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D. Menzies
Publications - 5
Citations - 2269
D. Menzies is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Retrospective cohort study. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 5 publications receiving 2181 citations.
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Intestinal obstruction from adhesions--how big is the problem?
D. Menzies,Harold Ellis +1 more
TL;DR: In a prospective analysis of 210 patients undergoing a laparotomy, who had previously had one or more abdominal operations, it was found that 93% had intra-abdominal adhesions that were a result of their previous surgery.
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Adhesion-related hospital readmissions after abdominal and pelvic surgery: a retrospective cohort study
Harold Ellis,Brendan Moran,Jeremy N. Thompson,M. C. Parker,Malcolm S Wilson,D. Menzies,Alistair McGuire,Alistair McGuire,A.M. Lower,R. J. S. Hawthorn,Fiona O'Brien,Scot Buchan,Alison M. Crowe +12 more
TL;DR: The frequency of postoperative adhesions after abdominal and pelvic surgery in the general population is investigated to provide a basis for the targeting and assessment of new adhesion-prevention measures.
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Postoperative adhesions: ten-year follow-up of 12,584 patients undergoing lower abdominal surgery.
M. C. Parker,Harold Ellis,Brendan Moran,Jeremy N. Thompson,Malcolm S Wilson,D. Menzies,Alistair McGuire,A.M. Lower,R. J. S. Hawthorn,Fiona O'Brien,Scot Buchan,Alison M. Crowe +11 more
TL;DR: There is a high relative risk of adhesion-related problems after open lower abdominal surgery and a correspondingly high workload associated with these readmissions, and the study provides sound justification for improved adhesion prevention strategies.
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The role of plasminogen activator in adhesion prevention.
D. Menzies,Harold Ellis +1 more
TL;DR: Rt-PA is an effective inhibitor of adhesion formation and intra-abdominal administration appears safe in a rabbit model; the use of rt- PA is an exciting development in the field ofAdhesion prevention.
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A review of the management of small bowel obstruction. Members of the Surgical and Clinical Adhesions Research Study (SCAR).
TL;DR: Techniques involving the use of laparoscopy and barrier membranes may reduce morbidity but there is a need to evaluate these strategies further with prospective clinical trials, and particular emphasis has been placed on randomised controlled trials or large prospective series.