Polyorchidism: a case report and review of the literatureANZ Journal of Surgery - Tập 74 Số 12 - Trang 1130-1132 - 2004
Nathan Lawrentschuk, R. J. MacGregor
Polyorchidism is defined as the presence of two or more testes. It is a rare anomaly with approximately 77 cases reported in the literature. Polyorchidism is frequently associated with additional urological pathologies such as undescended testis, inguinal hernia, testicular torsion, hydrocoele, malignancy and infertility. Differential diagnosis includes spermatocoele, hydrocoele, epididyma...... hiện toàn bộ
Fractured zygomasANZ Journal of Surgery - Tập 73 Số 1-2 - Trang 49-54 - 2003
Armin Tadj, Frank W. Kimble
Background: The purpose of this paper is to provide a review, based on collected data, on the topic of ‘fractured zygoma’. The review is presented under the headings of epidemiology, fracture patterns, treatment modalities and complications. Throughout the paper comparison is made with published data from around the world.Methods: ... hiện toàn bộ
Cat bites of the handANZ Journal of Surgery - Tập 74 Số 10 - Trang 859-862 - 2004
Sergei Mitnovetski, Frank W. Kimble
Background: Cat bites are the second most common mammalian bites. Cat bites of the hand in particular represent a potentially devastating problem in terms of wound infection and long‐term disability if not treated appropriately. The purpose of the present study is to give an overview of demographics, management and follow up of the patients w...... hiện toàn bộ
Randomized controlled trial of laparoscopic anterior 180° partial versus posterior 270° partial fundoplicationANZ Journal of Surgery - Tập 85 Số 9 - Trang 668-672 - 2015
Wan Najmi Wan Daud, Sarah K. Thompson, Glyn G. Jamieson, Peter G. Devitt, Ian J. Martin, David I. Watson
AbstractBackgroundPrevious trials show good outcomes following anterior and posterior partial versus Nissen fundoplication for gastro‐oesophageal reflux. However, it is unclear which partial fundoplication performs best. This study compared anterior 180° versus posterio...... hiện toàn bộ
To infiltrate or not? Acute effects of local anaesthetic in breast surgeryANZ Journal of Surgery - Tập 85 Số 5 - Trang 353-357 - 2015
Ian Campbell, Shelley Cavanagh, J. E. Creighton, Rowan French, Shramana Banerjee, E. Beth Kerr, Rachel Shirley
AbstractBackgroundThere is limited evidence to support use of local anaesthetic (LA) wound infiltration in breast surgery. This study seeks to examine whether wound infiltration of bupivacaine (0.25%) decreases post‐operative pain and analgesic use, without increasing p...... hiện toàn bộ
Diagnostic accuracy of Charcot's triad: a systematic reviewANZ Journal of Surgery - Tập 87 Số 4 - Trang 232-238 - 2017
Steva Rumsey, Joel Winders, Andrew D. MacCormick
BackgroundCharcot's triad is a well‐established diagnostic tool for acute cholangitis (AC). It has been recognized as an inaccurate test in clinical practice; however, its exact sensitivity and specificity remain unclear. This knowledge is key to informing the value of its continued clinical ap...... hiện toàn bộ
COMPOSITION OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN DIATHERMY PLUME AS DETECTED BY SELECTED ION FLOW TUBE MASS SPECTROMETRYANZ Journal of Surgery - Tập 77 Số 1-2 - Trang 20-23 - 2007
Andrew R. Moot, Katherine M. Ledingham, Paul F. Wilson, Senti T. Senthilmohan, David R. Lewis, Justin Roake, Randall A. Allardyce
Background: There is some evidence that surgical plume may pose a risk to health professionals, but the risks posed by volatile organic compounds have not been thoroughly investigated.Methods: The composition of volatile organic compounds in diathermy plume produced during surgery was analysed by selected ion flow tube mass s...... hiện toàn bộ
Resecting large numbers of hepatic colorectal metastasesANZ Journal of Surgery - Tập 72 Số 1 - Trang 5-10 - 2002
Paul Moroz, Paul Salama, Bruce N. Gray
Background: Despite the widespread use of surgical resection as a treatment for hepatic colorectal metastases, the value of resecting more than three metastases remains controversial. It was the objective of this study to determine if resection of larger numbers of metastases affects patient survival. Method: The survival of 1...... hiện toàn bộ