Rare case of staple-related small bowel obstruction 1 month after laparoscopic appendicectomy.
Published in ANZ journal of surgery
Published in ANZ journal of surgery
Published in ANZ journal of surgery
Published in ANZ journal of surgery
In Australia, colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death. It is more common in patients over 50 years, with previous evidence showing patients under 50 years account for only 9% of CRC. However, recent Australian and International studies have shown an increase in CRC incidence in patients u...
Published in ANZ journal of surgery
Published in ANZ journal of surgery
Burn injuries are a complex and serious public health concern. Where the total body surface area of the burn exceeds 50%, mortality rates as high as 48% have been reported. While the association between gender and burn injury outcomes has been explored, findings are inconsistent. Adult patients (>15 years) admitted between 1 July 2009 and 30 June 2...
Published in ANZ journal of surgery
Significant health disparities exist between Māori and non-Māori patients in New Zealand. Māori patients treated medically for their thyroid disease are less likely to be euthyroid. The prevalence of thyroid disease and characteristics of Māori presenting for thyroid surgery has not been well studied. We aim to assess the differences in ethnic repr...
Published in ANZ journal of surgery
Published in ANZ journal of surgery
Mammographic screening has enabled earlier detection of breast cancer, with 25-35% of malignancies being non-palpable at diagnosis. Accurate removal and sentinel node biopsy for staging these lesions are crucial to successful management. Both these aspects are achieved by peritumoural localization with radioisotope and lymphoscintigraphy for sentin...
Published in ANZ journal of surgery
Elastofibroma dorsi (ED) is a benign soft tissue tumour of the subscapular region of the chest wall. It is a frequent lesion, especially seen in females and in the elderly. It remains unclear whether the size or symptomatology of the tumour is important to make a resection decision. Our aim in this study is to reveal the results between asymptomati...
Published in ANZ journal of surgery