Browsing Department of Surgical Sciences by Title

Bicycle accident injuries

Grundill, W. L.; Muller, R. (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1986-09)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Bicycle accidents in 210 patients are analysed. Ages ranged from 1 to 59 years (mean 14,5 years) with a male predominance. In 52% of patients there was a head or facial injury, 6% being moderate to severe. ...

Binneaarse radio-isotoop angiografie karotis-kaverneuse fistels

Van Heerden, P. D. R.; Rose Innes, A. P.; Klopper, J. F. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 1975)

The use of intravenous radio isotope angiography in 3 cases of unilateral carotid cavernous sinus fistula is described. The lesion gives a characteristic image pattern distinguishable from that of arteriovenous malformation ...

Bipolar diathermy for the outpatient control of posterior epistaxis

McKenzie, B. J.; Loock, J. W. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2008)

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Bleeding from varicose veins -still potentially fatal. A case report

Du Toit, D. F.; Knott-Craig, C.; Laker, L. (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1985-02)

A 57-year-old woman was admitted to hospital with spontaneous profuse haemorrhage from a small acute varicose ulcer of the left leg. She was in shock, semicomatose and anaemic because of blood loss. The haemorrhage was ...

The bleeding gastric ulcer - will it bleed again, and if so, why

Shuttleworth, R. D.; Falck, V. G. (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1984-07)

Nine patients qualified for surgery for a bleeding gastric ulcer - all had a 'visible vessel'. Three of these vessels were thrombosed including 2 in patients who had been in shock. The smallest patent vessel was 0,35 mm ...

Bolus obstruction of the intestine : case reports

Knott-Craig, C. J.; Du Toit, D. F.; Van Schalkwyk, P.; Van Rensburg, L. C. J. (Health and Medical Publishing Group -- HMPG, 1985-06)

Two cases of intestinal obstruction caused by peaches are reported. In the first case steamed dried peaches were eaten by a 56-year-old woman who had undergone a Billroth I gastrectomy 18 years previously, while in the ...

Bone health in post-menopausal patients with breast cancer treated with aromatase inhibitors: factors predicting the risk for osteoporosis.

Baatjes, Karin Jeanné (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Aromatase inhibitors (AI), the gold standard for treatment of postmenopausal women with hormone-sensitive breast cancer, add an additional burden to the risk of osteoporosis in the postmenopausal population. ...

Cervical spine injury outcome - A review of 101 cases treated in a tertiary referral unit

Frielingsdorf K.; Dunn R. N. (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2007)

Cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating event for the patient and family. It has a huge impact on society because of the intensive resources required to manage the patient in both the acute and rehabilitation ...

Congenital choledochal cyst : a case report

Du Toit, D. F.; Warren, B. L. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 1986-07)

A congenital choledochal cyst presented as an upper abdominal mass in a non-jaundiced woman; at laparotomy total cystectomy was performed and biliary enteric continuity re-established by a hepaticojejunostomy Roux-en-Y ...

Correlation between a new visual prostate symptom score (VPSS) and uroflowmetry parameters in men with lower urinary tract symptoms

Heyns, C. F.; Van der Walt, C. L. E.; Groeneveld, A. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2012-04)

Objective. A visual prostate symptom score (VPSS) compared with the international prostate symptom score (IPSS) for evaluation of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) can be completed without physician assistance by a ...

Costotransversectomy in thoracic spinal tuberculosis

Botha, A. H.; Davis, J. H. (Champagne Media, 2016)

BACKGROUND: The escalating global pandemic of tuberculosis infections results in 8 million new cases diagnosed each year. The thoracic and thoracolumbar spine is the most prevalent area involved in musculoskeletal tuberculosis. ...

A critical appraisal of the etiology of adult human lenticular opacification and an investigation into the role of metabolic factors in its pathogenesis

Meyer, David (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The eye is that biological instrument which conveys the light of the external world into the inner world of the mind, wherein we receive the miraculous gift of vision. So precious is this gift, that ...

Dealing with dry eye disease in general practice

Smit, Derrick (Medpharm Publications, 2012)

Dry eye disease (DED) is a very common condition with significant morbitity. It is under-diagnosed by healthcare practitioners, since the presenting symptoms are often non-specific or misleading, and clinical signs may be ...

The development and evaluation of an outcome predictive score for a neonatal intensive care unit in South Africa

Pieper, C. H. (Clarissa Hildegaard) (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background The care of children is one of the cornerstones of social philosophy. In first world countries most children survive to adulthood. In South Africa the infant mortality rate is much higher ...

Development of a computer assisted gantry system for gaining rapid and accurate calyceal access during percutaneous nephrolithotomy

Zarrabi, A. D.; Conradie, J. P.; Heyns, C. F.; Scheffer, C.; Schreve, K. (Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia, 2010)

Purpose: To design a simple, cost-effective system for gaining rapid and accurate calyceal access during percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Materials and Methods: The design consists of a low-cost, light-weight, portable ...

Duodenal erosion with bleeding from a non-functioning islet cell tumour. A case report

Shuttleworth, R. D. (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1988-05)

A patient with a clinically non-functioning pancreatic islet cell tumour in the medial wall of the duodenum with erosion of the overlying mucosa presented with gastro-intestinal bleeding. At gastroduodenoscopy, the tumour ...

Early decreased neutrophil responsiveness is related to late onset sepsis in multitrauma patients : an international cohort study

Groeneveld, Kathelijne M.; Koenderman, Leo; Warren, Brian L.; Jol, Saskia; Leenen, Luke P. H.; Hietbrink, Falco (Public Library of Science, 2017-07-30)

Background: Severe trauma can lead to the development of infectious complications after several days, such as sepsis. Early identification of patients at risk will aid anticipating these complications. The aim of this ...