- Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery for Late Recurrence of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is often diagnosed and treated in the perinatal period. Recurrence is a known complication that may very rarely occur years after the operation. We report here th... Read More
- How Much Knowledge and Awareness of Faecal Incontinence Is There in Primary Care
Faecal incontinence (FI) is a debilitating symptom with a likely underreported incidence in the general population. Postpartum or postmenopausal women are at increased risk of this. General Practition... Read More
- MSF Hospital in Tabarre, Haiti: Why a Field General Surgery Fellowship Is Necessary
Recently, the Hospital at Tabarre in Port-au-Prince Haiti was reopened by the Operational Center of ParisMédecins Sans Frontières (MSF). This hospital is now purely a Trauma Center staffed by five na... Read More
- Chyloperitoneum as the Initial Manifestation of Gastrointestinal Neoplasia
Chyloperitoneum is defined as the presence of lymph within the peritoneal cavity, resulting from obstruction or injury of lymph ducts, mostly at the level of the gastrointestinal tract. This can occur... Read More
- Empagliflozin Use and Fourniers Gangrene: Case Report and Systematic Literature Review
Background: Fourniers gangrene (FG) is a rare necrotising soft tissue infection localised in the genital areas with possible dramatic outcomes. Recently, sodium glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhib... Read More
- Determinants of Success and Early Complications in Common Femoral Artery Endarterectomy: A Retrospective Study
Introduction: Common femoral artery endarterectomy (CFE) is considered a relatively simple, successful and safe procedure in the literature, but major complications can occur. This retrospective study... Read More
- Organizing Pneumonia and Microvascular Fibrosis as Late Sequelae after a COVID-19 Infection. A Case Report
We report a patient with COVID-19 requiring hospitalization for two weeks, complicated by multiple segmental pulmonary embolisms for which dabigatran was initiated. After clearing the infection, the p... Read More
- Experiences of the Bariatric Pre-Surgery Evaluation Process in a National Health Service An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
There is currently little understanding of bariatric patients experiences and expectations of the bariatric pre-surgery evaluation (PSE) process. This is especially true for patients within the Natio... Read More
- Systematic Review of the Integrative Medicine Recommendations for Patients with Pancreatic Cancer
Introduction: Integrative medicine (IM) is a relatively new field where non-traditional therapies with peer-reviewed evidence are incorporated or integrated with more traditional approaches. Methods: ... Read More
- [18F]-FDG PET/CT of the Pulmonary Benign Metastasizing Leiomyoma in a Breast Cancer Patient: A Case Report
18F-fluorodeoxyglucose ([18F]-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is a useful functional image technique to evaluate the disease extent in many cancers, as well as different... Read More
- Conservative Treatment in Tracheobronchial Injuries An Institutional Report
Tracheobronchial injuries are rare but potentially high-impact events with significant morbidity and mortality. Common etiologies include blunt or penetrating trauma, often combined with various compl... Read More
- 3D Printing for Medical Applications: Current State of the Art and Perspectives during the COVID-19 Crisis
The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has affected over one hundred million people worldwide and has resulted in over two million deaths. In addition to the toll that coronavirus takes on the health of ... Read More
- Could Negative Tc-99m-Methoxyisobutylisonitrile (MIBI) Scintigraphy Obviate the Need for Surgery for Bethesda III and IV Thyroid Nodules
In about 20% of all cases, the fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) results are equivocal, delivering the two common categories of indeterminate cytology, Bethesda III and IV. The observed rates of ... Read More
- Clinical Impact of Preoperative Anemia in Patients Undergoing Peripheral Vascular Interventions: A Systematic Review
Introduction: This systematic review aims to summarize the existing evidence relating to preoperative anemia and clinical outcomes in peripheral vascular surgery patients. Methods: The following datab... Read More
- Analgesic Efficacy of Quadratus Lumborum Block in Infants Undergoing Pyeloplasty
Post-operative analgesic management is challenging in infants and opioids have been the standard of care. However, they are associated with adverse effects which may negatively impact infants. In this... Read More
- Identifying Consensus and Open Questions around Assessing or Predicting the Quality and Success of Cartilage Repair: A Delphi Study
A range of surgical techniques have been developed for the repair or regeneration of lesioned cartilage in the human knee and a corresponding array of scoring systems have been created to assess their... Read More
- Surgical Approach for Spinal Tumors: Our Experience in Combined Military Hospital Dhaka
(1) Background: spinal tumors not only causes structural problem but also it affects body functionality, too. Surgery has a key role in management of patients with spinal tumor. The aim of this study ... Read More
- Using of Intraoperative Cell Salvage and Tranexamic Acid as Protective Factor for Postoperative Anemia Appearance in Patients with Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty
(1) Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate intraoperative pharmacological and nonpharmacological methods and techniques in reducing blood loss in patients following total hip or knee... Read More
- Compression Neuropathies of the Upper Extremity: A Review
Compressive neuropathies of the forearm are common and involve structures innervated by the median, ulnar, and radial nerves. A thorough patient history, occupational history, and physical examination... Read More
- Punch Incision versus Elliptical Excision for Epidermal Inclusion Cysts: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Punch incision is an alternative to elliptical excision for treating epidermal inclusion cysts, but its efficacy has not been systematically reviewed. This study assessed the efficacy and safety of pu... Read More