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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…
Moussa Abdoulaye Ouattara, Seydou Togo, Abdoul Aziz Diakité, Ibrahima Sankaré, Bourama Kané, Sekou Koumaré, Mody Abdoulaye Camara, Zimogo Ziè Sanogo, Sadio Yena
The giant congenital lobar emphysema is a rare malformation infant pathology. The authors report a similar case which is distinguished by its segmental location even rare with its compressive character in which segmentectomy was successful performed to lift e…
Kassem Alubaidi, Malik Aikoye, P. S. Basnyat
Objectives: Acute appendicitis remains the commonest intra-abdominal surgical emergency. This study sought to identify the clinical factors that are most reliable in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. Methods: This was a retrospective review of consecutive…
Saito Masami, Kimura Naohiro, Okochi Masayuki, Tomizuka Yosuke, Onda Masamitsu, Ueda Kazuki
Until now, harvesting of flap elevations from the ipsilateral thigh twice in the same patient in two operations has not been reported. We harvested thigh flaps twice from the ipsilateral thigh of a single patient in separate operations. A 44-year-old man had…
Seydou Togo, Moussa Abdoulaye Ouattara, Jaques Saye, Ibrahim Boubacar Maiga, Cheick Ahmed Sékou Touré, Ibrahim Sankaré, M.A.C. Cissé, Nouhoum Diani, Sékou Koumaré, Moussa Camara, Adama Konoba Koita, Sadio Yéna, Zimogo Zié Sanogo, Djibril Sangaré
Necrotizing fasciitis is an uncommon infection, but potentially lethal, especially when associated with systemic disorders such as diabetes. We report the case of a 35-year-old female with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, presenting with edema of the neck, fac…
Barış Sevinç, Ahmet Okuş, Serden Ay, Nergis Aksoy, Recep Demirgül
Background and Aim: Despite the fact that acute appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency all around the world, its diagnosis is still based on clinical evaluation and accuracy of the diagnosis depending on experience. The aim of this study is to eva…
Dansou Gaspard Gbessi, Ismail Lawani, Chrystelle Tawo-Nounagnon, Francis Moïse Dossou, Yacoubou Imorou Souaïbou, Delphin Kuassi Mehinto, Jean-Léon Olory-Togbe, Kémoko Osséni Bagnan, Nazaire Padonou
Breast cancer affects more females than males. It occurs earlier with the black females and is often diagnosed at a stage of complication. This study aims to describe its epidemiological characteristics, the changing stages, and to analyze the treatment and m…
A. Z. Kaleem, N. Naheed, S. M. Ahmad
Introduction: The author strongly believes that there is a continuous need for personal and professional development in order to keep and improve an individual career path way. It is also imperative to provide evidence of these acquired skills and attributes.…
Joseph A. Sclafani, Kevin Liang, Darcy Mosley, Mark Prevost
Study Design: This retrospective, non-randomized study was designed to evaluate one-year clinical outcomes in a cohort of patients treated with an amniotic suspension allograft as an adjunct to lumbar interbody fusion. Methods: A single-center chart review wa…
Nexhmi Hyseni, Sadik Llullaku, Sejdi Statovci, Murat Berisha, Hysni Jashari, Gani Ceku, Sali Grajqevci, Fjolla Hyseni
Introduction: Cholecystitis, for a long time considered as a disease of adults, has had an increased documented incidence of non-haemolitic cholelithiasis in the Pediatric Surgery practice in the last 20 years. Even though diseases of the gall bladder are rar…
Masayuki Okochi, Masanori Momiyama, Masaru Horikiri, Kazuku Ueda
The reconstruction of large scalp and dural defects is difficult. Anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap is now widely used because of its reliable blood supply to the skin paddle. Additionally, ALT can be harvested with a large skin paddle and large, well-vasculariz…
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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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