INTRODUCTION We assessed outcomes and costs of open prostatectomy (OP) versus robotic-assisted prostatectomy (RAP) at a single tertiary care university hospital. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 200 consecutive OP by 1 experienced open surgeon (MG) and 200 consecutive RAP by an experienced open surgeon (SLG), after allowing for a short learning curve of 70 cases. RESULTS The 2 groups had...

Die skrywer het die hipotese dat meer kleurling as blanke vroue op ses weke post-partum nog borsvoed in ’n navorsingsprojek getoets. Daar is bevind dat kieurlinge wel meer suksesvol is met borsvoeding as blankes. Maatskaplike faktore soos ouderdom, huwelikstaat en pariëteit het nie ’n betekenisvolle invloed op bors­ voeding gehad nie. Die skrywers maak ’n aantal voorstelle wat verpleegkun­ dige...

Background Enhanced recovery programmes (ERP) reduce hospital stay and improve outcomes through a structured approach to perioperative care. We present our tailored protocol and results for first time AVR and CABG patients enrolled on ERP. Key elements are optimising co-morbidities, discharge planning, reduced starvation with carbohydrate loading. Intra-op focus is on minimally invasive techniq...

The os peroneum (OP) is a small sesamoid bone located inside the peroneus longus tendon (PLT), close to the cuboid. The OP can be the cause of pain and can be associated with lesions of the PLT. OP involvement in PLT disorders is frequently misdiagnosed by radiologists. Painful os peroneum syndrome (POPS) refers to a variety of conditions presenting with pain localized on the lateral aspect of ...

BACKGROUND Postmenopausal onset rheumatoid arthritis (post-RA) is expected to have greater bone mineral density (BMD) loss than premenopauasal onset (pre-RA) due to estrogen deficiency and aging. This study aimed to compare the BMD status of the two RA groups with age-matched non-RA controls. METHODS The patients with RA on follow-up examination were stratified according to age of onset. Femo...

Aim: To compare the transanal suture rectopexy with stapled haemorrhoidopexy in patients of haemorrhoids from clinical perspective. Methods: From January 2014 to January 2016, Eighty patients of haemorrhoids from grade II to IV were randomly assigned to undergo either the transanal suture rectopexy (n= 40) or the stapled haemorrhoidopexy (n=40). Outcome assessment was performed at 12 hours,24 h...

Lung hyperinflation is a technique used by physiotherapists to mobilize and remove excess bronchial secretions, reinflate areas of pulmonary collapse and improve oxygenation. To assess the efficacy of manual hyperinflation in improving arterial oxygenation (PaO2) of paediatric patients with upper lobe lung collapse after cardiac surgery. 18 paediatric patients who had undergone heart surgery an...

POSTOPERATIVE ILEUS Postoperative ileus (POI) is defined as “transient cessation of coordinated bowel motility after surgical intervention, which prevents effective transit of intestinal contents or tolerance of oral intake” (1). A “primary” POI occurs without being caused by postoperative complications. A “secondary” POI occurs due to a postoperative complication such as infection, anastomotic...

INTRODUCTION The aim of the study was to propose and evaluate textural entropy as a parameter for bone healing assessment. MATERIAL AND METHODS One hundred and twenty radiographs with loss of bone architecture were investigated (a bone defect was circumscribed - ROI DEF). A reference region (ROI REF) of the same surface area as the ROI DEF was placed in a field distant from the defect, where ...

BACKGROUND Low molecular weight heparins are replacing unfractionated heparin in practice prior to cardiac surgery. This study examines postoperative (post-op) bleeding indicators in patients who received enoxaparin and underwent elective isolated first time coronary artery bypass graft. METHODS A total of 125 consecutive patients who underwent this procedure between 2009 and 2011 at one tert...