Minimally invasive, video-assisted thyroidectomy: first experience from the United Kingdom.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:More aesthetically acceptable treatment options have been sought to minimise the morbidity associated with open surgery for gynaecomastia. This study investigated the use of a vacuum-assisted biopsy device (VABD) and liposuction to provide minimally invasive approach. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Patients diagnos...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Qutob O,Elahi B,Garimella V,Ihsan N,Drew PJ

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study was to determine whether tailoring the extent of resection would allow radical gastric cancer surgery to be performed safely in a UK population. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A total of 180 consecutive patients (median age 70 years; male:female ratio 2:1) undergoing resection for gastric aden...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Lamb P,Sivashanmugam T,White M,Irving M,Wayman J,Raimes S

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A term neonate was born with a grossly swollen and discoloured left hand and forearm. He was transferred from the local hospital to the plastic surgical unit, where a diagnosis of compartment syndrome was made and he underwent emergency forearm fasciotomies at six hours of age. Following serial debridements of necroti...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Martin B,Treharne L

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Tranexamic acid has been used for many years to minimise blood loss during surgery and, more recently, to reduce morbidity after major trauma. While small studies have confirmed reduction in blood loss during tonsillectomy with its use, the rate of primary haemorrhage following tonsillectomy has not been r...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Robb PJ,Thorning G

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Giant-cell tumour of the distal radius is a rare neoplasm that affects the peri-articular metaphysial region of the bone. Curettage alone or with bone grafting has been reported to be associated with high incidence of local recurrence in these tumours. In the present series, we report the results of curettag...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Khan MT,Gray JM,Carter SR,Grimer RJ,Tillman RM

更新日期：2004-01-01 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 Enhanced recovery programmes have been established in some areas of elective surgery. This study applied enhanced recovery principles to elective oesophageal and gastric cancer surgery. Methods An enhanced recovery programme for patients undergoing open oesophagogastrectomy, total and subtotal gastrectomy...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Gatenby PA,Shaw C,Hine C,Scholtes S,Koutra M,Andrew H,Hacking M,Allum WH

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple technique is presented for the control of bleeding from the posterior aspect of an aortic end-to-end anastomosis. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Hosseinpour AR,Rajan S,Nashef SA

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A postoperative radiograph demonstrated a folded radio-opaque structure in the nasopharynx, resembling a retained throat pack, despite her not having any respiratory symptoms. Retention of a throat pack is a never event. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Cousin G,Markose G

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The main barriers to short stay thyroidectomy are haemorrhage, bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy causing respiratory compromise and hypocalcaemia. This study assessed the safety and effectiveness of thyroidectomy as a 23-hour stay procedure. METHODS:All patients undergoing total or completion thyr...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Perera AH,Patel SD,Law NW

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The problems encountered in introducing a pulmonary artery (PA) pressure and cardiac output (CO) measurement facility in a district general hospital intensive care unit are enumerated. The indications for its use are briefly reviewed. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Smith HS

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary hyperparathyroidism may be cured surgically by complete excision of abnormal parathyroid tissue. Reoperation for persistent hypercalcaemia due to residual abnormal parathyroid tissue may be associated with a high complication rate. It is possible to assay intact parathormone (iPTH) intraoperatively and as iPTH...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Tan P,Leveson SH,Wilkinson H

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thoracobilia and pleurobiliary fistulae secondary to obstructed choledocholithiasis are rare complications of gallstone disease. We present the case of a 64-year-old man with gallstone pancreatitis who developed a pleurobiliary fistula secondary to an obstructing ductal calculus, and was successfully managed non-opera...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Frampton AE,Williams A,Wilkerson PM,Paterson IM

更新日期：2010-07-01 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：:Retroperitoneal abscesses can be gastrointestinal, urological or vascular in origin, and can spread via the retrofascial compartment through the psoas muscle to the lower limb. We describe the case of a 73-year-old woman with right knee pain for three weeks, a cellulitic right thigh and cholestatic liver function test...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Granger L,Rao M,Rambani R

更新日期：2020-11-01 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：:Orthopaedic outpatient waiting lists are long and the majority of referrals are for conditions that do not respond to surgical intervention. Many of these patients are best managed by physiotherapy, orthotics or steroid injections, which can be administered by an appropriately trained physiotherapist. The effectivenes...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Weale AE,Bannister GC

更新日期：1995-03-01 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：:We present a case of symptomatic trochanteric non-union following total hip replacement treated initially with a Dall-Miles grip plate. After failure of this treatment, the patient had a two-stage revision. Trochanteric non-union is one of the well-described complications after total hip replacement. It is frequently ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Drampalos E,Bayam L,Oakley J,Hemmady M,Hodgkinson J

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complex perianal fistulas may at times be very difficult to treat. New vascularised tissue can reach the perineum from leg muscles and the omentum. A less well-known source is the labial fat tissue (modified Martius graft) which has a robust posterolateral pedicle and which can be useful as an adjunctive technique for...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Pinedo G,Phillips R

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extraskeletal Ewing sarcoma (EES) is a rare soft tissue neoplasm of primitive mesenchymal cells. There is a scarcity of data on EES involving the head and neck, with studies being over years or even decades. We are the first to report a case of EES involving the carotid artery and its subsequent surgical excision and ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Kallala R,Nikkhah D,Nix P,Woodhead C

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory fibroblastic tumours are very rare. They are mostly located in the respiratory system. We present three cases of patients with fibroblastic tumours. The diversity of inflammatory fibroblastic tumours in the respiratory system and the surgical considerations are discussed. Our recommendation is that treatm...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Lodhia JV,Christensen TD,Trotter SE,Bishay ES

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:INTRODUCTION Reporting surgeons' outcomes has recently been introduced in the UK. This has the potential to result in surgeons becoming risk averse. The aim of this study was to investigate whether reporting outcomes for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) surgery impacts on the number and risk profile (level of fitness) ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Saratzis A,Thatcher A,Bath MF,Sidloff DA,Bown MJ,Shakespeare J,Sayers RD,Imray C

更新日期：2017-02-01 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

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In future, outcomes following shoulder surgery may be subject to public survey. Many outcome measures exist but we do not know whether there is a consensus between shoulder surgeons in the UK. The aim of this study was to survey the preferred outcome measures used by National Health Service (NHS) shoulder ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Varghese M,Lamb J,Rambani R,Venkateswaran B

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extraskeletal chondrosarcomas are rare and there is only one reported case of primary pancreatic chondrosarcoma. We report the case of a 34-year-old woman with a 6-month history of abdominal pain and distention. Radiological studies indicated a mass in the pancreas, and exploratory laparotomy revealed a tumour of the ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Bu X,Dai X

更新日期：2010-04-01 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：:Objective Despite centralisation of the provision of vascular care, not all areas in England and Wales are able to offer emergency treatment for patients with acute conditions affecting the aorta proximal to the renal arteries. While cardiothoracic centres have made network arrangements to coordinate care for the repa...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Rudarakanchana N,Hamady M,Harris S,Afify E,Gibbs R,Bicknell CD,Jenkins MP

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In 2006 the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death undertook a large prospective study of trauma care, which revealed several findings pertaining to the management of head injuries in a sample of 493 patients. METHODS:Case note data were collected for all trauma patients admitted to ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Smith NC,Findlay GP,Weyman D,Freeth H

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a patient presenting with a chronic groin sinus secondary to a tubal ligation clip migration (Filshie clip) 21 years after the laparoscopic sterilisation took place. Our case report adds to the small number of cases describing tubal clip migration with resultant local sepsis. Although this is a r...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Kolias AG,Nikolaou S,Bilal KO,Abu-Own A

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00