The Patient Concerns Inventory integrated as part of routine head and neck cancer follow-up consultations: frequency, case-mix, and items initiated by the patient.

abstract：:Pain arising from the abdominal wall has been implicated as a cause of non-specific abdominal pain (NSAP), and the presence of abdominal wall tenderness (AWT) has been proposed as an accurate diagnostic test for NSAP. One hundred and fifty eight patients admitted to hospital with abdominal pain were tested for the pre...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Gray DW,Dixon JM,Seabrook G,Collin J

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Developments in anaesthesia for intracranial surgery over the past 35 years are illustrated by a comparison of personal practice in 1943-45 and in 1977-79, with some reference to techniques developed during the intervening years. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Hunter AR

更新日期：1981-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A comparative review of changing patterns between 1997 and 2002 of who performs appendicectomy and a snapshot of the surgical approaches in use. It also indicates the stage at which competency in appendicectomy may be achieved by contemporary trainees in surgery and anaesthesia. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Lansdown MR,Gray AJ,Treasure T,Layer GT

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with phyllodes tumour of the breast is discussed. During follow-up, she presented with intestinal obstruction caused by ileocaecal intussusception. The cause of the intussusception was metastatic phyllodes tumour, which is a unique presentation. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Morcos BB,Baker B,Hashem SA

更新日期：2010-09-01 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：:We review some of the recent literature on consent for surgical procedures and suggest a scheme for obtaining surgical consent. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Ricketts D,Roper T,Rogers B,Phadnis J,Elsayed S,Sokol D

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cochlear implants are surgically inserted electrical devices that enable severely or profoundly deaf individuals to interpret sounds from their environment and communicate more effectively. As a result of their electrical nature, they are susceptible to electromagnetic interference and can be damaged by e...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Frampton SJ,Ismail-Koch H,Mitchell TE

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Most women who have screening mammography and undergo subsequent open biopsy following an indeterminate core biopsy result are eventually found to have benign disease. However, a significant number have malignant disease and the rate of malignancy in such cases may be influenced by various factors. This s...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Hunt RJ,Steel JR,Porter GJ,Holgate CS,Watkins RM

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A previously fit 37-year-old man developed superior mesenteric venous thrombosis after undergoing a laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication. Despite receiving thrombo-embolic prophylaxis on postoperative day 16, he presented with a gradual onset of vague, but severe, umbilical and epigastric pains. Laboratory tests, abdomi...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Davies M,Satyadas T,Akle CA

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The optimal method for creation of a pericardial window (PW) is still controversial and it remains a surgical challenge, mainly in obese patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a novel approach that has not been described previously, for creation of a PW in patients with ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Altman E,Rutsky O,Shturman A,Yampolsky Y,Atar S

更新日期：2015-07-01 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：:The most important development in determining successful organ transplantation has been the improved understanding of the immune response and the interactions between antigens, antibody, immune complexes, complement component, lymphocytes and macrophages. The initiation and termination of an immune response, whether c...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Marks C

更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new process has been used to develop Biogel Super-Sensitive gloves which are thinner but theoretically as strong as standard Biogel gloves. The two types of glove were compared for their effects on manual sensitivity and dexterity in a randomised controlled trial. The Super-Sensitive gloves impaired sensitivity sign...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Carter S,Choong S,Marino A,Sellu D

更新日期：1996-05-01 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：:The Annual General Meeting of the British Association of Clinical Anatomists for 1983 was held at the Royal College of Surgeons of England on 14th January 1983. The following are abstracts of the papers presented. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors：

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a 6-month prospective study of management of surgical emergencies in a district general hospital, we have tried firstly to determine the degree to which non-life-threatening emergencies could be managed within 'social hours' (0800-1800), and secondly to identify examples of and reasons for potentially hazardous del...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Flook DJ,Crumplin MK

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new method of audit delivery is described, based on the first large scale comparative audit meeting held at The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The concept of comparative audit is introduced and the methods of undertaking such an exercise are described. This comparative audit processed the clinical activity of...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Emberton M,Rivett R,Ellis BW

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brachytherapy involves the therapeutic implantation of a radio-active seed source into, or close to, prostate cancer. We report the rare case of a 76-year-old man who presented with a prostate abscess after months of intractable pelvic pain following prostate cancer treatment with iodine-125 brachytherapy. Despite mul...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Gilmore PE,Baird AD,Javle PM

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital cholesteatoma is a rare entity. It arises from aberrant epithelial remnants left at the time of closure of the neural groove, between the 3rd and 5th week of embryonic life. Otoscopy typically shows a pearly white mass, medial to the intact tympanic membrane, primarily in the anterosuperior quadrant, withou...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Mahanta VR,Uddin FJ,Mohan S,Sharp JF

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of distal venous embolisation of a peripheral intravenous cannula tip that had lost its structural integrity through repeated failed attempts of insertion of the same cannula, contrary to protocols for intravenous access. Radiological imaging confirmed the presence of a foreign body in the middle fin...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Khadim MF,Leonard D,Moorehead RA,Hill C

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The initial screening by senior surgical staff of surgical patients referred for emergency hospital admission should result in improved patient management. The present study was undertaken to determine the effects of this policy. The primary outcome measure was hospital admission rates. The number of operations, diagn...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Gaskell DJ,Lewis PA,Crosby DL,Roberts CJ,Fenn N,Roberts SM

更新日期：1995-09-01 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：:We detail the unusual occurrence of successive episodes of diabetic myonecrosis in both lower and upper limbs in a young woman with diabetic end organ dysfunction. We highlight the importance of recognising this as a differential diagnosis for acute limb pain in diabetic patients and advocate conservative measures fo...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Welck MJ,Vetpillai P,Balaji V,Jennings R,Goodier WD

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The necessity of an outpatient (OP) consultation for patients referred for minor surgery under local anaesthetic (LA) was examined. Two separate prospective studies were performed. The first comprised 107 patients referred for minor surgery, who were assessed in the outpatient department (OPD), before being booked for...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Johnson RC,Pullan RD,Hedges AR,Stamatakis JD

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 1999, a statement of best practice in primary total hip replacement was approved by the Council of the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) and by the British Hip Society (BHS) to provide a basis for regional and national auditable standards. We have compared practice in the North West Region of England ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Malik MH,Gambhir AK,Bale L,Pradhan N,Porter ML

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pharyngocutaneous fistulas following large oncological surgical resection of the upper aerodigestive tract are common and typically heal over a number of weeks. A pharyngostome is a surgically created non-healing opening into the pharynx, which is far less common and often difficult to manage. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Stew B,Dafydd C,Berry S,Howard D

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes the mortality in 100 liver resections performed in 96 patients for seven benign and 93 malignant liver tumours. Repeat hepatectomy was performed in four patients who developed recurrences after the first liver resection. Two patients died within 30 days. The first was a 67-year-old man who died o...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Habib NA

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous cervical lymphocoeles are extremely rare. Their surgical management can pose many challenges with the lack of clear surgical planes potentiating risks. We present the case of a patient with an extensive right-sided cervical lymphocoele. Surgical excision would have involved extensive surgery with risk to ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Qureishi A,Silva P,Lamyman A,Cox G

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The usefulness of thoracic damage control (DC) for trauma requiring a thoracotomy is not established. The aim of this study was to clarify the usefulness of thoracic packing as DC surgery. METHODS:This was a retrospective case series study of 12 patients with thoracic trauma suffering uncontrollable intra...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Moriwaki Y,Toyoda H,Harunari N,Iwashita M,Kosuge T,Arata S,Suzuki N

更新日期：2013-01-01 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