Changes in anal sphincter tone at induction of anaesthesia.

abstract：:This study investigates incidence and outcome of iatrogenic vascular complications needing surgery in a single vascular unit serving interventional vascular radiology and interventional cardiology. Evolution of diagnostic and interventional cardiovascular radiology, along with the introduction of non-surgical therapie...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Lewis DR,Bullbulia RA,Murphy P,Jones AJ,Smith FC,Baird RN,Lamont PM

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe three cases that presented with symptoms suggestive of appendicitis but were found at operation to have an inflamed solitary caecal diverticulum. All were treated successfully with diverticulectomy or inversion of the diverticulum. We wish to highlight this diagnosis and its surgical management so that inf...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Connolly D,McGookin RR,Gidwani A,Brown MG

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a 58-year-old woman presenting with dysphagia secondary to an intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm arising from a heterotopic pancreas in the oesophageal wall. This was successfully treated with a laparoscopic/thoracoscopic ivor Lewis oesophagectomy. Dysphagia is the most common symptom of oe...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Crighton E,Botha A

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A postoperative radiograph demonstrated a folded radio-opaque structure in the nasopharynx, resembling a retained throat pack, despite her not having any respiratory symptoms. Retention of a throat pack is a never event. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Cousin G,Markose G

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 74-year old man underwent a radical cholecystectomy for presumed gallbladder cancer. The histology of the resected specimen in fact revealed the lesion to be metastatic renal cell carcinoma from his resected right nephrectomy performed 14 years previously. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： McWhirter D,den Dulk M,Terlizzo M,Malik HZ,Fenwick SW,Poston GJ

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As general surgeons, we are regularly referred patients with epigastric pain. There are a huge number of common pathologies which cause this complaint, most of which are gastrointestinal in origin. Although the old adage goes 'common things are common', we must always keep our minds open to the possibility of the unco...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Sharkey A,Cooper G

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction A bronchobiliary fistula (BBF) following liver directed therapy (resection/ablation) is a rare complication in which an abnormal communication between the biliary tract and bronchial tree is formed. This case report describes the successful management of a persistent BBF following multiple liver wedge res...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Pinsker N,Papoulas M,Sodergren M,Harrison P,Heaton N,Menon K

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Giant-cell tumour of the distal radius is a rare neoplasm that affects the peri-articular metaphysial region of the bone. Curettage alone or with bone grafting has been reported to be associated with high incidence of local recurrence in these tumours. In the present series, we report the results of curettag...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Khan MT,Gray JM,Carter SR,Grimer RJ,Tillman RM

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:As a result of a single spinal injury seen at Frimley Park Hospital, we reviewed the injuries recorded at the Army School of Physical Training since December 1996. PATIENTS AND METHODS:This was a retrospective review of all acute accidents and injuries recorded in the Accident Book since its inception. R...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Griffiths DE,Hargrove R,Clasper J

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Minimally-invasive, video-assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT) was developed to reduce scarring/trauma associated with cervical incisions used in open thyroidectomy. Results from various centres have been published internationally but none from the UK. This study reports the first results from the UK and compare...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Samy AK,Ridgway D,Orabi A,Suppiah A

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increased use of day facilities for children undergoing surgery and the provision of a paediatric home nursing team has resulted in a change in overall care of surgical children in hospital in Southampton. The ratio of day patients to inpatients has fallen from 1 : 2 in 1970 to 1 : 1 in 1976 and the early discharg...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Atwell JD

更新日期：1978-09-01 00:00:00

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：: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：:Apposition of skin edges in plastic surgical procedures can be achieved by sutures or stainless steel staples. This retrospective study reviews 45 skin falp operations and finds that 20.6% of sutured flaps are complicated by partial necrosis or slow healing. These complications occur in 62.5% of stapled flaps. It is p...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Coupland RM

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aims of this study were to audit the outcome of elective open abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair in a district general hospital, as well as investigate the true costs for this procedure in relation to the national tariff. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A database is maintained on AAA surgery in the trust. D...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： El Kafsi J,Wake J,Lintott P,Northeast A,McLaren A

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe hand injuries constitute the largest number of acute referrals to this plastic surgery unit, the admission of these patients often displacing routine admissions due to bed shortages, thus increasing waiting list time. This study showed that a high percentage of these injuries were alcohol-related and were there...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Marston RA

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Contact with rat saliva or faeces can lead to infection with Streptobacillus moniliformis and the condition known as 'rat bite fever'. We report a case of septic arthritis of the hip due to this organism following a bite on the finger of a 14-year-old boy from a rat for sale in a pet shop. The case was successfully tr...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Downing ND,Dewnany GD,Radford PJ

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total parenteral nutrition (TPN) service was established in Oxford in 1978 and the results of the first 3 years were published in 1983. Since then the service has provided intravenous nutritional support to an increasing number of patients, representing a considerable and increasing financial burden on the constrain...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Clarke PJ,Ball MJ,Tunbridge A,Kettlewell MG

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital absence of the anterior arch of the atlas is incredibly rare with only two cases reported previously in the literature. We present a third case of a medically fit patient who suffered neck trauma with an abnormal odontoid peg x-ray, which subsequently demonstrated a congenital non-fusion of the anterior ve...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Thavarajah D,McKenna P

更新日期：2012-10-01 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：BACKGROUND:Serious complications of laparoscopic fundoplication (LF) have been reported by surgeons new to LF. We investigated whether the reported benefits of LF could be realised by an established consultant, new to LF, without compromising safety, control of reflux or dysphagia rates obtained after open surgery. PA...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Tan LC,Samanta S,Hosking SW

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-one patients have been studied in the 48 h after valve replacement to determine the possible contribution of abnormalities of left ventricular myocardial blood flow and oxygen consumption to the impaired cardiac performance which is sometimes evident in such patients. In the 14 patients making an uneventful rec...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Wisheart JD

更新日期：1975-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ureteric obstruction is a rare consequence of inguinoscrotal hernias. We report the case of a 71-year-old man who presented with a left hemiscrotal swelling and ipsilateral hydronephrosis. Following investigations, he was found to have a sliding inguinal hernia involving the left ureter. His left inguinal hernia was r...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Ahmed S,Stanford R

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Pulmonary staging in colorectal cancer (CRC) has traditionally been carried out by means of plain chest radiograph (CXR), although computerised tomography (CT) imaging of the chest is increasingly being performed for this purpose. The aim of this study was to assess the value of pre-operative thoracic CT f...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： McIntosh J,Sylvester PA,Virjee J,Callaway M,Thomas MG

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a rare case of a big oesophageal liposarcoma causing dysphagia and weight loss in a 75-year-old patient. Endoscopically, a pedunculated lesion with subtotal obstruction of the oesophageal lumen had been detected and thoracoabdominal oesophageal resection with gastric sleeve reconstruction was performed. Sur...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Mehdorn AS,Schmidt F,Steinestel K,Wardelmann E,Greulich B,Palmes D,Senninger N

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over 700 cerebral vascular operations have been undertaken on the Surgical Unit of St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, for stroke prophylaxis, the majority being carotid endarterectomies. One of the unique features of the latter procedure is the marked instability of postoperative blood pressure. The relation of this c...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Lumley JS

更新日期：1980-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Jejunal perforation is a known complication of abdominal trauma. We report two cases of jejunal perforation presenting nearly 2 months following blunt injury to the abdomen and discuss possible mechanisms for delayed small bowel perforation. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Subramanian V,Raju RS,Vyas FL,Joseph P,Sitaram V

更新日期：2010-03-01 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：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：:Intra-operative injury to the ureter is a well known but fortunately uncommon complication of any major pelvic surgical procedure. If recognised on table, it can be repaired by either a substitution ureteroplasty or end-to-end anatomical repair depending upon the extent of tissue loss. Either of these anastomoses coul...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Chitale SV,Webb RJ

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00