Browsing Department of Surgical Sciences by Title
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Serum lipid parameters and the prevalence of corneal arcus in a dyslipidaemic patient population
(Clinics Cardiv Publishing, 2004-08)Aim: To determine whether an association exists between plasma lipoprotein constituents and the prevalence of corneal arcus in dyslipidaemic patients. Methods: Adult patients (n = 115) were included if their fasting total ... -
Serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) as surrogate for the histological diagnosis of prostate cancer
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2001-08)Introduction. To determine whether there is a cut-off value of serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) which can be used confidently to make the diagnosis of prostate cancer, thereby obviating the need for biopsy. Patients ... -
Severe isolated left mainstem coronary artery stenosis : a case report
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 1986-01)A 33-year-old white man had exertional angina pectoris, followed by angina pectoris at rest, and then episodes of ischaemic acute pulmonary oedema associated with angina pectoris. Selective coronary angiography delineated ... -
Shallow-water spinal injuries : devastating but preventable
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2010)Background: Shallow-water diving injuries have devastating consequences for patients and their families, requiring intensive use of resources in both the acute and rehabilitative phases of injury. With the final clinical ... -
Should baseline PSA testing be performed in men aged 40 to detect those aged 50 or less who are at risk of aggressive prostate cancer?
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2011-09)We aimed to evaluate the presenting features and treatment outcome of prostate cancer in men aged <50 years, in a region where prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening is not readily available and most men present with ... -
Significance of assault injury of the hand : a case report
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1988)A patient who developed septic arthritis of a metacarpophalangeal joint after penetration by a tooth in a fist fight is described. The importance of recognising such a lesion at the time of injury is stressed. -
The simple bread tag – a menace to society?
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2015)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Foreign bodies (FBs) are potentially life-threatening when inhaled by a child, depending on where they lodge. Symptoms can range from acute upper airway obstruction to mild, vague respiratory complaints. ... -
Small-gauge pars plana vitrectomy for the management of symptomatic posterior vitreous detachment after phacoemulsification and multifocal intraocular lens implantation : a pilot study from the Pan-American Collaborative Retina Study Group
(Hindawi, 2015-08)Purpose. To determine the efficacy of 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) for symptomatic posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) on visual acuity (VA) and quality after multifocal intraocular lenses (IOLs). Methods. In this ... -
The South African Surgical Outcomes Study : a 7-day prospective observational cohort study
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2015)Background. Non-cardiac surgical morbidity and mortality is a major global public health burden. Sub-Saharan African perioperative outcome data are scarce. South Africa (SA) faces a unique public health challenge, engulfed ... -
Splenic rupture caused by a cricket ball. A case report
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1987-06)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A 14-year-old boy presented with a ruptured spleen after being injured by a cricket ball during a match. A typical picture of splenic rupture with intra-abdominal haemorrhage was evident on admission to ... -
Spontaneous contained transmural oesophageal rupture clinically resembling intramural rupture : a case report
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Subclavian vein stenosis and axillary vein effort thrombosis: Age and the first rib bypass collateral, thrombolytic therapy and first rib resection
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1987-05)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Three patients presented with axillary vein 'effort thrombosis'. Intravenous streptokinase for 3 days followed by heparin for 10 days restored patency and relieved symptoms. Pretreatment diagnosis and the ... -
Subjective pulsatile tinnitus cured by carotid endarterectomy
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1989-05)A 70-year-old woman with unilateral pulsatile tinnitus was relieved of the complaint after carotid endarterectomy. Internal carotid artery stenosis presenting with pulsatile tinnitus is rare. Endarterectomy can relieve ... -
Submuscular bridge plating of length-unstable paediatric femoral shaft fractures in children between the ages of 6 and 13
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)No abstract available -
Successful en bloc transplantation of a horseshoe kidney without division of the isthmus : first case reported in South Africa
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2018)This case is the first report of an en bloc transplantation of a horseshoe kidney in South Africa. The graft anatomy included complete fusion of the lower poles of the two kidney units with a single artery and vein ... -
The suprapubic approach in the surgical treatment of female stress incontinence
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1982)Stress incontinence in women is a frequent and humilating complaint, the aetiology and pathogenesis of which are not always apparent. Routine investigation followed by standard vaginal or abdominal surgical procedures will ... -
Synovial haemangioma as a cause for a traumatic haemarthrosis of the knee - a case report
(Champagne Media, 2013)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: An adult patient presented with repeated episodes of haemarthrosis of the knee. No trauma history could be elicited. An arthroscopy of his knee was performed and a lesion identified. Histologic examination ... -
Syphilitic aortitis : a case report
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1985)A case of syphilitic aortitis with total occlusion of the infrarenal aorta without aneurysmal dilatation is presented. Incapacitatin g c laudication of both legs together with pain at rest necessitated an aortobifemoral bypass ... -
A systematic review of the effects of single- event multilevel surgery on gait parameters in children with spastic cerebral palsy
(Public Library of Science, 2015)Background: Three-dimensional gait analysis (3DGA) is commonly used to assess the effect of orthopedic single-event multilevel surgery (SEMLS) in children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP). Purpose: The purpose of ... -
A systematic review of the effects of single-event multilevel surgery on gait parameters in children with spastic cerebral palsy
(Public Library of Science, 2016-10-18)Background: Three-dimensional gait analysis (3DGA) is commonly used to assess the effect of orthopedic single-event multilevel surgery (SEMLS) in children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP). Purpose: The purpose of ...
