Liana Roodt

Breast cancer surgical services in South Africa: Availability and barriers to guideline-concordant care

Laurie Milligan, Liana Roodt, Francois Malherbe, Lydia Cairncross

BACKGROUND: Female breast cancer has become the most frequently diagnosed cancer globally. The incidence of cancer in South Africa (SA) is projected to double by 2030, and services to address the growing burden of disease are urgently needed. The distribution and capacity …

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AI-enabled POCUS for breast cancer risk stratification in a resource-limited tertiary clinic

Kathryn Malherbe, Francois Malherbe, Liana Roodt

Background: Breast cancer remains a major public health burden in South Africa, with diagnostic delays contributing to poor outcomes. Ultrasound is effective for early detection but is limited by access and operator variability. Integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) offers …

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Development and external validation of the ‘Global Surgical-Site Infection’ (GloSSI) predictive model in adult patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery

McLean KA, Knight SR, Nina M. Clark, Adesoji Ademuyiwa et autres

Abstract Background Identification of patients at high risk of surgical-site infections may allow surgeons to minimize associated morbidity. However, there are significant concerns regarding the methodological quality and transportability of models previously developed. The aim of this study was to develop a …

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Breast Cancer in Young African Women: Unique Challenges and Perspectives

Liana Roodt, Francois Malherbe

Abstract Breast cancer (BC) in young women is difficult to treat, especially in Africa. This review discusses the gaps and frustrations clinicians face in South Africa and the broader sub-Saharan region. It provides a snapshot of the literature concerning young BC patients …

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Sentinel lymph node biopsy in a resource-limited setting: a retrospective comparison of sentinel lymph node biopsy before and after the introduction of Sentimag at an academic breast unit

Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim Abo Yousef, Liana Roodt, A. Masu, Daniel Nel et autres

BACKGROUND: Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is performed for staging and prognostication of breast cancer (BC) in cases with a clinically and radiologically negative axilla. Using blue dye and a radioactive colloid injection is considered the gold standard for SLNB. This study …

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Palpable breast lumps: An age-based approach to evaluation and diagnosis

Francois Malherbe, Daniel Nel, H Molabe, Lydia Cairncross et autres

A palpable breast lump is a common presentation of breast disease to a general practitioner. Fortunately, investigation of most of these lumps will lead to a benign diagnosis. It is essential to have a clear and systematic approach when investigating a palpable …

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The Role of Magseed in Wide Local Excision for Breast Cancer Post-Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy

Francois Malherbe, Liana Roodt, Fazlin Noor, Rufkah Gamieldien et autres

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Global variation in anastomosis and end colostomy formation following left‐sided colorectal resection

Adewale Adisa, Ainhoa Costas‐Chavarri, Ahmad Uzair Qureshi, Jean C Allen‐Ingabire et autres

Background: End colostomy rates following colorectal resection vary across institutions in high-income settings, being influenced by patient, disease, surgeon and system factors.This study aimed to assess global variation in end colostomy rates after left-sided colorectal resection.Methods: This study comprised an analysis of …

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Pooled analysis of WHO Surgical Safety Checklist use and mortality after emergency laparotomy

Hannah S. Thomas, Thomas G. Weiser, Thomas M Drake, Stephen R Knight et autres

BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) Surgical Safety Checklist has fostered safe practice for 10 years, yet its place in emergency surgery has not been assessed on a global scale. The aim of this study was to evaluate reported checklist use in …

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Alternative modalities being promoted for breast screening

Jenny Edge, Liana Roodt

EDITORIALBreast screening remains a controversial issue.In many countries it is a political issue as much as a medical one, and although there is an enormous amount of literature looking at the benefits of the standard modalities, there is no consensus about the …

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Surgical site infection after gastrointestinal surgery in high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries: a prospective, international, multicentre cohort study

Aneel Bhangu, Adesoji Ademuyiwa, María Lorena Aguilera, Philip Alexander et autres

BACKGROUND: Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most common infections associated with health care, but its importance as a global health priority is not fully understood. We quantified the burden of SSI after gastrointestinal surgery in countries in all parts …

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Female general surgeons: current status, perceptions and challenges in South Africa. A pilot study at a single academic complex

Liana Roodt

Background: Today, the majority of medical graduates in South Africa and internationally, are female. Current literature suggests that the surgical workforce does not reflect this gender integration. This trend, as well as a decrease in the popularity of general surgery as career …