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Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Staff

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St Helens and Knowsley Hospital Staff - Publications pre April 2024

Contemporary management of ureteral strictures

Abstract Ureteral stricture disease is a luminal narrowing of the ureter leading to functional obstruction of the kidney. Treatment of strictures is mandatory to preserve and protect renal function. In recent times, the surgical management of ureteral strictures has evolved from open repair to include laparoscopic, robotic and interventional techniques...

Published: 10/07/2018
Authors: , Javed S, , McCabe JE, Wong K

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Right Inguinoscrotal Swelling

​ Myxofibrosarcoma of the spermatic cord is a rare condition. We present an unusual case of a 69-year-old gentleman who presented to the emergency department on two occasions with a right inguinoscrotal swelling. We will explore the diagnostic difficulties encountered and subsequent management. We will also highlight the importance of histological..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: , , Brougham K, McCabe JE

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CT Scout Topograms

​ Objective Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of new presentations of urolithiasis recommend performing both X-Ray Kidney-Ureter-Bladder (XR-KUB) and CT Kidney-Ureter- Bladder (CT-KUB). We assessed the sensitivity of the CT scout topogram compared with XR-KUB in the detection of urinary tract calculi. Methods  Patients that underwent both XR-KUB and CT-KUB..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: Massey G, , McCabe JE,

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Mobile lithotripsy service

​ Objective The introduction of Extracorporeal Shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) in the 1980s revolutionised the treatment of urinary stones. ESWL is a popular treatment option due to the low risk of morbidity and the reported good rates of stone clearance. Mobile lithotripters offer an ESWL service for DGH populations at a fraction..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: , McCabe JE, , Samsudin A

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St Helens Community Staff

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North West Boroughs Community Health Staff

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