ASEAN OR/OT Nurses Forum 2011, Hanoi, Vietnam

Dr Liau Kui Hin will be speaking on Evidence-Based Practices in Management of Surgical Site Infection & Nutrition Management at the ASEAN OR/OT Nurses Forum 2011 on 31 March in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Free Chromogranin A (CgA) Test at Nexus Surgical Clinic

Nexus Surgical will continue to provide free CgA test for patients suspected to have carcinoids / neuroendocrine tumours (NET) in March and April 2011. Patients who are diagnosed or on follow up for NET also qualify. $40.00 administrative & transportation charges apply. For enquiry, please contact Nurse Li Kar at 65-6235 8633 or email us at enquiry@nexussurgical.sg

Reducing Surgical Site Infection in Singapore

Reducing Surgical Site Infection in a Hospital in Singapore.

Liau Kui-Hin, Aung KT, Wounds International, 2011 Feb, Volume 2, Issue 1

Surgical site infection (SSI) is preventable and achieving zero SSI rates for every clean operation should be the goal of all surgeons. This paper describes one hospital’s strategy for reducing SSIs, enhancing the care of patients and promoting a culture of patient safety. All clean and clean-contaminated elective gastrointestinal and hernia operations were managed using four specific interventions. SSI rates were compared to historical data.

Publication by Dr Liau Kui Hin and Dr Ho Choon Kiat

Using Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangioscopic Lithotripsy for Intrahepatic Calculus in Hostile Abdomen.

Kow A W C; Wang B; Wong D; Sundeep P J; Chan C Y; Ho C K; Liau K H

The Surgeon : Journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland 2011 Apr;9(2):88-94

Hepatolithiasis is a challenging condition to treat especially in patients with previous hepatobiliary surgery. Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangioscopic Lithotripsy (PTCSL) is an attractive salvage option for the treatment of recurrent hepatolithiasis. We reviewed 4 patients, with previous complex abdominal surgery, who underwent PTCSL. This was performed using 3 mm cholangioscope & Holmium Laser through a Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangio-catheter inserted by interventional radiologists. The median age was 50 (43-69) years and median duration of the condition prior to PTCSL was 102 (60-156) months. Three patients had recurrent pyogenic cholangitis (RPC) with recurrent intrahepatic stone. They all had prior complex hepatobiliary operations. The median duration of procedure was 130 (125-180) min. The number of stones ranged from one to three with the largest size of stone comparable to the size of bile duct. The median follow up was 18 (10-24) months. All patients were symptom free with neither stone recurrence or cholangitis at the last follow up. In summary, PTCSL is a feasible and an effective treatment method for patients with recurrent biliary stone following complex abdominal surgery as the success rates from open surgery and endoscopic procedures are limited. Excellent results can be expected with this minimally invasive technique.

ParkwayHealth CME Programme

Dr Lim Khong Hee from Nexus Surgical will be speaking on Current Concepts in Laparoscopic Surgery on 1 April 2011 at Mt Elizabeth Medical Centre. Time 1-2 pm Venue: Seminar Room, Level 2  Mt Elizabeth Medical Centre. For enquiry, please contact Nexus Surgical at 6235-8633.

Alliance Healthcare PL's Specialist Panel Provider Network

Nexus Surgical Associates is part of Alliance Healthcare PL's Specialist Panel Provider Network. (T&C apply) For more information, please contact us at 65-6235-8633 or email us at enquiry@nexussurgical.sg

Specialist Panel: Alliance Medinet Great Eastern Programme

Nexus Surgical Associates is part of Alliance Medinet Great Eastern Programme's Specialist Provider Panel. (T&C apply) For more information, please call us at 65-6235-8633 or email us at enquiry@nexussurgical.sg

Nexus Direct Access Endoscopy (DAE) Service

Family Physicians and other specialists can download the DAE referral form at http://www.nexussurgical.sg/panel/Direct-Access-Endoscopy-Form.pdf.
Fax the form to 6235-5675 and we will schedule the appoint as per request.
For enquiry, please contact us at 6235-8633

Specialist Panel

Nexus Surgical is pleased to announce that we are on the specialist panel of Shenton Insurance, iXchange (which also covers members of NTUC Income) and MHC-Aviva.

Members whose health plans are covered by these companies can visit Nexus Surgical for a surgical consult  (individual health insurance plans T&C apply).

National Symposium in Jakarta

Our surgeon Dr Liau Kui Hin will be speaking at the National Symposium on Surgical Site Infection Risk Reduction, Prevention & Management in General Surgery. Venue & date: Siloam Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia on 19 March 2011.

Surgeon on Conference

Dr Liau Kui Hin will be on medical conference leave from 8 to 13 of March 2011.

Public Talk in Malaysia

Our surgeon Dr Lim Khong Hee will be talking on "Gastric Pain - What Should We Do?" in Kota Kinabalu and Labuan, Sabah, East Malaysia on Saturday 3 March 2011. For details, please contact Nexus at 62358633 or email us enquiry@nexussurgical.sg