The importance of surveillance after discharge from hospital in the diagnosis of postoperative wound infection.

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：:Research performed in the late 1960s, using 24Na, suggested that the perfusion of skin and subcutaneous tissues is critically dependent on the relationship between capillary (Pc) and tissue pressures (Pt). Perfusion changes differed significantly between controls and patients with venous disease and the differences co...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Chant A

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:It is well documented that music plays a role in reducing anxiety levels. Its role in reducing intra-operative anxiety levels in surgical patients while awake is less well known. We report the effects of music on intra-operative patient anxiety in both the elective and trauma plastic surgical setting. ME...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Sadideen H,Parikh A,Dobbs T,Pay A,Critchley PS

更新日期：2012-04-01 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：:Tubular ectasia of the rete testis is a pathologically benign process with complex and varied aetiology. It must be differentiated from neoplastic disease of the testis clinically with patient age, mode of presentation, tumour marker status and the characteristic ultrasound and Doppler study findings. Awareness and di...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Nair R,Abbaraju J,Rajbabu K,Anjum F,Sriprasad S

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seatbelt associated blunt trauma to the rectum is a rare but well recognised injury. The exact mechanism of hollow visceral injury in blunt trauma is unclear. Stress and shear waves generated by abdominal compression may in part account for injury to gas containing structures. A 'seatbelt sign' (linear ecchymosis acro...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： El Kafsi J,Kraus R,Guy R

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An Orthopaedic Surgeon's Assistant has been part of the orthopaedic surgical team at Hastings since 1983. Having a suitably trained person in post ensures continuity and stability and enhances the treatment of patients, the performance of the department and the training offered to Higher Surgical Trainees. Discussion ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Stenhouse N,Gallannaugh SC

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The National Joint Registry (NJR) for England and Wales was launched in April 2003. The UK Department of Health (DoH) awarded the contract to run the NJR to Atomic Energy Authority (AEA) Technology in September 2002. The aim was to etablish the views of a large group of orthopaedic consultants on the new N...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Philipson MR,Westwood MJ,Geoghegan JM,Henry AP,Jefferiss CD

更新日期：2005-03-01 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：BACKGROUND:Ureteric lithiasis is a common urological problem in Kuwait. Because of the different interventional approaches, we carried out an audit on the morbidity associated with the surgical management of the disorder. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The surgical records were reviewed of all patients with the diagnosis of ure...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Kehinde EO,Al-Awadi KA,Al-Hunayan A,Okasha GH,Al-Tawheed A,Ali Y

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 'beehive' sign on the bladder as seen in cystograms is valuable in diagnosing the presence of colovesical fistula and is invariably associated with the vesical end of the fistulous tract. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Kaisary AV,Grant RW

更新日期：1981-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Preliminary studies show that device assisted intravesical therapies appear more effective than passive diffusion intravesical therapy for the treatment of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) in specific settings, and phase III studies are now being conducted. Consequently, we have undertaken a non-...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Slater SE,Patel P,Viney R,Foster M,Porfiri E,James ND,Montgomery B,Bryan RT

更新日期：2014-09-01 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

abstract：:The recording of medical data has developed from crude non-specific classifications to complex systems tailor-made for individual practices. The development of the Read Clinical Classification has produced a complex classification which is user friendly and covers the whole of medicine. The classification allows uniqu...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： James NK

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The UK Department of Health, in its attempt to help NHS trusts reduce long elective waiting lists, set up the overseas commissioning scheme in 2002. This allowed hospitals to send their patients abroad for their surgery. In theory, this was a win-win situation, where pressures upon surgeons were reduced, a...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Hanna SA,Saksena J,Legge S,Ware HE

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study was to assess the safety and the efficacy of hepatic resective surgery in the treatment of single lobe hepatolithiasis. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Retrospective analysis and comparison between hepatic resections in patients with hepatolithiasis (hepatolithiasis group [HG]) and liver masses...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Catena M,Aldrighetti L,Finazzi R,Arzu G,Arru M,Pulitanò C,Ferla G

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Patients undergoing colorectal surgical resections have a high incidence of surgical site infection (SSI). Many patient-specific risk factors have been recognised in association with SSI in such patients, but environmental contamination is increasingly recognised as a contributor to hospital-acquired infec...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Brady RR,Kalima P,Damani NN,Wilson RG,Dunlop MG

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper considers the potential role of videoconferencing technology for postgraduate dental and medical education. Drawing on work from the University of Bristol Dental School, it presents an analysis of the potential cost savings achievable by using videoconferencing compared to traditional face-to-face teaching ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Cook JH,Stevens CD

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Erdheim-Chester disease is a rare infiltrative histiocytic disorder with around 800 cases being reported worldwide. Patients most commonly present with skeletal pain, but the condition has been shown to affect multiple other organs. We describe a rare presentation in which the disease infiltrated the sinuses and affec...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Lee JDE,Gill C,Muzaffar J,Ahmed S,Amel-Kashipaz R

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction The weekend effect is a perceived difference in outcome between medical care provided at the weekend when compared to that of a weekday. Clearly multifactorial, this effect remains incompletely understood and variable in different clinical contexts. In this study we analyse factors relevant to the weekend...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Briggs W,Guevel B,McCaskie AW,McDonnell SM

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Advanced (pT2/T3) incidental gallbladder cancer is often deemed unresectable after restaging. This study assesses the impact of the primary operation, tumour characteristics and timing of management on re-resection. METHODS:The records of 60 consecutive referrals for incidental gallbladder cancer in a sin...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Tsirlis T,Ausania F,White SA,French JJ,Jaques BC,Charnley RM,Manas DM

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The incidence of wound infection following total hip and knee arthroplasty has fallen with the introduction of laminar vertical laminar airflow, occlusive clothing and prophylactic antibiotics. However, infection still occurs after prosthetic joint replacement and can have devastating consequences. Intra-o...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Mackain-Bremner AA,Owens K,Wylde V,Bannister GC,Blom AW

更新日期：2008-07-01 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：:We present a case a 48-year-old man who was diagnosed with an upper limb deep vein thrombosis post clavicle fracture. He was successfully investigated with a computed tomography (CT) venogram, thrombophilia was excluded, and he was subsequently treated with a 3-month course of anticoagulation. We illustrate this case ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Jones RE,McCann PA,Clark DA,Sarangi P

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Faecal incontinence is a prevalent and important condition, with a range of treatment options. Neuromodulation via sacral nerve stimulators is efficacious, but expensive and associated with complications due to device implantation. Peripheral neuromodulation via posterior tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) ha...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Findlay JM,Yeung JM,Robinson R,Greaves H,Maxwell-Armstrong C

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The early experience with total prosthetic replacement of the hip from the making up of the first models in 1940 and the actual insertion of a small series in 1951 is described. The introduction of modified designs and the teething troubles experienced with them is dealt with, including the use of acrylic cement as a ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： McKee GK

更新日期：1974-02-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Enhanced recovery programmes (ErPs) are increasingly being used for arthroplasty. One of the core aims of an ErP is to improve the quality of patient experience. However, there is currently no published evaluation of patient satisfaction in relation to this new programme of care within orthopaedic surgery....

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Machin JT,Phillips S,Parker M,Carrannante J,Hearth MW

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The initial teaching and learning experience of four surgeons performing a laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication is reported. A total of 33 patients underwent the laparoscopic approach for Nissen fundoplication. Two patients also underwent concomitant cholecystectomy. A loose 360 degrees fundoplication secured by three o...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Watson DI,Reed MW,Johnson AG,Stoddard CJ

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Admission for overnight or longer hospital stay from a day-case unit is an unwelcome event. This audit was designed to identify the incidence of unplanned admissions and also to detect the potential factors for such overstays. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Details of plastic surgical day-case patients were obtaine...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Mandal A,Imran D,McKinnell T,Rao GS

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00