A5071063840- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Global Health and Surgery
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
- Burn Injury Management and Outcomes
- Hernia repair and management
- Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Amoebic Infections and Treatments
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Metastasis and carcinoma case studies
- Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies
University of the Witwatersrand
2015-2023
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
2020-2023
University of Birmingham
2023
Netcare Unitas Hospital
2023
University of Edinburgh
2022
St James's University Hospital
2019-2020
University of Leeds
2019-2020
Kimberley Hospital
2011-2017
Institut Gustave Roussy
2003
Background: Penetrating cardiac injuries are rare in South African and international literature. regarded as one of the most lethal trauma patients. The mechanism injury varies across world. In developing countries, stab wounds cause majority penetrating injuries. These remain clinically challenging associated with high mortalities. Aim: To describe our experience outcome their management at a level 1 unit Johannesburg, Africa. Materials methods: We retrospectively reviewed all patients who...
Liver abscess formation due to enterohepatic migration of a foreign body is extremely rare. Foreign ingestion generally an unconscious and painless event, thus complicating preoperative diagnosis in most patients. We report the case 61-year-old man who presented with secondary peritonitis from ruptured hepatic after ingested fish bone migrated into liver.
Context: Prevalenţa crescută a virusului imunodeficienţei umane (HIV) dobândit o dimensiune nouă în managementul şi rezultatul intervenţiilor chirurgicale Africa de Sud.Cu toate acestea, cadrul instituţiei noastre există puţine informaţii care să descrie impactul infecţiei cu HIV asupra rezultatelor chirurgicale.Apendicita este cea mai frecventă urgenţă gastrointestinală, iar rezultatele ale acesteia zonele prevalenţă mare sunt descrise insuficient literatura specialitate.Aşadar, scopul...
As survival in patients with severe burn has improved, incidence of infectious complications particularly Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea (CDAD) been increasing. We investigated the risk factors for CDAD population admitted to a Burn Intensive Care Unit (BICU). Out total 570 study participants BICU during period, 43 that developed were included study. After review 67 stool samples from participants, submitted National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) difficile (CD) testing, who...
Variceal bleeding due to intrahepatic arterioportal fistula is an unusual complication of percutaneous liver biopsy. As majority variceal are cirrhotic in origin, the rare occurrence acquired presents a therapeutic dilemma. We report case 57-year-old female with refractory that occurred six years after part workup for placement Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt, computed tomography hepatic arteriography was performed. This revealed large left lobe liver. controlled following...
Serum procalcitonin (PCT) is a biomarker used to diagnose sepsis and infection. Following invasive bacterial infection, PCT detectable in peripheral blood. The aim of our study was determine if there relationship between serum post-burn wound debridement burn-related sepsis. In total, 34 participants were recruited from 1 November 2019 31 July 2020. levels drawn on days 0, 1, 2, 3, with day 0 being the surgery. Blood culture samples 3. Statistical analyses performed using STATA©. Descriptive...