General surgeons' attitudes to the treatment and prevention of abdominal adhesions.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study was to evaluate the intra- and inter-observer variation of the Schatzker and AO/OTA classifications in assessing tibial plateau fractures, using plain radiographs. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Fifty tibial plateau fractures were classified independently by six observers as per the Schatzker ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Charalambous CP,Tryfonidis M,Alvi F,Moran M,Fang C,Samarji R,Hirst P

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Adequate peri-operative analgesia following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) promotes earlier rehabilitation but remains problematic because of the drug side-effects. Peri-articular multimodal drug infiltration (PMDI) has been developed as an alternative strategy to avoid such complications. Autologous retran...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Gill I,Gallagher K,Busch CA

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous cervical lymphocoeles are extremely rare. Their surgical management can pose many challenges with the lack of clear surgical planes potentiating risks. We present the case of a patient with an extensive right-sided cervical lymphocoele. Surgical excision would have involved extensive surgery with risk to ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Qureishi A,Silva P,Lamyman A,Cox G

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Luc's abscess is a rare but important complication of acute otitis media (AOM), whereby infection spreads from the middle ear, resulting in a subperiosteal collection beneath the temporal muscle. Unlike other extracranial abscesses relating to AOM, Luc's abscess is not believed to involve the mastoid bone. We present ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Scrafton DK,Qureishi A,Nogueira C,Mortimore S

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a case of salmonella septic arthritis of the knee in a middle-aged woman with the following predisposing conditions: long-term corticosteroids and microscopic collagenous colitis. The patient presented with enteritis caused by the same strain 3 months before the arthritis. The first series of cultures were...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Katsoulis E,Pallett A,Bowyer GW

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is timely to review the place of surgery in the treatment of thyroid disease when for some years endocrinologists, pharmacologists, and radiotherapists have made most of the running. This account falls naturally into three parts, simple, malignant, and toxic goitre. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Taylor S

更新日期：1979-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past decade fibre supplementation has achieved widespread acceptance in the management of symptomatic diverticular disease, although the efficacy of this treatment has been debated. We have conducted a retrospective review of 72 patients admitted to hospital with symptomatic diverticular disease over a ten ye...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Leahy AL,Ellis RM,Quill DS,Peel AL

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The retrojugular approach for carotid endarterectomy (CEA) has been reported to have the advantages of shorter operative time and ease of dissection, especially in high carotid lesions. Controversial opinion exists with regard to its safety and benefits over the conventional antejugular approach. METHODS:...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Antoniou GA,Murray D,Antoniou SA,Kuhan G,Serracino-Inglott F

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Annual General Meeting of the British Association of Clinical Anatomists for 1983 was held at the Royal College of Surgeons of England on 14th January 1983. The following are abstracts of the papers presented. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors：

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neutropaenic patients are at particular risk of developing a pseudomonal fasciitis known as ecthyma gangraenosum. Despite the similarities with necrotising fasciitis, Fournier's gangrene has a very different aetiology and management. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Arul GS,Spicer RD

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An observational study was conducted of 105 patients presenting with an open fracture of the tibia or ankle to determine the impact of a dedicated orthoplastic operating list on our management of these injuries over the time period January 2012 to July 2014. There were 51 patients before and 54 after the introduction ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Fernandez MA,Wallis K,Venus M,Skillman J,Young J,Costa ML

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pharyngocutaneous fistulas following large oncological surgical resection of the upper aerodigestive tract are common and typically heal over a number of weeks. A pharyngostome is a surgically created non-healing opening into the pharynx, which is far less common and often difficult to manage. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Stew B,Dafydd C,Berry S,Howard D

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-five orthopaedic surgeons underwent eight motor and sensory tests while using four different glove combinations and without gloves. As well as single and double latex, surgeons wore a simple Kevlar glove with latex inside and outside and then wore a Kevlar and Medak glove with latex inside and outside, as recom...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Phillips AM,Birch NC,Ribbans WJ

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Nicorandil is a commonly prescribed antianginal medication that has been found to be associated with painful anal ulceration. The incidence of this complication is unknown. We have used the best data available to us to make an estimate of this figure in a health district with a remarkably stable populatio...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Colvin HS,Barakat T,Moussa O,Babu H,Slaughter T,Palmer JG,Hinson FL

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We report our ten-year experience of thyroglossal cyst excision at Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, comparing outcomes, practice and technique. METHODS:Retrospective case note analysis was conducted alongside surgical histopathology review for all thyroglossal cyst excisions performed between 2000 and ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Ubayasiri KM,Brocklehurst J,Judd O,Beasley N

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Childhood achalasia is an uncommon condition characterised by the absence of oesophageal peristalsis together with increased resting pressure and failure of relaxation of the lower oesophageal sphincter. The currently accepted management is a modified Heller's cardiomyotomy with Nissen fundoplication; however, the lon...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Morris-Stiff G,Khan R,Foster ME,Lari J

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a patient presenting with a chronic groin sinus secondary to a tubal ligation clip migration (Filshie clip) 21 years after the laparoscopic sterilisation took place. Our case report adds to the small number of cases describing tubal clip migration with resultant local sepsis. Although this is a r...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Kolias AG,Nikolaou S,Bilal KO,Abu-Own A

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Most women who have screening mammography and undergo subsequent open biopsy following an indeterminate core biopsy result are eventually found to have benign disease. However, a significant number have malignant disease and the rate of malignancy in such cases may be influenced by various factors. This s...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Hunt RJ,Steel JR,Porter GJ,Holgate CS,Watkins RM

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Lymph node metastasis is a poor prognostic indicator and is well established in tongue squamous cell carcinoma. Based on the current staging system, accurate risk stratification is difficult. There is thus a need to evaluate an alternate method for predicting recurrence and survival. The objective of the s...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Iftikhar H,Rozi S,Zahid N,Awan MS,Nathani KR

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:An increasing quantity of data is required to guide precision medicine and advance future healthcare practices, but current analytical methods often become overwhelmed. Artificial intelligence (AI) provides a promising solution. Plastic surgery is an innovative surgical specialty expected to implement AI i...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Murphy DC,Saleh DB

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphadenopathy is a common presentation in surgical assessment units and has numerous differential diagnoses. In one-stop breast clinics, its discovery often raises concerns of malignancy. This case report focuses on the case of a 33-year-old pregnant woman presenting to the breast clinic with a right axillary lump, ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Jalilzadeh Afshari S,Saad Abdalla Al-Zawi A,Idaewor P,Chicken DW

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An attempt has been made to assess the patency and function of the choledochoduodenal junction after biliary sphincterotomy by estimating the first arrival time of injected bromsulphalein (BSP) in duodenal aspirate and the effect of morphine on this. Studies on 49 patients 1--12 years after this operation showed the a...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Peel AL,Delvin HB,Ritchie HD

更新日期：1975-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of the secretin-pancreozymin test, duodenal aspirate cytology and hypotonic duodenography (the Triple Test), performed during a single duodenal intubation in patients with pancreatic or ampullary carcinoma, chronic pancreatitis and non-pancreatic disease were analysed retrospectively. Thirty-five of 36 car...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Thompson HH,Brown CL,Murray RS,Wingate DL,Ritchie HD

更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a prospective study of 100 patients presenting with acute right hypochondrial pain and diagnosed clinically by a qualified surgeon as having acute cholecystitis, we have shown that the diagnostic error can be considerable. Twenty-five of these patients were found to have a different diagnosis on subsequent investig...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Schofield PF,Hulton NR,Baildam AD

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital cholesteatoma is a rare entity. It arises from aberrant epithelial remnants left at the time of closure of the neural groove, between the 3rd and 5th week of embryonic life. Otoscopy typically shows a pearly white mass, medial to the intact tympanic membrane, primarily in the anterosuperior quadrant, withou...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Mahanta VR,Uddin FJ,Mohan S,Sharp JF

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While some degree of specialization is essential in surgery there remains a place for the general surgeon. The tendency to regard surgical intensive care as a specialty should be resisted. Similarly the surgery of trauma should remain in the field of the general surgeon in full co-operation with the orthopaedic surgeo...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Allgöwer M

更新日期：1975-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic transthoracic sympathectomy (ETS) has recently become established as a successful treatment for severe palmar and axillary hyperhidrosis. In this unit the indications for ETS have been broadened to include patients with Raynaud's syndrome and critical upper limb ischaemia and this paper is primarily concern...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Nicholson ML,Dennis MJ,Hopkinson BR

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Burns in the neonatal period are rare and most commonly due to iatrogenic causes. We report a case of a preterm neonate who sustained a full thickness electrical burn following the use of a temporary pacing pad. The case was complicated by significant co-morbidities and the need for cardiac surgery. We describe the s...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Chipp E,Duncan H,Papini R

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A randomized controlled trial has been conducted into the effects of discharging patients from hospital either at 48 h or 6-7 days after operation for inguinal hernia or varicose veins. There was no statistically significant difference in the frequency of major postoperative complications between the two lengths of st...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Adler ME

更新日期：1977-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the widespread use of the EEA stapling device, little is known about the eventual fate of the stapled anastomosis. In a study of 38 stapled colonic anastomoses the staples were found to have passed out rectally in 11 patients (29%) within 6 months of surgery. Staple loss occurred only when the small or medium ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Kissin MW,Cox AG,Wilkins RA,Kark AE

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00