Inguinal hernia repair: are the results from a general hospital comparable to those from dedicated hernia centres?

Introduction: We aimed to report the outcomes of inguinal hernia repair performed at Tan Tock Seng Hospital and compare them with those performed at dedicated hernia centres.

Methods: We retrospectively analysed the medical records and telephone interviews of 520 patients who underwent inguinal hernia repair in 2010.

Results: The majority of the patients were male (498 [95.

A 10-Year Profile of Trauma Admissions Caused by Interpersonal Violence: A Major Trauma Centre's Experience.

Introduction: This study aimed to characterise interpersonal violence victims admitted to a major trauma centre.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective cohort study of interpersonal violence victims who were admitted to our centre from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2010 was conducted. Data were obtained from our trauma registry.

Management of blunt traumatic thoracic aorta injuries with endovascular stent-grafts in a tertiary hospital in an urban Asian city.

Background: Thoracic aortic injury from blunt trauma is a life-threatening condition with significant mortality and morbidity with open surgical repair. Endovascular means of treatment is emerging as an attractive and less invasive option. We report our experience with endovascular stent-graft repair for blunt traumatic thoracic aorta injury.

Emergency angio-embolisation in the operating theatre for trauma patients using the C-Arm digital subtraction angiography.

Background And Aims: Angio-embolisation in trauma is a relatively new technique that is gaining popularity and recognition in identifying and arresting bleeding in trauma patients. We studied the possibility whether angio-embolisation using the Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA), in the operating theatre (OT) could achieve successful haemostasis in trauma patients. We further studied the feasibility of using this technique as part of trauma resuscitation/damage control.

Young adults and riding position: factors that affect mortality among inpatient adult motorcycle casualties: a major trauma center experience.

Background: In Singapore, road traffic accidents (RTAs) are the second most common cause of deaths in trauma. Motorcycle casualties account for 54% of all fatalities. Studies have shown that the mean age of motorcycle casualties is significantly younger than that of other RTA victims.