The Read clinical classification and its use in plastic surgery.

abstract：:Some 1000 postcard questionnaires were sent to Fellows of the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) to establish current follow-up practice of primary total hip replacement (THR) patients. For cemented THRs, 50% of surgeons saw their patients for under 1 year, 78% under 5 years with indefinite follow-up being performe...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Bankes MJ,Coull R,Ferris BD

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To compare the effect of buffered commercial 1% xylocaine (with 1:200,000 adrenaline) and the unbuffered commercial 1% xylocaine (with 1:200,000 adrenaline) preparation on pain during infiltration and procedure. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A randomised, double blind controlled trial involving 85 patients who underwent b...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Younis I,Bhutiani RP

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about the outcome after pancreatic debridement in the district general hospital (DGH) setting and the debate about centralisation of pancreatic surgical services continues. We retrospectively reviewed our experience over 2 years, looking particularly at mortality, morbidity and cost. Of 12 cases treate...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Catto JW,Alexander DJ

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The problems encountered in introducing a pulmonary artery (PA) pressure and cardiac output (CO) measurement facility in a district general hospital intensive care unit are enumerated. The indications for its use are briefly reviewed. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Smith HS

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of 50 patients who had scrape cytology of the excision cavity after conservative surgery for breast carcinoma, 10 (20%) had malignant cells remaining in the cavity recognised by cytology. Of these patients, 18 had histological evidence of tumour at the resection margin, giving an accuracy of the cytology of 84%, a sen...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Lucarotti ME,White H,Deas J,Silver IA,Leaper DJ

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding in patients who undergo hip and knee arthroplasty tends to be associated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use, steroid intake, pre-existing peptic ulcers and smoking. The use of aspirin for thromboprophylaxis is an added risk for the occurrence of GI bleed. The...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Madhusudhan TR,Rangan A,Gregg PJ

更新日期：2008-05-01 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：:Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome, also known as Wilkie syndrome, is a rare condition characterised by compression of the third part of the duodenum against the aorta by the SMA. This can cause symptomatic duodenal obstruction. It is rarely associated with an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). We report the case...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Pal A,Cameron AE

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nature of inhaled foreign bodies in the respiratory tract and problems in their removal are reviewed with reference to experience in a series of 41 cases, 36 of them in children under 4 years old. Bronchoscopic removal under general anaesthesia is preferred to inhalational therapy and postural drainage. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Bose P,El Mikatti N

更新日期：1981-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Lipomas of the gastrointestinal tract are rare, slow-growing lesions that comprise 0.4% of all gastrointestinal neoplasms. They can cause dysphagia, dyspnoea or sudden choking. CASE HISTORY:Due to rarity of this condition and its uncommon presentation, a literature review was carried out (PubMed). This se...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Sestini S,Gisabella M,Pastorino U,Billé A

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) is often used for patients who would not previously have been treated, due for example, to their poor general condition or their symptoms being relatively mild. The approximate overall initial success and complication rates are 80% and 10%, respectively. Iliac angioplasties ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Armstrong MW,Torrie EP,Galland RB

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A change in the accepted routine of cross-leg repair is suggested in the interest of safety. In order to avoid infection in the donor site the skin graft is cut first. The flap is raised before the defect is prepared so that the problems of tension and 'tenting' are eliminated. This enables the flap to be sutured unde...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Hirshowitz B,Crawford BS

更新日期：1980-07-01 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：:A retrospective review of surgical treatment for portal hypertension during a 23-year period in a regional unit is reported and the immediate and subsequent management of patients with bleeding oesophageal varices is discussed. Fifty-four patients with recurrent varix haemorrhage uncontrolled by conservative methods h...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Kirby R,Burke FD,Jones JD

更新日期：1975-09-01 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：:There has been renewed emphasis on research following the Calman recommendations for higher training. It is often considered essential for progression in training to have participated in research projects and to have some publications to one's credit. Orthopaedic surgery is usually thought to lag behind other discipli...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Singh GK,Qadir W,Deshmukh RG

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A study was completed to determine if operating has an effect on a surgeon's muscular fatigue. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Six head and neck surgery consultants, two ENT registrars, 20 normal controls from two tertiary referral centres in the West Midlands participated in the study. Electromyography (EMG) measur...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Slack PS,Coulson CJ,Ma X,Webster K,Proops DW

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retroperitoneal abscesses can be gastrointestinal, urological or vascular in origin, and can spread via the retrofascial compartment through the psoas muscle to the lower limb. We describe the case of a 73-year-old woman with right knee pain for three weeks, a cellulitic right thigh and cholestatic liver function test...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Granger L,Rao M,Rambani R

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, 56 women who presented to the breast clinic with nipple discharge have been reviewed. Patients were selected for surgery by a triple assessment of clinical examination, discharge cytology and breast imaging. Surgical intervention was required in 17 women. Significant pathology was found in 11 cases incl...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Carty NJ,Mudan SS,Ravichandran D,Royle GT,Taylor I

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Advanced (pT2/T3) incidental gallbladder cancer is often deemed unresectable after restaging. This study assesses the impact of the primary operation, tumour characteristics and timing of management on re-resection. METHODS:The records of 60 consecutive referrals for incidental gallbladder cancer in a sin...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Tsirlis T,Ausania F,White SA,French JJ,Jaques BC,Charnley RM,Manas DM

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the operating microscope was introduced more than 50 years ago, its use was at first confined to otolaryngology and, later, to ophthalmology. More recently its use in the development of microvascular techniques has led to spectacular advances in the field of replantation and reconstructive surgery. The organi...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： O'Brien BM

更新日期：1976-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Annular small bowel ulceration is rare. We report three patients who presented with signs of chronic gastrointestinal blood loss. In two patients the main presenting symptom was intermittent abdominal pain while the third patient subsequently developed abdominal pain during the course of investigation. Preoperative lo...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Ballantyne KC,Morris DL,Hawkey CJ,Hardcastle JD

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traumatic wounding to the upper aerodigestive tract can cause acute airway compromise. In these circumstances establishment of a safe airway is vital. We present a case report illustrating the decision making pathway in such a difficult case. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Mepani VN,Antscherl J

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A computerised audit system was used to monitor clinical and administrative management of surgical patients in a District General Hospital. In one year (1985) there were 1,060 discharges from 27 beds (39.3 patients/bed/year). Operative treatment was required in 652 patients but 408 patients did not undergo surgery. Of...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Glass RE,Thomas PA

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Randomised controlled trials have shown that laparoscopic colorectal surgery is equal in terms of safety to open surgery. Benefits have been seen for length of stay, blood loss, immune suppression and analgesia requirements. The aim of this study was to assess the safety and feasibility of introducing lapa...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Smith JK,Acheson AG,Simpson JA,Stewart J,Beckingham IJ,Gornall CB,Williams JP,Robinson MH,Maxwell-Armstrong CA

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six patients are reported who presented with perforated duodenal ulcers. These were repaired laparoscopically by suturing the falciform ligament over the perforated ulcer. There were no complications and patients were discharged between 3 and 5 days after surgery. This technique is simpler to perform than a laparoscop...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Munro WS,Bajwa F,Menzies D

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complex perianal fistulas may at times be very difficult to treat. New vascularised tissue can reach the perineum from leg muscles and the omentum. A less well-known source is the labial fat tissue (modified Martius graft) which has a robust posterolateral pedicle and which can be useful as an adjunctive technique for...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Pinedo G,Phillips R

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Admission for overnight or longer hospital stay from a day-case unit is an unwelcome event. This audit was designed to identify the incidence of unplanned admissions and also to detect the potential factors for such overstays. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Details of plastic surgical day-case patients were obtaine...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Mandal A,Imran D,McKinnell T,Rao GS

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction The aim of this study was to identify the proportion of children referred to a paediatric tertiary referral centre who required admission to the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) following surgery for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and to establish risk factors for these admissions. Methods Retrospect...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Sharma SD,Gupta S,Wyatt M,Albert D,Hartley B

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the first reported case of a partial thickness burn to the skin from discarded bone cement during a routine total hip replacement (THR). The patient required plastic surgical attention for 5 months before the skin was healed. We summarise the reported incidents of cement burns to various other structures an...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Burston B,Yates P,Bannister G

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00