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Civilian extraperitoneal rectal gunshot injuries: Surgical management made simpler

Author: Navsaria, Pradeep H ; Edu, Sorin ; Nicol, Andrew J Date: 2007 Background: Rectal injuries are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Controversy persists regarding routine presacral drainage, distal rectal washout (DRW), and primary repair of extraperitoneal rectal injuries. This retrospective ... Read more
Implementation of a structured surgical quality improvement programme

Author: Spence, Richard Trafford Date: 2016 As surgery assumes a greater position in the global health agenda, the need to not only improve access to surgical care but also improve the quality of surgical care, is paramount. Surgical quality improvement programmes have been shown to ... Read more
Non-operative management of abdominal stab wounds- an analysis of 186 patients

Author: Navsaria, Pradeep H ; Berli, Jens U ; Edu, Sorin ; Nicol, Andrew J Date: 2007 Background: The modern management of abdominal stab wounds remains controversial and subject to continued reappraisal. In the present study we reviewed patients with abdominal stab wounds to examine and validate a policy of selective non-operative ... Read more
Penetrating renal injuries: an observational study of non-operative management and the impact of opening Gerota’s fascia

Author: Clements, Thomas W ; Ball, Chad G ; Nicol, Andrew J ; Edu, Sorin ; Kirkpatrick, Andrew W ; Navsaria, Pradeep Date: 20 Jun 2022 Background Non-operative management has become increasingly popular in the treatment of renal trauma. While data are robust in blunt mechanisms, the role of non-operative management in penetrating trauma is less clear. ... Read more c b
A prospective evaluation to define optimal surgical strategies in the management of complex pancreatic injuries based on the analysis of patients treated at a major South African academic institution

Author: Krige, Jacobus Edmund Joubert Date: 2017 In order to address crucial existing limitations in the assessment and analysis of pancreatic injuries due to the lack of robust data and deficient surgical strategies, this thesis focused on priority topics to resolve existing unanswered and ... Read more
Trauma Unit volumes: Is there a relationship with weather, sporting events and week/month-end times? An audit at an urban tertiary trauma unit in Cape Town

Author: Milford, Karen Date: 2015 Background: The Trauma Unit at Groote Schuur Hospital is a mature, tertiary, high-volume trauma referral centre. The number of patients being treated in the unit at any given time can vary greatly. There is evidence to suggest that these ... Read more
Video-assisted Thoracoscopic pericardial window for penetrating cardiac trauma

Author: Navsaria, Pradeep H ; Nicol, Andrew J Date: 2006 Objective: To report our experience with thoracoscopic pericardial window (TPW) for occult penetrating cardiac injury. Patients and methods: During the study period (1 January - 31 December 2000), a small group of haemodynamically stable ... Read more