Search Results - "Kotze, U"
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Surgical management and outcome of civilian gunshot injuries to the pancreas
Published in British journal of surgery (01-01-2012)“…Background: Pancreatic injuries are uncommon but result in substantial morbidity and mortality. This study evaluated the factors associated with morbidity and…”
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Factors influencing in-hospital mortality for salvage percutaneous transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting in cirrhotic patients with recalcitrant variceal bleeding after failed endoscopic intervention
Published in South African medical journal (01-01-2024)“…Background. Endoscopic therapy is the first-line treatment of choice for control of acute variceal bleeding (AVB). In high-risk patients with persistent AVB…”
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Effect of preoperative biliary drainage on intraoperative biliary cultures and surgical outcomes after pancreatic resection
Published in South African journal of surgery (01-06-2024)“…Background: Prolonged obstructive jaundice (OJ), associated with resectable pancreatic pathology, has many deleterious effects that are potentially rectifiable…”
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Prognostic factors, morbidity and mortality in pancreatic trauma: A critical appraisal of 432 consecutive patients treated at a Level 1 Trauma Centre
Published in Injury (01-05-2015)“…Abstract Background This large retrospective observational cohort study evaluated prognostic factors, 30-day morbidity and mortality and complications related…”
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The consequences of major visceral vascular injuries on outcome in patients with pancreatic injuries : a case-matched analysis
Published in South African journal of surgery (01-09-2019)“…Background: Major pancreatic injuries are complex to treat, especially when combined with vascular and other critical organ injuries. This case-matched…”
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Translation and linguistic validation of the EORTC QLQ-PAN26 questionnaire for assessment of health-related quality of life in patients with pancreatic cancer and chronic pancreatitis into isiXhosa and Afrikaans
Published in South African journal of surgery (01-12-2021)“…Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) parameters have become important components in the holistic management of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma…”
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Morbidity and mortality after distal pancreatectomy for trauma: A critical appraisal of 107 consecutive patients undergoing resection at a Level 1 Trauma Centre
Published in Injury (01-09-2014)“…Abstract Background This study evaluated 30-day morbidity and mortality and assessed pancreas-specific complications in patients with major pancreatic injuries…”
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Endoscopic and operative treatment of delayed complications after pancreatic trauma: An analysis of 27 civilians treated in an academic Level 1 Trauma Centre
Published in Pancreatology : official journal of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et al.] (01-09-2015)“…Abstract Background This study evaluated the efficacy of endoscopic treatment of delayed local complications including pseudocysts and persistent pancreatic…”
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Complex bile duct injuries after laparoscopic cholecystectomy : a comparative outcomes analysis of patients treated in tertiary private and public health facilities in Cape Town, South Africa
Published in South African journal of surgery (01-09-2019)“…Background: The South African healthcare system has an under-financed public sector serving most of the population and a better resourced private sector…”
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Isolated injury to the pancreas: The importance of the baseline computed tomography scan
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Management of pancreatic injuries during damage control surgery: an observational outcomes analysis of 79 patients treated at an academic Level 1 trauma centre
Published in European journal of trauma and emergency surgery (Munich : 2007) (01-06-2017)“…Background This study evaluated factors influencing mortality in a large cohort of patients who sustained pancreatic injuries and underwent DCS. Methods A…”
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An analysis of predictors of morbidity after stab wounds of the pancreas in 78 consecutive injuries
Published in Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (01-09-2014)“…Penetrating injuries of the pancreas may result in serious complications. This study assessed the factors influencing morbidity after stab wounds of the…”
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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
Published in South African journal of surgery (01-06-2024)“…Background: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a useful, minimally invasive intervention in managing complicated hepatic cystic…”
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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
Published in South African journal of surgery (01-06-2024)“…Background: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is an aggressive malignancy with poor survival rates. Timeously introduced palliative care (PC) improves…”
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Resection of benign liver tumours : an analysis of 62 consecutive cases treated in an academic referral centre
Published in South African journal of surgery (01-09-2017)“…Background: Benign tumours of the liver are increasingly diagnosed and constitute a substantial proportion of all hepatic tumours evaluated and resected at…”
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Isolated pancreatic injuries: An analysis of 49 consecutive patients treated at a Level 1 Trauma Centre
Published in Journal of visceral surgery (01-12-2015)“…Summary Background This study interrogated a large prospectively documented institutional database to determine morbidity and mortality after an isolated…”
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Incidence and management of postoperative bile leaks: A prospective cohort analysis of 467 liver resections
Published in South African journal of surgery (01-09-2016)“…Bile leaks from the parenchymal transection margin are a major cause of morbidity following major liver resections. The aim of this study was to benchmark the…”
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Intermediate and long-term survival prediction using prognostic scores in patients undergoing salvage TIPS for uncontrolled variceal bleeding
Published in South African journal of surgery (01-06-2024)“…Background: This study investigated the value of prognostic scores to predict 90-day, 1-, 3- and 5-year survival after salvage TIPS (sTIPS) in patients with…”
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Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumours of the liver – a systematic review
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Outcomes of jaundice in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma – a sub-Saharan perspective
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