Update in achalasia: what the surgeon needs to know.

abstract：:Acquired tracheo-oesophageal fistula is a devastating condition, usually occurring as a late manifestation of oesophageal or other thoracic malignancies. In these cases palliation by placement of an oesophageal stent is the preferred option, but management of a large non-malignant fistula is more complex. In many pati...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Talbot ML,Hugh TB,Spratt P

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Trapidil has various properties including vasodilatation, inhibition of lipid peroxidation and platelet aggregation as well as, and reduction of, the inflammatory response to injury. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of trapidil on dexamethasone-impaired colonic anastomotic healing ...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Colak T,Nayci A,Polat G,Polat A,Comelekoglu U,Kanik A,Turkmenoglu O,Aydin S

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An audit performed in the use of non-irradiated femoral head bone graft at the Geelong Hospital over a 10-year period. While it is thought the non-irradiated bone graft provides a better structural construct there is theoretical increased risk of infection transmission. METHODS:We performed a retrospective ...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Love D,Pritchard M,Burgess T,Van Der Meer G,Page R,Williams S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To assess the outcomes of patients undergoing percutaneous renal artery embolization (PRAE) prior to radical nephrectomy. METHODS:We performed retrospective chart review of patients undergoing PRAE in Auckland Public Hospital from January 2004 to December 2011. PRAE was performed under epidural anaesthesia ...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Zargar H,Addison B,McCall J,Bartlett A,Buckley B,Rice M

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Removal of part or all of the parotid gland may leave a visible contour defect and may also be associated with complications such as Frey's syndrome. These aesthetic and functional issues can be addressed using dermofat graft reconstruction. The aim of this study is to assess patient satisfaction and complic...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Pham M,Eviston TJ,Clark JR

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Minimally invasive intestinal stoma formation using a laparoscopic approach or through a trephine, is widely described in published literature. The incidence of parastomal hernia (PH) following a stoma formed without formal laparotomy is not well reported. The present review aims to assess the current data a...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Carne PW,Frye JN,Robertson GM,Frizelle FA

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fournier's disease is a potentially fatal, acute, gangrenous infection of the scrotum, penis or perineum associated with a synergistic bacterial infection of the subcutaneous fat and superficial fascia. METHODS:The clinical records of 70 patients treated for Fournier's gangrene were evaluated retrospectivel...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Ersay A,Yilmaz G,Akgun Y,Celik Y

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tibial-plateau fractures with depressed osteochondral fragments have a high incidence of articular subsidence post reduction. Locking plates aim to prevent this via 'raft' screws below the subchondral bone. However, differences in plate design and patient anatomy result in variability of screw position in re...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Ye X,Huang D,Perriman DM,Smith PN

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The surgical cure rate for primary hyperparathyroidismis greater than 95%. For those who have recurrent or persistent disease, preoperative localization improves reoperation success rates. Selective parathyroid venous sampling (SPVS) for intact parathyroid hormone is particularly useful when non-invasive loc...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Estella E,Leong MS,Bennett I,Hartley L,Wetzig N,Archibald CA,Harper JS,Cuneo RC

更新日期：2003-10-01 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：: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：BACKGROUND:Many haemodialysis patients are unable to have or maintain distal upper limb arteriovenous (AV) fistulas because of inadequate veins or arteries and therefore require more proximal access. We have reviewed our experience with a two-stage brachiobasilic AV haemodialysis fistula fashioned in the arm. METHODS:...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Francis DM,Lu Y,Robertson AJ,Millar RJ,Amy J

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent analyses of the surgical literature have suggested a general trend towards increasing numbers of published articles and an improved quality of evidence produced. The aim of this bibliometric analysis was to identify trends in the publication of general surgical research in New Zealand from 1996 to 201...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Wells CI,Robertson JP,O'Grady G,Bissett IP

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data on the effect of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) on bowel function are controversial. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of postcholecystectomy diarrhoea (PCD) and to identify patient characteristics that can be used as predictors in daily practice. METHODS:In 100 consecutive patien...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Fisher M,Spilias DC,Tong LK

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a major contributor to respiratory morbidity and mortality after oesophagectomy. Several pre-, intra- and post-operative factors are thought to predispose to its development in the post-oesophagectomy period. The aim of this study was to determine factors predisp...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Paul DJ,Jamieson GG,Watson DI,Devitt PG,Game PA

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patterns of myocardial revascularization have changed significantly over the past decade. There has been a relative decrease of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) compared with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and some patients are undergoing PCI for coronary lesions traditionally reserved for CABG. The mi...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Edelman JJ,Wilson MK,Bannon PG,Vallely MP

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies comparing unipolar and bipolar hemiarthroplasty for treatment of displaced intracapsular femoral neck fractures in elderly patients have often lacked methodological power and yielded conflicting clinical results. The objective of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes from each impl...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Stoffel KK,Nivbrant B,Headford J,Nicholls RL,Yates PJ

更新日期：2013-04-01 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 role of carotid endarterectomy in octogenarians is unclear as this age group was not included in the major trials of carotid surgery. The aim of the present study was to determine the trends and early outcome of carotid endarterectomy performed in octogenarians at a single institution. METHODS:A retrosp...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Varghese R,Norman P

更新日期：2004-04-01 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：:Anal abscesses and fistulas are a common part of surgical practice. Most abscesses simply need to be drained and most fistulas can be safely laid open. Excessive probing should not be attempted when draining abscesses as this may lead to iatrogenic fistulas. A small percentage of fistulas are complex and very challeng...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Rickard MJ

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nephron-sparing surgery is currently an accepted treatment for renal cell carcinomas in patients with bilateral tumours, solitary kidneys and when overall renal function is impaired or at risk from medical disease. Its role in patients with a normal contralateral kidney remains controversial. METHODS:The au...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Sullivan M,Frydenberg M

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Limited health resources necessitate prioritization for access to elective cholecystectomy in New Zealand. We aimed to develop and validate a patient questionnaire for determining the effect of gallstone disease on quality of life (QOL) and evaluate its potential role in appraising prioritization and outcome...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Chen TY,Landmann MG,Potter JC,van Rij AM

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malignant blue nevus, blue nevus-associated melanoma and blue nevus-like melanoma are all terms used to describe malignant melanomas arising from, in association with, or resembling blue nevi. This review is aimed at summarizing the available literature to reduce the confusion surrounding this rare malignanc...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Borgenvik TL,Karlsvik TM,Ray S,Fawzy M,James N

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Open cholecystectomy is still a fairly frequently performed operation worldwide, and is used where laparoscopic surgery has failed or is contraindicated, and where some surgeons do not operate laparoscopically for technical reasons. In developing countries laparoscopic cholecystectomy is costly and is availa...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Thomas S,Singh J,Bishnoi PK,Kumar A

更新日期：2001-02-01 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:Colonoscopy is considered the gold standard for investigation of large bowel pathology. Numerous factors influence the efficacy of bowel preparation for colonoscopy. Inadequate bowel preparation can lead to missed pathology. Timing of fasting and bowel preparation, timing of procedure and possibly patient bo...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Athreya PJ,Owen GN,Wong SW,Douglas PR,Newstead GL

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients on haemodialysis are susceptible for central vein occlusions, which can result in debilitating clinical consequences. These may be resistant to conventional revascularization with guidewire and catheter technique. Value-driven sharp recanalization of central vein occlusion is depicted as a safe and affordable...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Yoong GSW,Koh FHX,Wee BBK,Anil G,Ho P

更新日期：2020-03-01 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：BACKGROUND:The correlation of post-operative serum albumin level with the occurrence of anastomotic leakage (AL) in oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remains unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of post-operative serum albumin level on AL after transthoracic oesophagectomy. METHODS:Patien...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Zhuge L,Zheng D,Mao H,Xiang J,Chen H

更新日期：2020-11-05 00:00:00