Sutures versus staples in skin flap operations.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has received much publicity and remains a major problem for the health service. The aim of this study was to determine whether case-notes of MRSA-positive patients can act as a vehicle for MRSA transmission. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A prospective study was pe...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Hamza N,Bazoua G,Al-Shajerie Y,Kubiak E,James P,Wong C

更新日期：2007-10-01 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：:Paragangliomas are rare lung tumours; endobronchial localisation is even more rare. This report describes the case of a 59-year-old patient with a symptomatic endobronchial paraganglioma successfully resected by means of pulmonary lobectomy. Recognition of this uncommon tumour can lead to a correct diagnosis and thera...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Muriana P,Bandiera A,Ciriaco P,Arrigoni G,Negri G,Zannini P

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Adequate medical note keeping is critical in delivering high quality healthcare. However, there are few robust tools available for the auditing of notes. The aim of this paper was to describe the design, validation and implementation of a novel scoring tool to objectively assess surgical notes. METHODS:An...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Tuffaha H,Amer T,Jayia P,Bicknell C,Rajaretnam N,Ziprin P

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Accurate written communication is essential in orthopaedic surgery. Incomplete and poorly structured letters can lead to poor knowledge of a patient's diagnosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Structured and traditional letter formats were compared for speed of reading and preference by general practitioners (GPs)...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Hook SE,Banister GC,Topliss C,Webb J

更新日期：2006-05-01 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 During ankle fracture fixation, iatrogenic trauma to retro fibula structures can result in morbidity and reoperation. We describe a safe zone for lag screw insertion. Materials and methods This study was completed in three sections. We identified the average entry and exit points for the lag screw using 4...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Kaye AR,Marlow W,Williams G,Molloy AP,Mason LW

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We performed a retrospective radiological audit of the hip resurfacings carried out in our trust over a five-year period. Abnormal cup inclination angle (CIA) and stem shaft angle (SSA) are recognised risk factors for revision in hip resurfacing. Our aims were to identify the CIA and SSA for hip resurfacin...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Ramisetty N,Krishnan KM,Partington PF

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A questionnaire survey of general surgeons was undertaken to estimate the incidence of abdominal adhesions as a clinical problem and to establish current attitudes to the treatment of adhesional bowel obstruction and the prevention of adhesion formation. Replies were received from 362 of 416 surgeons (response rate 87...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Scott-Coombes DM,Vipond MN,Thompson JN

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of massive pneumoperitoneum in association with pneumatosis intestinalis that was successfully managed without surgery despite a clinical picture of an acute abdomen and biochemical evidence of inflammation and systemic upset. Recognition of non-surgical pneumoperitoneum is important to avoid unneces...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Brill SE,Skipworth J,Stoker DL

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The Improving Outcomes Guidance (IOG) for patients with carcinoma of the penis states that treatment should be provided supraregionally to populations of 4 million or greater who treat over 25 cases of penis cancer each year. This study assesses the impact of this guidance on the management and outcomes of...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Bayles AC,Sethia KK

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Massive haemorrhage is an uncommon complication in pancreatitis. Most affected patients suffer from chronic disease with associated pseudocyst. We present five patients (four male) with a mean age of 41 years (range 34-48 years). All patients had alcohol-induced pancreatitis complicated either by haematemesis (3), int...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Ammori BJ,Madan M,Alexander DJ

更新日期：1998-09-01 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：: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：:Thoracobilia and pleurobiliary fistulae secondary to obstructed choledocholithiasis are rare complications of gallstone disease. We present the case of a 64-year-old man with gallstone pancreatitis who developed a pleurobiliary fistula secondary to an obstructing ductal calculus, and was successfully managed non-opera...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Frampton AE,Williams A,Wilkerson PM,Paterson IM

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In future, outcomes following shoulder surgery may be subject to public survey. Many outcome measures exist but we do not know whether there is a consensus between shoulder surgeons in the UK. The aim of this study was to survey the preferred outcome measures used by National Health Service (NHS) shoulder ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Varghese M,Lamb J,Rambani R,Venkateswaran B

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of a chronic recurrent rectovaginal fistula that initially arose from complications of haemorrhoid surgery and had failed multiple prior surgical repairs. The fistula was successfully managed using viable cryopreserved placental tissue. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Taylor JP,Gearhart S

更新日期：2017-11-01 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：:In the Royal Navy, after surgery, the time that servicemen spend away from work and the level of duty to which they return are decisions made by the surgeon, not the general practitioner. In a prospective study, we have thus been able to assess the acceptability of return to full duty at decreasing intervals after hig...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Tulloch DN,Dewar EP

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Complications of epidural catheterisation can cause significant morbidity. Epidural abscess following epidural catheterisation is rare and the reported incidence is variable. The purpose of this study was to review the incidence of epidural abscess in patients undergoing open abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Wallace D,Bright E,London NJ

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the late relapse of a patient following 43 years of surveillance of a germ cell tumour, thought to be a pure seminoma, having undergone yolk sac differentiation. The longest previous recorded time to relapse was 32 years (malignant teratoma with adenocarcinoma de-differentiation).(1) This case report demonst...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Mukhtar S,Beatty J,Agrawal S,Christmas TJ,Jameson C,Huddart RA

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Ultrasound is a non-invasive, non-ionising radiation modality which is highly successful at soft tissue imaging. Groin pain from an occult hernia can be a difficult clinical diagnosis made easier by good imaging. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the accuracy of ultrasound in diagnosing and typing the groin...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

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

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inguinal hernia often presents as an emergency with obstruction and subsequent strangulation. We report a unique case where an inguinoscrotal sliding type hernia contained the entire hepatic flexure as its lead point, resulting in acute colonic obstruction and caecal wall perforation. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Skelly BL,Neill AK

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oesophageal stent migration is a recognised complication; however, few present distal to the stomach causing obstruction. To date, this has never been reported as occurring later than 2 years after insertion. An 84-year-old woman presented with small bowel obstruction secondary to a fractured migrated metallic oesopha...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Harries R,Campbell J,Ghosh S

更新日期：2010-09-01 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：:The internet provides the public with unregulated access to a wide range of medications. We present the case of a 43-year-old man who purchased oral tadalafil gel on the internet and injected it into his left radial artery. He presented 48 hours after injection with signs of ischaemia distal to the injection site requ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Vaughan EM,Yeung D,West CC,Tadros A,Curnier A

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper offers an exploration of the right to confidentiality, considering the moral importance of private information. It is shown that the legitimate value that individuals derive from confidentiality stems from the public interest. It is re-assuring, therefore, that public interest arguments must be made to just...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Coggon J,Wheeler R

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of patients with severe hepatic trauma and damage to the inferior vena cava presents many difficulties. Our experience suggests that vena caval injury is more common than has previously been reported. In spite of the severity of the injuries a period for resuscitation is usually available and operation ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： McMaster P,Tolley M

更新日期：1977-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report is based on a Hygienist Panel Meeting held at St Anne's Manor, Wokingham on 24-25 June 2009. The panel agreed that greater use should be made of antiseptics to reduce reliance on antibiotics with their associated risk of antibiotic resistance. When choosing an antiseptic for clinical use, the Biocompatibil...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Leaper D,McBain AJ,Kramer A,Assadian O,Sanchez JL,Lumio J,Kiernan M

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first 50 patients who underwent arthroscopic surgery as a half-day procedure in Doncaster Royal Infirmary were studied: 22 patients underwent an arthroscopic meniscectomy and 6 patients had other procedures. The mean return-to-work time for meniscectomy patients was 23.9 days. The cost improvement per patient, whe...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Redden JF

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00