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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…
Mamadou Bassirou Traore, Mahamadou Diallo, Mohamed Ould Aboubacrine, Abdoul Kadri Moussa
Introduction : This study evaluates the epidemiological, clinical, and therapeutic aspects of PFEF at Gabriel Touré University Hospital in Bamako, Mali. Methodology : This was a retrospective and prospective study involving 104 patients treated between Januar…
Emily R. Kindall, Wade M. Wright, Peter P. Zajac, Courtney M. Janowski, David L. Young, Luis G. Fernandez, Marc R. Matthews, 1 1, 1 1, 1 1, 1 1, 1 1, 1 1
Minimally invasive surgery and the use of endoscopy have been evolving for over 225 years. Traditionally used for general surgery procedures in the abdomen, the role of the laparoscope is now commonly used in not only the abdomen but also the retroperitoneum,…
Carlos Hernández Brito, Pedro Arredondo Ruiz, Omar Josué Herrera López, Luis Ángel Amezcua Toledo, Brenda Paola Sáenz Dávila, Itzel Reyes De La Garza, Luis Eduardo Méndez Turrubiates, Arsenio Torres Delgado, Yara Grisel Flores Raymundo
Background: Desmoid tumor (DT) is a rare locally aggressive tumor of unpredictable evolution that develops in deep soft tissues with an infiltrative growth pattern and with a high tendency to local recurrence. Only 17% of extra-abdominal DT develops in the sh…
Nneka A. Sunday-Nweke, Emeka Onwe-Ogah, Robinson C. Onoh, Anselm O. Obi, Richard L. Ewah, Chinyere Duru, Udu Chijioke Udu, Ugochukwu U. Nnadozie, Emeka-Irem Esther, Amobi C. Ogonu, Somadina Ikpeze, Ozoemena S. Oboke, Vincent C. Enemuo, Moses I. Ekuma, Onyeyirichi Otuu
Background: Minimal access surger y ( MAS) skills are unique and different from those of traditional “open” surgery. Surgeons need to effectively acquire and update their surgical skills and procedures in minimal access surgery (MAS) via comprehensive courses…
Mamadou Bassirou Traore, Mahamadou Diallo, Abdoul Kadri Moussa, Harouna Diallo
This was a 4-year retrospective study from January 2019 to December 2022 involving 70 patients operated on in the orthopedic and trauma surgery department of the CHU-GT in Bamako. The aim was to study the epidemiological, anatomo-pathological, clinical charac…
Salah Berkane, Mohamed Cherifi, Faiza Taib, Sabeha Belhouas, Abdellah Boudiaf, Ibtissem Bezghoud, Salim Belkherchi, 1 1, 1 1
Introduction : The localized gallbladder cancer can be cured when it is radically resected. But even in this favorable form of disease, tumoral recurrence will occur in some cases. The aim of this retrospective study is the recognize factors that are associat…
Emily R. Kindall, Courtney M. Janowski, Beverly Trutter, Sean F. O’Keefe, Andria M. Lassiter, Emily A. Helmick, Roy D. Edwards, Luis G. Fernandez, Marc R. Matthews, 1 1, 1 1
Fasciotomies are commonly performed in the treatment of compartment syndrome to upper and lower extremities. Such operations improve distal soft tissue perfusion to the surrounding muscles and nerves negating amputations. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT…
Sachinsagar Elangovan, Subodh Khadka, Varshini Karthik, Farhan Syed Mehdi, Ahmed Zaman Kaleem
Colonoscopy, a cornerstone of modern medical diagnostics, has a rich and evolving history that spans millennia. This abstract delves into the historical trajectory of colonoscopy, tracing its origins from ancient civilizations to the cutting-edge technologies…
Tetsuya Kawano, Hiroaki Kijima, Takayuki Tani, Norio Suzuki, Yosuke Iwamoto, Naohisa Miyakoshi
Purpose: This paper aims to evaluate the postoperative outcomes of femoral trochanteric fractures with fracture lines extending to the base of the femoral neck (Type 2-3 fractures), treated with intramedullary nails featuring double screws into the femoral he…
Ye Xu, Bei Tan
Objective : This study aims to analyze the application value of predictive nursing in laparoscopic urological surgery. Methods : From February 2022 to January 2024, 78 patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery in the urology department of our hospital were ran…
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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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