factor for breast cancer. With an increase in life expectancy of women, more older patients are diagnosed with breast cancer. This study aimed to identify the variations in breast cancer attributes and mortality in different age groups in New Zealand. METHODS:This wa...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Huang Y,Ip EC,Ng AKT,Cohen-Hallaleh R

更新日期：2020-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute Appendicitis is the most common surgical presentation within Australia. Despite the increasing use of radiological investigations to aid clinical diagnosis, many appendectomies result in a histologically normal appendix. This study examines the histological negative appendicectomy rate (NAR) in a metro...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Mackay TG,Dissanayake B,Yuide PJ,Burstow MJ,Gundara JS,Chua TC

更新日期：2020-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Advances in surgical techniques and anaesthetic practise have facilitated a significant change in the way surgery is currently delivered. In particular, short stay surgery including ambulatory surgery has become the norm for the majority of surgical conditions. However, the planning of surgical services has ...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： MacLellan DG,Smyth T,Cregan PC,Lizzio J,Watt H

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intestinal anastomotic healing is a complex procedure in which several mediators, cytokines and other substances play roles, as well as calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP). CGRP is capable of stimulating DNA synthesis and cell proliferation in endothelial cells by increasing vasodilatation and inflammator...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Dogmuş M,Ersoy E,Anadol AZ,Ozel U,Bilgehan A

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients fulfilling Amsterdam-1 criteria without mismatch repair deficiency (termed familial colorectal cancer type X (FCC type X)) were reported to have lower cancer risks than classic Lynch syndrome. This study investigates the polyp and cancer burden of this population and demonstrates relationships with ...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Koh PK,Kalady M,Skacel M,Fay S,McGannon E,Shenal J,Arroyo L,Toderick K,Church J

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evidence suggests that there is considerable variation in the types of procedures used to treat cancer. This variation may result in suboptimal or cost-ineffective care. The present study examined the variation in surgical treatment of melanoma before the establishment of a Melanoma Network that could promot...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Barton MB,Gabriel GS,Frommer MS,Holt PE,Thompson JF

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute appendicitis (AA) is a common indication for urgent abdominal surgery. CA-125 glycoprotein antigen is a non-specific marker for epithelial ovarian cancer; CA-125 serum levels also increased in the conditions of peritoneal inflammation. The aim of this study was to examine the correlation between serum ...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Berger Y,Nevler A,Shwaartz C,Lahat E,Zmora O,Gutman M,Shabtai M

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many attempts have been made to determine ways of decreasing the negative laparotomy rate after a clinical diagnosis of acute appendicitis. The aim of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) concentration in the diagnosis of appendicitis, and in the prevention of no...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Gürleyik G,Gürleyik E,Cetinkaya F,Unalmiser S

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUNDS:Bowel cancer is the second most common non-cutaneous cancer diagnosed in Australia among both genders. Colonoscopy withdrawal time of at least 6 min has been accepted as the standard to achieve the target polyp detection rate (PDR) and adenoma detection rate (ADR). A retrospective review was conducted in Bu...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Wong WJ,Arafat Y,Wang S,Hawes S,Hung K

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gluteal compartment syndrome is uncommon and is often diagnosed late, resulting in muscle necrosis and sciatic nerve palsy. The mainstay of treatment is prompt diagnosis and early surgery. A high index of suspicion is essential, especially in the setting of major bleeding and excessive pain. Embolization and hyperbari...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Hayden G,Leung M,Leong J

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As pleurodesis causes systemic inflammation and is associated with considerable cost and morbidity during long-term follow up, the identification of patients who will experience an unsuccessful pleurodesis would be desirable. This study was aimed to investigate whether systemic inflammatory reaction induced ...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Bilgin M,Hasdiraz L,Ozkaya M,Oguzkaya F

更新日期：2007-04-01 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:Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common acute surgical presentation with evidence-based guidelines for early management. The aim of this study was to assess the compliance to the published guidelines in patients presenting with AP in Western Sydney. METHODS:A retrospective case note audit was conducted for all ...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Nesvaderani M,Eslick GD,Faraj S,Vagg D,Cox MR

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This paper provides an overview of the long-term strategies that have been in place at the University of Western Australia, which aim to build the capacity and preparedness of the health-care workforce in Aboriginal health. In 1996, the Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health was established within t...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Paul D

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Various treatment measures have been described in achieving splenic preservation following splenic injury. We describe an additional measure in achieving haemostasis during mesh splenorrhaphy. METHODS:Oxycel (BD, Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA) (topical haemostatic agent composed of oxidized cellulose) is sutured ...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Reddy CG,Chalasani V,Pathma-Nathan N

更新日期：2004-07-01 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:Gastrointestinal (GI) complications after cardiac surgery are uncommon, but are associated with high morbidity and mortality as well as significant hospital resource utilization. METHODS:We analysed a prospectively collected database containing all adult cardiac surgery procedures performed from July 2001 t...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Viana FF,Chen Y,Almeida AA,Baxter HD,Cochrane AD,Smith JA

更新日期：2013-09-01 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：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:Intraoperative nerve monitoring (IONM) has increasingly been used in thyroid surgery by general, endocrine and head and neck surgeons. The purpose of this paper was to explore the prevalence and reasons for the usage of IONM in endocrine surgery in Australia and New Zealand. METHODS:A survey was sent to gen...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Leong DCW,Lo J,Ryan S,Nguyen H,Lisewski D

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Use and techniques of oesophageal replacement for long gap oesophageal atresia are still evolving. Gastric tube graft interposition as an oesophageal substitute was evaluated on an animal model. METHODS:Twenty-three postweaned, 28-day-old-piglets were used as the experimental animals. Isoperistaltic gastric...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Samuel M,Burge DM,Moore IE

更新日期：2001-01-01 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