Penile prosthetic surgery and its role in the treatment of end-stage erectile dysfunction - an update.

abstract：AIM:To describe 19th century amputations carried out at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading. METHODS:A retrospective analysis of hospital archives. RESULTS:Details of 276 amputations were analysed. The majority (86%) were in men and boys. The median age was 33 years. The ratio of leg:arm amputation was 2:1. Trauma ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Galland RB

更新日期：2003-11-01 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：:The increased use of day facilities for children undergoing surgery and the provision of a paediatric home nursing team has resulted in a change in overall care of surgical children in hospital in Southampton. The ratio of day patients to inpatients has fallen from 1 : 2 in 1970 to 1 : 1 in 1976 and the early discharg...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Atwell JD

更新日期：1978-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case report details an unusual, but preventable, error in surgical site marking. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Williams G,Roche A,Hennessy M,Gannon J

更新日期：2009-03-01 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：:A total of 624 consecutive eligible patients undergoing abdominal operations received a single preoperative dose of amoxycillin/clavulanic acid (1.2 g Augmentin) for the prophylaxis of surgical wound infection. They were randomised to have the antibiotic injected intravenously at induction of anaesthesia (n = 328) or ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Pollock AV,Evans M,Smith GM

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new jig is described which enables the technique for abdominal aortic aneurysm to be taught and practiced as it is performed by arterial surgeons at the present time. The aneurysm jig enables a plastic simulated aortic aneurysm to be opened as at operation to allow the inlaying of a Dacron tube sutured into place wi...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Greenhalgh RM,Eastcott HH,Mansfield AO,Taylor DE

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigates incidence and outcome of iatrogenic vascular complications needing surgery in a single vascular unit serving interventional vascular radiology and interventional cardiology. Evolution of diagnostic and interventional cardiovascular radiology, along with the introduction of non-surgical therapie...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Lewis DR,Bullbulia RA,Murphy P,Jones AJ,Smith FC,Baird RN,Lamont PM

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:INTRODUCTION The roles of non-medically trained practitioners within the NHS are expanding; they are now being employed by many specialties, including surgery, to relieve pressures on healthcare teams. AIMS To investigate the learning curve and competence of an orthopaedic surgical care practitioner (SCP) in performin...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Tingle SJ,Marriott A,Partington PF,Carluke I,Reed MR

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:First reported two decades ago, isolated incisional recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma is an extremely rare clinical entity. We present two cases of recurrence: one recurring over 10 years after initial resection, and the second presenting with a port site recurrence 3.5 years following laparoscopic radiofrequency...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Barrett M,Nathan H,Vankayala H,Bieliauskas SL,Viglianti BL,Frankel TL

更新日期：2017-07-01 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：:In a prospective study of 100 patients presenting with acute right hypochondrial pain and diagnosed clinically by a qualified surgeon as having acute cholecystitis, we have shown that the diagnostic error can be considerable. Twenty-five of these patients were found to have a different diagnosis on subsequent investig...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Schofield PF,Hulton NR,Baildam AD

更新日期：1986-01-01 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：:We present a rare and previously undocumented potential complication of computed tomography (CT) colonography. CT colonography is a commonly performed investigation with a relatively low risk of complications. While splenic injury is a well-documented complication after colonoscopy, it has never been reported followin...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Sehgal R,Whitehead-Clarke T,Tudyka V,Evans S

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the proportion of all new and follow-up patients referred to general surgical outpatient clinics with breast problems. To ascertain how long these patients wait for an appointment and how many require investigation or admission for operation. To review our management of patients with breast prob...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Dawson C,Lancashire MJ,Reece-Smith H,Faber RG

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a rare case of a leiomyosarcoma in the inguinal canal in a patient presenting clinically with an inguinal hernia. The clinical details, histological findings and surgical management are reviewed. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Patel R,Chana P,Armstrong J,Lawrence R

更新日期：2014-09-01 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：:The anaesthetic requirements for microsurgery of the larynx are described and techniques in frequent use reviewed. A method involving the Coplans nasotracheal cuffed tube and using controlled ventilation is described and its advantages detailed. The illustrations and blood gas measurements support the authors' view th...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Keen RI,Kotak PK,Ramsden RT

更新日期：1982-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The distribution of histological types, presenting symptoms, and treatment in a series of 29 cases of carcinoma of the thyroid gland are described. The treatment policy adopted in such cases is outlined. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Hargreaves AW

更新日期：1981-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of perioperative blood transfusion on cancer progression remains controversial because retrospective clinical studies have produced conflicting results. We have collected data prospectively on 379 patients undergoing curative surgery for colorectal adenocarcinoma and assessed the effect of variables, includ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Sene A,Jeacock J,Robinson C,Walsh S,Kingston RD

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total parenteral nutrition (TPN) service was established in Oxford in 1978 and the results of the first 3 years were published in 1983. Since then the service has provided intravenous nutritional support to an increasing number of patients, representing a considerable and increasing financial burden on the constrain...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Clarke PJ,Ball MJ,Tunbridge A,Kettlewell MG

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding in patients who undergo hip and knee arthroplasty tends to be associated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use, steroid intake, pre-existing peptic ulcers and smoking. The use of aspirin for thromboprophylaxis is an added risk for the occurrence of GI bleed. The...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Madhusudhan TR,Rangan A,Gregg PJ

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the largest reported case of pilomatrixoma in the literature. While pilomatrixomas typically present as small soft-tissue nodules of the head, neck and upper extremities, they can also present as much larger masses in atypical locations. When they present in their usual size, pilomatrixomas have typical im...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Beattie G,Tai C,Pinar Karakas S,Cham E,Idowu O,Kim S

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study was to determine the awareness of Clostridium difficile infection amongst healthcare professionals. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:A total of 132 healthcare professionals (18 consultants, 40 trainee doctors, and 74 nursing staff) in our hospital were randomly surveyed using a questionnaire con...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Aroori S,Blencowe N,Pye G,West R

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability to use animal organs, such as from the pig, for the purposes of transplantation in humans, would clearly overcome the major shortage of human organs that greatly restricts transplantation programmes worldwide. Recent experimental advances have raised the possibility of renewed attempts at organ xenotranspl...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Taniguchi S,Cooper DK

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polarization between proponents of intact canal wall tympanoplasty and radical (modified) mastoidectomy in the treatment of cholesteatoma and other irreversible temporal bone lesions can be avoided in many cases by the use of one or more special techniques. These include (a) Gelfilm (no-graft) induction of tympanic me...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Goodhill V

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:INTRODUCTIONAbstracts presented at national and international scientific meetings are an important educational resource. However, the work is not peer reviewed and little is known about the quality or validity of the presented results and the fate of such abstracts.MATERIALS AND METHODSThis is a retrospective cohort s...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Balasubramanian SP,Kumar ID,Wyld L,Reed MW

更新日期：2006-01-01 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：:A 2 mm fibreoptic choledochoscope with a disposable (resterilisable) flexible section was evaluated in 25 cadavers and 13 patients undergoing cholecystectomy. It was possible to pass the instrument via the cystic duct (CD) into the common bile duct (CBD) in 23 out of 25 cadavers and in 12 out of 13 patients. The CD di...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Dennis MJ,James MJ,Wherry D,Doran J,Morris DL

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inguinal hernia often presents as an emergency with obstruction and subsequent strangulation. We report a unique case where an inguinoscrotal sliding type hernia contained the entire hepatic flexure as its lead point, resulting in acute colonic obstruction and caecal wall perforation. ...

journal_title：Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

authors： Skelly BL,Neill AK

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00