The correlation between full moon and admission volume for penetrating injuries at a major trauma centre in South Africa [0.03%]
满月与南非一家大型创伤中心穿透伤入院量的相关性研究
V Y Kong,A A Keizer,M M Donovan et al.
V Y Kong et al.
Background: The possible effect of full moon on admission volume of trauma centres is a well-mentioned phenomenon that has been perpetuated worldwide. We aimed to review the correlation between full moon and admission vol...
P Rhimes,S Moffatt,V Y Kong et al.
P Rhimes et al.
Background: This study reviews the Pietermaritzburg Metropolitan Trauma Service (PMTS) experience with the management of blunt abdominal trauma (BAT). Met...
Surgical rib fixation as an alternative method of treatment for multiple rib fractures: an audit of results compared with traditional medical management [0.03%]
手术肋骨固定作为多根肋骨骨折的替代治疗方法：与传统医学管理相比的结果审计
B I Monzou,L M Fingleson,M S Moeng
B I Monzou
Background: Rib fractures are a common cause of morbidity and chronic pain, delaying return to normal activities. Reports suggest that surgical fixation improves acute and long-term outcomes. ...
Surgery in South Africa - the attitudes toward mentorship in facilitating general surgical training [0.03%]
南非的外科手术-对指导在促进普通外科培训中的态度
P Naidu,I Buccimazza
P Naidu
Background: There are many barriers to pursuing a surgical career in South Africa, some of which are unique to females. Mentorship has been proposed as a solution to mitigate these barriers. The value of mentorship has no...
P Naidu,I Buccimazza
P Naidu
Background: Sustaining a surgical career can be challenging and there are numerous barriers to pursuing a career in surgery. These barriers and challenges are well reported in international literature, but there is a lack...
Duodenojejunal intussusception due to an inflammatory fibroid polyp: a mimic of acute pancreatitis [0.03%]
由于炎性纤维瘤性息肉引起的十二指肠空肠曲重叠综合征-急性胰腺炎的假象病症
H Reiner,I Mia,W C Coetzee et al.
H Reiner et al.
This report describes an extremely unusual cause of acute pancreatitis. It highlights the value of cross-sectional imaging, in the absence of alcohol and gallstone aetiology, to establish a diagnosis and direct management. Computed tomograp...
Two sides of one coin: pan-gastrointestinal Kaposi sarcoma presenting with small bowel intussusception and severe gastrointestinal haemorrhage [0.03%]
一枚硬币的两面：肠腔全程卡波西肉瘤以小肠套叠及严重消化道出血为首发表现
D W Borowski,Y Lyeshchuk
D W Borowski
We report a case of multi-focal pan-gastrointestinal Kaposi sarcoma in an HIV positive patient, presenting with two life-threatening complications of the disease, intestinal obstruction and upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage. The patient re...
S Malhadi,M S Moeng,T R Govender et al.
S Malhadi et al.
Isolated bladder injuries from falls are not common; we report a laparoscopic bladder repair in a patient with delayed presentation. There are about 20 case reports of laparoscopic repair of traumatic bladder reported in the literature, but...
Magnetic resonance imaging features of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans; what the surgeon should know: a case series [0.03%]
皮下肉芽肿型纤维瘤病的磁共振影像特征——外科医生应该了解的内容：一组病例的研究报告
V Sitela,N Khan
V Sitela
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare, slow-growing, spindle cell neoplasm with low to intermediate grade malignant potential, commonly found in young and middle-aged adults, more in males than females. DFSP mostly originates in ...
Lessons from a pilot study of screening for upper tract urothelial cell carcinoma in Lynch syndrome [0.03%]
林奇综合征筛查输尿管肿瘤的试点研究经验教训
K D Pluke,L Kaestner
K D Pluke
Background: Lynch syndrome is a hereditary disorder, with a very high risk of developing colorectal carcinoma (CRC) and a predilection to develop other cancers, including upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). We aimed ...