Upper gastrointestinal bleeding due to gastric stromal tumour: a case reportTarun Singhal
Department of General Surgery, Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough, Greater London, BR6 8ND, UK
Cases J 3:58. 2010
..All gastro-intestinal stromal tumours have the potential for aggressive behaviour with the risk being estimated from tumour size and mitotic count...
- Occult small bowel perforation in a patient with Ehlers Danlos syndrome: a case report and review of the literature
Tessa Frances Leake
Department of General and Colorectal Surgery, Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough Common, Orpington, Greater London, Kent, BR6 8ND, UK
Cases J 3:57. 2010
..We present in the discussion a number of salient features and learning points...
Laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy: initial experience with laparoscopic management of difficult cholecystitisT Singhal
Department of General Surgery, Princess Royal University Hospital Farnborough, London
Surgeon 7:263-8. 2009
..However, a significant proportion of patients with complicated cholecystitis are still converted to 'open' to complete the procedure. Laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy (LSC) is an option, which is still too infrequently used...
- Pneumococcal sepsis presenting as acute compartment syndrome of the lower limbs: a case report
Sudeendra Doddi
Department of General Surgery, Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough Common, Orpington, Greater London, BR6 8ND, UK
J Med Case Reports 3:55. 2009
..Spontaneous onset of acute compartment syndrome of the lower limbs is rare. We present a very rare case of pneumococcal sepsis leading to spontaneous acute compartment syndrome...
- An apricot story: view through a keyhole
Tushar Samdani
Department of General Surgery, Princess Royal University Hospital, Orpington, Kent, BR6 8ND, UK
World J Emerg Surg 2:20. 2007
..Laparoscopic assisted surgery can effectively deal with such impacted foreign bodies, thereby avoiding a formal laparotomy...
- Consolidated five-year experience with laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair
T Singhal
General Surgery, Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough, Kent, BR6 8ND, UK
Surgeon 5:137-40, 142. 2007
..After the introduction of laparoscopic hernia repair to the National Health Service (NHS), we studied the benefits and practicality of carrying out this specialised hernia repair technique in a District General NHS hospital...
- Gallstones: best served hot
Tarun Singhal
Department of Surgery, The Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough Common, Orpington, Kent, United Kingdom
JSLS 10:332-5. 2006
..This placed the patient at risk of recurrent cholecystitis, pancreatitis, or other complications of cholelithiasis...
Laparoscopic surgery for chronic groin pain in the general population: a prospective studyAbdulzahra Hussain
Department of General Surgery, Minimal Access Unit, Princess Royal University Hospital, Greater London, UK
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 18:809-13. 2008
..Chronic groin pain is a challenging problem among not only athletes but also the general population. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of laparoscopic surgery in the management of these patients...
- Patient experience with gallstone disease in a national health service district hospital
Santosh Balakrishnan
The Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough Common, Orpington, Kent, United Kingdom
JSLS 12:389-94. 2008
..Laparoscopic surgical techniques in synergy with modern imaging and endoscopic and interventional techniques have revolutionized the treatment of gallstone disease, making it possible to provide prompt and definitive care to patients...
- Failed laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery and indications for revision. A retrospective study
Abdulzahra Hussain
Minimal Access Unit, General Surgery Department, Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough Common, Orpington, BR6 8ND, Greater London, UK
Surgeon 8:74-8. 2010
..The aim of this study is to review our revisional surgeries, learn the lessons and to highlight the treatment options for recurrent gastrooesophageal symptoms...
- Long-term study of port-site incisional hernia after laparoscopic procedures
Abdulzahra Hussain
Department of General Surgery, Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough Common, Orpington, Greater London, United Kingdom
JSLS 13:346-9. 2009
..The aim of this study was to evaluate the laparoscopic port closure technique and to explore the factors associated with port-site incisional hernia...
- Laparoscopic appendectomy in a district hospital: does the technique influence the outcome?
Abdulzahra Hussain
Department of General Surgery, Princess Royal University Hospital, Kent, UK
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 18:204-8. 2008
..However, its application in the current surgical practice is still far less than the laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Therefore, its role as a gold standard operation for acute appendicitis (AA) is less well established...
- Agenesis of the gallbladder: lessons to learn
Santosh Balakrishnan
Department of Surgery, The Princess Royal University Hospital, Bromley Hospitals, Orpington, Kent, United Kingdom
JSLS 10:517-9. 2006
..This presentation, coupled with the inability of standard abdominal ultrasonography to convincingly diagnose agenesis of the gallbladder, can put the surgeon in a diagnostic and intraoperative dilemma...
- Acute transhiatal migration and herniation of fundic wrap following laparoscopic nissen fundoplication
Santosh Balakrishnan
Department of Surgery, The Princess Royal University Hospital, Kent, UK
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 17:209-12. 2007
..It is important to recognize and prevent factors that lead to anatomical failure of the operation. Methods to fix the fundic wrap and the benefits of using prosthetic material for crural repair need to be considered...
- Laparoscopic treatment of early small bowel obstruction after laparoscopic ventral hernia repair
Abdulzahra Hussain
Department of General Surgery, Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough Common, Greater London, UK
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 19:e123-4. 2009
..The aim of presenting this case is to highlight the importance of early diagnosis and laparoscopic treatment of bowel obstruction following laparoscopic ventral hernia repair...
- Early experience with laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in a district general National Health Services hospital
Tarun Singhal
Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough, United Kingdom
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 15:285-9. 2005
..We discovered incidental hernias in 18.8% of patients, which were treated simultaneously. A low recurrence rate (0.17%) with low morbidity makes it an attractive method for routine treatment of groin hernias in the NHS...
- 11C-L-methionine positron emission tomography in the clinical management of cerebral gliomas
Tarun Singhal
Department of Nuclear Medicine PET, Kettering Medical Center, Dayton, OH 45429, USA
Mol Imaging Biol 10:1-18. 2008
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- Small cell carcinoma of the anus: a case report
Sudeendra Doddi
Department of Surgery, Princess Royal University Hospital, Orpington, Greater London, BR6 8ND, UK
Cases J 2:9396. 2009
..Immunohistochemistry is required to make a diagnosis. Chemotherapy remains the mainstay of treatment for small cell carcinoma of the anus with or without metastatic disease. Radiotherapy is for local control and relief of symptoms...
