SIADH following laparoscopic (totally extraperitoneal) inguinal hernia repair.

abstract：:Analysis of the primary fellowship results showed that on average candidates were scoring a significantly higher mark in the MCQ than in the essay or viva. The level of MCQ marking has therefore been reset to the standards of the other parts of the examination. The need for continually monitoring the results of all ex...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Lumley JS,Browne PD,Elcock NJ

更新日期：1984-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Failure to provide sufficient information to a patient when seeking consent can result in a claim in negligence. When determining what information to provide, you should be guided by what this particular patient needs to know in order to make an informed decision. Adult patients must be assumed to have capacity to giv...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Shah J,Fitz-Henry J

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The management of acute left-sided colonic obstruction still remains a challenging problem despite significant progress. METHODS:A literature search was undertaken using PubMed and the Cochrane Library regarding the options in emergency management of left-sided colonic obstruction focusing on outcomes suc...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Trompetas V

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Pseudoaneurysm formation following ankle arthroscopy is a rare but potentially catastrophic complication. The placement of anterior ankle portals carries inherent risk to the superficial and deep peroneal nerves, as well as to the dorsalis pedis artery. Anatomical variations in the dorsalis pedis and the ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Parikh S,Dawe E,Lee C,Whitehead-Clarke T,Smith C,Bendall S

更新日期：2017-04-01 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：AIMS:Ultrasound is a non-invasive, non-ionising radiation modality which is highly successful at soft tissue imaging. Groin pain from an occult hernia can be a difficult clinical diagnosis made easier by good imaging. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the accuracy of ultrasound in diagnosing and typing the groin...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Bradley M,Morgan D,Pentlow B,Roe A

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Osteoarthritis of the trapeziometacarpal joint (TMJ) is a common condition causing significant disability. Conservative treatments include intra-articular steroid injections. PATIENTS AND METHODS:This clinical, observational study prospectively reviewed the longevity of benefit of steroid injections into ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Swindells MG,Logan AJ,Armstrong DJ,Chan P,Burke FD,Lindau TR

更新日期：2010-11-01 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：: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：INTRODUCTION:Urologists perform retrograde contrast studies of the ureters and pelvicalyceal systems in the operating theatre, both for diagnostic purposes and to guide instrumentation. We describe the development of a set of guidelines that aim to standardise the diagnostic quality of these studies and to reduce radi...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Harris MA,Marsh T,Llewellyn A,West A,Naisby G,Gowda BD

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past 10 years of civil unrest in Northern Ireland a wide variety of facial injuries have been treated at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast. The causes and nature of these injuries are described and the experience gained in their management is reviewed. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Whitlock RI

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mean anaesthetic, surgical and turnover times were used to predict finishing times for elective general surgical operating lists. A predicted early finish was correct in 70 per cent, a predicted on-time finish in 19 per cent, and a predicted late finish in 56 per cent. Overall, predictions of an early or late finish h...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Widdison AL

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS) is a simple, physiological score that may allow improvement in the quality and safety of management provided to surgical ward patients. The primary purpose is to prevent delay in intervention or transfer of critically ill patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A total of 33...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Gardner-Thorpe J,Love N,Wrightson J,Walsh S,Keeling N

更新日期：2006-10-01 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

abstract：:Despite the widespread use of the EEA stapling device, little is known about the eventual fate of the stapled anastomosis. In a study of 38 stapled colonic anastomoses the staples were found to have passed out rectally in 11 patients (29%) within 6 months of surgery. Staple loss occurred only when the small or medium ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Kissin MW,Cox AG,Wilkins RA,Kark AE

更新日期：1985-01-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Radial scars are benign breast lesions; their appearance on mammography may, however, mimic carcinoma. Needle core biopsy is performed for pre-operative diagnosis and, currently in Wales, all lesions with benign biopsy results are surgically excised. We have reviewed all cases of needle core biopsy-diagno...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Osborn G,Wilton F,Stevens G,Vaughan-Williams E,Gower-Thomas K

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic papillotomy without cholecystectomy has been performed in 20 elderly patients with complications of bile duct stones. Good biliary drainage was achieved in 17, and there were no complications. One cholecystectomy was subsequently required. Later deaths have been due to unrelated causes. It is concluded that...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Leow CK,Thompson MH

更新日期：1986-11-01 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：:Introduction Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a potentially fatal complication of hip arthroplasty and knee arthroplasty. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommend rivaroxaban for VTE prevention. Amid concerns over bleeding complications, the modified thromboprophylaxis policy of Chelsea and Westm...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Loganathan V,Hua A,Patel S,Gibbons C,Vizcaychipi MP

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the past few years, minimally invasive oesophagectomy has become an increasingly popular approach for oesophagectomy showing advantages in terms of fewer postoperative complications, shorter hospital stay and faster recovery. We present the case of a 60-year-old man with a lesion of the distal third of the oesophag...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Annicchiarico A,Dalmonte G,Morini A,Marchesi F

更新日期：2021-01-01 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：INTRODUCTION:We have previously shown that Picolax bowel preparation causes a significant dehydrating effect, which can be minimised by administering a calculated volume of intravenous fluid. The aim of this prospective study was to assess whether peri-operative outcome is affected by administering a calculated volume ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Sanders G,Arthur CH,Hosie KB,Lambert AW

更新日期：2007-07-01 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：:It is often accepted by hospital staff that patients would prefer to be at home for the Christmas and Easter holiday periods. This is one of the reasons that elective surgery is reduced at these times. However there is very little evidence to prove whether this is true. To investigate this question 310 patients attend...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Whiteley MS,Williams DJ,Hocken D

更新日期：1997-03-01 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 first 50 patients who underwent arthroscopic surgery as a half-day procedure in Doncaster Royal Infirmary were studied: 22 patients underwent an arthroscopic meniscectomy and 6 patients had other procedures. The mean return-to-work time for meniscectomy patients was 23.9 days. The cost improvement per patient, whe...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Redden JF

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study is to ascertain the accuracy of diagnostic ultrasound in the assessment of the occult abdominal and groin herniae. The authors have previously demonstrated its efficacy in diagnosing the type of clinical groin herniae but occult herniae provide a further diagnostic problem. PATIENTS ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Bradley M,Morgan J,Pentlow B,Roe A

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Overseas Doctors have been coming for higher surgical training to the UK for many years. Little is known about the reasons they choose to come here, what their expectations are and if the training they receive fulfils these expectations and prepares them for a career back home. The aim of this study was to address the...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Dawson R,Shukla HS,Mansel RE,Lewis MH

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient presented with a recurrent incarcerated inguinoscrotal hernia requiring urgent surgery. The defect was through the gap in the mesh left originally for the cord structures. As a result, a modified funnel repair was performed. An innovative approach was adopted that was best suited to tackling and reducing the...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Merali N,Verma A,Davies T

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00