Effect of ethnicity and rurality on treatment delays in patients with colorectal cancer in Northland, New Zealand.

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:Bisphosphonates (BPs) are widely used for the treatment of osteoporosis. Oversuppression of bone turnover with BPs may paradoxically limit the reserve capacity of bone to heal. The aim of this review was to study the predisposition of some patients to delayed/non-union of upper limb fractures associated with...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Ng AJ,Yue B,Joseph S,Richardson M

更新日期：2014-04-01 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：:The gastrocnemius muscle is versatile in flap repair of defects from anterior knee to lower leg. We describe a case of extensor reconstruction using an extended medial gastrocnemius myocutaneous flap. A medial gastrocnemius flap was raised distal to its musculotendinous insertion. At its point of rotation, it was anch...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Warrier SK,Mah E,Morrison WA

更新日期：2006-12-01 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:Necrotizing myositis (NM) is a life-threatening emergency. It causes focal muscle necrosis without abscess formation or extensive involvement of the overlying fascia and soft tissue. It is a clinical diagnosis requiring a high index of clinical suspicion. Usual presentation can readily be mistaken to represe...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Khanna A,Gurusinghe D,Taylor D

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the present paper we describe the presentation and management of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast in women in Australia in 1995. This representative, national data set provides a historical comparator for studies examining DCIS management that follow. METHODS:Surgeons identified by populatio...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Shugg D,White VM,Kitchen PR,Pruden M,Collins JP,Hill DJ

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 1987, a report from this unit described the changing indications for open adrenalectomy over a 15-year period. The indications for adrenalectomy had switched from it being the principal therapeutic procedure used in advanced breast cancer in the early 1970s, to being predominately performed for Cushing's ...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Sidhu S,Bambach C,Pillinger S,Reeve T,Stokes G,Robinson B,Delbridge L

更新日期：2002-07-01 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：: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:Internal pancreatic fistulas are well recognized complications of chronic pancreatitis. METHODS:Six patients with internal pancreatic fistulas were treated over a period of 5 years from 1995 to 1999. Four patients presented with ascites, one patient presented with ascites and bilateral pleural effusion and ...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Kaman L,Behera A,Singh R,Katariya RN

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to investigate incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) following the surgery of intra-articular fractures of distal femur. METHODS:Between July 2014 and December 2017, inpatient medical records of consecutive patients who had intra-articular fractures of distal femur treated by open redu...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Xu H,Yu L,Li Y,Gong Z

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Minimally invasive techniques to manage infected pancreatic necrosis have been recently developed and changes in their pattern of use are unknown. The aims of this survey were to determine the trends in the role of minimally invasive techniques to manage infected complications of necrotizing pancreatitis and...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Loveday BP,Rossaak JI,Mittal A,Phillips A,Windsor JA

更新日期：2011-01-01 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:Concerns regarding transfusion-transmitted infections and non-availability of blood components in developing nations, make it crucial to optimize fresh frozen plasma (FFP) transfusions and reduce wastage. METHODS:A concurrent prospective study of FFP usage was carried out in a tertiary care hospital in nort...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Chaudhary R,Singh H,Verma A,Ray V

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of computed tomography (CT) for the evaluation of patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with acute abdominal pain has increased. We set out to investigate its effectiveness. METHODS:A prospective study conducted at a tertiary referral centre between August and September 2012, utilizin...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Systermans BJ,Devitt PG

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To the ancient Greeks, physical exercise was an essential part of life, especially during adolescence and young adulthood. Long after the end of the Classical Greek era, Roman conquest brought a shift towards martial training, increased professionalism in athletic competition and a weak strand of restorative gymnastic...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Thurston AJ

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The present retrospective study presents the outcomes of a group of 21 patients with laryngeal obstruction caused by bilateral vocal fold fixation. All of these patients were treated by laser assisted muscle tenotomy and vocal process resection - a modification of the technique described by Michael and Eugen...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Havas TE,Priestley KJ

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although several growth factors are known to be essential for liver regeneration, the role of gastrin remains controversial. METHODS:Liver regeneration was examined in wild-type (WT) and gastrin-deficient (gastrin KO) mice at days 2 and 10 after partial (40%) hepatectomy by measurement of liver weight. Hepa...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Dizdarevic A,Harun N,Malcontenti-Wilson C,Shulkes A,Christophi C,Baldwin GS

更新日期：2008-01-01 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：:Chance meetings in the USA and in France lead to the realization of the potential for cholecystectomy to be performed laparoscopically. Outlined are the steps taken to learn the technique and perform the first such operation in Australia (with unusual circumstances), immediately followed by the introduction of audit a...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Hardy KJ

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with rupture in elderly patients with acute appendicitis. METHODS:The medical records of 601 consecutive patients >60 years of age with acute appendicitis between 1995 and 2005 were retrospectively reviewed. Historical, clinical and laboratory factors...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Sheu BF,Chiu TF,Chen JC,Tung MS,Chang MW,Young YR

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To identify the outcome of laparoscopic revision of gastric band surgery with respect to percentage of excess weight lost (%EWL). METHODS:Analysis of a prospective database was then performed and %EWL was plotted with respect to time from initial procedure and also time from revision procedure. RESULTS:All revisi...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Bardsley S,Hopkins G

更新日期：2010-05-01 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：BACKGROUND:The unrivalled conquests of Genghis Khan (CE c.1162-1227) led to the establishment of the Greater Mongolian Empire. By 1279, the Mongol dynasty controlled a vast Empire which, for the first time in history, unified Europe and China via the famous Silk Road. The ensuing century of peace and stability is refer...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Köstenbauer J

更新日期：2017-03-01 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: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: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: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：:Thirty-eight patients with mammary gland tuberculosis were evaluated over a 5-year period presenting to the surgical unit of our institution. Unilateral involvement of the breast in a woman presenting at an average age of 29 years was the commonest observation. A lump in the breast with or without discharging sinuses ...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Harris SH,Khan MA,Khan R,Haque F,Syed A,Ansari MM

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00