Ethnic disparities in rates of publicly funded bariatric surgery in New Zealand (2009-2014).

abstract：:Clinical decision making is a core competency of surgical practice. It involves two distinct types of mental process best considered as the ends of a continuum, ranging from intuitive and subconscious to analytical and conscious. In practice, individual decisions are usually reached by a combination of each, according...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Crebbin W,Beasley SW,Watters DA

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucinous appendiceal neoplasms (MANs) are rare tumours and the primary cause of pseudomyxoma peritonei. These tumours have a much more benign course than typical colorectal cancers, generally growing for many years before giving any clinical signs. The spectrum of presentations, tumour stages and the underlying cytolo...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Soucisse ML,Lansom J,Alshahrani MS,Morris DL

更新日期：2020-08-05 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：:In his position as curator of the Cowlishaw collection of historical medical books in the Library of the College, Kenneth Russell prepared the definitive catalogue of the collection. This catalogue is comprehensive and for almost all entries there is an annotation that demonstrates his meticulous attention to detail a...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Thurston A

更新日期：2003-07-01 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:Groin hernia repairs (GHRs) are among the commonest general surgical procedures in the Western population. The introduction of minimally invasive surgery has prompted the development of laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal and trans-abdominal preperitoneal hernia repairs. We aimed to determine the hernia tre...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Kevric J,Papa N,Toshniwal S,Perera M

更新日期：2018-04-01 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:The purpose of the present study was to comprehensively assess the results of surgical management of pelvi-ureteric junction (PUJ) obstruction using lumbotomy as the surgical approach. METHODS:Records of 36 consecutive patients with unilateral PUJ obstruction who underwent pyeloplasty in the last 5 years we...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Bajpai M,Kumar A,Tripathi M,Bal CS

更新日期：2004-06-01 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：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:The burden of severe injury is an important health statistic. When accurate injury data are linked to census population data a reference dataset can be obtained. This information is vital to direct injury prevention and trauma system development. METHODS:Severe injury was defined as death or injury severity...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Creamer GL,Civil I,Koelmeyer T,Adams D,Cacala S,Thompson J

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low back pain (LBP) is a common occupational musculoskeletal complaint among health professionals. No research has quantified lumbar movement patterns in the surgical workplace, identifying 'at risk' behaviours with objective measures. This project aimed to identify lumbar movement patterns and change in LBP...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Wartski M,Williams CM,Broughton NS,Bowles KA

更新日期：2019-03-01 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:In Australia, there has been a shift from the traditional 'on-call' surgical model to the 'acute surgical unit' (ASU) model to improve outcomes in acute general surgery. Using emergency appendicectomy as a standardized procedure, we aimed to identify the different patterns of care between these on-call struc...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Gounder J,Dissanayake B,Burstow MJ,Yuide PJ,Naidu S,Lancashire RP,Chua TC

更新日期：2021-01-18 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:Hepatic resection is a relatively young and complex specialized procedure. A strong relationship between volume and perioperative mortality has been reported internationally. However, there has been no multicentre study into hepatic resection in Australia. This retrospective, population-based cohort study wa...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Stevens CL,Babidge WJ,Maddern GJ

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chemical burns account for relatively few admissions to a burns unit. These injuries, however, deserve separate consideration because of their ability to cause continuing tissue destruction, their potential to cause systemic toxicity and the value of early treatment with copious lavage. Widespread inexperien...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Ricketts S,Kimble FW

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent clinical data indicate that fast-track surgery (multimodal rehabilitation) leads to shorter postoperative length of hospital stay, faster recovery of gastrointestinal function as well as reduced morbidity and mortality rates. To date, no study has focused on the effects of fast-track surgery on postop...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Wichmann MW,Eben R,Angele MK,Brandenburg F,Goetz AE,Jauch KW

更新日期：2007-07-01 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: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:Despite conflicting data regarding oncological outcomes, studies demonstrate that complete mesocolic excision (CME) and central vascular ligation (CVL) for right-sided colon cancer removes significantly more tissue and yields higher lymph node counts when compared to conventional resection. This study aims t...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Larach JT,Rajkomar AKS,Narasimhan V,Kong J,Smart PJ,Heriot AG,Warrier SK

更新日期：2020-08-11 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：:McCune-Albright Syndrome is a rare condition characterized by endocrine abnormalities, precocious puberty, pigmented skin lesions and polyostotic fibrous dysplasia with consequent fractures and limb deformity. Patients with this syndrome might have had multiple operations on a limb and might also have extensive intern...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Garvan JD,Trantalis JN

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most public hospitals are receiving more referrals for first specialist assessment than they have capacity to see. Traditional priority categories are too broad for effective discrimination. In New Zealand (NZ) explicit prioritization is required by legislation and supported by the Medical Council of NZ. A n...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Gwynne-Jones DP,Wilson R,McEwan C

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To extract from the biomedical published reports, the effects of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) on inflammatory disease, in particular acute pancreatitis. METHODS:This review will explain these effects and evaluate potential mechanisms of action of HBO in acute pancreatitis. A Medline/PubMed search (January 1966 t...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Cuthbertson CM,Christophi C

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several recent studies have suggested that warming up prior to surgery may improve surgical performance. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether warming up prior to laparoscopic surgery improves surgical performance or reduces surgery duration. METHODS:Between August 2011 and January 2012, a ra...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Weston MK,Stephens JH,Schafer A,Hewett PJ

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

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：BACKGROUND:The interventional management of necrotizing pancreatitis has evolved from early open surgery to delayed endoscopic or percutaneous intervention. However, few studies have directly compared the three treatment modalities. We aim to compare the outcomes of patients who had endoscopic, percutaneous or surgical...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Woo S,Walklin R,Wewelwala C,Berry R,Devonshire D,Croagh D

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Outcomes are reviewed with traumatic brain injury (TBI) involving intracranial haematomata (ICH) with patients in rural and remote areas of South Australia and adjacent states. Patients were referred to the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH), a level 1 trauma centre with a major neurosurgical service. METHOD:F...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Gilligan J,Reilly P,Pearce A,Taylor D

更新日期：2017-01-01 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