South African Journal of Surgery

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Current Issue

Vol 61 (2023): Online

Published: 2023-04-12

Trauma

Interpretation of emergency CT angiograms in vascular trauma – vascular surgeon vs radiologist

P Parag, T C Hardcastle

77-82
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An observational cross-sectional study to assess teaching, knowledge and resource availability to provide surgical burn care by surgical trainees in hospitals in KwaZulu- Natal, South Africa

N Mabaso, M T D Smith, N L Allorto

116-124
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An audit of traumatic haemothoraces in a regional hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

C M Kithuka, V C Ntola, W Sibanda

125-129
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The impact of thromboelastography on patients with penetrating abdominal trauma requiring intensive care

M Hannington, D Nel, M Miller, A Nicol, P Navsaria

133-138
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Oncology

The clinicopathological spectrum and treatment outcomes in metastatic colorectal cancer in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa

S S Kader, Y Moodley, T E Madiba

86-90
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Breast Surgery

Sentinel lymph node biopsy in a resourcelimited setting: a retrospective comparison of sentinel lymph node biopsy before and after the introduction of Sentimag at an academic breast unit

M Yousef, L Roodt, A Masu, D Nel, F Malherbe

91-95
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Paediatric Surgery

Rectal suction biopsies to diagnose Hirschsprung’s disease in a low-resource environment – optimising cost-effectiveness

L Hartford, N Schönfeldt, R Mohanlal, C Bebington, J Loveland, C Westgarth-Taylor, G Brisighelli

96-99
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General Surgery

The utility of the bedside index of severity in acute pancreatitis at prognosticating adverse outcomes

T N Makofane, D L Clarke, F Anderson, L Ferndale

100-103
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A South African central hospital’s experience with malignant colorectal obstruction

N J Ndlovu, S Kader, Y Moodley, S Cheddie, T E Madiba

139-143
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Adult corrosive ingestions in the Pietermaritzburg Metropolitan Surgical Service

A N Mthethwa, M Govender, D L Clarke

144-149
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Vascular Surgery

The vagaries of diagnosis and management of traumatic lumbar artery pseudoaneurysm

V C Ntola, S K Ntloko

108-110
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Endocrine

Mediastinal goitre – a South African case series

I Bombil, P N Mogane, R A Muganza

111-115
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Case Reports

Fungal abscess of the parotid gland – the value of microbiological assessment

A K Ogonowski Bizos, M White, J Fagan, V Pretorius

83-85
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Hydrothorax and air fluid levels in the right chest – a diagnostic dilemma

M Morar, T B Rangaka, A B Ogunrombi, A Abd Elrahman

130-132
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Trans-anal small bowel evisceration in a patient with a perforated rectal prolapse HJ Lee,

H J Lee, D C Hendricks, T Rangaka, A Abd Elrahman

150-151
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Letters

A tragedy of albinism

F B Aboo, P M Kgagudi, M Jingo

152-153
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