The University of Adelaide
Surgery
... Clinical Review. Lesson of the week. Useless and dangerousfine needle aspiration of hepatic colorectal metastases. ... Rapid responses to this article. Biopsy of potentially operable hepatic colorectal metastases-not useless but... more
E ditorWe are delighted to have provoked such a lively debate with our article. The only weakness anticipated in advance of publication was that it perhaps represented rather old news. It is gratifying then to find that its message... more
A systematic review was undertaken to assess the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic live-donor nephrectomy (LLDN) compared with open live-donor nephrectomy (OLDN). Literature databases were searched from inception to March 2003... more
This article considers two historical military casualties in the context of present day Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) teaching. The death of Admiral Lord Nelson, Royal Navy, at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 has been well... more
St. John Ambulance Australia has used the performance of CPR for 10 min as a fitness test for its members. Recent changes in international guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation caused concern that the new ILCOR protocol was more... more
The aim of this systematic review was to compare the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy with the "gold" standard of open live donor nephrectomy. Three search strategies were devised to enable... more
Latex allergy is a type I immediate hypersensitivity reaction to particular latex proteins in natural rubber latex. It must be differentiated from irritant dermatitis (not allergic) and allergic contact dermatitis (a type IV delayed... more
First aid is the initial care of the ill or injured. It aims to preserve and protect life, prevent further injury or deterioration of illness, and help promote recovery. At major public events, there is a large gathering of people,... more
The reported case of a stab wound to the chest occurred in an isolated area with no specialized surgical care available. The need for transport and specifically by air, introduced particular questions in management. On a humanitarian... more
Latex allergy has become the epidemic of the 1990s for health care workers, as indicated by a remarkable increase in its prevalence. This literature review provides a brief background to the latex problem, strategies for prevention and... more