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Antibiotic monotherapy with meropenem in the surgical management of intra-abdominal infections by Huizinga, W K, Warren, B L, Baker, L W, Valleur, P, Pezet, D M, Hoogkamp-Korstanjep, J A, Karran, S J

“…In an open, multicentre, randomised study, the efficacy and safety of meropenem monotherapy as adjuvant antibiotic therapy in the surgical management of…”
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Resting metabolic rate of esophageal carcinoma patients: a model for energy expenditure measurement in a homogenous cancer population by Thomson, SR, Hirshberg, A, Haffejee, AA, Huizinga, WK

“…In cancer patients controversy exists as to the nature of changes in resting metabolic rate (RMR) and their contribution to cachexia. This study describes the…”
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Management of splenic trauma: the Durban experience by Chadwick, S J, Huizinga, W K, Baker, L W

“…In a retrospective survey of splenic trauma managed at a teaching hospital, the data of 127 patients during a 2 year period have been analysed. Splenic…”
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Chronic pancreatitis with biliary obstruction by Huizinga, W K, Thomson, S R, Spitaels, J M, Simjee, A E

“…In a 4-year review of 509 patients with chronic pancreatitis, the incidence of clinically manifest fixed common bile duct (CBD) stenosis was 9% (45 patients)…”
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Pitfalls in the management of penetrating chest trauma by Hirshberg, A, Thomson, S R, Bade, P G, Huizinga, W K

“…A prospective study designed specifically to analyze errors in management and iatrogenic complications was conducted on 234 consecutive patients with…”
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Prospective study of the yield of physical examination compared with chest radiography in penetrating thoracic trauma by Thomson, S R, Huizinga, W K, Hirshberg, A

“…A prospective study was conducted on 102 patients (84 male), with a median age of 27 years, who had sustained a penetrating chest wound to evaluate the ability…”
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Surgical intervention for regional complications of chronic pancreatitis by Huizinga, W K, Baker, L W

“…In a five year review of 648 patients with chronic pancreatitis, 446 (68.8%) were documented with regional complications consisting of biliary, duodenal or…”
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Selective management of abdominal and thoracic stab wounds with established peritoneal penetration: the eviscerated omentum by Huizinga, W K, Baker, L W, Mtshali, Z W

“…In a prospective study involving 276 patients, stab wounds to the abdomen and lower chest with certain penetration into the peritoneal cavity were managed…”
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Reliability of physical examination in penetrating chest injuries by Hirshberg, A, Thomson, S R, Huizinga, W K

“…The decision to insert an intercostal drain in chest injury must occasionally be made without a chest radiograph. A prospective analysis of the reliability of…”
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Control of major haemorrhage associated with pancreatic pseudocysts by transcatheter arterial embolization by Huizinga, W K, Kalideen, J M, Bryer, J V, Bell, P S, Baker, L W

“…Massive haemorrhage from a pancreatic pseudocyst is an uncommon cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The condition carries a high mortality and presents a…”
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Treatment of persistent and complicated pancreatic pseudocysts by Huizinga, W K, Baker, L W

“…In a review of 1895 patients admitted with pancreatitis during a 4-year period, 241 (12.7%) were identified as having pseudocysts. The majority of these were…”
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Management of severe intra-abdominal sepsis: single agent antibiotic therapy with cefotetan versus combination therapy with ampicillin, gentamicin and metronidazole by Huizinga, W K, Baker, L W, Kadwa, H, van den Ende, J, Francis, A J, Francis, G M

“…In a prospective, randomized trial involving 100 patients with severe intra-abdominal sepsis, the value of single agent antibiotic therapy with cefotetan was…”
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Perforation of gastric squamous carcinoma metachronous to laryngeal carcinoma: metastatic in origin? by Whalen, G F, Huizinga, W K, Marszalek, A

“…The local and regional spread of squamous cancer of the head and neck is well described. We report a possible unusual pattern of spread from a primary…”
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The influence of splenectomy on infective morbidity after colonic and splenic injuries by Huizinga, W K, Baker, L W

“…To establish the incidence of early postoperative infections after civilian injuries to the spleen, colon, or both and assess the effect of splenectomy on…”
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Pancreatitis and large bowel obstruction by Huizinga, W K, Reddy, E, Simjee, A E

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The value of adjuvant systemic antibiotic therapy in localised wound infections among hospital patients: a comparative study by Huizinga, W K, Kritzinger, N A, Bhamjee, A

“…In a prospective randomised double-blind controlled trial that involved 73 patients with non-invasive wound infections receiving local wound treatment, the…”
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Late presentation of small-bowel injury - hypoproteinaemia, anaemia and obstruction - a report of 2 cases by Huizinga, W.K.J., Nirmul, D., Domingo, Z. & Ngakane, H.

“…In contrast with traumatic intestinal perforation, the late sequelae of lesser small-bowel injury are not readily recognised…”
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Esophageal transection versus injection sclerotherapy in the management of bleeding esophageal varices in patients at high risk by Huizinga, W K, Angorn, I B, Baker, L W

“…In a prospective randomized trial of 76 patients at high risk with bleeding esophageal varices, transection of the esophagus with the EEA stapling apparatus…”
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Thyroidectomy for life threatening giant familial goitre by Huizinga, W K, Chadwick, S J, Jialal, I, Desai, R K

“…Urgent thyroidectomy for giant multinodular goitre causing airway obstruction was necessary in the mater familias of a family with a high prevalence of…”
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The wandering ampulla--duodenal-jejunal intussusception of a carcinoid tumour with displacement of the bile duct to the left iliac fossa. A case report by Taams, J, Huizinga, W K, Somers, S R

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