OBJECTIVES Despite the increased rate of adverse outcomes compared to lobectomy, for
selected patients with lung cancer, pneumonectomy is considered the optimal treatment …

Objectives The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is increasing. Previous work has shown that
suboptimal glycaemic control is associated with poor perioperative outcomes with increased …

Anatomical segmentectomy has emerged as the procedure of choice for early-stage non-
small-cell lung cancer, especially in the presence of poor cardiopulmonary reserve. The …

Pulmonary aspergillomas occur due to the aspergillus fungus colonising pre-existing
cavities within the lungs of patients with underlying lung pathology or in those who are …

An audit of 143 surgical admissions showed that only 30% of general surgery and urology
patients have complete medication charts on the day of surgery prior to going to theatre …

Background Previous publications suggest that surgeons have to overcome a learning curve
of 50 cases to be proficient and safe in performing VATS lobectomy. Methods A prospective …

Foreign bodies in the heart are rare occurrences with a limited evidence base to guide
recommendations on management. We report a case of multiple cardioembolic strokes as a …

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a heterogenous group of conditions which cause scarring of
lung parenchyma. It poses a diagnostic challenge for clinicians, especially if radiological …

Background In our large teaching hospital, Pre-Operative Assessments (POA) for general
surgery patients are completed in a single visit by a multidisciplinary team comprising …

METHODS: This was a retrospective case note review. 50 diabetic patients were identified
over a one year period from July 2010 until June 2011. The patients' notes were examined …