Gamage, B.D.; Harivallavan, N.(The College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka, Colombo 07, 2015)
Introduction
In the management of adrenal tumors the open adrenalectomy has almost being replaced by the laparoscopic adrenalectomy. Currently this has become the gold standard surgical treatment for most adrenal tum ours. ...
Gamage, B.D.; Ranatunga, R.M.A.S.N.; Harivallavan, N.(The College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka, Colombo 07, 2015)
Introduction
The enhance recovery after elective colorectal surgery (ERAS) protocol is used to achieve fast return to normal physiological status. Adherent to this protocol is not common in Sri Lankan practice. We have ...
Weerasekera, D.D.; Pathirana, A.A.; Wijeratne, T.; Gamage, B.D.; Duminda, H.K.K.T.; Kamaladasa, A.; Harivallavan, N.(The College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka, Colombo 07, 2015)
Introduction
Total mesocolic excision (TME) and central vascular ligation (CVL) is the potential curative surgical technique in stage II and III colonic adenocarcinoma. Minimum numbers of lymph nodes are defined as 12. ...
The Enhanced Recovery After elective colorectal Surgery (ERAS) protocol is used to achieve fast return to normal physiological status post operatively. ERAS protocol was not practiced in Sri Lanka till 2009. We have been ...
Ubhayawardana, D.L.N.L.; Weerasekera, M.M.; Weerasekera, D.D.; Gunasekara, T.D.C.P.; Fernando, S.S.N.(Alborz University of Medical Sciences, 2015-11)
Background: Infection with Helicobacter pylori is considered as a major cause of chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease and gastric cancer. More than half of the world's population is infected with H. pylori. In Sri Lanka ...
Niroshana, G.A.L.; Kanchana, J.L.S.; Opatha, O.K.D.S.T.; Weerasekera, D.D.(University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 2015-04-01)
Introduction: Schwannomas are nerve sheath tumours which majority is benign. Only one case of solitary schwannoma in the ulnar branch of brachial plexus in the axilla is so far reported. Some are asymptomatic while others ...
Objectives: The objective of this study was to compare endoscopic and histological findings with H. pylori infection in a dyspeptic patient population in Sri Lanka.
Methods: Eighty four dyspeptic patients who underwent ...