Issue 6/2020
Content (86 Articles)
The Role of the Computed Tomography (CT) Thorax in the Diagnosis of COVID-19 for Patients Presenting with Acute Surgical Emergencies. A Single Institute Experience
Talal Majeed, Romassa Siddiq Ali, Joshua Solomon, Mina Mesri, Shiv Sharma, Sarah Shamim, Sony Aiynattu, Rafik Ishak, Jeremy Wilson, Conor Magee
Surgery in Cancer Patients: Risk Factors for Major Adverse Cardiac Events
Yong Yang, Hong-Zhi Wang
Thoracoscopic Repair of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: a Tale from Two Cities
Mostafa Kotb, Mohamed Shehata, Sherif Shehata, Sameh Shehata, Ahmed Khairi, Aliaa Rabie, Tamer Ghonaim
A Retrospective Comparative Study of 2-μm Thulium Laser During Thoracoscopic Resection of Pulmonary Nodules
Yi Zhang, Ruotian Wang, Kun Qian, Lei Liu, Yuanbo Li, Mu Hu, Xin Zhao, Lin Hua, Xiuyi Zhi
Analysis of Carcinoma of the Esophagus Patients Between Upfront Surgery vs. Neoadjuvant Therapy Followed by Surgery
M. P. Viswanathan, D. Suresh Kumar, G. Arul Kumar, J. Sakthi Usha Devi, T. D. Balamurugan
Application of Improved POSSUM Score Combined with Clavien-Dindo Classification in Predicting the Incidence of Severe Complications After Thoracoscopic Lung Surgery
Yuntao Nie, Zhifeng Li, Tian Su, Liwei Yang
Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Biliary Atresia: a Single-Center Experience with First 30 Cases
Balbir Singh, Rajiv Maharaj, K. Venugopal, Dharmesh Kapoor, Prashant Nageswara Rao Bachina, Prashant Shinde, S. Mohan, C. Sridhar
Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) Versus Standard Care in Patients Undergoing Emergency Surgery for Perforated Peptic Ulcer
M. N. Chndan, Mohit Khakholia, K. Bhuyan
Prospective Study to Evaluate the Role of Protocol-Based Management of Chest Tubes in Patients Undergoing Elective Thoracic Surgery
Ajit Singh Oberoi, Rajinder Parshad, Suhani, Vathulru Seenu, Mohit Kumar Joshi, Lokesh Kashyap, Khangembam Jitenkumar Singh
Time Has Come...To Improve Comprehension of Medical Education—Hindi Neologism
Trilok Chandra Goel
Use of Mosquito Net Mesh Versus Polypropylene Mesh in Tension-Free Repair of Inguinal Hernia: a 1-Year Randomized Controlled Trial
Rahul Pradhan, Ashok Pangi
Postoperative Analgesia: Randomized Prospective Study Comparing Epidural Catheter Infusion and Continuous Wound Catheter Infusion of Local Anaesthesia
Vibha Ramesh, Ajay Raghunath Aspari, Krishnaswamy Lakshman, Nayakanur Shankarappa Chandrashekara, Niranjan Paramashivaiah
Laparoscopic Nissen’s Fundoplication for Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease: Audit of Experience and Short-Term Outcome from a Low Volume Centre
Tarun Peela, Jayant Kumar Banerjee, Sita Ram Ghosh, Shrirang Vasant Kulkarni, V. R. Mujeeb, Ramanathan Saranga Bharathi
Clinical Trials in Surgical Specialties in India—an Analysis and Interpretation of Trials Registry Data
Shivakumar Thiagarajan, Khuzema Fatehi, C. S. Pramesh
Limb Preservation Using Vascular Reconstruction in Patients with Large Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcomas: Results of Multi-Modality Therapy
Sunil Kumar, N. M. L. Manjunath, S. Manoj Gowda, Naveen Kumar, Sachidanand Bharati, S. V. S. Deo
Comparative Study of Histological Change After Local Treatments with Zinc Oxide, Infrared Rays, Ultraviolet Rays, and Cold Plasma in Rat Model of Diabetic Foot
Maryam Amini, Alireza Jahandideh, Pouria Dehghanpisheh, Mahdi Momeni, Ahmad Asghari
Detection of Microbiota from Human Thymus of Myasthenia Gravis
Zhibin Li, Yi Li, Huanyu Meng, Shumei Yang, Wanlin Jin, Liqun Xu, Zhaohui Luo, Huan Yang
Percutaneous Catheter Drainage of Pancreatic Fluid Collections in Patients With Acute Pancreatitis
Xiang Li, Luping Wang, Zheng Tan, Yixiao Xu, Fang Yu, Xiaotong Han, Xingwen Zhang
Arteriovenous Fistula in Dialysis Patients Remains Patent with Strict Control of Blood Pressure
Şahin Şahinalp
Surgical Outcome Assessment of Gastrointestinal Malignancies: Opportunity Prediction by Sarcopenia on CT Measurement
Ümit Mercan, Melih Akinci, Nurcan Cerit, Kerim Bora Yilmaz, Ahmet Seki, Baki Hekimoğlu
Development of a Low-Cost Portable Device for Identification of Parathyroid Glands Using Autofluorescence
Carlos Serra, Luís Silveira, António Canudo
Dyna-CT-Based Three-Dimensional Cholangiography in Biliary Duct Assessment of Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma
Lei Gong, Bin Shu, Lin Zhang, Xiaobin Feng, Shizhong Yang, Jiahong Dong
The Effect of Truncal/Terminal Ligation of Inferior Thyroid Artery on Hypocalcemia after Total Thyroidectomy
Ali Sapmaz, Murat Özgür Kılıç
Tackling Abdominal Wall Contour Deformities in Patients with Complex Ventral Hernias in Plastic Surgeon’s Perspective
Selma Sönmez Ergün, Mustafa Ekrem Güleş, Ahmet Kirazoğlu, Naim Memmi
Inferior Pedicled De-epithelialized Dermal Flap for Abdominal Wall Support in Recurrent Abdominal Hernias
Ali Gökkaya, Metin Gorgu
Appendiceal Carcinoid Tumors—A Single-Center Case Series Analysis of 2415 Appendectomies
Yasin Kara, Mustafa Uygar Kalaycı
Large Symptomatic Presacral Epidermoid Cyst: Laparoscopic Transabdominal Cyst Resection Technique
Nasser Alrashidi
Preoperative Percutaneous Glue Embolisation of Giant Chest Wall Arteriovenous Malformation
Pawan K. Garg, Sarbesh Tiwari, Santhosh Babu, Mahaveer Singh Rodha, Satya Prakash Meena, Pushpinder S. Khera
Scrotal Reconstruction—a Simple Method for General Surgeons
Srujan A. Jehna, Krishnagopal Dharani
Duodenal Leakage—Damage Control Using Modified Tube Duodenostomy
Chang-Yeon Jung, Sang-Woon Kim, Jung-Min Bae
Anorectal Malformations: the Brooke Ileostomy Technique Moves to the Colon
Giovanni Boroni, Annamaria Giambanco, Anna Lavinia Bulotta, Filippo Parolini, Susanna Milianti, Paolo Orizio, Daniele Alberti
Correction of Penoscrotal Transposition with Hypospadias—Single Stage Repair
Yogesh Boddepalli, Malakondareddy Kota, Anjinaik Banavath
Combined Approach in Excision of Epithelioid Angiosarcoma Scalp
Amal George, Salahudheen Thottiyen, VP Salim, KP Kavitha, Shehla Basheer
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors in Saudi Arabia: a Comprehensive Review in the Light of Recent Literature
Nasser Alrashidi
Transoral Vestibular Thyroidectomy: Is the New Era Already Here?
Anastasios Angelou
Current Management of Duodenal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
Marcelo A. Beltrán
Early Chemotherapy in Metastatic Prostate Cancer Improves Survival: a Quick Note to Surgical Colleagues
Ajit Venniyoor, Itrat Mehdi, Rajan Balakrishnan, Bassim Al Bahrani
Papillary Carcinoma of Thyroid Nodule if Located in Isthmus Is Associated with Greater Disease Progression: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Haizhong Liu, Yujie Li, Jianjian Xiang
Clinical Utility of Stem Cells in Congenital Anomalies: New Horizons in Pediatric Surgery
Sunita Singh, Abhimanyu Varshney, Nitin Borkar, Atul Jindal, Phalguni Padhi, Intezar Ahmed, Niraj Srivastava
Place of Polygeline in Fluid Resuscitation: Focus on Hypovolemic Shock
R. P. Srivastava, Satish Dharap, Ajai Singh
Superior Mesenteric Artery Thrombosis in COVID-19 Pneumonia: an Underestimated Diagnosis—First Case Report in Asia
Sunaina Tejpal Karna, Rajesh Panda, Ajeet Pratap Maurya, Shashi Kumari
Carcinoma of Unknown Primary in the Middle Mediastinum: Three Case Reports
Ryota Sumitomo, Hiroaki Murakami, Yosuke Otake, Cheng-long Huang
Splenectomy for Disseminated Tuberculosis with Persistent Splenic Focus
Mansoor C. Abdulla, Ranjith Mannarakkal
Rare Unilateral Spontaneous Adrenal Hemorrhage
Oguz Catal, Bahri Ozer, Mustafa Sit
Reconstruction of Lower Lip Defect with Unilateral Karapandzic Flap
Singh Sandesh Bharat, Harsha Vardhan, Aakansh Jain, A. K. Singh
A Rare Complication of Chlorhexidine: Buccal Mucosal Burn
Koray Bas, Fulya Yilmaz
Guyon’s Canal Syndrome with Ganglion Cyst Compression from Baby-Holding Overuse
Chiang Yi Chun, Wang Chi Yu, Wang Chih Hsin
Postoperative Bleeding from the Pulmonary Artery Stump Due to Inflammatory Erosion Caused by Aspergillus Infection: First Case of the Literature
Güntuğ Batıhan, Ozan Usluer, Şeyda Örs Kaya
Leiomyosarcoma of the Inferior Vena Cava with Bilateral Renal Vein Involvement
Aditi Chaturvedi, Sriniket Raghavan, Mahesh Goel, Shraddha Patkar
A Rare Complication of Sudden Cerebral Embolism After a Series of Beneficial Surgical Minimally Invasive Pancreatic Necrosectomy: a Case Report
Bei Lu, Yang Cai, Junjie Yin, Wei Hu, Jianhua Fang
Lipoma-Induced Jejunojejunal Intussusception in an Elderly Patient: an Unusual Case
Ismail Taskent, Bunyamin Ece, Serkan Karaisli
Cribriform-Morular Variant of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: a Clinical Surprise in a Routine Case
Adhara Chakraborthy, Neha Mittal, Shivakumar Thiagarajan
Two Cases of Accessory Scrotum with Soft Fibroma in Neonates
Liang Zhong, Xiangyu Zou, Jie Sun
Rhinosporidiosis Mimicking as Soft-Tissue Tumour: a Case Report
Rabinarayan Guru, Brahma Kumar Rath
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (Bochkdalek)—Becomes Symptomatic in Seventh Decade of Life—a Rare Case Report
Lalit Kumar Bansal, Arshad Alam, Sampad Dash, Poras Chaudhary
Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of Colon Mimicking Advanced Malignancy: Report of Two Cases with Review of Literature
Senthilnathan Palanisamy, Bhushan Chittawadagi, Sumanta Dey, Sandeep C. Sabnis, Nalankilli V.P, Rajapandian Subbiah, Palanivelu Chinnusamy
Intra-Abdominal Mesenteric Haemophilic Pseudotumour in an Undiagnosed Case of Haemophilia: a Rare Cause of Intestinal Obstruction
Shamita Chatterjee, Ritabrata Mukhopadhyay
Spleen Rupture Caused by Ectopic Pregnancy in the Spleen: a Case Report
Jundong Liu, Xuegong Zhang, Hongbo Li, Yucai Li
A Case of Unilateral Amazia, Chest Alopecia and Hand Anomaly
G. I. Nambi, T. K. Arudra Varanambigai
Laparoscopic Management of Persistent Müllerian Duct Syndrome
Kaichun Thiumai, Shalu Gupta, Somendra Bansal
Giant Cystic Lymphangioma of Small Bowel Mesentery
Amal George, Salahudheen Thottiyen, V. P. Salim, H. Sarath
Bouveret’s Syndrome—an Unusual Fistula
Márcio Luís Duarte, Fabricius André Lyrio Traple, José Luiz Masson de Almeida Prado, Luiz Carlos Donoso Scoppetta
Klippel–Trenaunay and Parkes–Weber Syndromes: Differentials of Congenital Vascular Syndromes!
Amit Ajit Deshpande, Niraj Nirmal Pandey, Surya Pratap Singh, Sanjeev Kumar
Massive Postoperative Pnuemoperitoneum—an Unprecedented Etiology
N. Saheer, Prasanth Penumadu
Rare Fistulous Communication Between a Hepatic Hydatid Cyst and the Gallbladder: a Case Report
Wael Ferjaoui, Ghofrane Talbi, Souhaiel Karouia, Sahir Omrani, Rached Bayar, Mohamed Tahar Khalfallah
Perineal Ectopic Testis (PET): Ignorance is “Not” a Bliss
Iqbal Singh, T. K. Aravind, Natasha Panesar
An Unusual Association of Two Hydatid Cysts Diagnosed on Computed Tomography Scan
Wael Ferjaoui, Ghofrane Talbi, Sahir Omrani, Souhaiel Karouia, Lassaad Gharbi
Diffuse Thyroid Lipomatosis - a Rare Image
Ankita Aggarwal, Ankur Goyal, Devasenathipathy Kandasamy
Agenesis of Gall Bladder with Patent Cystic Duct
Sandip Kumar Halder, Aheli Ghosh Dastidar
Intralobar Pulmonary Sequestration with 3 Aberrant Arteries in a 2-Year-Old Boy
Anton Dzian, Martin Vorčák, Dalibor Murgaš, Kamil Zeleňák
Letter to Editor: “Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning and Big Data Analytics for Resource Optimization in Surgery”
Vikesh Agrawal, Dhananjaya Sharma, Sanjay Kumar Yadav
Is Emergency Colectomy Inevitable for All Ischemic Sigmoid Volvulus Cases?
Ufuk Uylas, Cuneyt Kayaalp
Diagnosis of Shunt Failure in the Lack of Hydrocephalus: a Case Report
Orkhan Mammadkhanli, Ihsan Dogan, Hakan Tuna
Post-cholecystectomy Bile Duct Injury: Do Not Complicate the Complication
Vishal Gupta
Bleeding time/Clotting time: Its Time to Change
Vikram Narang, Keshav Sharma, Neena Sood
Challenges of Surgical Innovations in India
Pradnya Supe Agrawal, Ramkrishna Prabhu, Avinash Supe
Written Examination in Medical Education: Do They Have a Role in Present Context?
Mohit Kumar Joshi, Anurag Srivastava
Takuo Aoyagi—a Tribute to the Brain Behind Pulse Oximetry
Kaushik Bhattacharya
“GRASP” Module of Self-assessment with Virtual Mentoring for Uninterrupted Surgical Training During COVID-19 Pandemic
Vikesh Agrawal, Sanjay Kumar Yadav, Pawan Agarwal, Dhananjaya Sharma