other things amanzi

the thoughts of a surgeon in the notorious province of mpumalanga, south africa. comments on the private and state sector. but mostly my personal journey through surgery.

Saturday, November 27, 2010

abroad

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i'm of the opinion south africans have a good sense of humour in general. you have to be able to laugh at the absurd with a government l...

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Friday, November 26, 2010

thyroid fun

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the way i do thyroidectomies (removal of thyroid) these days and the way i did them in my training differ radically. these days i use a fanc...

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reserved judgement

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recently in the newspapers there have been a flurry of articles about a general surgeon who was found guilty of certain surgical misadventur...

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Thursday, November 25, 2010

vascular cuts

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anyone who knows me knows i hate vascular surgery. it is hard work with little reward. scratch that. when you actually get i nice pulsating ...

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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

eager

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i hated vascular surgery. part of the problem was that it was so busy and we were ridiculously understaffed ( except for a short while ). bu...

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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

focus

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one of the all time legends in medical blogging has to be suture for a living . she doesn't only patch people up but she sutures other s...

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Monday, October 11, 2010

in for the high jump

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sometimes patients can follow you when you rotate to another discipline. sometimes this can be tragic. sometimes it can be funny. and yes so...

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Bongi: I'm a general surgeon working in the notorious South African province of Mpumalanga.

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