Publications by authors named "N L Browse"
Background: Isotope lymphography has largely replaced contrast lymphography in the diagnosis of lymphoedema. Its accuracy has only been assessed in small studies and it is not known if it can identify patients with a proximal lymphatic obstruction who may be suitable for lymphatic bypass surgery.
Methods: Three hundred and ninety-five patients suspected to have lymphoedema were investigated by isotope lymphography between 1985 and 1995.
Background: Despite the theoretical advantages of coating knitted grafts with a material designed to reduce blood loss, their performance has not been directly compared with woven grafts in a prospective randomized trial. The aim of this study was to compare the graft handling qualities and operative blood loss of the two types of arterial prosthesis, as well as complication rate and patient survival at 1 year.
Methods: A total of 267 consecutive patients having surgery for occlusive or aneurysmal disease of the aortoiliac arteries were randomized to receive woven (141 patients) or knitted collagen-impregnated Dacron (126 patients) grafts.
Background: Chylothorax is a rare primary or secondary condition the optimum management of which remains uncertain.
Methods: Twenty cases of chylothorax, including ten of primary chylothorax and ten secondary to either malignancy, subclavian vein thrombosis or lymphangioma treated between 1956 and 1986 have been reviewed.
Results: Open pleurectomy was the most successful treatment in preventing reaccumulation of the effusion.
Objective: To assess the efficacy of renal sympathetic denervation in the treatment of chronic renal pain.
Patients And Methods: In a 10-year period, 21 patients suffering from chronic renal pain underwent 27 renal denervation operations, six of which were bilateral. The cause of pain was the loin pain haematuria syndrome in 18 patients.