Sending NHS patients for operations abroad: is the holiday over?

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis has become a major issue for surgeons both in the UK and worldwide. Several different sources of guidance on VTE prophylaxis are available but these differ in design and detail. METHODS:Two similar audits were performed, one year apart, on the VTE prophylaxis presc...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Veeramootoo D,Harrower L,Saunders R,Robinson D,Campbell WB

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Finger discoloration may result from recognized conditions affecting upper limb vasculature. We describe 11 patients who presented with acute pain, swelling and blue/purple discoloration in a finger. This benign condition mimicked digital ischaemia. There were 9 women and 2 men. The episode usually started with an ach...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Khaira HS,Rittoo D,Vohra RK,Smith SR

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Multi-Professional Triage Teams (MPTTs) were created to reduce the caseload of hospital orthopaedic clinics and this prospective study evaluated referrals made to a district general hospital orthopaedic department from a lower limb MPTT clinic. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Over 9 months, 277 referrals to a lower ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Rogers BA,Kabir C,Bradley N

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There has been a shift away from gross anatomy teaching and hands-on cadaveric dissection. This has been replaced by a variety of teaching modalities including problem-based learning, models and prosections, and computer-assisted learning. We aim to pilot a technique of endoscopic visualisation of upper li...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Matteucci P,Lagopoulos M,Southern S

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:To address concerns about reduced opportunities for operative training, a programme of training operating lists for senior house officers was established. The entire patient pathway was used as a learning resource so that training was offered in a range of areas including development of knowledge, communic...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Feldman M,Nasmyth G

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A computerised audit system was used to monitor clinical and administrative management of surgical patients in a District General Hospital. In one year (1985) there were 1,060 discharges from 27 beds (39.3 patients/bed/year). Operative treatment was required in 652 patients but 408 patients did not undergo surgery. Of...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Glass RE,Thomas PA

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neutropaenic patients are at particular risk of developing a pseudomonal fasciitis known as ecthyma gangraenosum. Despite the similarities with necrotising fasciitis, Fournier's gangrene has a very different aetiology and management. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Arul GS,Spicer RD

更新日期：2001-01-01 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：:Developments in anaesthesia for intracranial surgery over the past 35 years are illustrated by a comparison of personal practice in 1943-45 and in 1977-79, with some reference to techniques developed during the intervening years. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Hunter AR

更新日期：1981-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trauma care has evolved rapidly over the past decade. The benefits of operative fracture management in major trauma patients are well recognised. Concerns over early total care arose when applied broadly. The burden of additional surgical trauma could constitute a second hit, fuelling the inflammatory response and pre...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Bates P,Parker P,McFadyen I,Pallister I

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical, operative, and conventional radiological criteria may provide insufficient indications for exploration of the common bile duct. The technique of contact cholangiography improves the radiographic definition, especially in the obese, and has resulted in more positive choledochotomies and in fewer negative expl...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Baxter-Smith DC,Middleton MD

更新日期：1979-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The usual indications for oesophageal replacement in childhood are intractable corrosive strictures and long-gap oesophageal atresia. Generally, paediatric surgeons attempt to preserve the native oesophagus with repeat dilatations. However, when this is not successful, an appropriate conduit must be fashio...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Arul GS,Parikh D

更新日期：2008-01-01 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：:Neurofibromas of the common bile duct are extremely rare. The lack of specific clinical or radiological features makes preoperative diagnosis in the absence of histology difficult. We report the case of a female patient who presented with obstructive jaundice and evidence of a common bile duct stricture on imaging. Sh...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： De Rosa A,Gomez D,Zaitoun AM,Cameron IC

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Surgical intervention has become a common component in the management of patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or suffering from the clinical consequences of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). We investigated the evolution of this involvement at a tertiary referral centre fo...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Dua RS,Wajed SA,Winslet MC

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 74-year old man underwent a radical cholecystectomy for presumed gallbladder cancer. The histology of the resected specimen in fact revealed the lesion to be metastatic renal cell carcinoma from his resected right nephrectomy performed 14 years previously. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： McWhirter D,den Dulk M,Terlizzo M,Malik HZ,Fenwick SW,Poston GJ

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Although examination under anaesthesia and panendoscopy (EUAP) has traditionally been used in the assessment of patients presenting with oral cavity and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), the era of modern medicine with its advanced imaging techniques has meant that the indications for this techn...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Kerawala CJ,Bisase B,Lee J

更新日期：2009-10-01 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：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：:Necrotising fasciitis is a rare, serious infection of the deep fascia leading to subcutaneous tissue necrosis. It is extremely important for this condition to be identified and treated promptly as it bears significant mortality. We describe a case of necrotising fasciitis after laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery. To o...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Yiasemidou M,Majumder S,Basheer M

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortic angiography is widely considered the 'gold standard' for the diagnosis of traumatic thoracic aortic injury. Unfortunately, thoracic aortic angiography has many disadvantages: the technique is invasive but, more importantly, it is not routinely available in all hospitals, necessitating transfer of critically ill...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Beese RC,Allan R,Treasure T

更新日期：2001-01-01 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：:During the period 1978 to 1986, 13 children aged 2-15 years underwent surgical resection of malignant thoracic tumours. Five children with neuroblastomas presented with chest pain and infections, pleural effusions, dysphagia, lymphadenopathy and paraplegia. Chemo- and radiotherapy were given preoperatively to previous...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Lodge JP,Hamilton JR,Walker DR,Bailey CC

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystic nephroma is a rare lesion, but there has been an increased number of cases reported in the recent literature. Most cases have been discovered incidentally either on routine examination or during radiological investigations. There are two peaks of incidence, one in childhood and one in middle age and the conditi...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Upadhyay AK,Neely JA

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eleven patients underwent primary mandibular reconstruction following resection of a head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Reconstruction consisted of a free rib graft and a pectoralis major myocutaneous flap. One rib graft failed and one graft, although successful, required removal during a wider resection for tumou...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Banerjee AR,Westmore GA

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perirectal sepsis is a potentially severe complication which may follow minor anorectal intervention and be slow to be diagnosed and treated. We report the presentation and outcome of three patients with perirectal sepsis of differing aetiologies. Awareness of the possible diagnosis, urgent investigation with cross-se...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Aldouri AQ,Alexander DJ

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present a case of pyomyositis of the piriformis muscle. This case, the first in the English speaking literature of piriformis involvement in a juvenile, serves to illustrate the need for a high index of suspicion when treating children with symptoms related to impalpable pathology deep in the pelvis and th...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Burton DJ,Enion D,Shaw DL

更新日期：2005-01-01 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：:Introduction A bronchobiliary fistula (BBF) following liver directed therapy (resection/ablation) is a rare complication in which an abnormal communication between the biliary tract and bronchial tree is formed. This case report describes the successful management of a persistent BBF following multiple liver wedge res...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Pinsker N,Papoulas M,Sodergren M,Harrison P,Heaton N,Menon K

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Discharge planning improves patient outcomes, reduces hospital stay and readmission rates, and should involve a multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach. The efficacy of MDT meetings in discharge planning was examined, as well as reasons for delayed discharge among vascular surgical inpatients. Methods Dedic...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Wariyapola C,Littlehales E,Abayasekara K,Fall D,Parker V,Hatton G

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00