Risk Factors Predicting Conversion to Laparoscopic Subtotal Cholecystectomy and Post-operative Outcomes from a High-Volume Centre by Booyse, Karien

“…Background: Laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy (LSC) is utilized as a safe and feasible alternative for difficult cholecystectomies to avoid bile duct injury and can aid in avoiding conversion to open surgery. …”
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The effect of non-pharmacological interventions on the severity and duration of hypoactive delirium in post-operative cardio-thoracic surgery patients

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Local anesthetic wound infusion versus standard analgesia in paediatric post-operative pain control : a randomised control trial by Machoki, Mugambi Stanley

“…Local wound infusion has been effectively utilized in adults with promising results but has not been prospectively tested in children undergoing different abdominal operations. …”
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Post-operative Trachomatous Trichiasis in Africa: a systematic review and online survey by Mwangi, Grace Wangari

“…Background High incidence of post-operative trichiasis and other poor outcomes after surgery in most trachoma-endemic settings poses a major challenge to global elimination of trachoma. …”
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Knowledge of surgical counting practices of operating room nurses in provincial hospitals in the Cape Metropole by Beukes, Robertha Devona

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Exploring the experiences of the surgical team on the cancellation of elective surgical procedures by Mkona, Nonhise Joyce

Subjects: “…Surgery, operative -- Utilization -- Eastern Cape (South Africa)…”
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Global surgery - socioeconomic and geographic maldistribution of surgical resources by Dell, Angela June

“…Surgery is an indispensable part of any health system and improving access to safe surgery remains a challenge in the developing world. …”
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Outreach cataract surgery services: how good are their outcomes? by Nieder-Heitmann, Norman

“…In South Africa, there are several non-governmental cataract surgery services utilizing the “reach out” approach. …”
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Preoperative neuroscience education for patients undergoing surgery for lumbar radiculopathy by Louw, Adriaan

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Evaluation of an opthalmic viscosurgical device utilizing a glycosaminoglycan

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Novel Approaches to Global Benchmarking of Risk-Adjusted Surgical Outcomes by Spence, Richard Trafford

“…Background Despite the existence of multiple validated risk-assessment and quality benchmarking tools in surgery, their utility outside of High Income Countries is limited. …”
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Ultrasonography Evaluation of Patency of Implanted Infra-Renal Vascular Grafts in the Rat Model. by Da Silva, Natercia

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The role of serial lactate and liver enzyme dynamics in predicting post hepatectomy liver failure by Soldati, Vuyolwethu Sonwabile

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Pathways, through opportunity, towards social inclusion: a multiple case study of young womxn in marginalising contexts in post-apartheid South Africa by Peters, Liesl

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The clinical, anatomical repair integrity of the rotator cuff following open surgery in a South African sample

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Surviving a laryngectomy : the experiences of post-operative cancer patients and their families by Steyn, Beatrix Hendrina

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Microvascular free tissue transfer for the head and neck reconstructive in a resource-limited setting by Dos Passos, Gary

“…The main indication for surgery was squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity. …”
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Surgeon directed transcranial motor evoked potential spinal cord monitoring in spinal deformity surgery: A review of viability, safety and efficacy by Magampa, Ramanare

“…Aims Spinal deformity surgery carries the risk of neurological injury. Neurophysiological monitoring allows early identification of intraoperative cord injury facilitating early intervention which has a better prognosis. …”
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Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) study of patients suffering coarctation of the aorta (CoA) for pre and post-operative by abozaid, omar

“…This research aims at identifying the effect of CoA on the flow pattern and quantification of the improvement after surgery through utilizing computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to solve flow fields in the aorta. …”
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