Gallbladder tuberculosis: an unlikely diagnosis after laparoscopic cholecystectomy [0.03%]
腹腔镜胆囊切除术后诊断胆囊结核的病例报告
M Malik,I N Palkowski
M Malik
We present a rare case of isolated gallbladder tuberculosis (GBTB) confirmed on histological diagnosis after a laparoscopic cholecystectomy for suspected chronic cholecystitis. GBTB remains an extremely rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculo...
Eight-year survival with metastatic oesophageal carcinoma: a case report and review of the literature [0.03%]
晚期食管癌转移的8年生存情况：病例报告及文献回顾
H Kasai,W Begg,M Mihalik
H Kasai
Oesophageal cancer is common and holds a poor prognosis, with an estimated 604 000 new cases in 2020 and 544 000 deaths globally. South Africa has an incidence of 4.41 and 2.39 new cases of oesophageal cancer per 100 000 males and females r...
K Hendry,O O Jolayemi
K Hendry
Acute appendicitis is one of the most commonly encountered surgical emergencies. It usually presents with typical symptoms; however, diagnostic doubt may be encountered in atypical presentations. Rarely, complicated appendicitis may manifes...
N Deveduthras,T Govender,R Harricharan
N Deveduthras
A 23-year-old female presented with spinal cord compression and worsening motor weakness due to an extradural cyst in the thoracic spine on MRI thought to be due to a benign, non-infective spinal arachnoid cyst. Surgical excision surprising...
Preliminary experience of reverse lymphatic mapping technique using indocyanine green dye lymphangiography and patent blue dye in melanoma patients undergoing sentinel lymph node biopsies: a case series [0.03%]
吲哚青绿淋巴管造影和专利蓝染料反向淋巴示踪技术在黑素瘤患者前哨淋巴结活检中的初步应用：病例系列报告
C K Hsu,F Y Hsu
C K Hsu
Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy is essential for staging and treatment planning in melanoma, but access to standard techniques such as preoperative radiotracer injection may be limited in resource-constrained settings. We describe a novel ...
Development and implementation of the online undergraduate surgical teaching module at the University of KwaZulu-Natal during COVID-19 [0.03%]
新冠肺炎期间夸祖鲁纳塔尔大学线上外科教学模块的建立和实施应用于本科生教学中的初步探索
S Ebrahim,M Motala,J M Van Wyk
S Ebrahim
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic prompted the transition of all teaching and learning of final-year General Surgery students to an online platform. Metho...
Retrospective observational review comparing pre- and post-COVID-19 surgical services at Mankweng Hospital [0.03%]
新冠疫情前後曼克韦恩医院外科服务的回顾性观察研究比较
M M Z Bhuiyan
M M Z Bhuiyan
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted normal activity in the whole world. During the hard lockdown, surgical services were drastically reduced in all South African hospitals. The main objective of the study was to a...
Audit to evaluate the clinical presentation and surgical management of acute appendicitis at a secondary-level hospital in the Western Cape [0.03%]
在西开普省一家二级医院评估急性阑尾炎的临床表现和手术管理的审计报告
I N Palkowski,K Polden,C Claasen et al.
I N Palkowski et al.
Background: Acute appendicitis is a frequent cause of abdominal emergencies, with delayed presentation and diagnosis increasing the risk of perforation and postoperative morbidity. In South Africa, the accessibility to he...
The profile and outcomes of patients in a newly established acute surgical care unit in a teaching tertiary hospital in Botswana [0.03%]
博茨瓦纳一所教学三级医院新设立的急性外科护理单元的患者概况和预后
A G Bedada,N Tlotlo,D Bogosi et al.
A G Bedada et al.
Background: The scope of emergency general surgical care services varies among health institutions and countries. The burden, profile, and outcomes of patients in many low- to middle-income countries is not adequately inv...
Pan CT for blunt polytrauma - Is there a need for more selective indications? [0.03%]
全身创伤患者的泛血管CT检查真的有必要更加谨慎的选择适应症吗？
H A W Palmer,L Martin,D L Clarke et al.
H A W Palmer et al.
Background: Pan computed tomography (CT) has become ubiquitous in the evaluation of patients with blunt polytrauma. The indications for Pan CT were previously evaluated in our unit and judicious use was demonstrated. Sinc...