Surgical management of thoracic malignancy in childhood: eight years' experience in Leeds.

abstract：:Pancreatic injuries are uncommon, difficult to diagnose and there is no uniform standard for treatment. The purpose of this study was to audit the management of pancreatic injuries in our practice. Equally important is to attempt to find out a simple management plan particularly in the era of increasing conservative t...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： el-Boghdadly S,al-Yousef Z,al Bedah K

更新日期：2000-07-01 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：:A new simulator specifically designed for practising techniques in laparoscopic cholecystectomy is described. The simulator is inexpensive and utilises pig gallbladders. It allows a surgeon to practice without the need for assistance. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Majeed AW,Reed MW,Johnson AG

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Modernisation of Medical Careers dictates a shortening of the training required to achieve consultant status. Precisely what type of work these consultants could be expected to accomplish, and be trained to do, is not clear. The objective of this study was to demonstrate a method of stratifying urological ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Payne SR,Shaw MB

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary hyperparathyroidism may be cured surgically by complete excision of abnormal parathyroid tissue. Reoperation for persistent hypercalcaemia due to residual abnormal parathyroid tissue may be associated with a high complication rate. It is possible to assay intact parathormone (iPTH) intraoperatively and as iPTH...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Tan P,Leveson SH,Wilkinson H

更新日期：1995-01-01 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：:Retroperitoneal paragangliomas are rare tumours arising from neural crest cells located near or in the autonomic nervous system; right from the skull bass to the pelvic floor. Often called the great masqueraders, their diagnosis and treatment is often difficult and fraught with danger, considering the close proximity ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Parmar K,Chandna A,Kumar S

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Acute cholecystitis is among the most common general surgical presentations. There is a cohort of patients who develop systemic sepsis and complications of acute cholecystitis. These patients are often elderly and co-morbid. Conservative management with percutaneous cholecystostomy has been shown to be a s...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Flexer SM,Peter MB,Durham-Hall AC,Ausobsky JR

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the efficacy of emergency thoracotomy performed for thoracic trauma in the accident and emergency department, a retrospective analysis of patients who underwent this procedure and were brought to hospital by the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service was carried out. Between 1991 and 1994, 16 patients had emer...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Jahangiri M,Hyde J,Griffin S,Magee P,Youhana A,Lewis T,Wood A

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of erectile dysfunction has been revolutionised with the introduction of orally active phosphodiesterase inhibitors which are successful in 70-80% of men. However, there remain a group of men in whom conservative treatment fails and surgical insertion of a penile prosthesis is required. This type of surg...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Jain S,Terry TR

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemotherapy may cause oral ulceration but a thorough investigation of symptoms and signs is important to determine the underlying diagnosis accurately. We describe a case of a patient with a poorly differentiated urothelial carcinoma of the bladder developing a tongue metastasis. This is a challenging diagnosis to ma...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Kaleva AI,Hone RW,Szakacs SM,Streeter E,Nixon IJ

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In spite of the suitability of the day surgery environment for most patients undergoing elective plastic surgery, day plastic surgery has not been universally adopted in the United Kingdom. The experience of one plastic surgeon gained in treating 5970 patients as day cases out of a total of 12,461 patients over 10 yea...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Ward C

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with extensive chronic Crohn's disease of the small bowel, who may have had repeated excisional surgery, sometimes develop intestinal obstruction due to the development of a stricture. Surgery is usually thought to be contraindicated since further resections would leave the patient with insufficient small int...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Lee EC,Papaioannou N

更新日期：1982-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gross enlargement of the male breast with skin redundancy and ptosis cannot be effectively managed by subcutaneous mastectomy alone. A technique is described in which the excess breast tissue and skin are excised along a design which allows the nipple-areolar complex, mounted on a vertical deepithelialised pedicle, to...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Ward CM,Khalid K

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous rupture of colon or rectum is a rare event. Protrusion of several loops of small bowel through the anal orifice is a bizarre condition which has only rarely been reported in the literature. We report the first case where Thiersch repair was used to manage spontaneous perforation of rectal prolapse and prov...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Shoab SS,Saravanan B,Neminathan S,Garsaa T

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A high incidence of complications related to bleeding was observed after open prosthetic inguinal hernia repair. The site of injection of low-dose heparin into the abdominal wall was thought to be a possible causal factor for these complications. The wound complication rate after repair of primary unilateral inguinal ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Wright DM,O'Dwyer PJ,Paterson CR

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of 1,033 patients with colorectal carcinoma, 238 (23%) presented with obstruction. The majority of tumours (74%) were potentially curable (Dukes B/C) at presentation. Tumours situated at the splenic flexure, transverse or descending colon were most likely to obstruct. Perioperative mortality was high following either ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Waldron RP,Donovan IA

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Falls are the most common accident occurring to patients in hospital, especially those undergoing rehabilitation. The types, causes, and consequences of such falls are discussed in relation to the patients' age and underlying condition with reference to 386 accidents occurring over a 5-month period in a hospital with ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Watkins JS,Robson P

更新日期：1981-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:INTRODUCTION In our regional spinal injuries unit, complex pressure ulcer reconstruction is facilitated by a monthly multidisciplinary team clinic. This study reviews a series of the more complex of these patients who underwent surgery as a joint case between plastics and other surgical specialties, aiming to provide ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Thomson CH,Choudry M,White C,Mecci M,Siddiqui H

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Necrotising fasciitis is a rare, serious infection of the deep fascia leading to subcutaneous tissue necrosis. It is extremely important for this condition to be identified and treated promptly as it bears significant mortality. We describe a case of necrotising fasciitis after laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery. To o...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Yiasemidou M,Majumder S,Basheer M

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Although examination under anaesthesia and panendoscopy (EUAP) has traditionally been used in the assessment of patients presenting with oral cavity and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), the era of modern medicine with its advanced imaging techniques has meant that the indications for this techn...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Kerawala CJ,Bisase B,Lee J

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Intertwining of bowel loops to form a knot is very rare cause of intestinal obstruction. Among intestinal knots, ileoileal knotting is the most rare, with only a handful of cases reported in literature. We present a rare case of ileoileal knotting and review of small bowel knots. The aim of this review was...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Beg MY,Bains L,Lal P,Maranna H,Kumar N P

更新日期：2020-10-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Auxiliary partial orthotopic liver transplantation (APOLT) in acute liver failure acts as a bridge to native liver regeneration with potential for immunosuppression free survival. While technical concerns limit its universal acceptance, the indications in acute liver failure also need to be examined for th...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Shrivastav M,Rammohan A,Reddy MS,Rela M

更新日期：2019-03-01 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：:The collection of data for audit and clinical activity analysis is time consuming. This report outlines a technique by which data held on hospital data systems, such as the PAS and theatre management systems, can be made available to clinical investigators. The saving in time and effort can be enormous. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Dunn K,Bazire N,Housley L,Shakespeare P

更新日期：1994-11-01 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：:In an attempt to reduce the high recurrence rate after repair of parastomal hernia, a technique was devised in which non-absorbable mesh was used to provide a permanent closure of the gap between the emerging bowel and abdominal wall. Seven patients were treated during the period 1990-1992. Five-year follow-up has giv...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Morris-Stiff G,Hughes LE

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) are being used increasingly to assess the quality of healthcare delivery in the UK. It is important when using PROMs to know the score of the background population against which any clinical intervention may be benchmarked. The purpose of this study was to measure ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Guyver PM,Cattell AE,Hall MJ,Brinsden MD

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The addition of pressure and flow rate recordings to conventional cystourethrography is relatively inexpensive in terms of cost and of radiologist's time, each investigation requiring approximately half an hour.The value of this investigation in males lies in assessing the severity and site of outlet obstruction, part...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Arnold EP,Brown AD,Webster JR

更新日期：1974-08-01 00:00:00