Publications by authors named "A J Edis"
Objective: To investigate the effect of theatre temperature on body temperature in rabbits undergoing castration or ovariohysterectomy surgery during general anaesthesia.
Study Design: Prospective, clinical study.
Animals: A group of 88 rabbits presented for elective neutering.
Objective: The objective of the present study was to investigate the possible correlation between the common carotid artery (CCA) intima-media thickness (IMT) and the infarct side.
Method: The CCA IMTs in patients with atherosclerotic non-lacunar stroke were measured.
Results: The mean age of the patients was 64.
Background: The aim of the present paper was to systematically review the literature regarding the safety and efficacy of minimally invasive parathyroidectomy techniques in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. Studies using unilateral or endoscopic exploration following imaging were compared with bilateral open neck exploration.
Methods: Studies on minimally invasive parathyroid surgery were identified using MEDLINE (1984 to August 1998), EMBASE (1974 to August 1998) and Current Contents (1993 to week 34, 1998).
Hypothesis: Use of minimally invasive parathyroidectomy techniques, either unilateral or endoscopic, will result in the same or improved safety and efficacy outcomes as those of the bilateral open neck exploration technique in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism.
Data Sources: Studies on minimally invasive parathyroid surgery were identified using MEDLINE (January 1984 to August 1998), EMBASE (January 1974 to August 1998), and Current Contents (week 1 of 1993 to week 34 of 1998). The search terms were as follows: ((endoscop* or (minimal* and invasive) or unilateral) and parathyroid).
Background: Previous studies suggest that laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is associated with an increased risk of intraoperative injury involving the bile ducts, bowel, and vascular structures compared with open cholecystectomy (OC). Population-based studies are required to estimate the magnitude of the increased risk, to determine whether this is changing over time, and to identify ways by which this might be reduced.
Methods: Suspected cases of intraoperative injury associated with cholecystectomy in Western Australia in the period 1988 to 1994 were identified from routinely collected hospital statistical records and lists of persons undergoing postoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.