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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…
Gideon Praveen Kumar, Lazar Mathew
Objective: To design a new trileaflet aortic valve and investigate its mechanical behavior using finite ele- ment methods. Background: Quantification of aortic valve deformation during cardiac cycle is essential in understanding normal and pathological valvul…
Christopher Bode, Adesoji Ademuyiwa, Sylvester Ikhisemojie, Olumide Elebute
Background: Although much concern has been expressed about the occupational risk posed to surgeons by the HIV pandemic infection, the paediatric age group is often seen as less likely to harbor the disease. Aim: To determine the HIV infection rate among child…
Yusuf Kenan Coban, Elif Ozerol, Kevser Tanber, Serkan Erbatur, Ahmet Hamdi Aytekin, Cemal Fırat
Objective: In order to evaluate the effects of Ankaferd blood stopper (ABS) on post-excisional burn wound bleeding via monitoring early blood hemoglobin level changes and to make a comparison with a standart topical treatment, a controlled experimental study…
Olugbenga Ojo Oludiran, Victor James Ekanem, Phillip Felix Umebese
Cutaneous horns are rare in black patients probably as a result of the rarity of sun induced associated skin lesions. However reports of these lesions are filtering in from Africa. In this paper we report an unusual case on the sole of the foot in a native Af…
Erdinc Civelek, Tufan Cansever, Serdar Kabatas, Ebru Demiralay, Emre Demircay, Cem Comunoglu, Cem Yilmaz, Nur Altınors
The aim of this paper is to point out the growing clinical importance of Carpal tunnel syndrome in patients on hemodialysis especially in aspect of the diagnosis, treatment and possible cause of the syndrome. Sixty patients with clinical diagnosis of Carpal T…
Sezen Özkisacik, Mesut Yazici, Canten Tataroglu, Yelda Ozsunar, Harun Gürsoy
Introduction: If the surgical dissection is too risky in choledochal cyst, mucosectomy is defined as a beneficial technical method in the literature. To discuss in this manner, we present this case. Case: 9 years old girl was referred to our clinic due to mul…
Monroy-Cuadros Mauricio, Rodriguez-Velez Cesar
After pancreas transplantation, some patients with bladder drainage (BD) of the pancreatic duct will need to be converted to enteric drainage (ED) because of reflux pancreatitis, metabolic acidosis, and urological complications. However, ED is associated with…
Sezen Ozkisacik, Mesut Yazici, Harun Gursoy, Kutsi Koseoglu
Hydatid cysts are slowly enlarging cystic masses caused by a parasite named Echinococcus granulosus. The most frequent locations of the cysts are liver and lungs. They can be rarely located in kidney. We present our case of the renal hydatid cyst that we used…
Sezen Ozkisacik, Mesut Yazici, Nil Culhaci, Harun Gursoy
Aim: Mesenteric cysts are rare abdominal masses which cause vomiting and distention and may be complicated with volvulus, bleeding, torsion and rupture, gastrointestinal perforation and even urinary obstruction. We present a patient with a mesenteric cyst cau…
Masaki Yazawa, Tsuyoshi Kaneko, Sumitoshi Katsumata, Kazuo Kishi
Backgrounds: Reconstruction after hemipelvectomy is very important for rehabilitation into society. The pelvis plays an important role for support of the intra-abdominal organs. Methods: We operated 3 cases using fillet flaps with the femoral periosteum for r…
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