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<title>Surgery</title>
<link href="http://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/8047" rel="alternate"/>
<subtitle/>
<id>http://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/8047</id>
<updated>2026-04-04T08:39:01Z</updated>
<dc:date>2026-04-04T08:39:01Z</dc:date>
<entry>
<title>Radial artery aneurysm in the anatomical snuff box: a rare case with uncertain aetiology</title>
<link href="http://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/12003" rel="alternate"/>
<author>
<name>Thananchyan, H.</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Satchithanantham, V.</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Mahilrajan, G.</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Sivamayuran, V.</name>
</author>
<id>http://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/12003</id>
<updated>2026-01-13T10:01:34Z</updated>
<published>2025-01-01T00:00:00Z</published>
<summary type="text">Radial artery aneurysm in the anatomical snuff box: a rare case with uncertain aetiology
Thananchyan, H.; Satchithanantham, V.; Mahilrajan, G.; Sivamayuran, V.
</summary>
<dc:date>2025-01-01T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>Global Andrology Forum (GAF) Clinical Guidelines on the Management of Non-obstructive Azoospermia: Bridging the Gap between Controversy and Consensus</title>
<link href="http://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/11432" rel="alternate"/>
<author>
<name>Hamoda, T.</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Shah, R.</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Mostafa, T.</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Germar-Michael, P.</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Atmoko, W.</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Balagobi, B.</name>
</author>
<id>http://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/11432</id>
<updated>2025-07-24T06:15:16Z</updated>
<published>2025-01-01T00:00:00Z</published>
<summary type="text">Global Andrology Forum (GAF) Clinical Guidelines on the Management of Non-obstructive Azoospermia: Bridging the Gap between Controversy and Consensus
Hamoda, T.; Shah, R.; Mostafa, T.; Germar-Michael, P.; Atmoko, W.; Balagobi, B.
Purpose: Non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA), defined as the absence of sperm in the ejaculate due to testicular failure,&#13;
is observed in 5% to 15% of infertile men and accounts for two-thirds of azoospermia cases. The management of NOA is&#13;
marked by significant controversy and global variation in diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, highlighting the crucial&#13;
need for well-designed and standardized clinical practice guidelines. We present comprehensive graded clinical practice&#13;
&#13;
recommendations and statements for diagnosing and treating NOA, aiming to establish standardized strategies that can glob-&#13;
ally help guide practitioners in their practice.&#13;
&#13;
Materials and Methods: A comprehensive literature review was conducted to gather evidence on the epidemiological, di-&#13;
agnostic, and therapeutic aspects of NOA. The Global Andrology Forum (GAF) recommendations were developed through&#13;
&#13;
the collaboration of a global panel of experts using the Delphi method and surveys to achieve consensus. Statements were&#13;
graded according to the Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine “GRADE” classification as either “Strong” or “Weak.”&#13;
Statements receiving at least 80% expert consensus were graded as “Strong,” while others were categorized as “Weak.”&#13;
&#13;
Results: The GAF has formulated a total of 49 recommendations and statements on the diagnosis and treatment of NOA, in-&#13;
cluding 21 for diagnosis and 28 for treatment. The recommendations and statements were evaluated and graded by a panel&#13;
&#13;
of 48 GAF experts from 25 countries worldwide. The majority of experts (60.5%) had more than 10 years of clinical experi-&#13;
ence in managing NOA.&#13;
&#13;
Conclusions: The GAF guidelines address discrepancies in NOA management across diverse clinical settings and provide&#13;
comprehensive graded recommendations to guide clinicians in its diagnosis and treatment. Developed and graded by a large&#13;
&#13;
worldwide panel of experts, the current guidelines present simplified, high-standard strategies that can be seamlessly inte-&#13;
grated into the daily global practice, offering practitioners a clear framework for managing NOA.
</summary>
<dc:date>2025-01-01T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>Assessment of Urinary Stone Chemical Compositions and Prevalence of Metabolic Disorders among Urolithiasis Patients in Northern Sri Lanka: A Prospective Study</title>
<link href="http://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/11283" rel="alternate"/>
<author>
<name>Balagobi, B.</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Rajendra, S.</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Vinojan, S.</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Sarma, S.T.</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Sripandurangana, R.</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Varothayan, S.</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Vishnuja, S.</name>
</author>
<id>http://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/11283</id>
<updated>2025-06-03T06:44:37Z</updated>
<published>2024-01-01T00:00:00Z</published>
<summary type="text">Assessment of Urinary Stone Chemical Compositions and Prevalence of Metabolic Disorders among Urolithiasis Patients in Northern Sri Lanka: A Prospective Study
Balagobi, B.; Rajendra, S.; Vinojan, S.; Sarma, S.T.; Sripandurangana, R.; Varothayan, S.; Vishnuja, S.
</summary>
<dc:date>2024-01-01T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>Updates in Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography</title>
<link href="http://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/11170" rel="alternate"/>
<author>
<name>Gobishangar, S.</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Thayalan Dias, S.</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Rajendra, S.</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Sarma, S.T.</name>
</author>
<id>http://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/11170</id>
<updated>2025-03-17T05:55:49Z</updated>
<published>2024-01-01T00:00:00Z</published>
<summary type="text">Updates in Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
Gobishangar, S.; Thayalan Dias, S.; Rajendra, S.; Sarma, S.T.
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography&#13;
(ERCP) is a specialised endoscopic procedure for&#13;
managing pancreatic and biliary diseases. Earlier&#13;
in the 1970s, ERCP was mainly used for diagnostic&#13;
purposes to evaluate the biliary and pancreatic ducts&#13;
and surrounding structures. But nowadays, as noninvasive imaging studies advance, it is primarily used&#13;
for therapeutic purposes though it is used for therapeutic&#13;
and diagnostic purposes.&#13;
Therapeutic ERCP is broadly used in conditions that lead&#13;
to impairment in bile flow and leak. The requirement of&#13;
the ERCP extended further for evaluation of pancreatitis&#13;
of unknown aetiology, preoperative evaluation of the&#13;
patient with chronic pancreatitis and evaluation of the&#13;
sphincter of Oddi by manometry.&#13;
Patients should be selected with a clear-cut indication&#13;
for ERCP, avoiding unnecessary or marginally indicated&#13;
ERCP, especially in high-risk patients. ERCP is&#13;
usually performed using a dedicated side-viewing&#13;
endoscope with the patient positioned prone on a&#13;
fluoroscopy table under sedation or general anaesthesia.&#13;
Proper positioning of the duodenoscope is the key to&#13;
cannulation of the pancreatic or common bile ducts.
</summary>
<dc:date>2024-01-01T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
</entry>
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