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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…
Xinming Yang, Yongli Jia, Fei Liu, Zhe Zhang, Peinan Zhang
Objective : Explore the feasibility and clinical efficacy of using unilateral biportal endoscopy for the treatment of Type II/III lumbar brucellar spondylitis. Methods : A retrospective study of the clinical data of 20 patients with Type II/III lumbar brucell…
Cyril Kamadjou, Divine Enoru Eyongeta, Annie Kameni Wadeu, Patrick Fotso Gwabap, Bertin Njinou Ngninkeu, Edouard Hervé Moby
Background and Objectives: Pyelo-Ureteral Junction Syndrome ( PUJS ) is the most common obstructive malformation of the upper urinary tract in children and adults. The standard treatment is open pyeloplasty using the Kuss-Anderson technique. Because of the mi…
Abdoul Kadri Moussa, Layes Touré, Kalifa Coulibaly, Mahamadou Diallo, Mamadou Bassirou Traoré, Cheick Oumar Sanogo, Laurent Désiré Ndzié Essomba, Madani Ly, Aboubacar Sidiki Ndiaye, Safiatou A. Touré, Bakarou Kamaté
Introduction: The primary localization of non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the muscle is rare. Only the biopsy allows the certainty diagnosis. The aim was to report a first case of small cell lymphoma of the gastrocnemius in Mali and to do a review of the literature.…
Mishack Ikechukwu Akunekwe, Blessing Etukakpan, Job Gogo Otokwala
Concealed penis (CP) is a developmental anomaly in which the penis is hidden in the skin of the abdomen, thigh or scrotum. As a result of this, the penis appears shortened in length. It was first described by Keyes Jr. E.L. in 1919. It can be associated with…
Marina Gabrielle Epstein, Gabriel Garbato, Gabriel Maccapani, Camille Diem Benatti, Amanda Domit Dall’Alba, Nina Petroni Haiat
Low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm (LAMN) is rare, and patients are often asymptomatic or have nonspecific symptoms. Appendicectomy should be performed with care and limited handling of the appendix, with extraction of the specimen through an extraction…
Manas Kumar Dube, Rishabha Deva Sharma, Devanand Puthu
Introduction: In the last two decades, chest wall perforator flaps (CWPF) have become a versatile tissue replacement technique for partial breast reconstruction following breast-conserving surgery (BCS) in well-selected cases. We present the surgical outcome…
Mahamadou Diallo, Abdoul Kadri Moussa, Kalifa Coulibaly, Layes Touré, Mahamadou Dama, Mamadou Bassirou Traoré, Cheick Oumar Sanogo, Terna Traoré, Famakan Doumbia, Mamadou Diallo, Amadou Maiga, Adégné Pierre Togo, Tiéman Coulibaly
Introduction: Fractures of the humeral pallet occur between the distal insertion of the anterior brachial muscle and the joint space of the elbow. It represents 2% of all elbow fractures. These lower humeral fractures present a therapeutic challenge to trauma…
Georges Bwelle Motto, Tim Fabrice, Yannick Mahamat Ekani Boukar, El-Alaoui Mounjid Khadija Emmanuella, Joseph Cyrille Chopkeng Ngoumfe, Arthur Essomba
Context : Generally in Africa, BO remains the leading cause of acute abdo men. We therefore sought to study the current etiological factors of intestinal obstruction on a virgin abdomen or unhealed abdomen at the central hospital of Yaoundé in order to better…
Afra Amin, Yasir Arafat, Mohammed Alkhayat, Mohannad Eledreesi, Sultan Alotaibi, Omniyyah Bakheet
Introduction: Bariatric surgery is identified as highly effective therapy for ob esity and help to los s wight that is become important public health priority because it increases the risk of condition including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and several t…
Linnea T. Mauro, Courtney M. Janowski, Mariah J. Janowski, Adalberto C. Gonzalez, Eugene J. Sidoti, Luis G. Fernandez, Paul J. Kim, Marc R. Matthews, 1 1, 1 1, 1 1, 1 1, 1 1, 1 1, 1 1
Utilization of negative pressure wound therapy with instillation (NPWTi) for sternal dehiscence wounds secondary to sternal wound infection after surgery has become an accepted therapy. NPWTi accelerates wound healing through macrostrain, microstrain, and cyc…
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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… All articles are open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence, with authors retaining copyright.
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