Soluble Human Leukocyte Antigen class I antigen and interleukin-12 in hepatectomized patients.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients taking warfarin are often given interim anticoagulation in the perioperative period. Institutional guidelines that use low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) 'bridging' while the international normalized ratio (INR) is sub-therapeutic are often based on the American College of Chest Physicians Anticoag...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Breen DT,Chavalertsakul N,Paul E,Gruen RL,Serpell J

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Incidence of the gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma is increasing. Siewert's classification subdivides junctional adenocarcinomas anatomically. Cytokeratin (CK) 7 and 20 immunophenotypes differentiate Barrett's intestinal metaplasia (IM) from gastric IM. Comparing CK immunostaining with Siewert's cla...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Shearer CJ,Going JJ,Neilson LJ,Stuart RC

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The isolated limb infusion (ILI) technique is a simpler and less invasive alternative to isolated limb perfusion, which allows regional administration of high-dose chemotherapy to patients with advanced melanoma and other malignancies restricted to a limb. METHODS:Patients from two institutions, treated by ...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Duprat Neto JP,Mauro AC,Molina AS,Nishinari K,Zurstrassen CE,Costa OF,Belfort FA,Facure L,Fregnani JH

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although various methods for quantifying outcomes following total knee replacement (TKR) are used, there are few studies of the relationships between patient reported scores and functional tests. This paper aims to assess the relationships between commonly used outcome scores after TKR through a prospective ...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Graff C,Hohmann E,Bryant AL,Tetsworth K

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is often performed during the index admission after emergency presentation for acute biliary pain. Many patients have acute cholecystitis (AC) that may increase operative difficulty and complications. Our primary aim was to assess the validity of Tokyo Guidelines (TG18) for ...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Nguyen CL,van Dijk A,Smith G,Leibman S,Mittal A,Albania M,de Reuver P,Hugh TJ

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anastomotic leakage following colorectal resection and anastomosis has been proposed as a colorectal surgical indicator. Leak rates after elective surgery vary and tend to be higher as anastomoses become lower. The present study audits leak rates and outcomes of patients undergoing colorectal surgery, under ...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Isbister WH

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reported success rates in endoscopic sinus surgery vary from 74 to 97%. However, the methods of evaluation and the functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) techniques are not standard in these series. In our practice, some patients failed to attend the 3-monthly follow up claiming all was well. With this e...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Fernandes SV

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Passage of flatus and stool represents a key milestone in recovery after colonic resections. Colorectal surgeons may hold varied expectations regarding recovery rates after left- versus right-sided colectomies, but there is currently little evidence to inform post-operative care. This study prospectively com...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Yuan L,O'Grady G,Milne T,Jaung R,Vather R,Bissett IP

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Caecal bascule is a rare condition characterized by the inferior pole of the caecum folding on a horizontal axis antero-superiorly towards the ascending colon, potentially causing obstruction. An unusual variant of volvulus, diagnosis is challenging due to its obscurity. We present the experience of an Austr...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Park JS,Ng KS,Young CJ

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rural and regional Australia presents a unique challenge in the delivery of surgical services by virtue of its geographical vastness and low population density. While up to 33% of Australians live in rural or regional areas, only 14.8% of surgeons work in a rural or regional area. Data regarding the caseload...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Bappayya S,Chen F,Alderuccio M,Schwalb H

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ability to tolerate a tourniquet is often the limiting factor to elective and emergent procedures of the upper limb performed under local anaesthesia. This study aims to demonstrate that upper limb tourniquets are more predictably and better tolerated when inflated to 200 mmHg than to the traditional inf...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Lim E,Shukla L,Barker A,Trotter DJ

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (ACPO) and chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIPO) are distinct clinical entities in which patients present similarly with symptoms of a mechanical obstruction without an occlusive lesion. Unfortunately, they also share the issues related to a delay in diagnosis, including inappro...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Bernardi MP,Warrier S,Lynch AC,Heriot AG

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Australia and New Zealand, more than 2000 carotid endarterectomies are performed annually. The major morbidities arising from this procedure are post-operative stroke, cranial nerve injury and death. Carotid endarterectomy surgery is a key component of the vascular surgical training programme. We assessed...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Johnson NW,Smoll NR,Tan C,Brooks CE

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is current interest in the correlation between surgical volume and outcomes. Survival in patients with rectal cancer appears to improve when carried out by surgeons who do high volumes of procedures. A similar correlation for patients with colon cancer has never been clearly established. The aim of thi...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Morris M,Platell CF

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Acute suppurative thyroiditis and recurrent abscess formation due to third and fourth branchial anomalies typically present in children. However, thyroid abscesses in branchial anomalies may occur in adulthood as well. Failure to recognize and delayed drainage of a neck abscess may lead to a fulminant life...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Kruijff S,Sywak MS,Sidhu SB,Shun A,Novakovic D,Lee JC,Delbridge LW

更新日期：2015-07-01 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:To prevent postoperative hypoparathyroidism following total thyroidectomy, the parathyroid glands are preserved in situ and/or resected or devascularized parathyroid glands are autotransplanted. A retrospective investigation was conducted utilizing biochemical and specific endocrine assessments to evaluate t...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Kihara M,Miyauchi A,Kontani K,Yamauchi A,Yokomise H

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this project was to increase rates of day surgery, reduce elective surgical waiting lists, give patients a guaranteed date of surgery and improve operating theatre utilization. The guiding principle behind the project was to treat the administration of elective surgery as a separate business unit,...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Singh N,Brooke-Cowden GL,Whitehurst C,Smith D,Senior J

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Sigmoid volvulus typically occurs in older patients who have multiple co-morbidities. Therefore, often, a conservative approach to management is chosen. However, there is little data on long-term outcomes of this approach in Australasia. The aim of this study was to review the recurrence and mortality outc...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Yassaie O,Thompson-Fawcett M,Rossaak J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Deficiencies in daily ward rounds are increasingly identified. A ward safety checklist has recently been devised to improve the fast-paced surgical ward round. METHODS:Over 2 weeks the morning post-take surgical ward round was evaluated using the ward safety checklist. In order to avoid the Hawthorne effect...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Blucher KM,Dal Pra SE,Hogan J,Wysocki AP

更新日期：2014-10-01 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：BACKGROUND:Surgical clerkships facilitate development of knowledge and competency, but their structure and content vary. Establishment of new medical schools and raising student numbers are new challenges to the provision of standardized surgical teaching across Australasian medical schools. A survey was conducted to i...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Yu TC,Wheeler BR,Hill AG

更新日期：2010-12-01 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: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：:In the seventeenth century, Holland and the allied provinces of the northern Netherlands won final independence from their Spanish overlords and formed a worldwide economic empire. Dutch ships dominated the seas from the Caribbean to Japan and reconnoitred the coasts of Australia and New Zealand. Dutch society was cos...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Simpson D

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anastomotic dehiscence (AD) is the most feared complication following colonic and rectal anastomosis. Multiple attempts have been made to correlate the levels of biomarkers to the risk of AD. This study attempts to compare C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT) and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR)...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Walker PA,Kunjuraman B,Bartolo DCC

更新日期：2018-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is increasing evidence that uncomplicated acute diverticulitis (UAD) can be safely and effectively managed as an outpatient. The aim of the current study was to evaluate if an early computed tomography (CT) scan in the emergency department (ED) can reduce the number of hospital admissions when UAD is d...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Juszczyk K,Ireland K,Thomas B,Kroon HM,Hollington P

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Debridement and drainage have always been mainstream treatment for infected pancreatic necrosis (IPN), and the application of minimally invasive necrosectomy is becoming increasingly widespread. However, few studies have compared video-assisted retroperitoneal debridement (VARD) and small incision pancreatic...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Zhang JB,Sun B

更新日期：2020-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The article is a summary of some of the pertinent literature on professionalism, highlighting the difference between how physicians understand professionalism and how other groups e.g. politicians, nurses and hospital managers might view the professionalism of doctors. It partly explains why surgeons have become incre...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Canter RJ

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oncology literature is increasingly recognizing prevalence of second primary cancers including several longitudinal studies showing an increased risk of colorectal cancer following a prostate cancer diagnosis. A retrospective study was conducted to examine the relationship between prior prostate cancer diagn...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Bae S,Asadi M,Jones I,McLaughlin S,Bui A,Steele M,Tie J,Gibbs P

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00