Management of recurrent bleeding after pancreatoduodenectomy.

abstract：BACKGROUND:To formulate clinical pathways for identifying clinically significant prostate cancer (csPC) and avoiding insignificant prostate cancer (isPC) in those without suspicious regions of interest on multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) of the prostate. METHODS:A retrospective review identified pat...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Doan P,Lahoud J,Kim L,Patel MI

更新日期：2021-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:There are currently over 700 active female Fellows of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, accounting for just less than 10% of the surgical workforce. The first female Fellow of the College was Lillian Violet Cooper, of Queensland, who was admitted to Fellowship on 17 June 1927. Over the following half century...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Neuhaus SJ

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is often encountered following corrective scoliosis surgery in children, frequently attributed to high-dose opiate administration. PONV is a frequent cause of prolonged hospital stay. Mechanisms related to transient partial duodenal compression by narrow angulation o...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Dounas GD,Cundy TP,Smith ML,Gent R,Antoniou G,Sutherland LM,Cundy PJ

更新日期：2020-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several previous studies have shown that Gastrografin can be utilized to triage patients with adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) to an operative or a non-operative course. Previous studies assessing the therapeutic effect of Gastrografin have been confounded by post-administration radiology alerting the...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Burge J,Abbas SM,Roadley G,Donald J,Connolly A,Bissett IP,Hill AG

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study reviewed the demographics, presentation, management, complications and outcomes of acute epiglottitis post Haemophilus influenzae type-b vaccine introduction in Australia. METHODS:Retrospective review of acute epiglottitis at four Victorian tertiary centres from 2011 to 2016 was conducted. Patien...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Baird SM,Marsh PA,Padiglione A,Trubiano J,Lyons B,Hays A,Campbell MC,Phillips D

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The CLEAR (critical literature evaluation and research) module was developed to meet an identified need in both trainees and Fellows for the basic tools to allow them to plan research projects and evaluate research papers. This paper describes briefly the way in which the module was developed and presents results of p...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Toouli J,Stanton P

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of minimally invasive approach for pancreaticoduodenectomy has not yet been well defined in Australia. We present our early experience with laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD) from Brisbane, Australia. METHODS:Retrospective review in a prospectively collected database of patients undergoing ...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Patel B,Leung U,Lee J,Bryant R,O'Rourke N,Cavallucci D

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic fundoplication is an effective treatment for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD). We aimed to assess quality of life (QoL), long-term residual symptoms, patient satisfaction and use of acid-suppression medication at 5, 10 and 20 years after surgery. METHODS:We identified a cohort of 100 pa...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Campanello M,Westin E,Unosson J,Lindskog S

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatectomy has been the gold standard procedure for curative treatment of benign and malignant hepatobiliary lesions for over a century. The aim of this study is to report on the 16-year experience of a single institution. METHODS:All patients admitted to The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, South Australia, for ...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Liu J,Reid J,Leopardi L,Edwards S,Trochsler M,Maddern G

更新日期：2019-09-01 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

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：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study is to determine the safety of a one-incision technique for distal biceps repair with modified repair entry point in regards to the distance from the posterior interosseous nerve (PIN). Secondly, we present the clinical results of patients having undergone this procedure. METHODS:Te...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Baba M,Leon JV,Symes M,Dorrestijn O,Young A,Cass B

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the published work in health care increasingly promotes aviation as a high-reliability industry to be emulated, there is little empirical research to justify equating the dynamics of health care's operating environment with that of aviation. This article examines some of the potential key areas of difference ...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Hunt GJ,Callaghan KS

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the many possible modes of presentation, congenital anomalies of the inferior vena cava are increasingly being found in asymptomatic patients. Although plain chest radiography may reveal enough suggestive signs, the diagnosis is usually confirmed by ultrasound, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imagin...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Sandercoe GD,Brooke-Cowden GL

更新日期：2003-05-01 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：:Susan Nixon died in 1881 following a surgical error. Her surgeon, Dr W. E. Warren, excised a normal 7-month gravid uterus under the misapprehension that he was removing a tubular pregnancy. It is believed that Mrs Nixon was the first woman in Australia to have an abdominal hysterectomy and the second to have a live Ca...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Watters GR,Walker DR

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A posterior vaginal wall prolapse, also known as a rectocele, is a common condition and is an outpouching of the posterior vaginal wall and anterior rectal wall into the lumen of the vagina.1-5 Although more common in parous women, rectoceles of over 1 cm in size have been demonstrated in over 40% of nulliparous women...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Goh JT,Tjandra JJ,Carey MP

更新日期：2002-12-01 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: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:Precursor colonic polyps of varied subtypes correlate with the known neoplastic pathways. When patients present with synchronous pre-malignant polyps of multiple histologies, multiple genetic mechanisms are likely to be active, potentially resulting in a more unstable, tumourigenic mucosa. METHODS:We hypoth...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Dean M,Plesec T,Kalady MF,Church J

更新日期：2020-05-01 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: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：INTRODUCTION:The clinical outcomes from suspected appendicitis depend on balancing the rate of negative appendicectomy (NA) with perforated appendicitis (PA). An Acute Surgical Model (ASM) was introduced at Geelong Hospital (GH) in 2011 involving a dedicated emergency general surgery theatre list every business day giv...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Brockman SF,Scott S,Guest GD,Stupart DA,Ryan S,Watters DA

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There are very little clinical and pathological data on colorectal cancer among Indigenous people in Australia. METHODS:A retrospective study on Indigenous patients treated for colorectal cancer at the Townsville and Cairns Base Hospitals from 1999 to 2004 was carried out in order to better characterise t...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Lu PY,Turner R,Roberts V,Ho YH

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We aimed to document the anatomical variations of pulmonary fissures found during routine forensic autopsies. METHODS:A total of 256 pairs of lungs were investigated. Presence of any variant and accessory fissures was noted. RESULTS:Seventy-seven percent of the lungs had anatomical variations. In about 2/3...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Bostanci K,Ozyurtkan MO,Polat MO,Batirel H,Lacin T,Yuksel M,Stamenovic D

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study reviews the functional outcome and satisfaction of patients after subtotal or total colectomy (STTC). METHODS:A retrospective review of patients who underwent STTC between June 1999 and September 2003 was performed. A standardized questionnaire was formulated and phone interviews were conducted wi...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： bin Mohd Zam NA,Tan KY,Ng C,Chen CM,Wong SK,Chng HC,Tay KH,Eu KW

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Scaphoid fracture is a common carpal fracture, and its treatment often requires fixation devices. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of a memory alloy nail-feet-fixation (MANFF) device in treating scaphoid fractures. METHODS:Sixty-six patients with closed scaphoid fractures were treated...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Li C,Xu X,Su Y,Zhou T,Fan X,Xu Y

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Risk factors for bile leakage after hemihepatectomy are unknown. METHODS:A prospectively maintained database review identified patients undergoing hemihepatectomy between 1 January 2009 and 30 September 2014. Patients were divided into B/C and non-B/C bile leakage groups. Risk factors for bile leakage were ...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Zheng SM,Li H,Li GC,Yu DS,Ying DJ,Zhang B,Lu CD,Zhou XH

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients presenting in urinary retention secondary to prostatic obstruction are offered transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) to free them from long-term catheterization. Short-term success is well understood, but there is scarce data about effect of age on outcome, quality of life and catheter-free...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Losco G,Mark S,Jowitt S

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article was presented at the conjoint CSSA and RACS (colorectal section) spring meeting Queensland, Australia, September 2004. The adenoma-carcinoma sequence describes a succession of events from polypoid adenoma to colorectal cancer. However, this model only accounts for up to two-thirds of colorectal cancers. T...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Speake D,Biyani D,Frizelle FA,Watson AJ

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00