Selective arterial embolisation for hepatic trauma.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Despite an increasing emphasis on data-driven quality improvement, few validated quality indicators for emergency surgical services have been published. The aims of this study therefore were: 1) to investigate whether the acute cholecystectomy rate is a valid process indicator; and 2) to use this rate to e...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Palser TR,Navarro AP,Swift S,Beckingham IJ

更新日期：2019-07-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To examine the current scale of provision of patient information materials by consultant surgeons in UK NHS and private sector hospitals. DESIGN:Secondary analysis of the responses of 12,555 surgical patients to surveys evaluating surgical services provided by specific consultants. SETTING:7 NHS Trusts and ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Meredith P,Emberton M

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Intraoperative neural monitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve has been widely used to avoid nerve injury during thyroidectomy. We discuss the results of the change in surgical strategy after unilateral signal loss surgeries using intermittent intraoperative neural monitoring in a high-volume referral c...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Gür EO,Haciyanli M,Karaisli S,Haciyanli S,Kamer E,Acar T,Kumkumoglu Y

更新日期：2019-11-01 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：: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：:Many people find computers intimidating. Even those happy to use a word processor will often steer clear of database programs since they are often regarded as only useful to people who have special expertise with computers. In fact, this is no more true for databases than it is for word processors. Anyone who can hand...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Halliwell PJ

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The internal anal sphincter (IAS) is an important structure that is responsible for the majority of resting tone of the sphincter complex. It has a central role in continence and damage to the muscle has serious implications. Injury is most frequently from obstetric trauma though iatrogenic injury from pro...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Jones OM

更新日期：2007-09-01 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:Incisional hernia is a common complication of laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Extraction site may influence the rate of incisional hernias. Major risk factors for the development of incisional hernias include age, diabetes, obesity and smoking status. In this study, we investigated the effect of specimen ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Navaratnam AV,Ariyaratnam R,Smart NJ,Parker M,Motson RW,Arulampalam TH

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy and complications of postoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in confirming and treating choledocholithiasis found at intraoperative cholangiography during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. METHODS:Patients who had undergone ERCP f...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Lynn AP,Chong G,Thomson A

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Accurate clinical diagnosis depends on the reliable recognition of signs and symptoms. This expertise comes from experience in seeing patients which has been traditionally gained over a long training period. Shortened specialist training (Modernising Medical Careers) has led to a greater reliance on struct...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Pearl RA,Townley W,Stott D,Grobbelaar AO

更新日期：2009-09-01 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：:A series of 21 patients (18 female) whose intractable constipation was treated by colectomy between 1976 and 1985 is reported. There was no mortality attributable to surgery in this series. Total colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis was the preferred operation, but it produced a satisfactory result in only 12 patient...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Walsh PV,Peebles-Brown DA,Watkinson G

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of 20 infants undergoing general anaesthesia for pyloromyotomy were studied in a randomised, blind and controlled trial to determine the postoperative behavioural and cardiorespiratory effects of wound infiltration of bupivacaine. Ten infants received bupivacaine (0.6 ml/kg, 0.25% = 1.5 mg/kg) injected intrad...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Sury MR,Mcluckie A,Booker PD

更新日期：1990-09-01 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 While surgery is the cornerstone of bowel cancer treatment, it comes with significant risks. Among patients aged over 80 years, 30-day mortality is 13%-15%, and additionally 12% will not return home and go on to live in supportive care. The question for patients and clinicians is whether operative surgery...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Bethune R,Sbaih M,Brosnan C,Arulampalam T

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Nosocomial MRSA infection has become an important healthcare issue. We present 6 cases of MRSA enteritis, acquired following bowel surgery and ileostomy formation. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The data set was obtained from the experience of one consultant surgeon over 6 years in one medical centre. The clinical ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Haq AI,Cook LJ

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new definition of the iliotibial tract is made. Its anatomical and physical characteristics are summarised and its known functions discussed. The various postures adopted by standing Man are looked at and one resting posture is closely analysed. Hence a new role is proposed for the iliotibial tract. In the hip bone ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Evans P

更新日期：1979-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Locked plates are commonly used to obtain fixation in periarticular and comminuted fractures. Their use has also gained popularity in repairing fractures in osteoporotic bone. These plates provide stable fixation and promote biological healing. Over the last 3 years, we have used over 150 locked plates wit...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Raja S,Imbuldeniya AM,Garg S,Groom G

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Technical skill has been formally assessed in the Fellow of the European Board of Vascular Surgery Examinations (FEBVS) since 2002. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between expert assessment and trainee self-assessment. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Forty-two examination candidates performed ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Pandey VA,Wolfe JH,Black SA,Cairols M,Liapis CD,Bergqvist D,European Board of Vascular Surgery.

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Childhood achalasia is an uncommon condition characterised by the absence of oesophageal peristalsis together with increased resting pressure and failure of relaxation of the lower oesophageal sphincter. The currently accepted management is a modified Heller's cardiomyotomy with Nissen fundoplication; however, the lon...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Morris-Stiff G,Khan R,Foster ME,Lari J

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Appendicectomy is the most common surgical procedure performed in general surgery. This study aimed to compare the outcomes of open appendicectomy (OA), laparoscopic appendicectomy (LA) and single port laparoscopic appendicectomy (SPLA). METHODS:Fifty consecutive patients with suspected acute appendicitis...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Jiang X,Meng HB,Zhou DL,Ding WX,Lu LS

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During a 10-year period (December 1984 to December 1994), 1500 cases of frostbite were treated at a tertiary care medical facility. They were all males with their ages ranging from 17 to 43 years. All the patients sustained the frostbite injury in the northeastern part of Pakistan known as the Karakoram range of mount...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Hashmi MA,Rashid M,Haleem A,Bokhari SA,Hussain T

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scintigraphy was performed on 180 patients with suspected biliary tract disease using technetium-99m-labelled derivatives of iminodiacetic acid. Most of the patients were also evaluated by conventional techniques and the results were correlated with the findings at operation and with histological examination of tissue...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Ram MD

更新日期：1981-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Septal surgery has been identified as suitable for day-surgery, but is not widely performed as such. Guidelines for day-surgery state that the unexpected admission rate should be 2-3%. Previous audits have not achieved this figure and septoplasty is not universally considered suitable for day-surgery. We h...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Georgalas C,Obholzer R,Martinez-Devesa P,Sandhu G

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the first case of infective endocarditis caused by Paenibacillus provencensis. A mitral valve vegetation was incidentally discovered by intraoperative transoesophageal echocardiography in a 70-year-old woman undergoing aortic valve replacement. The precise identification of the causative agent was by means o...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Pinho-Gomes AC,Nasir A,Mosca R,Mirza S,Kadir I

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Minimally-invasive, video-assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT) was developed to reduce scarring/trauma associated with cervical incisions used in open thyroidectomy. Results from various centres have been published internationally but none from the UK. This study reports the first results from the UK and compare...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Samy AK,Ridgway D,Orabi A,Suppiah A

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumours (MPNSTs) are a rare but aggressive form of soft tissue sarcoma with few reported cases in the anatomic location seen with the case presented here. This case involves a 23-year-old man presenting with a soft tissue mass under the mandible found to be a MPNST, which was investig...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Olivier JB

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00