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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…
Afrim Avdaj, Nexhmi Hyseni, Curr Gjocaj, Agron Bytyqi, Artur Avdaj, Hatim Baxhaku
Solitary caecal diverticulum is an uncommon entity and therefore it is difficult to diagnose except during surgery exploration. It is extremely difficult to differentiate it preoperatively from acute appendicitis. We report a case of an enlarged colon segment…
Hrushikesh Saraf, Sarang Kasture
Introduction: Recently, intramedullary nailing for displaced middle third fractures of clavicle has received wide attention. Though open nailing has been widely described, closed nailing finds less mention. This paper therefore aims to study the outcome of cl…
Ming Lu, Xiaoping Wang, Dongyun Ren, Huasong Ma
Introduction: This study is designed to explore the biomechanical principles of posterior bilateral pedicle screw on steps progressively and tight closure on every step for severe angular kyphosis and the indication conditions and clinical pathways of above n…
Kadidiatou Doumbia-Singare, Abdoul Aziz Diakite, Sidiki N’Dao, Samba Karim Timbo, Youssouf Sogoba, Drissa Kanikomo, Boubacary Guindo, Siaka Soumaoro, Lamine Traore, Fatogoma Kone, Fatou Sylla, Mohamed Keita, Alhousseini Ag Mohamed
Objective: This study aims to analyze clinical, paraclinical and therapeutic aspects of sinusitis complications in the Otorhinolaryngology department at the teaching hospital of Gabriel Toure in Bamako. Materials and methods: This descriptive and longitudinal…
Vijay Vad, Raghav Barve, Erica Linnell, Julian Harrison
Objective: The objective is to evaluate the efficacy of using tibial bone marrow delivered to the chondral-bone interface (CBI) via percutaneous chondral bone interface optimization (PeCaBoo) as a therapy for knee osteoarthritis (OA). Study Design: A series o…
Julien Hasselmann, Tobias Kühme, Jonas Björk, Stefan Acosta
Background/Aims : Inguinal incisions are a common route of access in vascular surgery. Due to anatomical challenges and a diverse bacterial flora in this area, surgical site infections (SSI) represent a common, debilitating and sometimes life-threatening comp…
Audrius Šileikis, Benediktas Kurlinkus, Marius Kryžauskas, Kęstutis Strupas
Background: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is the fourth most common reason of death among oncological diseases with ever increasing mortality. At the time of diagnosis, patients are usually suitable for three ways of treatment: radical, palliative surgery…
Yogesh S. Salphale, Prakash Lalwani, Wasudeo M. Gadegone, Ajay Mehra, Ravi Alurwar
A case of 16 yrs male patient with parosteal lipoma affecting the lower metaphyseal end of the left femur is presented. Clinical suspicion, plain radiographs, CT (Plain and 3 D) as well as MRI suggested a diagnosis of parosteal lipoma. Lipomas may be defined…
Seydou Togo, Moussa Abdoulaye Ouattara, Ibrahim Sangaré, Jacque Saye, Cheik Amed Sékou Touré, Ibrahim Boubacar Maiga, Dokore Jerome Dakouo, Liang Guo, Sékou Koumaré, Adama Konoba Koita, Zimogo Zié Sanogo, Sadio Yéna
Drainage by chest tube thoracostomy is widely used in treatment of early empyema thoracis in children, but drainage with antiseptic lavage-irrigation is more frequent in our context since the last 20 years. This study was to determine which was more effective…
Bianca Ribeiro Rodrigues, Gabriela Samaha França, Maria Cecília Ferro, Canabarro Luciana, Willy Marcus França
Central venous access is one of the most common surgery procedures worldwide, especially in pediatric surgery. Local and regional complications as the result of venous catheter permanence time are frequently described as: thrombosis, infection, edema and loca…
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