Iatrogenic accessory nerve injury.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oral cavity cancers are on the increase in the UK. Understanding site-specific epidemiological trends is important for cancer control measures. This study demonstrates the changing epidemiological trends in lip, intra-oral cavity and tongue base cancers in south-east England from 1987 to 2006. AIM: METHODS...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Olaleye O,Ekrikpo U,Lyne O,Wiseberg J

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 'beehive' sign on the bladder as seen in cystograms is valuable in diagnosing the presence of colovesical fistula and is invariably associated with the vesical end of the fistulous tract. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Kaisary AV,Grant RW

更新日期：1981-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A young woman who presented with loin pain and pyuria after a prolonged period of investigations and treatment, finally having a nephrectomy for non-functioning kidney, was revealed to have schistosomial infestation with an adult worm in the ureter. Unusually, she only developed bladder manifestations later. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Ajit MK,Groenewald EA,Speakman M

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Since its first publication in 1997, minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT) has developed into the predominant minimally invasive surgery of the thyroid. A major advantage over conventional thyroid surgery is the superior cosmetic result. However, there are still few data comparing the lon...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Sahm M,Otto R,Pross M,Mantke R

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective This study assessed primary urethral reconstruction results in patients with a penile fracture. Materials and methods Between January 2005 and April 2016, patients who underwent primary urethral reconstruction due to penile fracture were called for a follow-up. Epidemiological and clinical presentation data ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Barros R,Silva M,Antonucci V,Schulze L,Koifman L,Favorito LA

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five patients with parathyroid carcinoma are reported. In the first case the clinical and histological features of malignancy at initial surgery were not recognised and recurrence of the tumour occurred within two years. Referring to previously published series this sequence appeared to be typical and underlined the l...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Lillemoe KD,Dudley NE

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The collection of data for audit and clinical activity analysis is time consuming. This report outlines a technique by which data held on hospital data systems, such as the PAS and theatre management systems, can be made available to clinical investigators. The saving in time and effort can be enormous. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Dunn K,Bazire N,Housley L,Shakespeare P

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical practice must be driven by wise professional judgements, involving complex deliberation, in the interests of ensuring the safe care of patients. Large amounts of energy are now being concentrated in training doctors in skills (competencies) in the belief that this will reduce risk to patients. Little thought ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： de Cossart L

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study is to ascertain the accuracy of diagnostic ultrasound in the assessment of the occult abdominal and groin herniae. The authors have previously demonstrated its efficacy in diagnosing the type of clinical groin herniae but occult herniae provide a further diagnostic problem. PATIENTS ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Bradley M,Morgan J,Pentlow B,Roe A

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with extensive chronic Crohn's disease of the small bowel, who may have had repeated excisional surgery, sometimes develop intestinal obstruction due to the development of a stricture. Surgery is usually thought to be contraindicated since further resections would leave the patient with insufficient small int...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Lee EC,Papaioannou N

更新日期：1982-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) is a rare disorder due to coeliac trunk compression by the median arcuate ligament, resulting in coeliac artery stenosis characterised by chronic, recurrent abdominal pain. Patients with MALS are often middle-aged females presenting with a triad of postprandial epigastric pain, ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Rubinkiewicz M,Ramakrishnan PK,Henry BM,Roy J,Budzynski A

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most important development in determining successful organ transplantation has been the improved understanding of the immune response and the interactions between antigens, antibody, immune complexes, complement component, lymphocytes and macrophages. The initiation and termination of an immune response, whether c...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Marks C

更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric tube conduit is the method of choice for restoring continuity of the digestive track after a partial or total esophagectomy. Redundant gastric conduit (i.e. an elongated, floppy conduit) is a rare cause of dysphagia in patients with long survival. Gastric tube volvulus is exceedingly rare with only three cases...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Schizas D,Michalinos A,Vergadis C,Oikonomou D,Baili E,Sougioultzis S,Moris D,Liakakos T

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study was to identify whether clinicians are obtaining a valid consent for surgery, and ascertain the parents' perception of parental responsibility when giving consent for their children. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Adults consenting for 100 children were questioned about the possession of paren...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Elmalik K,Wheeler RA

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This observational study investigated the incidence of distal radius fractures in children, to determine whether the rate is rising, the effect of seasonal variation on incidence and whether fracture type and rate of surgical intervention has changed, to help in determining costs for secondary care and to ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Mamoowala N,Johnson NA,Dias JJ

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of perioperative blood transfusion on cancer progression remains controversial because retrospective clinical studies have produced conflicting results. We have collected data prospectively on 379 patients undergoing curative surgery for colorectal adenocarcinoma and assessed the effect of variables, includ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Sene A,Jeacock J,Robinson C,Walsh S,Kingston RD

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumours (MPNSTs) are a rare but aggressive form of soft tissue sarcoma with few reported cases in the anatomic location seen with the case presented here. This case involves a 23-year-old man presenting with a soft tissue mass under the mandible found to be a MPNST, which was investig...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Olivier JB

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a prospective trial of 100 consecutive patients undergoing primary total hip or knee arthroplasty in order to assess their blood transfusion requirements amid recent fears of the transmission of viruses, particularly hepatitis C, from donor to recipient. Of the patients, 84% were transfused one or more units...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Clarke AM,Dorman T,Bell MJ

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of 12 patients with medullary thyroid carcinoma is reviewed. All patients underwent total thyroidectomy. Local nodal and extracapsular spread was aggressively resected, followed by radiotherapy. No patient died from uncontrolled local disease. Prolonged survival after radical treatment is demonstrated e...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Lannigan FJ,Watkinson JC,Clarke SE,Maisey MN,Shaheen OH

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Faecal incontinence is a prevalent and important condition, with a range of treatment options. Neuromodulation via sacral nerve stimulators is efficacious, but expensive and associated with complications due to device implantation. Peripheral neuromodulation via posterior tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) ha...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Findlay JM,Yeung JM,Robinson R,Greaves H,Maxwell-Armstrong C

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study was to determine whether tailoring the extent of resection would allow radical gastric cancer surgery to be performed safely in a UK population. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A total of 180 consecutive patients (median age 70 years; male:female ratio 2:1) undergoing resection for gastric aden...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Lamb P,Sivashanmugam T,White M,Irving M,Wayman J,Raimes S

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In 2006 the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death undertook a large prospective study of trauma care, which revealed several findings pertaining to the management of head injuries in a sample of 493 patients. METHODS:Case note data were collected for all trauma patients admitted to ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Smith NC,Findlay GP,Weyman D,Freeth H

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A technique of dissection of the sinuatrial node and of the atrioventricular node and main conducting bundles of the ox heart, without injection, is described. Museum specimens prepared in this way are illustrated. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Tompsett DH,Barrett GS

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) usually presents in infancy with respiratory failure requiring urgent surgical correction. Mortality in this group of patients remains poor and persistent pulmonary hypertension is a significant contributor. It is therefore rare for patients to reach adulthood undiagnosed. CDH is ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Manson HJ,Goh YM,Goldsmith P,Scott P,Turner P

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:About 60,000 patients are treated for hip fractures each year in the UK and the incidence is increasing. The majority of these patients are elderly and sick, and delay to operation may be fatal. The National Confidential Enquiry into Peri-Operative Deaths (NCEPOD) guidelines aim to improve quality of care fo...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Guryel E,Redfern DJ,Ricketts DM

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Overseas Doctors have been coming for higher surgical training to the UK for many years. Little is known about the reasons they choose to come here, what their expectations are and if the training they receive fulfils these expectations and prepares them for a career back home. The aim of this study was to address the...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Dawson R,Shukla HS,Mansel RE,Lewis MH

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rectus femoris origin injuries in adult athletes are uncommon. In the acute phase, conservative treatment seems to have a favourable outcome, with surgical repair reserved for unsuccessful cases only. However, a group of patients may develop chronic pain and disability after recovery from the acute phase due to heter...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： El-Husseiny M,Sukeik M,Haddad FS

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Necrotising fasciitis is a rare, serious infection of the deep fascia leading to subcutaneous tissue necrosis. It is extremely important for this condition to be identified and treated promptly as it bears significant mortality. We describe a case of necrotising fasciitis after laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery. To o...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Yiasemidou M,Majumder S,Basheer M

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Angiolipoma is a histological variant of lipoma and is the most common neoplasm in the trunk and extremities of young adults. It is extremely rare in elderly people, and its size is ≤4cm. Few data are available for large angiolipomas. Case History An 86-year-old patient was admitted to our surgical depart...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Papakonstantinou PE,Korkolopoulou P,Lassithiotakis D,Lolis ED

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Pelvic acetabular injuries are associated with significant blood loss. This is compounded by multiple surgical interventions including definitive fracture fixation, which put patients at further risk of postoperative transfusion. We use intraoperative cell salvage routinely as a blood conservation strategy...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Odak S,Raza A,Shah N,Clayson A

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00