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Safety and Outcome of Outpatient 2-Level Hybrid Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion plus Adjacent Total Disc Replacement

Issue: 
Vol 66, Issue 3: 2017- Less Exposure Surgery (LES) Focus
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2017.033
Pages: 
440–4
Synopsis: 
Hybrid anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) and total disc replacement (TDR) have been found to exhibit similar outcomes in the treatment of cervical spondylosis.

ABSTRACT

Received: 
27 Jan, 2017
Accepted: 
12 May, 2017
Published: 
23 Oct, 2017
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimj-iss3-2017_440_444.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Ambulatory surgery centre
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
cervical spondylosis
combined procedures
hybrid surgery
outcomes
outpatient
total disc replacement
Journal Authors: 
KR Chin
FJR Pencle
AV Coombs
JA Seale
e-Published: 10 Jul, 2017

Are Lumbar Drains Necessary After Outpatient Lumbar Interbody Fusion Using Less Exposure Surgery Techniques?

Issue: 
Vol 66, Issue 3: 2017- Less Exposure Surgery (LES) Focus
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2017.032
Pages: 
434–9
Synopsis: 
The concerns of haematoma formation in posterior lumbar interbody fusion may be heightened in outpatient surgery. Innovative techniques for surgery have decreased the need for drains in outpatient single level posterior lumbar interbody fusion.

 ABSTRACT

Objective: The use of postoperative drains for elective spine surgery has not been justified. In transitioning to the outpatient setting there may be concerns for haematoma formation in same day procedures. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the outcomes of lumbar spine surgery with no drains in the outpatient setting compared to the inpatient setting.

Received: 
27 Jan, 2017
Accepted: 
12 May, 2017
Published: 
23 Oct, 2017
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimj-iss3-2017_434_439.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Ambulatory surgery centre
less exposure surgery
low back-pain
outpatient
outcomes
posterior lumbar interbody fusions
postoperative drains
spine surgery
Journal Authors: 
KR Chin
FJR Pencle
AM O’Neill
KJ Conklin
MJ McGarry
JA Seale
e-Published: 10 Jul, 2017

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery at the University Hospital of the West Indies, Jamaica: Analysis of Clinical Characteristics, Mortality and Length of Hospital Stay

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2016.549
Synopsis: 
This study analyzed the clinical characteristics and outcome of patients presenting for coronary artery bypass surgery at the University Hospital of the West Indies. The overall 30-day mortality rate was 8.4%, and the median intensive care and total hospital stays were 3 and 8 days, respectively.

ABSTRACT

Objectives: A detailed analysis of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgical cases performed at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) has never been conducted. We present the demographic profile, clinical characteristics, and outcome of cases performed during the period March 2010 to March 2016.

Received: 
04 Nov, 2016
Accepted: 
11 Jan, 2017
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon mcgaw_et_al-coronary_artery_bypass_graft_surgery_in_jamaica.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
University Hospital of the West Indies
outcomes
Clinical characteristics
coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Journal Authors: 
CD McGaw
CA Walters
RW Irvine
MD Scarlett
J Blidgen
K Ehikhametalor
PJ Toppin
S Little
S Stephenson
PS Ramphal
HW Spencer
e-Published: 03 Feb, 2017

Disclaimer

Manuscripts that are Published Ahead of Print have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear in their original format and may not be copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. While accepted manuscripts are not yet assigned a volume, issue or page numbers, they can be cited using the DOI and date of e-publication. See our Instructions for Authors on how to properly cite manuscripts at this stage. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been issued to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

Feasibility, Risks, and Outcomes of Percutaneous Oblique Extraforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Technique

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2016.214
Synopsis: 
The medical records of the patients who had extraforaminal lumbar fusion were reviewed. There were significant improvements in their clinical outcomes on VAS and NDI scores; however, less than favourable results as the complication rate was noted at 50%.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To demonstrate the feasibility, risks and outcomes of percutaneous oblique extraforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (ELIF) technique. There is a growing interest in using less invasive and less exposure surgery techniques but very little has been written on an extraformainal approach for decompression and interbody fusion through Kambin’s Triangle with the advantage of sparing the facets and lamina plus dissection of the multifidus muscles.

Received: 
10 May, 2016
Accepted: 
15 Jun, 2016
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon chin_et_al-outcomes_of_percutaneous_oblique_extraforaminal_lumbar_fusion.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
outcomes
Degenerative disc disease
Extraforaminal approach
lumbar decompression
lumbar fusion
Kambin’s triangle
Journal Authors: 
KR Chin
FJR Pencle
AV Coombs
M Elsharkawy
JA Seale
e-Published: 29 Jun, 2016

Disclaimer

Manuscripts that are Published Ahead of Print have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear in their original format and may not be copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. While accepted manuscripts are not yet assigned a volume, issue or page numbers, they can be cited using the DOI and date of e-publication. See our Instructions for Authors on how to properly cite manuscripts at this stage. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been issued to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

Children’s Exposure to Violence in Jamaica: Over a Decade of Research and Interventions

Issue: 
Vol 61, issue 4 (2012) - Special Issue on Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago 50 years Independence
Pages: 
369–71
Synopsis: 
This paper presents research findings over the last 15 years out of The University of the West Indies on the nature and prevalence of violence exposure in Jamaican children, related outcomes and associated risk and protective factors. It also highlights psychologically driven interventions that have been implemented to tackle this scourge.

ABSTRACT

PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon dr_am_pottinger_1_wimj.qxd_.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Jamaica
children
Psychosocial Interventions
outcomes
violence exposure
Journal Authors: 
AM Pottinger
e-Published: 21 Aug, 2013
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