Browsing Surgery by UP Author "Van Niekerk, Martin Louis"

Browsing Surgery by UP Author "Van Niekerk, Martin Louis"

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  • Laparoscopic morgagni hernia repair using single-site umbilical and full-thickness abdominal wall repair : technical report of two cases 
    Van Niekerk, Martin Louis (Medkow Publications, 2013-01-14)
    Single incision laparoscopic surgery is used in many centres for routine cases such as appendisectomy, splenectomy and cholecystectomy. Morgagni hernias are uncommon and account for 1-2% of all congenital diaphragmatic ...
  • Laparoscopic repair of Morgagni diaphragmatic hernia in children 
    Van Niekerk, Martin Louis (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2009-03)
    Minimal invasive surgery allows for excellent visualisation of the diaphragm, and is increasingly used for the repair of diaphragmatic hernias in children. This report describes laparoscopic repairs between 2001 and 2007 ...
  • Laparoscopic treatment of type III para-oesophageal hernia 
    Van Niekerk, Martin Louis (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2011-02)
    Type III congenital para-oesophageal hernia is a rare condition in children and is characterised by the herniation of both a substantial portion of the stomach and the gastro-oesophageal junction into the chest. This report ...
  • Laparoscopic-assisted pull-through for congenital rectal stenosis 
    Van Niekerk, Martin Louis; Visser, Andre; Venter, Daniel J. (Mary Ann Liebert, 2010-01)
    Congenital rectal stenosis is a rare condition. In this article, we report on a 30-day-old infant with rectal stenosis who underwent a successful laparoscopic pull-through operation. The laparoscopic method allows the ...
  • Paediatric thoracoscopy : state of the art 
    Van Niekerk, Martin Louis (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2011-02)
    Brad Rogers reported the first significant use of thoracoscopy in children in the late 1970s. Over the past two decades there has been an exponential growth and expansion of this technique. Many advanced procedures, including ...
  • A survey on the current status of laparoscopic training in paediatric surgery in South Africa 
    Stevens, Paul S.; De Villiers, M.; Van Niekerk, Martin Louis (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2011-02)
    OBJECTIVES: To document the current status of laparoscopic training of paediatric surgical registrars in South Africa. METHODS: An anonymous questionnaire was distributed. Participants were asked to document their involvement ...
  • The treatment of recurrent tracheo-oesophageal fistula with biosynthetic mesh 
    Van Niekerk, Martin Louis; Roos, W.L. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2012-08)
    One of the most serious and frustrating complications after successful primary repair of a tracheoesophageal fistula is a recurrent fistula, the incidence of which is reported as 5 - 15%. Secondary recurrences following ...