Preoperative dietitian-led calorie-restricted diet: impact on left hepatic lobe volume and laparoscopic upper GIT surgery visibility [0.03%]
术前营养师指导的热量限制饮食对左肝叶体积和腹腔镜上消化道手术视野的影响
F M Price,L van den Berg,F N Schutte et al.
F M Price et al.
Background: The surgical benefits of preoperative low- or very low-calorie diets (LCDs or VLCDs) in bariatric surgery patients have been widely studied. This study aimed to observe the changes in body composition and left...
S Makhadi,L Mohlala,E E Nweke et al.
S Makhadi et al.
Background: Tube thoracostomy (TT) is the standard treatment for haemothorax, but 5-30% of cases may result in retained haemothorax. Video-assisted thoracoscopy surgery (VATS) is a recognised treatment for retained haemot...
The epidemiology of acid burns in an academic hospital in South Africa: 9-year audit [0.03%]
南非一家学术医院的酸烧伤流行病学：9年审计报告
B Beneke,S Znamerovskyi,A Muganza et al.
B Beneke et al.
Background: Chemical burns worldwide are caused by highly concentrated acidic and alkaline substances being placed onto exposed skin surface with resultant tissue injury. These chemical substances have high toxicity and d...
A retrospective review of the management and outcome of patients with retained intrathoracic foreign bodies [0.03%]
回顾性分析胸腔内异物残留患者的诊治及预后状况
B Manicum,T C Hardcastle
B Manicum
Background: Minimally invasive surgery has transformed surgery. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has been used for a few specific acute indications, however there is a paucity of data describing the management ...
A comparison of presenting symptoms and signs to CT-angiogram and contrast swallow in penetrating neck injury [0.03%]
穿通性颈部损伤的临床表现与CT血管造影和碘水吞咽试验的对照研究
K A Misra,T C Hardcastle
K A Misra
Background: Penetrating neck injuries account for a significant trauma burden on the provincial healthcare system. Penetrating neck trauma ranges from obvious aerodigestive and/or vascular injuries with unstable physiolog...
Gastrointestinal obstruction in neonates and infants - a four-year profile in Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital [0.03%]
新生儿和婴儿胃肠梗阻在克里斯·哈尼巴拉格瓦塔学术医院4年间的病例分析
O Baratedi,J Scribante,A Withers et al.
O Baratedi et al.
Background: Different disease entities that cause gastrointestinal (GI) obstruction have been studied in isolation; however, no description of GI obstruction in neonates and infants in South Africa could be identified. Th...
Outcomes of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repairs: an 11-year experience in a private surgical practice [0.03%]
腹腔镜疝气修补术的效果：私人外科诊所11年的经验
K A Naidu,S B Ismail,S Ebrahim
K A Naidu
Background: Inguinal hernia repairs are among the most common surgeries worldwide, with laparoscopic techniques being increasingly popular due to benefits like reduced pain, faster recovery, and better cosmetic outcomes. ...
E O Owolabi,F Malherbe,L Cairncross et al.
E O Owolabi et al.
Background: Time from diagnosis to operative care is a quality indicator in breast cancer (BCA) care. The recommended time from diagnosis to definitive treatment in South Africa (SA) is 31 days. The primary objective of t...
Uptake of laparoscopy after intensive training in minimal access surgery during general surgical programme at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University [0.03%]
微创手术强化培训后拉普阿罗氏手术的采用率：塞法科·马卡塔霍健康科学大学普通外科专业项目经验总结报告
S S Ngema,M Z Koto
S S Ngema
Background: The proven advantages of minimal access surgery (MAS), such as laparoscopy, are globally recognised. However, its adoption is variable in all countries irrespective of income level. One of the commonly cited b...
D L Clarke
D L Clarke
I would like to thank the president of the SRS and the committee for inviting me to present the annual DJ du Plessis lecture. It remains a great honour and is undoubtedly one of the highlights of a career in South African academic surgery. ...