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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…
Louis Traore, Moussa Sidibe, Abdoulkadri Moussa, Tieman Coulybali
The authors report a rare case of Monteggia bilateral fracture combining bifocal fracture of the left ulna to a mid-shaft fracture of the radius with dislocation of the radial head and on the right; a fractured ulna with dislocation of the radial head occurri…
M. Samaké, S. B. Dembélé, S. Konaté, A. Traoré, K. Madiassa, A. Diarra, Z. Saye, B. Tounkara, A. Traoré, I. Abdillahiiltireh, B. T. Dembélé, B. Y. Sidibé, L. Kanté, I. Diakité, Adégné Togo, G. Diallo
Introduction : Despite the use of less invasive and increasingly effective techniques in order to reduce the morbi-mortality per and post-operative, the CPPO remain an important problem in surgery. Objectives : To determine the rate of per and post-operative…
O. Sacko, S. Diallo, L. Soumaré, M. Camara, S. Koumaré, M. Sissoko, S. Keita, I. Diarra, M. Konaté, M. Traoré, G. Soumaré, D. Dakouo, M. Coulibaly, H. Dicko, Y. Dianessi, A. Koita, Z. Sanogo
Considered as rare in Africa lithiasis of the main bile duct (MBD) is a potentially serious pathology, diagnosis is facilitated by imaging tests (ultra-sound, CT, MRI cholangiopancreatography). Its surgical management is improved by laparoscopy coupled with i…
Kazuhide Matsunaga, Hirohisa Kusuhara, Akifumi Enomoto, Testuji Nagata, Takuya Yoshimura, Akinori Takeshita, Noritaka Isogai, Suguru Hamada, Norifumi Nakamura, Narikazu Uzawa
Purpose : Swallowing function was in a patient with tongue cancer that was evaluated with video fluorography before and after subtotal glossectomy and reconstruction with a rectus abdominis muscuocutaneous flap. Materials and Methods : A 41-year-old man under…
O. Sacko, S. Diallo, L. Soumaré, M. Camara, S. Koumaré, M. Sissoko, S. Keita, Carol  , D. Dakouo, M. Coulibaly, M. Traoré, G. Soumaré, A. F. Traoré, H. Dicko, Y. Dianessi, B. Traoré, A. Koita, Sanogo Zimogo
The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical and therapeutic aspects of peritonitis by perforation of gastric and duodenal ulcer. This was a retrospective and descriptive study over 8 years (2010-2018) which allowed to collect 54 cases of peptic…
Alberto Manuel González Chávez, Juan Antonio Matus Santos, José de Jesús Curiel Valdés, Mario Andrés González Chávez, Ricardo Ray Huacuja Blanco, Diego Abelardo Álvarez Hernández
Renal cell carcinoma represents the 16th cause of death by cancer. It is one of the most frequent kidney tumors. This tumor could behave as a good mimicker, and is frequently associated with paraneoplastic syndromes. Metastases to peritoneum, mesentery or ome…
Raymond Englund
A narrative review of the data provided by Randomised Controlled clinical trials and meta-analyses was undertaken to assess how much reliance a clinician could place on these in selecting a treatment for patients with disease of the Femoral artery. An attempt…
A. Maïga, T. Bathio, M. Diassana, I. Diakité, A. Bah, A. B. Diallo, A. A. Traoré, M. Diallo, B. T. Dembélé, B. Y. Sidibé, O. H. Saadé, M. Kanté, M. Konaté, S. Dembélé, M. Samaké, A. Togo, A. Traoré, G. Diallo
Sigmoid volvulus on pregnancy is a rare surgical emergency. We report two cases treated in the General Surgery Department of Sikasso Hospital between January 2009 and December 2017. The mean age was 34.8 years and the gestational age ranged from 28 to 30 week…
Hirides Petros, Karygiannis Michalis, Tsoumbis Athanasios, Hirides Savvas
Background : Submucosal fibroids account for approximately 15 - 20 percent of total fibroids. Rarely, they prolapse. Common size is 2 - 6 cm, because larger fibroids are unlikely to fit through the cervix. Larger fibroids are associated with significant bleed…
Mamadou Tidiani Coulibaly, Ousmane Koné, Moumine Zié Diarra, Amadou Berthé, Lahassana Coulibaly, Zanafon Ouattara
Testicular ectopia is a rare genital malformation belonging to the spectrum of testicular migration abnormalities. Renal agenesis can be unilateral or bilateral, isolated or associated with other malformations (1/4 of renal agenesis is accompanied by genital…
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