2014 Vol 6 No 1 South Afr J Gynaecol Oncol Du Toit GC, MBChB, MMed, FCOG(SA), Part-Time Consultant Unit of Gynaecological Oncology, Tygerberg Hospital, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Correspondence to: George du Toit, e-mail: [email protected]

Hundreds of severely underweight babies are now being saved across the Western Cape every year because of the creativity and resourcefulness of one neonatology team and its support network at Tygerberg Hospital.

Comprehensive geriatric care should receive nation-wide attention in order to realize its objectives. An analysis of patient problems at the Geriatirc Clinic, Tygerberg Hospital and Goodwood Aftercare Hospital is presented. The training of personnel, with full motivation of the community, to render health services to the aged is discussed.

IZINDABA 568 Tens of millions of rands are being wasted annually through unskilled aspiration of mass lesions and incorrect smears being submitted for analysis, according to Professor runs the Fine-Needle Aspiration Clinic there, says half of all specimens submitted for analysis are simply 'unusable' for diagnosis. She firmly believes that most young doctors overestimate their FNA skills. 'When...

Over a 12-month period, 120 consecutive male patients with confirmed urethral stricture were prospectively studied with regard to the epidemiology of the disease. Specific urethritis is the main aetiological factor (45%) and internal and external trauma account for an alarming 38.3% of cases. The prevalence is highest among 40-50-year-old coloured men who have had little schooling, multiple sex...

BACKGROUND Screening guidelines for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) used in high-income countries are not appropriate for middle- income countries, and screening requirements may vary even between units within one city. OBJECTIVE To determine optimal ROP screening criteria, and its workload implications, for Tygerberg Children's Hospital (TCH), Cape Town, South Africa. METHODS This cross-s...