Department of Surgical Sciences
Sub-communities within this community
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General Surgery [33]
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Neurosurgery [7]
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Ophthalmology [33]
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Orthopaedic Surgery [45]
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Otorhinolaryngology [14]
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Surgery [42]
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Urology [38]
Recent Submissions
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Antibiogram profiles and efficacy of antibiotic regimens of bacterial isolates from chronic osteomyelitis of the appendicular skeleton: A developing-world perspective
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2021-06-30)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Chronic osteomyelitis is notoriously difficult to eradicate, and high treatment failure rates have been reported in the literature.[1,2] Although no evidence-based treatment guidelines exist ... -
Baseline bone health status in multi-ethnic South African postmenopausal breast cancer patients at initiation of aromatase inhibitor therapy : a descriptive study
(PLoS, 2019-04-02)Introduction: Osteoporosis (OP) risk factor assessment and bone mineral density (BMD) testing are frequently omitted at baseline in aromatase inhibitor (AI) studies, which may lead to misinterpretation of AI associated ... -
The clinical value of ERCP-guided cholangiopancreatoscopy using a singleoperator system
(BioMed Central, 2019)Background: Single-operator, per-oral cholangiopancreatoscopy (SOPCP) enables direct biliopancreatic ductal visualization, targeted tissue sampling, and therapeutic intervention. At Karolinska University Hospital, SOPCP ... -
Prevalence of sarcopenia in older South African patients following surgery for fragility fractures of the hip
(SAGE Publications, 2020)Introduction: Geriatric patients with a fragility fracture of the hip (FFH) are especially prone to sarcopenia with poor functional outcomes and quality of life. We assessed the prevalence of sarcopenia in older South ... -
Renal artery embolisation : indications and utilisation at Tygerberg Hospital
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2019)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: To evaluate the indications, efficacy and outcomes of endovascular renal artery embolisation (RAE) in the management of renal haemorrhage, specifically in cases of non-iatrogenic origin. METHODS: This is ... -
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, ... -
The spectrum of self inflicted injuries managed at a major trauma centre in South Africa
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2019)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Self-harm behaviour is a major public health problem that is commonly underreported. This study reviews the spectrum of these self inflicted injuries managed by a major trauma centre in South Africa. ... -
Metabolic surgery in South Africa : an initial academic hospital experience
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2019)BACKGROUND: In South Africa, 42.0% of adult females and 13.5% of adult males are classified as obese, the highest recorded numbers in Sub-Saharan Africa. Metabolic surgery has been proven to be a safe and effective treatment, ... -
An overview of penetrating traumatic brain injuries at a major civilian trauma centre in South Africa
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2019)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study reviews our experience with penetrating Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in order to define and describe the injury pattern and the outcome. A secondary aim of this study was to review the use of ... -
COVID-19 and cardiothoracic surgery : a risk-adjusted approach in the context of a global pandemic
(South African Heart Association, 2020)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In the face of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the impact of COVID-19 infection has disrupted cardiothoracic surgical services globally. A risk-adjusted approach to restructuring the delivery of cardiothoracic ... -
The confinement of athletes by COVID-19 : effects on training, wellbeing and the challenges when returning to competition
(Spanish Association of Sport Science, 2020)The current COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a global health emergency of unprecedented magnitude. Most governments around the world have enforced isolation strategies in an effort to curb the spread of the virus and, in ... -
COVID-19 pandemic… what about the obesity and inactivity "pandemics"?
(Medpharm Publications, 2020)With South Africa and the rest of the globe in lockdown for COVID-19, every citizen is finally grasping the meaning and extent of the word “pandemic”. Yet, there are other “silent pandemics” that receive insufficient media ... -
Damage control or definitive repair? a retrospective review of abdominal trauma at a major trauma center in South Africa
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2019-01-20)Background: This study set out to review a large series of trauma laparotomies from a single center and to compare those requiring damage control surgery (DCS) with those who did not, and then to interrogate a number of ... -
A case report of an aorto-pulmonary-venacaval fistula after penetrating cardiac injury
(Oxford University Press, 2020-12-15)Background: Penetrating cardiac injury (PCI) is an accepted burden in high violent crime areas. Traumatic intracardiac fistulae are however not that commonly detected on initial presentation, with most of these injuries ... -
Comparison of intrathecal and intravenous morphine for post-operative analgesia after single level spinal fusion surgery
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy, safety and cost effectiveness of a 0.005mg/kg, up to a maximum of 0.45mg, dose of intrathecal morphine in first-time single level spinal surgery. ... -
Penile allotransplantation for total phallic loss due to ritual circumcision: Proof of concept
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT:Ritual circumcision is an important tradition practiced by many African cultures in South Africa. These circumcisions occasionally result in severe penile mutilations, and many men are rendered aphallic ... -
Financial burden of orthopaedic gunshot-related injury management at a major trauma centre
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2020-08-31)Background: Violence and injuries are a significant global public health concern, and have a substantial emotional, physical and economic impact on society. In South Africa (SA), the Western Cape Injury Mortality Profile ... -
Impact of COVID-19 on surgical registrars' education and training
(Medpharm Publications, 2020)The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected all aspects of medical practice in unprecedented ways. It has already produced significant changes within most hospitals, including, cancellation of elective ... -
Water-wise hand preparation – the true impact of our practice : a controlled before-and-after study
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2020)Background. South Africa (SA) and other countries worldwide are experiencing extreme drought conditions. Since the start of the drought in SA, many ways of saving water have been proposed and innovative water-saving ... -
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 ...
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