South African Journal of Surgery

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Vol. 62 No. 1 (2024)

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The full print journal (V62N02) is available at https://pub.medpharm.co.za/sajs-vol-622-2024/

Published: 2024-03-28

Guest Editorial

Editorial

JEJ Krige, EG Jonas

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Articles

HPBASA from inception to maturity

John Devar, Martin Smith

93-94
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Opinion Piece

South African National Cancer Prevention Services

PA Goldberg, M Muchengeti, I Buccimazza, F Malherbe, N Mbatani, A van Wyk, R Ramesar

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Survey

The academic progress of female general surgery and orthopaedic surgery trainees in South Africa

S Govender, R Naidoo, S Ebrahim, B Singh

7-13
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Post-traumatic stress disorder in international surgeons undertaking trauma electives in a South African trauma centre

V Thirayan, V Kong, H Uchino, DL Clarke

14-17
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Trauma Surgery

The sensitivity of a neck CT scan in detecting pneumothoraces in nonpenetrating trauma

R Byebwa, EE Nweke, M Moeng

18-22
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Biochemical markers in emergency thoracic surgery in penetrating trauma

M Lubout, J Goosen, D Kruger, P Fru, S Makhadi, MS Moeng

23-28
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Outcomes of non-operative management of penetrating abdominal trauma

N Almgla, M Rau Risk, S Edu, A Nicol, P Navsaria

29-36
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Paediatric Surgery

A dedicated quality improvement programme can increase access to paediatric minimal access surgery in South Africa

H Mangray, S Madziba, A Ngobese, MTD Smith, DL Clarke

37-42
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Endoscopic findings in children born with oesophageal atresia in an academic unit in South Africa

C de Vos, N Fourie, B Banieghbal, PT Schubert, D Sidler, P Goussard

43-47
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Open abdominal wall defects and open spina bifida at a regional hospital in northern KwaZulu-Natal – bellwether conditions for neonatal surgery capacity

R Vosloo, G Wyer, L Naidoo, B Enicker, A Maharaj, NC Kapongo

48-53
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General Surgery

The rate of iatrogenic injuries in surgical patients appears resistant to multiple interventions: what can we learn from aviation safety?

H Wain, DL Clarke, S Wall

54-58
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Adult surgical admissions at a Botswana tertiary teaching hospital – spectrum, comorbidity profile, and outcomes

AG Bedada, MJ Mpapho, SG Hamda

59-65
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30-day outcomes in 1 000 consecutive laparoscopic cholecystectomies undertaken in four Cape metropole public hospitals

M Kariem, F Gool, N Kariem, N Karimbocus, JC Kloppers

197-203
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Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Perforated peptic ulcer – a case series and an African perspective

MT Mahlefahlo, OD Montwedi, VOL Karusseit

66-71
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Predicting survival in locally advanced gastric cancer using prognostic factors – neoadjuvant rectal score and downstaging depth score

S Tamam, S Culcu, K Erözkan, MS Benk, C Azılı, E Altınsoy, Ş Ersöz, AE Unal

72-79
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Hepatobiliary Surgery

New horizons in liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma

J Lindemann, J Yu, MMB Doyle

95-101
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Liver resection for hepatocellular and fibrolamellar carcinoma in a South African tertiary referral centre – an observational cohort analysis

Y Ziaei, JEJ Krige, EG Jonas, UK Kotze, MM Bernon, JC Klopper, S Sobnach

102-107
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Outcomes of jaundice in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma – a sub-Saharan perspective

PB Keshaw, MM Bernon, M Emmamally, R Khan, UK Kotze, R Segobin, D Creamer, JEJ Krige, EG Jonas, S Sobnach

108-113
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Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumours of the liver – a systematic review

M Li, S Sobnach, UK Kotze, LF Zerbini, JM Millis, D Hampton, MM Bernon, JEJ Krige, EG Jonas

114-129
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Isolated Roux-en-Y versus single loop pancreaticojejunal reconstruction after pancreaticoduodenectomy – a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

EED Abu-Zeid, IU Garzali, A Aloun, AA Sheshe

130-135
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Does the textbook outcome in pancreatic surgery score after pancreaticoduodenectomy for ampullary carcinoma have prognostic value?

N Leech, JEJ Krige, S Sobnach, JC Kloppers, MM Bernon, S Burmeister, EG Jonas

136-414
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Pancreaticoduodenectomy for distal cholangiocarcinoma at a South African centre

R Alnaqbi, MM Bernon, M Emmamally, R Khan, UK Kotze, JEJ Krige, EG Jonas, S Sobnach

142-148
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Association between chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer at a central hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

FG Madela, MSA Sithole, NC Ntanzi, KS Chiliza, S Kader, A Mwazha, SR Thomson, C Aldous

149-155
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Predicting gallstone pancreatitis in HIV infected patients

F Anderson, TE Madiba, SR Thomson

156-160
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Intermediate and long-term survival prediction using prognostic scores in patients undergoing salvage TIPS for uncontrolled variceal bleeding

JEJ Krige, EG Jonas, M Setshedi, SJ Beningfield, UK Kotze, MM Bernon, S Burmeister, JC Kloppers

161-168
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The role of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in the treatment of hepatic cystic Echinococcus in a high HIV prevalence population: a retrospective cohort study

K Couzens-Bohlin, JEJ Krige, J Malherbe, UK Kotze, R Khan, EG Jonas

169-174
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Effect of preoperative biliary drainage on intraoperative biliary cultures and surgical outcomes after pancreatic resection

MM Bernon, S Steenkamp, S Dlamini, M Miller, S Sobnach, N Leech, UK Kotze, JEJ Krige, EG Jonas

175-181
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Audit of an in-patient palliative care quality improvement process for patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in a South African teaching hospital

UK Kotze, R Krause, MM Bernon, L Gwyther, J Olivier, EG Jonas

184-189
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Case Report

Tuberculous mastoiditis – a case series

TK Suttle, T Els, I Butler

80-82
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Breast cysticercosis – a case report

C Mabaso, W Ngwisanyi, S Nayler, C Nyatsambo, CA Benn

83-85
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A rare case of adult intussusception

D Rattray, H Brink

86-88
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Gestational gigantomastia complicated by pseudo-angiomatous stromal hyperplasia – a multidisciplinary management approach

FH Rabe, M Conradie, M Mahoko, RC De Villiers, J Edge

89-91
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Misinterpretation of the severity of bile duct injuries by MRCP

M Bhana, MM Bernon, JC Kloppers, EG Jonas

190-193
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Does HIV co-infection promote Echinococcus dissemination?

K Couzens-Bohlin, JEJ Krige, P Keshaw, H Allam, EG Jonas

194-196
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CT scan the key to unmasking a solid pseudopapillary pancreatic neoplasm in blunt abdominal trauma

RD Marshall, JE van Schalkwyk, S Hofmeyr, W Conradie

204-206
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Can cannabinoids contribute to cholecystitis – a case of gangrenous acalculous cholecystitis

M Bhana, Y Perner

207-209
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Obituaries

Professor Brian Leigh Warren 1950–2023

Jeanne Lubbe

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Professor David Dent 1939–2023

Eugenio Panieri, Jake Krige

93-94
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CPD Questionnaire

CPD Questionnaire (V62N01)

Editorial Office
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Editorial Office
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