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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Emergency surgery"”.
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Impact of nighttime versus daytime emergency surgery on the outcome of necrotising enterocolitis
… most common neonatal gastrointestinal surgical emergency, with a high mortality. We hypothesised that nighttime (NT) surgery was associated with higher mortality, intra-operative adverse events (AE) and post operative complications. Objectives To determine differences in mortality, intra …
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Logistical factors associated with adverse outcomes following emergency surgery in an acute care surgical unit
… of this study was to describe the outcomes of emergency surgical cases, as well as determine the logistical factors associated with adverse outcomes following surgery within the unit. Methods This study was a retrospective audit which reviewed the folders of adult patients who underwent an …
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A retrospective review (audit) of gynaecological emergency surgery at Groote Schuur Hospital for the period of January to December 2019
… There is less audit done on the burden of emergency surgery in developing countries. Objectives. The planned study analysed the clinical processes and outcomes of gynaecological emergency surgeries performed at a tertiary level hospital in the Western Cape (Groote Schuur) in the year 2019. …
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The impact of point-of-care transthoracic echocardiography on management of patients presenting for emergency surgery in a resource-limited setting
… study of patients presenting for non-cardiac, emergency surgery in a resource limited setting, we aimed to evaluate the impact of routine preoperative transthoracic echocardiography on perioperative management. Design: A prospective before- and after-study of adult patients presenting for …
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Clinical officers in Malawi : expanding access to comprehensive emergency obstetrics care
Clinical officers perform much of major emergency surgery in Malawi, in the absence of medical officers. The aim of this study was to validate the advantages and disadvantages of delegation of major obstetric surgery to non-doctors.
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Study of epidemiology, management and outcome of acute kidney injury post noncardiac surgery over 12 months at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town
… AKI has been extensively studied post cardiac surgery, but there has been little attention on AKI occurring after non cardiac surgery . There have been few studies on AKI from developing countries and a paucity of data of post non cardiac surgery AKI. OBJECTIVE : To identify which known risk …
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An audit of emergency hernia operations: Surrogate of system failure or incidentalomas?
Background: Hernia emergencies common surgery. Around 20 million groin hernia operations occur world-wide, and these form 70% of all hernia operations. Incisional hernias complicate 15- 30% of laparotomies and 20% of these present as emergencies. Watchful waiting is often applied for groin, ventral …
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Clinical Officers in Malawi: Expanding access to comprehensive emergency obstetric care
… Clinical officers perform much of major emergency surgery in Malawi, in the absence of medical officers. The aim of this study was to validate the advantages and disadvantages of delegation of major obstetric surgery to non-doctors. Methods: During a three month period, data from 2131 …
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Safe anatomy-driven tracking for navigation and robotics in medical and surgical procedures
… tracking systems and enabling use in bedside emergency surgery settings. The second platform is an autonomous eye examination robot called EYESIGHT, designed to perform reliable, high-quality retinal photography on freestanding patients. By unifying robust human-tracking algorithms, …
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The association between preoperative anaemia and surgical mortality and morbidity in South African surgical patients
… undergoing in-patient noncardiac, non-obstetric surgery at 50 hospitals across South Africa over a one-week period. To determine whether preoperative anaemia is independently associated with mortality or admission to critical care following surgery, we conducted a multivariate logistic regression …
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Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in penetrating abdominal trauma
… colorectal, vascular, urologic and orthopaedic surgery has provided strong evidence for decreased lengths of hospital stay without increase in postoperative complications. Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the role and benefits, if any, of ERAS / ERP (early recovery programmes) …
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Impact of SARS-COV2 pandemic on emergency surgical services at Groote Schuur Hospital
… syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic on emergency surgery services revealed an 87.8% decrease in procedures. The aim of the study was to determine the impact of the coronavirus 19 (COVID-19) pandemic on the number of emergency surgical operations performed at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape …
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The association between perioperative risk factors and the method of anaesthesia, and maternal and neonatal outcomes following caesarean delivery in Africa: a sub-study of a 7-day prospective observational cohort study
… Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) category, emergency surgery, eclampsia, placenta praevia, placental abruption, and ruptured uterus. Spinal anaesthesia was administered to 48/94 (51.1%) patients with eclampsia, 12/28 (42.9%) with cardiac disease, 14/19 (73.7%) with preoperative sepsis, 48/76 …
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Genetic, Cellular and Ultrastructural Mechanisms in Retinal Detachment
… is a blinding eye condition, usually requiring emergency surgical repair. The proximate cause is a retinal tear caused by posterior vitreous detachment (PVD), but most people with PVD do not develop RRD. Understanding the underlying processes may help to prevent the need for emergency surgery …
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Impact of the Acute Surgical Unit on a Local and Global Scale
… operative and outpatient commitments, with emergency general surgical (EGS) patients managed ad-hoc. An acute surgical unit (ASU) model was pioneered in 1996 and spread globally. However, uptake remains slow, in part due to clinical equipoise. This thesis aims to address key gaps in the …