Search Results - "Wickham, J. E. A"
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Treatment of urinary tract stones
Published in BMJ (27-11-1993)“…Replacement of open surgery with minimally invasive techniques for treating stones in the renal tract has greatly reduced patients' morbidity and mortality and…”
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A surgeon robot prostatectomy--a laboratory evaluation
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The Probot--an active robot for prostate resection
Published in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part H, Journal of engineering in medicine (01-01-1997)“…As men age, their prostates can enlarge, causing urinary difficulty. Surgery to correct this [transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)] is a skilled and…”
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Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis. A retrospective analysis of 60 cases
Published in British journal of urology (01-12-1987)“…Sixty patients with idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis presenting between 1965 and 1984 are reviewed. Their mean age at presentation was 56 years and the…”
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Endoscopic management of upper urinary tract stones
Published in British journal of surgery (01-10-1985)“…Since 1981, 525 renal and ureteric calculi have been removed with percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCN) or transurethral ureteroscopy as the primary modalities of…”
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The development and application of a new surgical device--the Endoscopic Liquidiser and Surgical Aspirator (ELSA)
Published in Journal of medical engineering & technology (01-11-1989)“…Modern surgery is looking for ways to carry out procedures which limit unnecessary damage to the patient. This means, in practice, using smaller incisions and…”
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Future developments
Published in BMJ. British medical journal (International ed.) (15-01-1994)“…Future developments in the world of medicine, including those involving vision systems, instrumentation, radiology, robotics, microengineering, patient…”
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Percutaneous cholecystolithotomy
Published in BMJ (13-02-1988)“…A percutaneous method was used to remove stones from otherwise normal gall bladders, as assessed by cholecystography and ultrasonography. The procedure was…”
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Balloon dilatation of the prostate: technique and early results
Published in British journal of urology (01-04-1990)“…Fourteen men with outflow obstruction were treated by balloon dilatation of the prostatic urethra using 25 and 30 mm balloon catheters. Significant improvement…”
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The development of a surgeon robot for prostatectomies
Published in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part H, Journal of engineering in medicine (01-03-1991)“…The removal of prostatic tissue through transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is an operation that can require considerable skill from a surgeon as…”
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Electrohydraulic nephrolithotripsy: a preferable alternative to ultrasound
Published in British journal of urology (01-12-1984)“…Three hundred patients have undergone percutaneous nephrolithotomy in our unit; 66 required disintegration of their renal calculi, 24 by electrohydraulic…”
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Hydrophilic graft copolymers: a new concept in urological surgery
Published in Journal of medical engineering & technology (01-01-1985)“…Hydrophilic graft copolymers are derived from hydrophobic polymers which have been copolymerized and then grafted by radiation initiation so that they become…”
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Percutaneous cholecystolithotomy: the first 60 patients
Published in BMJ (19-05-1990)“…OBJECTIVE--To assess the feasibility and possible complications of percutaneous removal of gall stones. DESIGN--Prospective study of the first 60 patients…”
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An introduction to minimally invasive therapy
Published in Health policy (Amsterdam) (01-01-1993)“…Minimally invasive therapy (MIT) has as its basic premise the reduction of iatrogenic trauma to the patient by surgeon, physician or radiologist. This approach…”
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The changing practice of percutaneous stone surgery. Review of 1000 cases 1981-1988
Published in British journal of urology (01-07-1990)“…A review was carried out on 1000 cases of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), Group 1 (500), 1981-1985, being compared with Group 2 (500), 1985-1988. Previous…”
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The development of a laser and a miniaturised ureteroscope system for ureteric stone management
Published in World journal of urology (01-09-1989)Get full text
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Percutaneous nephrolithotomy: one stage or two?
Published in British journal of urology (01-12-1984)“…Two hundred and fifty cases of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) are described. One hundred and fifty cases were treated in two stages, 100 in a single stage…”
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Percutaneous cholecystolithotomy
Published in Endoscopy (01-12-1989)“…A single-stage method of percutaneous removal of gallstones is presented which was adapted from our experience with percutaneous nephrolithotomy. It is…”
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