Abraham Botha
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View article: Bupivacaine subcutaneous infiltration without tourniquet versus lignocaine regional block with tourniquet for hand surgery
Bupivacaine subcutaneous infiltration without tourniquet versus lignocaine regional block with tourniquet for hand surgery Open
Local anaesthesia is the inhibition of all sensation from an area of the body without loss of consciousness. The search for a non-addictive local anaesthetic led to the discovery of lignocaine in 1943 and later to the longer-acting bupivac…
View article: TP6.2.14 Outcome of POEM (Per-oral endoscopic myotomy) for achalasia
TP6.2.14 Outcome of POEM (Per-oral endoscopic myotomy) for achalasia Open
Aims Laparoscopic Heller’s myotomy (LHM) has been the surgical gold standard for treatment of oesophageal achalasia. Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has been proposed as an alternative technique. The aim of this study was to assess the s…
View article: Management of complications after paraesophageal hernia repair
Management of complications after paraesophageal hernia repair Open
: Laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia (PEH) repair can be performed safely in expert hands. However, it is a complex operation carrying significant risk of peri-operative morbidity and mortality. Careful intra-operative correctional techniq…
View article: PTU-047 POEM compares favorably with laparoscopic hellers myotomy as treatment for achalasia
PTU-047 POEM compares favorably with laparoscopic hellers myotomy as treatment for achalasia Open
Introduction Achalasia is a rare disorder with several treatment options. Laparoscopic Heller's myotomy (LHM) has been the gold standard of treatment, however per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) was recently established as a treatment optio…
View article: Ivor–Lewis oesophagogastrectomy with Roux-en-Y duodenal bypass
Ivor–Lewis oesophagogastrectomy with Roux-en-Y duodenal bypass Open
Oesophagectomies and gastrectomies are performed predominantly for the treatment of malignant disease. However, in this case series, we describe three patients with benign disease who had a laparoscopic oesophagogastrectomy with gastroduod…
View article: Intraoperative distensibility measurement during laparoscopic Heller's myotomy for achalasia may reduce the myotomy length without compromising patient outcome
Intraoperative distensibility measurement during laparoscopic Heller's myotomy for achalasia may reduce the myotomy length without compromising patient outcome Open
Our study aimed to assess whether intraoperative esophagogastric junction (EGJ) distensibility measurement using the EndoFLIP EF325 catheter (Crospon Ltd., Galway, Ireland) could potentially be used to guide laparoscopic Heller's myotomy (…