Browsing Research Articles (General Surgery) by Title
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Recurrent pancreatitis after partial ileal bypass for hyperlipidaemia : a case report
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1985)The case of a 28-year-old man with alcohol-induced bouts of recurrent acute pancreatitis after a partial ileal bypass performed for hyperlipidaemia is presented. Serial computed tomography proved valuable for assessing the ... -
Reflections on undergraduate teaching
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2019)Introduction: After 18 years of largely being out of undergraduate teaching of medical students, I am once again immersed. It is the same as it was, but it is also very different. In trying to make sense of this difference, ... -
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 ... -
The spectrum of animal related injuries managed at a major trauma centre in South Africa
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2019)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Humans come into contact and interact with an array of animals in a number of areas and environments. We set out to review our experience with animal-related injuries in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Takayasu's disease : a report of 3 cases
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1985)Three patients with Takayasu's disease are described. In 2 cases aortography demonstrated an occlusion of the great vessels at the origin of the arch of the aorta. In 1 patient there was concomitant aneurysmal dilatation ... -
Towards a future policy for transplantation in South Africa
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1993)Tansplantations now universally accepted as the treatment of choice for end-stage organ failure. For patients suffering from corneal blindness or end-stage renal failure, transplantation is the only hope for a cure. ... -
Traumatic superior mesenteric arteriovenous fistula
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1987-05)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In a case of traumatic superior mesenteric arteriovenous fistula resulting from a stab wound in the abdomen clinical signs of high-output cardiac failure or portal hypertension were absent. Selective ...