Browsing Research Articles (Surgery) by Type "Postprint Article"

Browsing Research Articles (Surgery) by Type "Postprint Article"

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  • A 10-year audit of burns at Kalafong Hospital 
    Eyal, A.S.; Kemp, M.; Luvhengo, T. (Elsevier, 2007-05)
    Kalafong Hospital is a secondary hospital situated to the west of Pretoria. It serves as the regional burns centre for Gauteng province north of the Jukskei river. It mainly serves a poor population. This is a retrospective ...
  • Anatomical considerations on Sudeck's critical point and its relevance to colorectal surgery 
    Van Tonder, Jacob John; Boon, J.M. (Johannes Marinus); Becker, J.H.R. (Hennie); Van Schoor, Albert-Neels (Wiley, 2007-05)
    Sudeck's critical point at the rectosigmoid junction is described as the point of origin of the last sigmoid arterial branch, originating from the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA). There is controversy on the importance ...
  • Bony landmarks as an aid for intraoperative facial nerve identification 
    Greyling, Linda Magdalena; Glanvill, R.; Boon, J.M. (Johannes Marinus); Schabort, D.; Meiring, J.H.; Pretorius, Jan P.; Van Schoor, Albert-Neels (Wiley, 2007-10)
    Identification of the facial nerve trunk is essential during surgery of the parotid gland. Numerous landmarks have been researched and used. The relation between the facial nerve to two constant bony landmarks, the tip of ...
  • Coil embolization of the internal carotid artery in patient with retained transcranial knife 
    George, Roshan; Ahmad, Samia; Ngqandu, Makhosonke Duke (Elsevier, 2019-07)
    BACKGROUND : We describe endovascular coil embolization of the internal carotid artery before removing a retained knife blade partially occluding the lacerum segment of the internal carotid artery. CASE DESCRIPTION : A ...
  • COVID-19 in Africa : preparing for the storm 
    Chakaya, J.; Binegdie, A.; Irungu, A.; Pearson, B.; Gray, D.; Zar, Heather J.; Schewitz, Ivan Anton; Kagima, J.; Mortimer, K.; Ozoh, O.B.; Masekela, R.; Gordon, S.B.; Worodria, W.; Aluoch, J. (International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2020-07)
    In response to COVID-19, Africa should develop robust collaborative research programmes, funded by African governments and partners, to include epidemiological, health system, implementation, clinical trials, immunological ...
  • Determination of the accuracy of juxtacapsular dissection of the breast. What is left behind? 
    Karusseit, V.O.L. (Otto); Oberholzer, Hester Magdalena; Irsigler, N.G.; Olorunju, Steve A.S. (Elsevier, 2014)
    BACKGROUND : Resectional breast surgery has become less extensive. Dissection on plane of the superficial fascia covering the breast (juxtacapsular) is used during various procedures for retention of the appearance of ...
  • Development of a clinical prediction model for in-hospital mortality from the South African cohort of the African surgical outcomes study 
    Kluyts, Hyla-Louise; Conradie, Wilhelmina; Cloete, Estie; Spijkerman, Sandra; Smith, Oliver; Alli, Ahmed; Koto, Modise Z.; Montwedi, Daniel; Govender, Komalan; Cronje, Larissa; Grobbelaar, Mariette; Omoshoro-Jones, Jones A.; Rorke, Nicolette F.; Anderson, Philip; Torborg, Alexandra; Alphonsus, Christella; Alexandris, Panagiotis; Peter, Aunel Mallier; Singh, Usha; Diedericks, Johan; Mrara, Busisiwe; Reed, Anthony; Davies, Gareth L.; Davids, Jody G.; Van Zyl, Hendrik A.; Govindasamy, Vishendran; Rodseth, Reitze; Matos-Puig, Roel; Bhat, Kajake A.P.; Naidoo, Noel; Roos, John; Jaworska, Magdalena; Steyn, Annemarie; Dippenaar, Johannes Marthinus (Tinus); Pearse, R.M.; Madiba, Thandinkosi; Biccard, Bruce McIure (Springer, 2021-02)
    BACKGROUND : Data on the factors that influence mortality after surgery in South Africa are scarce, and neither these data nor data on risk-adjusted in-hospital mortality after surgery are routinely collected. Predictors ...
  • Do antiseptic coated sutures reduce colo-colonic anastomotic leaks? 
    Elsenbroek, Christiaan F.; Brand, Martin (Sage, 2023-04)
    BACKGROUND : Colorectal anastomotic leaks remain one of the most significant complications following colorectal surgery. Various interventions to reduce anastomotic leaks have been investigated, however few have resulted ...
  • Does timing and type of surgery influence the WHO surgical checklist compliance? 
    Montwedi, Daniel; Jackson, Brandon Spencer (Springer, 2023-06)
    The timing and type of surgery may influence the World Health Organization (WHO) safety surgical checklist compliance. The aim was therefore to determine the prevalence of compliance and completion of the WHO surgical ...
  • The effect of HIV infection on the surgical, chemo- and radiotherapy management of breast cancer. A prospective cohort study 
    Phakathi, Boitumelo P.; Basson, Gerhard; Karusseit, V.O.L. (Otto); Olorunju, Steve A.S.; Mokoena, Taole (Elsevier, 2016-10)
    INTRODUCTION : Breast cancer is the most common cancer of women in the world. Twenty-five percent of people living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) reside in South Africa. The coincidence of breast cancer and ...
  • The immune imbalance in the second hit of pancreatitis is independent of IL-17A 
    Thomson, John-Edwin; Brand, Martin; Fonteh, Pascaline (Elsevier, 2018-04)
    BACKGROUND : Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) is characterised by two distinct clinical phases. Organ dysfunction and death is initially as a result of a systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). Systemic sepsis from ...
  • Inferior vena cava injuries : a case series and review of the South African experience 
    Van Rooyen, P.L.; Karusseit, V.O.L. (Otto); Mokoena, Taole (Elsevier, 2015-01)
    INTRODUCTION : Penetrating injury may involve the major vessels in the abdomen. Injury to the abdominal inferior vena cava (IVC) is uncommon and is usually caused by gunshot wounds. Mortality from IVC injuries is high ...
  • Pathological clotting and deep vein thrombosis in patients with HIV 
    Jackson, Brandon Spencer; Pretorius, Etheresia (Thieme Publishing, 2019-03)
    The number of people infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is rapidly increasing and the majority of those infected are living in sub-Saharan Africa. Some hallmarks of HIV are inflammation and upregulation of ...
  • Postoperative CD4 counts predict anastomotic leaks in patients with penetrating abdominal trauma 
    Mauser, Martin; Bartsokas, Christos; Brand, Martin; Plani, Frank (Elsevier, 2019-01)
    INTRODUCTION : The influence of trauma- and surgical stress-induced decrease of CD4 count on anastomotic leaks after penetrating abdominal trauma has to date not been investigated. A prospective study was performed to ...
  • Preventing the tower from toppling for women in surgery 
    Jagsi, Reshma; Padayachy, Llewellyn; Surender, Rebecca (Elsevier, 2019-02)
    In a rich qualitative analysis of interviews with women who left surgical training in Australia, Rhea Liang and colleagues report in The Lancet their study that applied insights from feminist and social theories to illuminate ...
  • Pseudomyxoma extraperitonei of ovarian origin mimicking a psoas abscess 
    Chamisa, I. (Springer, 2010-01)
    Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a rare condition consisting of mucinous ascites, most commonly arising from mucinous tumours of the appendix and occasionally from the ovary. Very rarely, mucinous deposits arise in ...
  • Rat bite injuries in children : description of a novel classification 
    Ngwenya, R.E.; Khulu, B.L.; Karusseit, V.O.L. (Otto); Mokoena, Taole (Springer, 2021-05)
    PURPOSE : Rats are common intruders into human settlements. Apart from their role as disease vectors, they can also cause bite injuries. We describe the clinical course of a series of children with rat bites, and characterise ...
  • Rectosigmoid carcinoma presenting as full-thickness rectal prolapse 
    Montwedi, Daniel (BMJ Publishing Group, 2019-12-30)
    A 34-year-old man with recent-onset constipation presented with colonic obstruction due to a palpable rectal tumour. Colostomy relieved the obstruction and biopsy revealed carcinoma. During workup, full-thickness rectal ...
  • Relation of the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve to the superior pole of the thyroid gland : an anatomical study 
    Naidoo, Dhamari; Boon, J.M. (Johannes Marinus); Mieny, Carel J.; Becker, Piet J.; Van Schoor, Albert-Neels (Wiley, 2007-07)
    The external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve (ELN) is intimately associated with the superior thyroid artery (STA) in relation to the superior pole of the thyroid gland, rendering it vulnerable to injury during the ...
  • Suprasellar cyst presenting with bobble-head doll syndrome 
    George, Roshan; Gaxa, Luvo; Lockhat, Zarina I.; Hlahla, Stevens Kgomotso; Van der Meyden, Cornelis Hendrikus; Kisten, Ravendran; Bida, Nndweleni Meshack (Elsevier, 2020-01)
    BACKGROUND : Bobble-head doll syndrome is a rare neurological syndrome presenting with repetitive anteroposterior head movements. It is usually associated with expansile cystic lesions in the third ventricular region. CASE ...