New hope for scar revision with a modified skin culture technique: a case report [0.03%]
改良皮肤培养技术在瘢痕修复中的应用效果：1例报告
W G Kleintjes,T K Prinsloo
W G Kleintjes
Cultured epidermal autografts (CEA) are seldom used in scar revision despite evidence of favourable outcomes. We report a case using a modified technique, Kleintjes Cultured Skin (KCS), for revision of childhood burn scars on the lower legs...
Median arcuate ligament syndrome without weight loss: a challenging diagnosis [0.03%]
非消瘦型中弧形韧带综合征：一个具有挑战性的诊断问题
M A Awan,M Kashbour
M A Awan
Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) is a rare vascular compression disorder of the celiac artery, typically presenting with postprandial abdominal pain and weight loss. We report a 44-year-old woman with chronic postprandial epigastric ...
Q Goolam,P M Wondoh,W H Hansen
Q Goolam
Amyand's hernia is a rare condition characterised by the presence of the appendix within an inguinal hernia sac. We describe a case of a complicated right-sided Amyand's hernia, where imaging demonstrated a ruptured hernia containing a perf...
Management and outcomes of penetrating duodenal injuries: a retrospective cohort study from a level I trauma centre [0.03%]
穿透性十二指肠损伤的治疗与转归：来自一家I级创伤中心的回顾性队列研究
R Zoubi,S Edu,A Nicol et al.
R Zoubi et al.
Background: Duodenal injuries are infrequent occurrences in traumatic abdomen.1 Most common cause of duodenal trauma are gunshot wounds and stab injuries.1 The purpose of this study is to determine the surgical outcome of...
A 12-year review of equestrian related injuries at a major trauma centre in South Africa [0.03%]
南非一个主要创伤中心与骑马相关的损伤12年回顾
T Wilkinson-Smith,V Y Kong,D Lee et al.
T Wilkinson-Smith et al.
Background: Few studies on equestrian-related injuries have specifically focused on patients in South Africa. The aim of this study was to review the spectrum of injuries and of patients treated at state-funded trauma cen...
Cumulative incidence and management of enterocutaneous fistulas owing to laparotomy for penetrating abdominal trauma: a single centre experience [0.03%]
腹部穿透伤开腹手术后肠皮肤瘘的累积发生率及处理方式：单中心经验报告
A Sekason,L Moschides,Y H Docrat et al.
A Sekason et al.
Background: Enterocutaneous fistula (ECF) owing to laparotomy for penetrating abdominal trauma (PAT) is rarely reported. The quoted incidence in two recent publications is 1.9% and 1.5%, in 2224 and 2373 patients, respect...
Analysis of time to care and cost of damage control laparotomies in a tertiary centre in South Africa [0.03%]
南非三级医疗中心损害控制手术的救治时间及费用分析
H J Kruger,E Steyn,J J P Buitendag et al.
H J Kruger et al.
Background: Damage control laparotomy (DCL) is a life-saving strategy for the management of hemodynamically unstable abdominal injuries. Although the indications are well established, factors specific to local trauma ecos...
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: Pilot study results from a resource constrained setting [0.03%]
Roux-en-Y胃旁路术在资源有限条件下的初步研究结果
A Khamajeet,A Diab,T Biesman-Simons et al.
A Khamajeet et al.
Background: Obesity is a growing global health issue, with significant implications for comorbid conditions and overall mortality. Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS), particularly Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), has p...
Preventing the preventable: Adolescent hepatocellular carcinoma and implications for hepatitis B virus prevention policy in South Africa [0.03%]
可预防的不幸：南非青少年肝细胞癌与乙肝病毒预防政策的意义
I Kim,E Jonas,K Venter et al.
I Kim et al.
Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a fatal disease of the young in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains the predominant aetiology. There is paucity of data regarding HC...
Outcomes of emergency abdominal surgery in an upper-middle income country urban health care system [0.03%]
中等收入国家都市医疗体系急诊腹部手术的结果分析
A Romanus,E Coetzee,L Raphael et al.
A Romanus et al.
Background: Abdominal emergencies are common and often require emergency surgery with mortality between 14% and 20%. Strategies have been introduced to reduce complications after emergency abdominal surgery, but resources...