Browsing Surgery by UP Author "Becker, Piet J."

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Leucocyte count and C-reactive protein cannot be relied upon in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in HIV-infected patients

Truter, M.; Karusseit, V.O.L. (Otto); Montwedi, Odisang Daniel; Becker, Piet J.; Mokoena, Taole (Oxford University Press, 2021-01)

BACKGROUND: South Africa has the highest prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in the world, and is commonly found in association with appendicitis. Atypical presentation of appendicitis in the presence ...
Malignant melanoma of the skin in black South Africans : a 15-year experience

Lodder, J.V.; Simson, W.; Becker, Piet J. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2010-08)

AIM: To document the anatomical distribution of melanoma, extent of disease, results of treatment and survival among black patients in the north-eastern part of South Africa. METHODS: All available histological material ...
Relation of the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve to the superior pole of the thyroid gland : an anatomical study

Naidoo, Dhamari; Boon, J.M. (Johannes Marinus); Mieny, Carel J.; Becker, Piet J.; Van Schoor, Albert-Neels (Wiley, 2007-07)

The external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve (ELN) is intimately associated with the superior thyroid artery (STA) in relation to the superior pole of the thyroid gland, rendering it vulnerable to injury during the ...

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