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Surgical Science is a peer reviewed international journal dedicated to the latest advancements in surgery. The goal of this journal is to keep a record of the state-of-the-art research and to promote study, research and improvement within its various specialties. All manuscripts submitted to SS must be previously unpu…
Augusto Cláudio de Almeida Tinoco, Matheus Paula da Silva Netto, Henrique Benedito, Aureo Ludovico DePaula, Luciana Janene El-Kadre
Introduction: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is a chronic disease, primarily caused by a combination of defective insulin secretion and the inability of insulin-sensitive tissues to respond to insulin. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy associated with duodenal…
Victor Ramos Mussa Dib, Carlos Augusto Scussel Madalosso, Rui Ribeiro, Paulo Reis Esselin de Melo, Fernando Fornari, 1 1, 1 1
Objective: This case report aimed to demonstrate a possible neuromuscular effect of pyloric sympathectomy on the pylorus motility, leading to its permanent relaxation, observed in two bariatric surgical cases, one primary and the other, revisional. Background…
Kadiatou Ba, Aichata Tall, Brainima Coulibaly, Sadio Cissoko, Bakary Danfaga, Moro Sidibe, Seydou Diallo, Oumar Diallo, Fatoumata Tata Sidibe, Aly Konipo, Mory Coulibaly, Ousmane Touré, Aoua I. Touré, Cheick Sogodogo, Ibrahim Bamenta, Gounon Saye, Modibo Sissoko, Mamadou Kole Sidibe, Sidi Diarra, Nouhoum Guirou, Lamine Traoré
<b>Introduction</b>: The authors wanted to study the prevalence of ocular trauma in the ophthalmology unit of the CSREF of Kati. <b>Patients</b> <b>and</b> <b>method</b>: This is a retrospective study, covering the period from January to December 2015, carrie…
Ibrahim Dao, Massimiliano Visocchi, Salah Sow, John Jabang, Ousmane Ouattara, Astride Somda, Abdoulaye Sanou, Elie Dibloni Nassoum, Arsène Tossou, Narcisse Ouedraogo, Frédéric Bako, Massadiami Soulama, Malick Diallo, Patrick Wendpouiré Hamed Dakouré, 1 1, 1 1, 1 1
<b>Objectives</b><b>: </b>Atlantoaxial dislocation remains a rare and serious condition with a high preoperative and postoperative morbidity and mortality. Its successful surgical management is still challenging and gratifying for neurosurgeons. Several techn…
Moussa Samaké, Souleymane B. Dembelé, Sirama Diarra, Yely Dianessy, Abdou Guiré, Dorcas Laurel Sodjiné Yede, Amaguiré Saye, Brahima Dembele, Birama Traoré, Thierno Nadio, Ibrahima Maiga, Mahamane Dicko, Modibo Diarra, Siaka Konaté, Amadou Maiga, Bakary Tientigui Dembele, Adégné Togo
<b>Introduction:</b> The level of knowledge and attitude of health professionals about breast cancer are important determinants. <b>General</b> <b>objective:</b> To study the knowledge, attitude and practice of health professionals of the hospital of the dist…
Eric Patrick Savom, Richard II Mbele, Colman Tamboh Tankou, Mahamat Yannick Ekani Boukar, Cédric Paterson Atangana, Fred Dikongue Dikongue, Daniel Biwole Biwole, Guy Aristide Bang, Arthur Essomba, 1 1, 1 1
<b>Introduction</b><b>: </b>Colon cancer is often diagnosed late in our context and there is a high prevalence of complicated forms, this including perforation. The optimal surgical treatment remains controversial. The aim of this study was to improve the sho…
Souleymane Bingue Dembélé, Yely Dianessy, Moussa Samake, Abdou Guiré, Siaka Konaté, Ousmane Sy, Boubacar Yoro Sidibé, Amadou Maïga, Thiorno Nadio, Boubacar Karembe, Amaguiré Saye, Sirama Diarra, Dorcas Sodjiné Yede, Issiaka Diarra, Ibrahima Maiga, Mahamane Dicko, Moussa Konaté, Aliou Bina Diarra, Bakary Tientigui Dembélé
Appendicitis bilharzia is a very rare condition and we report 3 cases of this pathology that sense clinical and biological similarities with bacterial appendicitis. The etiological diagnosis was exclusively histopathological, this allowed to highlight eggs of…
Eric Patrick Savom, Richard II Mbele, Mahamat Yannick Ekani Boukar, Abdal Deudeu, Cédric Paterson Atangana, Fred Dikongue Dikongue, Guy Aristide Bang, Marc Leroy Guifo
<b>Background</b><b>: </b>Perforations of the terminal ileum are a frequent clinical situation and a therapeutic challenge. Surgical treatment is controversial. Several surgical modalities have been proposed and postoperative morbidity and mortality remain hi…
Cheickna Tounkara, Amara Coulibaly, Yaya Ongoiba, Aboubakrine Sylla, Abdoul Karim Simaga, Bréhima B. Coulibaly, Aminata Dabo, Souleymane Dembele, Samake Hamidou, Sidiki Keita, Sékou Bréhima Koumare, Soumaïla Keita, Bakary Tientigui Dembele, Zimogo Zié Sanogo, Djibril Sangare
Digestive surgical emergencies concern all patients admitted urgently, for whom a decision for surgical intervention may be necessary within 24 hours. They are on guard duty day and night. To carry out this work, we set ourselves the objectives of: 1) Studyin…
Saint Luc Mungina Sedou, Charlène Tshitala Mbombo, Yannick Toko Kiama, Kevin Ndangi, Ezechiel Nkodia, Dieudonné Mwangala, Rossyl Kivudi, Dominique Saragaglia, Luc Mokassa Bakumobatane
<b>Introduction:</b> Synovial cyst of the tibial tunnel in connection with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is a rare but particularly troublesome complication. Medical treatment is often doomed to failure, and surgical treatment usually consis…
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