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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…
D. M. Seto, S. G. R. Attolou, M. G. Yassegoungbe, K. M. Savi de Tove, S. A. Allode
Background: Gastric volvulus is a rare surgical emergency that causes an upper digestive obstruction due to a rotation of the stomach greater than 180 ° . Observation: We report the case of a 2-year-old patient referred from a health care facility for incoerc…
Mahamadou Coulibaly, Drissa Traoré, Birama Togola, Souleymane Sanogo, Bréhima Bengaly, Drissa Ouattara, Siaka Diallo, Madiassa Konaté, Nouhoum Ongoiba
Aim: To assess the epidemiological profile of intestinal obstructions at the Koutiala district hospital. Patients and Method: This was a prospective and descriptive study taking place from August 1, 2017 to April 30, 2020. The files of patients with acute int…
Mahamadou Coulibaly, Birama Togola, Traoré Drissa, Bréhima Bengaly, Souleymane Sanogo, Drissa Ouattara, Diallo Siaka, Madiassa Konaté, Nouhoum Ongoiba
History: In Mali, several studies have been carried out on acute peritonitis but in the Koutiala circle it is a first. Aim: To evaluate the epidemiological, etiological and therapeutic aspects of generalized acute peritonitis at the Koutiala reference health…
Tadeja Pintar, Bojana Beović
Background: Aminoglycosides are used as empirical antibiotic treatment of intraabdominal infections which are caused by Gram negative bacteria and for which the treatment of choice is surgery. Aminoglycosides maintain good efficacy against these bacteria and…
Mamadou Traore, Kouakou Ibrahim Anzoua, Kouamé Bernadin Kouakou, Ismael Kalou Leh Bi, Ahou Bernadette N’dri, Aka Gerald Kakou, Serge Amos Ekra, Blaise Amos Kouakou, Inza Bamba, Roger Lebeau, Bamourou Diane
Background: Peritonitis is one of the most common surgical emergency in tropical countries. It is still a significant cause of mortality and morbidity. This study aimed to describe the aetiology of acute non traumatic diffuse secondary peritonitis (ANDSP) and…
Ali Mahmood, 1 1, 1 1, 1 1, 1 1, Charisma Gajula, 1 1, Prianka Gajula
COVID 19 has caused capitulation from healthcare entities all over the world. First described in Hubei, China, the virus has spread to 185 countries, showing little signs of eradication or eradication. There does not exist a medical treatment regimen or a vac…
Salah Berkane, Salim Belkherchi, Ali Bendjaballah, 1 1
The cytological study of gallbladder bile is a diagnostic tool used very often in the treatment of gallbladder cancer. The diagnosis of gall bladder cancer is done by morphological examinations such as ultrasound, computed tomography in 80% of cases, but in s…
Amadou Bah, Ibrahima Diakite, Amadou Maiga, Boubacar Yoro Sidibe, Madiassa Konaté, Zakari Saye, Boureima Kelly, Tany Koné, Siaka Konate, Arouna A. Doumbia, Bathio Traore, Boubacar Karembe, Mohamed Lamine Diakite, Amadou A. Traoré, Abdoulaye Diarra, Moustapha Issa Mangane, Abdoul Hamidou Almeimoune, Bakary T. Dembélé, Alhassane Traoré, Lassana Kanté, Adégné Pierre Togo
We report a case of torsion of an ovarian tumor in a 68-year-old woman with no medical and surgical history. The diagnosis was made in front of an intermittently painful pelvic mass. The treatment consisted of a left annexectomy; the anatomopathological exami…
Walid A. Mawla, Marwan N. Elgohary, Omar Atef Elekiabi
There are several surgical techniques for management of obesity, the most commonly used management strategies were; laparoscopic gastric bypass and laparoscopic sleeve gastrecomy, both techniques have advantages and drawbacks. But there are few published stud…
Mahamadou Diallo, Abdoul Kadri Moussa, Layes Toure, Louis Traoré, Cheick Oumar Sanogo, Terna Traore, Seydina Alioune Beye, Abdrahamane Toure, Making Mounkoro, Mahamadou Kane, Tiéman Coulibaly
Introduction: Subtalar or peritalian dislocation is rare; it represents 15% of peritalian injuries. The aim of this study was to describe the radioclinical and therapeutic characteristics and to assess the functional result. Patients and Methods: This study i…
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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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