Browsing Department of Surgical Sciences by Title
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Bicycle accident injuries
(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
(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 ... -
Biomarkers as a predictor for diabetic retinopathy risk and management : a review
(AOSIS, 2018)Background: The systemic and ocular manifestations of diabetes are an increasing burden on both private and public healthcare systems. The ability to accurately predict patient susceptibility and prognostic implications ... -
Bipolar diathermy for the outpatient control of posterior epistaxis
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Bleeding from varicose veins -still potentially fatal. A case report
(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
(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
(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.
(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. ... -
Calcific myonecrosis following snakebite
(South African Orthopaedic Association, 2017)Calcific myonecrosis is a rare condition and is believed to be a late sequela of untreated compartment syndrome. Patients usually present with a progressively enlarging mass, years after the initial injury, that can be ... -
Cervical spine injury outcome - A review of 101 cases treated in a tertiary referral unit
(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 and genetic disruptions of human ocular motility and alignment – phenotypic / genotypic bi-directional algorithm
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Our understanding of congenital and genetic disruption to human ocular motility and alignment has expanded significantly over the past 15 years due in large part to advances in genetics. This has permitted ... -
Congenital choledochal cyst : a case report
(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
(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 ... -
Cortical lens opacities in the young patient - an indication for a lipogram?
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2001)Aim. To determine the characteristics and prevalence of lenticular opacification in patients with underlying dyslipidaemia. Methods. Eighty patients of both genders and all ages (18 - 90 years) were enrolled in the trial ... -
Costotransversectomy in thoracic spinal tuberculosis
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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 ...
