Publications by authors named "Philip John Crowe"
Background: The use of a continuous local anaesthesia infusion after laparotomy may reduce opioid requirements and facilitate earlier return of bowel function, independent mobilization and hospital discharge.
Methods: We performed a double-blinded, randomized controlled trial on 55 patients who underwent laparotomy. Patients were randomly allocated to receive a continuous infusion of either 0.
Background: Small bowel obstruction is common in clinical practice and is most often due to adhesions. The aim of this study was to determine the significance of colon cancer presenting as a small bowel obstruction at a single institution and to find out whether routine colonoscopy was necessary in patients who had spontaneous resolution of their small bowel obstruction.
Methods: A retrospective review of the medical records of patients presenting with small bowel obstruction from 1995 to 2000 at the Prince of Wales Hospital was performed.