'Beehive on the bladder': a sign of colovesical fistula.

abstract：:The medical records of 116 patients who had 168 ureteric double J (pigtail) catheters inserted over a 6-year period between 1981 and 1987 were reviewed. Eighty-five patients had pigtails inserted for benign conditions and 31 for malignant disease. The pigtail catheters were inserted cystoscopically in 88 patients, per...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Smedley FH,Rimmer J,Taube M,Edwards L

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:All tumours have certain broad characteristics in common, though they vary widely in their origin, distribution, shape, and mode of spread. The part played by anatomical factors in determining these variations is discussed and the need for the surgeon to bear these factors in mind in diagnosis and treatment is emphasi...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Levene AL

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Giant central lumbar disc protrusions can pose a significant operative challenge. Clinically, these patients are at risk of permanent disability, due not only to preoperative neural compromise caused by the protrusion itself but also to the potential iatrogenic risks associated with the standard extradural microdiscec...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Tulloch I,Papadopoulos MC

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 624 consecutive eligible patients undergoing abdominal operations received a single preoperative dose of amoxycillin/clavulanic acid (1.2 g Augmentin) for the prophylaxis of surgical wound infection. They were randomised to have the antibiotic injected intravenously at induction of anaesthesia (n = 328) or ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Pollock AV,Evans M,Smith GM

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epigastric hernia involving the falciform ligament is exceptionally rare. Most reported cases are incisional hernia secondary to prior abdominal surgery. We report a case of primary falciform ligament herniation into the epigastric region repaired by the laparoscopic preperitoneal approach. In this case, an accompanyi...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Liang TJ,Wang KC,Tsai CC,Chen IS

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a report of a 2-year experience with the management of penetrating injury of the cervical trachea. There were 29 cases. The respiratory status of the patient on admission dominated the initial management: 12 patients required emergency intubation and were immediately taken to operation, while 17 patients were ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Levy RD,Degiannis E,Hatzitheophilou C,Maberti P,Kantarovsky A,John KD,Saadia R

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the period 1978 to 1986, 13 children aged 2-15 years underwent surgical resection of malignant thoracic tumours. Five children with neuroblastomas presented with chest pain and infections, pleural effusions, dysphagia, lymphadenopathy and paraplegia. Chemo- and radiotherapy were given preoperatively to previous...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Lodge JP,Hamilton JR,Walker DR,Bailey CC

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction While surgery is the cornerstone of bowel cancer treatment, it comes with significant risks. Among patients aged over 80 years, 30-day mortality is 13%-15%, and additionally 12% will not return home and go on to live in supportive care. The question for patients and clinicians is whether operative surgery...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Bethune R,Sbaih M,Brosnan C,Arulampalam T

更新日期：2016-07-01 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：:Although much is known about the late intestinal side effects of radiation, comparatively little has been published about its acute complications. We present a case of a small bowel obstruction due to acute radiation enteritis. As radiotherapy continues to expand its role in the management of oncological disease, cli...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Curtis NJ,Bryant T,Raj S,Bateman AR,Mirnezami AH

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this article is to examine current orthopaedic training in the UK and objectively compare this with other English-speaking countries. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Syed S,Mirza AH,Ali A

更新日期：2009-04-01 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：:During the past 10 years of civil unrest in Northern Ireland a wide variety of facial injuries have been treated at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast. The causes and nature of these injuries are described and the experience gained in their management is reviewed. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Whitlock RI

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 24 patients where the lower border of a cervical goitre was poorly defined, the value of simple lung function tests in the prediction of the presence of a retrosternal goitre was assessed. At operation there were nine patients with retrosternal extension (Group I) and 15 without (Group II). The preoperative PEF rat...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Stephenson BM,Shandall AA,Griffith GH

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Enhanced recovery programmes (ErPs) are increasingly being used for arthroplasty. One of the core aims of an ErP is to improve the quality of patient experience. However, there is currently no published evaluation of patient satisfaction in relation to this new programme of care within orthopaedic surgery....

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Machin JT,Phillips S,Parker M,Carrannante J,Hearth MW

更新日期：2013-11-01 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：:Conflicting reports exist for the efficacy of intermittent wound perfusion with bupivacaine in the relief of postoperative pain. A study was devised to assess postoperative pain relief objectively using a Patient Controlled Analgesic Device (PCAD) during continuous wound perfusion with bupivacaine or saline. Thirty co...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Chester JF,Ravindranath K,White BD,Shanahan D,Taylor RS,Lloyd-Williams K

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-one knees with isolated chronic deficiency of the anterior cruciate ligament have been treated by reconstruction using the ABC carbon and polyester bioprosthetic composite ligament; 16 were reviewed at an average of 34.6 months. The Lysholm score indicated a good or excellent result in nine knees (56%) with a s...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Campbell AC,Rae PS

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital cysts of the biliary tree, although uncommon, are being reported in increasing numbers. The widely accepted classification would seem to warrant modification in the light of recent observations. The clinical spectrum of the condition is reviewed, together with the surgical approach to treatment and its indi...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Olbourne NA

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perirectal sepsis is a potentially severe complication which may follow minor anorectal intervention and be slow to be diagnosed and treated. We report the presentation and outcome of three patients with perirectal sepsis of differing aetiologies. Awareness of the possible diagnosis, urgent investigation with cross-se...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Aldouri AQ,Alexander DJ

更新日期：2008-07-01 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：INTRODUCTION:The National Joint Registry (NJR) for England and Wales was launched in April 2003. The UK Department of Health (DoH) awarded the contract to run the NJR to Atomic Energy Authority (AEA) Technology in September 2002. The aim was to etablish the views of a large group of orthopaedic consultants on the new N...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Philipson MR,Westwood MJ,Geoghegan JM,Henry AP,Jefferiss CD

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Enhanced recovery programmes have been established in some areas of elective surgery. This study applied enhanced recovery principles to elective oesophageal and gastric cancer surgery. Methods An enhanced recovery programme for patients undergoing open oesophagogastrectomy, total and subtotal gastrectomy...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Gatenby PA,Shaw C,Hine C,Scholtes S,Koutra M,Andrew H,Hacking M,Allum WH

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Despite an increasing emphasis on data-driven quality improvement, few validated quality indicators for emergency surgical services have been published. The aims of this study therefore were: 1) to investigate whether the acute cholecystectomy rate is a valid process indicator; and 2) to use this rate to e...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Palser TR,Navarro AP,Swift S,Beckingham IJ

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:More aesthetically acceptable treatment options have been sought to minimise the morbidity associated with open surgery for gynaecomastia. This study investigated the use of a vacuum-assisted biopsy device (VABD) and liposuction to provide minimally invasive approach. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Patients diagnos...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Qutob O,Elahi B,Garimella V,Ihsan N,Drew PJ

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a rare and previously undocumented potential complication of computed tomography (CT) colonography. CT colonography is a commonly performed investigation with a relatively low risk of complications. While splenic injury is a well-documented complication after colonoscopy, it has never been reported followin...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Sehgal R,Whitehead-Clarke T,Tudyka V,Evans S

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past 15 years, 32 cases of tuberculosis have been seen and diagnosed in the surgical and gynaecological departments of the Northern General Hospital, Sheffield. The average age of patients was 42.8 years. Of the sites affected, 17 had head, neck or axillary swellings, 6 affected the female genital tract, 3 ha...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Hodgson TJ,Duncan JL,Rogers K

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have reviewed the results of treatment of 159 consecutive limbs presenting with a clinical diagnosis of venous ulcer in 140 patients (70 male, aged 28-90 years, median 66 years). Of the patients, 61% were referred because of severe pain and 53% of the ulcers had been present > 2 years. Patients were evaluated clini...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Dunn JM,Cosford EJ,Kernick VF,Campbell WB

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients undergoing inguinal herniorrhaphy developed transient quadriceps paresis after local inguinal nerve block. One sustained a compound fracture of the distal tibia and fibula. The importance of warning the patient and of increasing the awareness of nursing staff to the possibility of quadriceps weakness afte...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Széll K

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The effect of primary total knee replacement on the employment status of 56 patients under 60 years of age was examined at a mean follow-up of 64 months. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A total of 56 primary total knee replacements performed on patients under the age of 60 years by two surgeons between 1996 and 2003...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Lyall H,Ireland J,El-Zebdeh MY

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00