Objectives: To examine the predictive effect of preoperative measurements stone volume (SV) against area (SA) on stone-free status (SF) following retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS). 
 Methods: We retrospectively examined medical records 68 RIRS patients with renal calculi who were eligible. Patients having non-contrast computed tomography ( NCCT ) before and subsequent to included, howev...

BACKGROUND Laparoscopic skills vary with experience and training; however, objective measures to ascertain the level of training have not yet been established. New technology allows noninterfering measurement of eye motion parameters that correlate with attention and distraction during visually oriented tasks. Our objective was to apply this new technology in the setting of video-assisted surge...

BACKGROUND Childhood pneumonia is common in all countries, and empyema is one of the commonest complications. The role of routine intrapleural fibrinolytics in the management of childhood empyema is not well established in low- and middle-income countries. METHODS We did a prospective observational study of children sequentially hospitalised with empyema between December 2006 and December 201...

BACKGROUND Inappropriate preoperative blood testing can negatively contribute to healthcare costs. OBJECTIVE To determine the extent and cost implications of inappropriate preoperative blood testing in adult patients booked for orthopaedic, general or trauma surgical procedures at a regional hospital in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa (SA). METHODS We undertook a retrospective observat...