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The Surgical Management of Colorectal Complications from Irradiation for Carcinoma of the Cervix
Radiation bowel injury is a significant clinical problem because of the technical difficulties of surgery. Among the more common causes is radiation of carcinoma...
Adjuvant Chemotherapy in “High Risk” Patients after Wertheim Hysterectomy—10-year Survivals
Wertheim radical hysterectomy has today become an accepted method of management of stage IB and early stage IIA cervical carcinoma, particularly in young patients...
A Review of Patients with High-risk Carcinoma of the Cervix Treated with Combined Surgery...
It is generally accepted that early stage invasive carcinoma of the cervix, stage I to stage IIA disease, can be treated with equal effectiveness...
Outcome of Early Cervical Carcinoma Treated by Wertheim Hysterectomy with Selective Postoperative Radiotherapy
Cancer of the cervix is the fourth most common cancer in females in Singapore after breast, colorectal and lung cancers. It forms 7.8% of...
Electrophysiological Features in the Management of Meralgia Paraesthetica
Meralgia paraesthetica is a condition resulting from entrapment of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve at the region of the anterior superior iliac spine, when...
Urinary Deoxypyridinoline is a Useful Biochemical Bone Marker for the Management of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
Postmenopausal osteoporosis is the most common cause of osteoporosis. It is heralded by the cessation of oestrogen production by the ovaries resulting in at...
Bone Mineral Density—Correlation between Quantitative Ultrasound Characteristics and Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry
Osteoporosis is well documented to be a significant determinant of the risk of fracture and its assessment in vivo has been based on various...
Serum Selenium in the General Population of Singapore, 1993 to 1995
The current disease pattern in Singapore (an island state of 3.3 million people composed of 76% Chinese, 14% Malays, 7% Asian Indians and 3%...
Outpatient Treatment of Middle and Lower Ureteric Stones: Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy versus Ureteroscopic...
Significant technological advances have been made in the management of ureteric calculi. The newer semirigid, fibreoptic ureteroscopes can now be passed with minimal trauma...
Ambulatory Anorectal Surgery—Is it Feasible Locally?
Economic and social pressures are compelling surgeons to modify their practice. An increasing number of procedures are being done in an outpatient setting.
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