Management of recurrent bleeding after pancreatoduodenectomy.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Colorectal cancer is one of the most common malignancies worldwide; whilst approximately 20% of patients have hepatic disease at presentation. Hepatic resection remains the gold standard of care; however, it is associated with significant morbidity. We sought to establish whether the lymphocyte-to-monocyte r...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： McCluney SJ,Giakoustidis AA,Segler A,Bissel J,Miller RL,Valente R,Hutchins RR,Abraham A,Bhattacharya S,Kocher HM

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are many clinical situations in which immune suppression or deficiency occurs. This may lead to healing impairment. The aim of the present study was to characterize the effect of T lymphocyte deficiency on wound healing, and on -platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), bFGF (basic fibroblast growth facto...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Chircop MP,Yu Y,Berney CR,Yang JL,Crowe PJ,Walsh WR

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with centrally located tumours involving the nipple-areolar complex (NAC) who undergo breast-conserving treatment (BCT) are at high risk for breast deformity and asymmetry. Immediate oncoplastic breast reconstruction (OBR) can have a favourable impact on surgical outcome. METHODS:We retrospectively...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Shechter S,Friedman O,Inbal A,Arad E,Menes T,Barsuk D,Gur E,Barnea Y

更新日期：2019-05-01 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：BACKGROUND:Compared with other doctors, surgeons are at an increased risk of medicolegal events, including patient complaints and negligence claims. This retrospective study aimed to describe the frequency and nature of complaints involving surgeons compared with physicians. METHODS:We assembled a national data set of...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Tibble HM,Broughton NS,Studdert DM,Spittal MJ,Hill N,Morris JM,Bismark MM

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Computed tomography (CT) can facilitate the diagnosis of life-threatening injuries in polytrauma patients. Reported times to imaging vary widely, but it has been suggested that rapid whole body scanning improves mortality rates. The aim of this study was to determine the time to CT for severe polytrauma pati...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Easton R,Sisak K,Balogh ZJ

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Idiopathic megacolon (IMC) is an uncommon disease in adults. To date, only a few laparoscopic experiences and functional outcomes of IMC have been reported. This study was to retrospectively analyse our 12 year surgical experience and functional outcomes in adult patients with IMC. METHODS:A 12-year retrosp...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Wang L,Zheng H,Tian Y,Mou J,Zhang L,Liu B,Tong W

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cruciferous vegetable consumption is inversely related to the incidence of prostate cancer. We examined the effect of indole-3-carbinol (I3C) and of sulforaphane (constituents of cruciferous vegetables) on cell proliferation of a PC-3 prostate cancer cell line, in order to observe if an inhibitory effect mig...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Frydoonfar HR,McGrath DR,Spigelman AD

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It was the achievement of Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564) to redefine the understanding of human anatomy; and that of Homer was to write the first historical novel. This paper offers a link between the works of these two venturers, by way of an examination of the clinical anatomy of the clavicle. ...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Beasley AW

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abraham Colles had the good fortune to describe the most common fracture about the wrist but, because its description was published in a provincial journal, it received little attention and was almost never referred to in his lifetime. The same can be said of Claude Pouteau who described the same fracture in another l...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Thurston AJ

更新日期：2005-05-01 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：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: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：: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：INTRODUCTION:Baseline measurements are an essential component of clinical trials. They should establish that the groups involved are clinically equivalent so that any observed differences can be attributed to the intervention under evaluation. The objective of this study was to review the use of baseline comparisons in...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Hall JC,Hall JL

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to clarify the post-operative prognosis of pancreatic head cancer with pathologic portal vein (PV) or superior mesenteric vein (SMV) invasion. METHODS:From May 1995 to December 2009, preoperative, intra-operative and post-operative data from 276 patients who underwent pancreati...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Jeong J,Choi DW,Choi SH,Heo JS,Jang KT

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Currently no consensus exists regarding what pre-reversal investigations are required to assess integrity of the rectal anastomosis. The objective of this study was to compare pre-reversal assessments of anastomotic integrity and to evaluate trends that might have influenced timings for reversal. METHODS:Fr...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Taylor D,Besson A,Faragher IG,Chan STF,Yeung JM

更新日期：2020-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Electrical stimulation of the visual cortex with surface electrodes is able to elicit basic visual perceptions in blind patients. The development of a visual prosthesis for the blind will require an in-vivo model for the optimization of cortical neurostimulation with multielectrode arrays. METHODS:In anaest...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Chowdhury V,Morley JW,Coroneo MT

更新日期：2004-05-01 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:Fournier's gangrene, first described by Dr Jean Alfred Fournier in 1883, still has a high mortality rate. The prognosis and outcome of such patients were analysed. METHODS:Forty-one patients with Fournier's gangrene were reviewed on the parameters of age, sex, aetiological agents, predisposing factors, trea...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Ayan F,Sunamak O,Paksoy SM,Polat SS,As A,Sakoglu N,Cetinkale O,Sirin F

更新日期：2005-12-01 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:A proportion of patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) develop necrosis. Around a third will become infected, and this is associated with a significant requirement for intervention and support. We evaluated the burden of necrotizing pancreatitis (NP) in an Australian tertiary hospital with regards to morbidit...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Shilton H,Breen D,Gupta S,Evans P,Pilgrim C

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although current progress in surgical instruments is oriented towards stapler devices, minimally invasive instrumentation and advanced cautery tools, it definitely seems intriguing to determine what instruments were used in antiquity and to appraise their use. Most adequate information can be retrieved from ...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Papadakis M,de Bree E,Trompoukis C,Manios A

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of the present paper was to examine patterns of surgical care and the likelihood of death within 5 years after a diagnosis of colorectal cancer, including the effects of demographic, locational and socioeconomic disadvantage and the possession of private health insurance. METHODS:The Western Aus...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Hall SE,Holman CD,Platell C,Sheiner H,Threlfall T,Semmens J

更新日期：2005-11-01 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:To study the magnitude of radiation cystitis following radiation therapy for carcinoma cervix, and propose an algorithm to decide on early diversion, with or without vesicovaginostomy. METHODS:Women who developed radiation cystitis following radiotherapy for carcinoma cervix from January 1998 to December 20...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Banerji JS,Devasia A,Kekre NS,Chacko N

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous publications have implied that the keystone flap provides mechanical benefits compared to primary closure. This has not been objectively demonstrated. METHODS:Elliptical defects were created in 'fresh-frozen' cadaveric specimens. Two approaches were used to investigate the potential mechanical bene...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Donovan LC,Douglas CD,Van Helden D

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While free flaps can be used in many cases to cover soft tissue defects in the distal leg and ankle in a single stage, factors such as diabetes and advanced age can interfere with success of vascular anastomoses. METHODS:Twenty-five patients with deep tissue exposure of the distal leg and ankle underwent re...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Yang C,Li Y,Geng S,Fu C,Sun J,Bi Z

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Traumatic brain injury is a major cause of mortality and morbidity, particularly among young men. The efficacy and safety of most of the interventions used in the management of patients with traumatic brain injury remain unproven. Examples include the 'cerebral perfusion pressure-targeted' and 'volume-target...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Adamides AA,Winter CD,Lewis PM,Cooper DJ,Kossmann T,Rosenfeld JV

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Refractory ascites is a serious complication for patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis. Saphenous-peritoneal shunting is a possible surgical treatment for its relief, but tends to lead to higher groin infections. The purpose of the present paper was to determine whether a modified procedure could resol...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Chen JH,Liu HD,Yu JC,Chen CJ,Shih ML,Liu YC,Hsieh CB

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00