Browsing General Surgery by Issue Date
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Preoperative fasting: a clinical audit.
(2013-01)This clinical audit examines the adherence to guidelines suggested by the Royal College of Nursing (2005); the results uphold previous studies of a preoperative starving period for patients undergoing elective surgical ... -
An assessment of ultrasound guided foam sclerotherapy (UGFS) using the Aberdeen Varicose Vein Questionnaire (AVVQ).
(2013-10)Aims: The effectiveness of ultrasound guided foam sclerotherapy (UGFS) on health-related quality of life (HRQL) in varicose vein treatment is unknown. We evaluated this using the Aberdeen Varicose Vein Questionnaire ... -
Spontaneous rupture of the spleen as a result of primary splenic lymphoma
(2016-01)Spontaneous rupture of the spleen is a true surgical emergency that requires immediate management to prevent rapid exsanguination. It occurs mostly as a result of splenic infiltration by infectious or haematological diseases. ... -
Use of a venting PEG tube in the management of recurrent acute gastric dilatation associated with Prader-Willi syndrome
(2016-01)A patient with Prader-Willi Syndrome was admitted to the ICU with features of recurrent acute gastric dilatation, aspiration pneumonia and a massive pulmonary embolus. He was initially managed with intubation, assisted ... -
Small bowel obstruction 5 years following the ingestion of serrated scissors
(2016-05)Ingested foreign bodies are common in the cohort of psychiatric patients, however clinical quiescence in this group is rare. We present a case of a 45-year-old female with emotionally unstable personality disorder (borderline ... -
What is CPOC and why now?
(2019-12)Clearly almost all organisations and healthcare systems are under pressure and something needs to change. For this reason, in May this year, the Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC) was created and hosted by the Royal ... -
A safe method to evacuate pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopic surgery in suspected COVID-19 patients.
(http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/publications/annals/, 2020-05)The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced new challenges to surgery and protection of staff in the operating theatre. Aerosol and surface viability of the virus has been shown to last at least hours, with viability lasting days ...
