Browsing by Subject "Surgery"
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Acute urinary retention in a young man secondary to colonic irrigation: a case report
(BioMed Central, 2009)Introduction Autonomic innervation of the bladder is complex and regulated by a hierarchy of mechanisms of the central nervous system. Any dysfunction in these regulatory mechanisms can lead to acute urinary retention. Case ... -
Analysing the operative experience of basic surgical trainees in Ireland using a web-based logbook
(BioMed Central, 2011)Background: There is concern about the adequacy of operative exposure in surgical training programmes, in the context of changing work practices. We aimed to quantify the operative exposure of all trainees on the National ... -
COX-2 protects against thrombosis of the retinal vasculature in a mouse model of proliferative retinopathy.
(Molecular Vision, 2006)Purpose: Cyclooxygenases (COX-1 and COX-2) and prostaglandins regulate angiogenesis in several settings, including cancer and ischemia. In the eye, both selective inhibitors of COX-2 and nonselective COX inhibitors are ... -
End-Of-Life Decision Making A Novel Entrustable Professional Activity?
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Surgery, 2022)Introduction: Making tough decisions about End-Of-Life situations and palliative care in acute surgical scenarios is a non-technical skill surgeons have to master over a number of years of experience. Data suggests that ... -
Hospitalisation and surgery: Are there hidden cognitive consequences? Evidence from The Irish Longitudinal study on Ageing (TILDA)
(2018)Background: the dramatic shift in the global population demographic has led to increasing numbers of older people undergoing hospitalisation and surgical procedures.Objectives:to determine whether hospitalisation or ... -
Impact of a new electronic handover system in surgery
(2011)Changing patterns of workflow in the hospital setting have highlighted the need for improvements in effective and safe handover of patient details. Financial constraints mean that hospitals are under increasing pressure ... -
Internal hernia following total gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y reconstruction.
(2011)Internal herniation is a well-described complication after a gastric bypass, particularly when performed laparoscopically, although it is rarely described following a total gastrectomy. A 55-year-old lady presented with ... -
Long-term activation of the pro-coagulant response after neoadjuvant chemoradiation and major cancer surgery.
(2010)Background: The association between cancer, major surgery and venous thromboembolism (VTE) is well established. Multimodal therapy is increasingly being used as standard treatment for localised gastrointestinal ... -
Management of gastro-bronchial fistula complicating a subtotal esophagectomy: a case report
(BioMed Central, 2009)Background The development of a fistula between the tracheobronchial tree and the gastric conduit post esophagectomy is a rare and often fatal complication. Case presentation A 68 year old man underwent radical ... -
Management of synchronous adenocarcinoma of the esophago-gastric junction and ampulla of Vater: case report of a surgically challenging condition
(BioMed Central, 2009)We report herein a case of a synchronous presentation of an adenocarcinoma of esophagago-gastric junction type II and an ampullary tumor that was treated by combined Whipple's pancreaticoduodenectomy, total gastrectomy and ... -
Mechanisms controlling cell cycle arrest and induction of apoptosis after 12-lipoxygenase inhibition in prostate cancer cells.
(American Association for Cancer Research, 2002)Extensive studies have implicated the role of dietary fatty acids in prostatecancer progression. Platelet-type 12-Lipoxygenase (12-LOX) has beenshown to regulate growth, metastasis, and angiogenesis of prostate cancer. The ... -
Midgut pain due to an intussuscepting terminal ileal lipoma: a case report.
(2010)ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION: The occurrence of intussusception in adults is rare. The condition is found in 1 in 1300 abdominal operations and 1 in 100 patients operated for intestinal obstruction. The child to adult ratio is ... -
A Real-world Prospective Cohort Study to Examine the Relationship Between Simple Physical Functioning Tests and Complications Following Abdominal Surgery
(2020)BACKGROUND:The relationship between physical function and the development of complications in people after abdominal surgery is not well known. The objective of this study was to prospectively examine the relationship ... -
Team cohesion and communications in Surgery: Re-designing the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) to support teamwork, patient safety and Safety 2 practices
(Irish Ergonomics Society, 2016)This paper presents a case for redesigning the existing surgical safety checklist (SSC), to better support team cohesion/communications and safety culture. In so doing, it proposes the following enhancements: The redesign ... -
An unusual presentation of Boerhaave Syndrome: a case report
(BioMed Central, 2009)We present a unique case of Boerhaave Syndrome that may highlight the spectrum of barotrauma from a Mallory-Weiss tear to full-thickness perforation. In this case, perforation only became evident following air insufflation ... -
The value of double balloon enteroscopy in diagnosing blue rubber bleb naevus syndrome: a case report.
(BioMed Central, 2010)Blue rubber bleb naevus syndrome is a rare vascular disorder associated with multiple gastrointestinal haemangiomas that have the potential for life-threatening haemorrhage. These may be difficult to diagnose, and have ...
