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Colorectal cancer symptoms may be minor or non-existent during the early stages of the disease, although there may be some early warning signs. The symptoms of colorectal cancer may not develop until the disease has progressed into stage II or beyond. Regular screening tests for cancer of the colon or rectum, especially with a colonoscopy, is recommended as…
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Welcome to the next video on GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERIES. We are demonstrating a resection of rectal cancer, that forms part of colonic cancers or cancers of the large bowel. Rectal cancer is cancer that begins in the rectum. The rectum is the last several inches of the large intestine. It starts at the end of the final segment of your colon and ends when…
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Achalasia is a cause of dysphagia. This is an educational video briefly reviewing the pathology of Achalasia as a cause of dysphagia. The patient mainly has difficulty in swallowing liquids. It is diagnosed with gastroscopy, Barium swallow, and manometry. The manometry demonstrates the failure of the lower esophageal sphincter to relax. The myotomy is demonstrated…
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Selective Core Cell Attacks Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine and the University of Oxford, say they have found a new way to kill some multiplying human breast cancer cells. This procedure works by selectively attacking the core of its cell division machinery. The technique has so far only been tested only on lab-grown and patient-derived…
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Overweight South Africans can take measures to protect themselves Studies from around the world show that individuals with underlying medical conditions are substantially more at risk for developing serious COVID-19 disease and/or complications requiring specialised hospital care. Should obese South Africans be concerned and what precautions can they take to reduce their risks? “The World…
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This video demonstrates a laparoscopic hiatus hernia repair for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. This operation helps to treat symptoms like heartburn and regurgitation as a potential alternative to proton pump inhibitors. A Nissen technique is demonstrated, with a Toupet procedure briefly being mentioned. This is one of the more commonly performed gastrointestinal procedures being performed…
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This is a laparoscopic minimal access Inguinal hernia operation or surgical procedure. The specific technique is a so-called TEP, total extra-peritoneal repair with an inlay mesh. This technique is suitable for all inguinal or groin hernias. This includes indirect inguinal hernias, direct inguinal hernias, femoral hernias, and also recurrent inguinal hernias.
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Aimed to educate patients looking for information on weight loss surgery or Bariatric surgery. Bariatric surgery, especially done laparoscopically, achieves good results in curing patients with morbid obesity and a metabolic syndrome especially type 2 diabetes. A Gastric bypass is considered a gold standard in achieving this. These two-part video series aim to assist patients…
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In his first information video, Dr. Gert Du Toit explains The Principals Of Laparoscopic Surgery:
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The following is an article published in The Times Live 13 May 2020, by Journalist, Sipokazi Fokazi https://select.timeslive.co.za/news/2020-05-12-weight-of-covid-19-evidence-adds-to-obesity-burden-for-south-africans/ She interviewed Dr Gert Du Toit regarding the Obesity burden that COVID-19 could add to the South African Health Care System: South Africans are eating more during Lock-down and are less active. The long-term effect of this situation will…
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