Spleen preserving management of a non-parasitic splenic cyst in pregnancy.

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：:The brachial plexus is related intimately to the clavicle such that injury can occur primarily and most commonly at the time of trauma through traction or it can occur secondarily, mainly owing to hypertrophic non-union with exuberant callus formation, causing compression of the plexus. The movement-dependent rearrang...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Thavarajah D,Scadden J

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric spiral organisms were first described in man in 1939 and identified as Helicobacter pylori causing peptic ulcers in the early 1980s. Surgical specimens of gastric resections from 1939 showed H. pylori to be present. Full-thickness sections of gastric mucosa from gastric specimens from the eighteenth-century Hu...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Walker MM,Baron JH

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The three main risk factors for cardiovascular disease, smoking, hypertension, and hyperlipidaemia, are examined in the light of changing world trends and the mechanisms by which they aggravate this large group of conditions. Prostaglandin activity within the vessel wall and the blood platelets may be disturbed by the...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Eastcott HH

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Massive plexiform neurofibromatosis is an uncommon manifestation of Type 1 neurofibromatosis. These tumours result in functional disability and severe disfigurement. Due to the variable natural history od these lesions, the optimal management is not well defined and surgery is often delayed until significant disfigure...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Power KT,Giannas J,Babar Z,McGrouther DA

更新日期：2007-11-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Isolated monocular ischaemic events are thought to be low risk for stroke recurrence. In the presence of carotid stenosis however, the risks should not be treated similarly and surgical intervention should be considered at an early stage. The aim of this study was to determine the vascular risk profile and...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Cheng SF,Zarkali A,Richards T,Simister R,Chandratheva A

更新日期：2019-11-01 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：:Introduction The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance Improving Supportive and Palliative Care for Adults with Cancer (2004) and the Cancer Reform Strategy (2007) support the premise that assessment and discussion of patients' needs for physical, social, psychological, and spiritual wellbeing sho...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Rogers SN,Thomson F,Lowe D

更新日期：2018-03-01 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：:BACKGROUND Arthroscopy is the established 'gold standard' diagnostic investigation for detection of shoulder disorders. We aimed to compare the diagnostic accuracy of arthroscopy with magnetic resonance arthrography (MRA) for detection of shoulder disorders. METHODS Patients who underwent arthroscopy by a single surge...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Saqib R,Harris J,Funk L

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is reported of a patient who sustained a significant haemothorax while playing with a Nintendo Wii console. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Peek AC,Ibrahim T,Abunasra H,Waller D,Natarajan R

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes in anal pressure have been monitored during the induction of anaesthesia. Falls in pressure accompany loss of consciousness following bolus doses of commonly used intravenous and inhalational anaesthetic agents. Subsequent rises in pressure towards pre-anaesthetic levels are usually associated with the time ta...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Harrison MJ,Tomlinson PA,Ubhi CS,Wright J,Hardcastle JD

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 74-year-old woman underwent a low anterior resection and defunctioning loop ileostomy for a T1 N1 M0 rectal adenocarcinoma. Three months following surgery she attended complaining of pain inferior to the loop ileostomy. A clinical examination demonstrated an extensive area of spreading cellulitis on the lower abdomi...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Davey PT,Burnside N,MacKenzie N,Conkey D,Carson J,Skelly RT

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Since its first publication in 1997, minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT) has developed into the predominant minimally invasive surgery of the thyroid. A major advantage over conventional thyroid surgery is the superior cosmetic result. However, there are still few data comparing the lon...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Sahm M,Otto R,Pross M,Mantke R

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The national abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening programme measures internal wall diameter; however, current UK intervention criteria use external wall diameter. Our aim was to determine the clinical significance of the difference between these two measurements. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Fifty patients o...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Thapar A,Cheal D,Hopkins T,Ward S,Shalhoub J,Yusuf SW

更新日期：2010-09-01 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：:Operative cholangiography is for most surgeons a routine part of every cholecystectomy. Computerised digital subtraction angiography was adapted for operative cholangiography using a portable machine. After cannulation of the cystic duct the background image was subtracted before injecting contrast. Only the contrast ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Motson RW,Shinkwin MA,May AR,Akhtar N

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Short hospital stays and accelerated discharge within 72 hours following colorectal cancer resections have not been widely achieved. Series reporting on accelerated discharge involve heterogeneous patient populations and exclude important groups. Strict adherence to some discharge requirements may lead to...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Emmanuel A,Chohda E,Botfield C,Ellul J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Large, complicated ventral hernias are an increasingly common problem. The transversus abdominis muscle release (TAMR) is a recently described modification of posterior components separation for repair of such hernias. We describe our initial experience with TAMR and sublay mesh to facilitate abdominal wa...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Appleton ND,Anderson KD,Hancock K,Scott MH,Walsh CJ

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Antegrade insertion of ureteric stent has become an established mode of management of upper tract obstruction secondary to ureteric pathology. It is conventionally performed as a two-stage procedure for various reasons but, more recently, a one-stage approach has been adopted. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We disc...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Chitale S,Raja V,Hussain N,Saada J,Girling S,Irving S,Cockburn JF

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Circumcision is one of the commonest operations performed throughout the world for ritual, traditional or medical reasons. Self-circumcision may lead to disastrous complications. There have been reports of the complications following use of the constricting devices for improved sexual performance and for auto-erotic i...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Sagar J,Sagar B,Shah DK

更新日期：2005-07-01 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 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：:The technique of selective arterial embolisation for patients presenting with major hepatic trauma is described. We have used this technique successfully in four patients, three of whom had continued bleeding after emergency laparotomy. It can abolish localised intrahepatic arterial haemorrhage and arteriovenous shunt...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Pain JA,Heaton ND,Karani JB,Howard ER

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To provide guidance about the risks which should be disclosed to patients and documented during the consent process. METHODS:The Delphi Consensus Technique was used to decide what constitutes mandatory risk disclosure for three index procedures. Documentation of risk on consent forms was audited and compare...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Edwards TJ,Finlay I,Wilkins DC,Lambert AW

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 'vascular' aetiology of headache is questioned. An alternative hypothesis based on sensitisation of sensory nerve endings by neurogenic plasma extravasation is discussed. The development of drugs which selectively inhibit the release of vasoactive neuropeptides from perivascular sensory nerves may benefit patients...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Macfarlane R

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The increased use of diagnostic laparoscopy for management of right iliac fossa pain may have lowered the threshold for removing normal appendices, particularly as there is a perception that this practice carries little additional morbidity. The aim of this retrospective audit was to determine the negative...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Lee M,Paavana T,Mazari F,Wilson TR

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:John Hunter's many contributions to surgery include the development of the scientific approach and possibly the first use of evidence-based medicine. This oration, concentrates on two other areas ? first, some of his contributions to orthopaedics and secondly past, present and future surgical training and competence. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Galasko CS

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective study of all weekday emergency surgery performed in a district general hospital over an 18-month period was undertaken to assess the impact of a fully staffed, daytime operating theatre for emergency surgery on night-time operating and on consultant supervision of trainees. In the 12 months following the...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Barlow AP,Wilkinson DA,Wordsworth M,Eyre-Brook IA

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00