Browsing Department of Surgical Sciences by Title
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The outcome of relapsed and residual clubfeet treated with the Taylor Spatial Frame
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)No abstract available -
Outcomes of segmental tibia fractures treated with circular external fixation at a single centre in a developing world setting
(South African Orthopaedic Association, 2018)Background: Segmental tibia fractures historically are treated with special consideration due to their complexity, high complication rate and the propensity for associated injuries. Circular external fixators (CEFs) offer ... -
Outpatient treatment of retinal detachment
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1989-01)Outpatient treatment of retinal detachment is a new concept. The first 20 cases treated in the Department of Ophthalmology at Tygerberg Hospital are discussed. After an inert gas has been injected into the vitreous cavity ... -
Paediatric blunt abdominal trauma : are we doing too many computed tomography scans?
(Medpharm Publications, 2013-02)Blunt abdominal trauma in childhood contributes significantly to both morbidity and mortality. Selective non-operative management of blunt abdominal trauma in children depends on both diagnostic and clinical factors. ... -
Paintball ocular injuries
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1999)Introduction. Six cases of ocular injury following paintball injuries sustained during war games are described. A CO2-powered rifle shoots a 14 mm plastic-coated paintball at participants. The muzzle velocity of the gun ... -
Pancreatic transplantation in a patient with severe insulin resistance : a case report
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1988)A 22-year-old white woman with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus of 20 years' duration and advanced secondary complications underwent pancreatic transplantation for severe insulin resistance and rapidly progressive ... -
Patient-related benefits for adults with cochlear implantation : a multicultural longitudinal observational study
(S. Karger AG, Basel, 2017-07-19)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: To assess subjectively perceived, real-world benefits longitudinally for unilateral cochlear implant (CI) recipients in a multinational population treated routinely. To identify possible predictors of ... -
Penetrating wounds of the heart and great vessels : a new therapeutic approach
(Health and Medical Publishing Group -- HMPG, 1982-08)A series of 36 Black and Coloured patients, presenting during a 1-year period with life-endangering intrathoracic trauma secondary to assault, is presented. Penetrating wounds of the heart were documented in 32 of these ... -
Penetrating wounds of the heart and great vessels : experience with 24 cases including 3 with intracardiac defects
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 1975-03)Twenty four cases of penetrating cardiac injuries due to stab wounds, which were seen over a 3 yr period, are reviewed. Ten patients were treated by aspiration alone because tamponade was mild, or because they were seen ... -
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy : experience with renal and proximal ureteral calculi at Tygerberg Hospital
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1988)Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCN) enables the urologist to remove upper urinary tract stones through a percutaneous nephrostomy tract. The principal advantages of PCN are the low morbidity, shortened hospital stay and ... -
Performance data of screening mammography at a dedicated breast health centre
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2008)Background. Mammographic screening has become part of routine health care. We present a first analysis of screening mammography in a dedicated breast health centre in Africa. Objective. To establish a performance benchmark ... -
Phaeochromocytoma in pregnancy : a report of 3 cases
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1989)The coincidence of phaeochromocytoma and pregnancy is rare and potentially lethal. Three cases are reported; in 2 the fetus had died before the patient presented. With early diagnosis and appropriate treatment there should ... -
Plasma sarcosine does not distinguish early and advanced stages of prostate cancer
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2012-08)Introduction. Diagnosis of prostate cancer by prostate specific antigen (PSA) is error-prone and cannot distinguish benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) from malignant disease, nor identify aggressive and indolent types. ... -
Polymerase chain reaction to search for Herpes viruses in uveitic and healthy eyes : a South African perspective
(Makerere University, Faculty of Medicine, 2015)Objective: To analyse aqueous polymerase chain reaction (PCR) results in patients diagnosed with undifferentiated uveitis and determine prevalence of herpesviridae in non-uveitic patients undergoing routine cataract ... -
Possible radiation injury at Koeberg Nuclear Power Station
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1986)Any injured patient from Koeberg Nuclear Power Station will be treated in the conventional manner as an acute surgical emergency; this has priority over decontamination. The ideal situation is decontamination at Koeberg ... -
Post-infarction ventricular septal defect and aneurysm formation : a case presentation with successful surgical correction and review of the literature
(HMPG, 1981-02)A fairly young man suddenly developed a large ventricular septal defect (VSD) after an extensive anterolateral and anteroseptal myocardial infarction. Because of congestive cardiac failure refractory to medical treatment ... -
Predicting outcome in severe traumatic brain injury using a simple prognostic model
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2014-07)Background. Several studies have made it possible to predict outcome in severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) making it beneficial as an aid for clinical decision-making in the emergency setting. However, reliable predictive ... -
Preoperative anaemia and clinical outcomes in the South African surgical outcomes study
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2018)Background. In high-income countries, preoperative anaemia has been associated with poor postoperative outcomes. To date, no large study has investigated this association in South Africa (SA). The demographics of SA surgical ... -
Prevalence of a postoperative troponin leak in patients with cardiac risk factors undergoing knee and hip arthroplasty in a South African population
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2020)Background. Patients undergoing arthroplasty may have comorbidities that put them at risk of myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery (MINS). MINS, a new clinical concept that has a different pathophysiology from ... -
Prevalence of histological prostatitis in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia or adenocarcinoma of the prostate presenting without urinary retention
(South African Journal of Science, 2011-11)Objective. To determine the prevalence of prostatitis on histopathological evaluation of prostatic tissue in men without urinary retention. Design, setting and subjects. The clinical data and histopathology reports of men ...
