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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, Ibrahima Sankaré, Kadiatou Singaré, Sekou Koumaré, Issa Maiga, Allaye Ombotibé, Jacques Saye, Assa Traoré, Nouhoum Diani, Zimogo Ziè Sanogo, Sadio Yena
Introduction: Total thyroidectomy is an operation that involves the surgical removal of the whole thyroid gland, with the preservation of the parathyroid glands. The aim of the present study was to assess the complication rates of total thyroidectomy on benig…
Henrique de Aguiar Wiederkehr, Caroline Aragão de Carvalho, Julio Cesar Wiederkehr, Ricardo Ribeiro Gama, Eros Luiz de Sousa, Teresa Cristina Cavalcanti, Taíse Fuchs, Barbara de Aguiar Wiederkehr, Lucas Mansano Sarquis
A partial hepatectomy is a surgical procedure performed during the living-donor liver transplantation and sometimes the only option for patients with hepatocarcinoma. However the remnant liver after the hepatectomy is still a major concern. Therefore, the pro…
Adel M. Tolba, Mohamed Nasr
Introduction: Gynaecomastia is a benign enlargement of male breast; many techniques have been described for management but none have gained universal acceptance. We discuss the outcomes of the surgical management of gynaecomastia and assess the morbidity and…
Giuseppe Pisano, Pietro Giorgio Calò, Stefano Piras, Enrico Erdas
Introduction: The present report describes a case of a giant sigmoid volvulus (SV) where acute respiratory distress was associated with toxic megacolon. Clinical features, surgical treatment and postoperative course deserved our attention and discussion. Pres…
Adel M. Tolba, Mohamed Nasr
Plastic surgeons accustomed to use autologous fat grafs for augmentation of soft tissues in the last two decades. The main drawback of fat grafting is unpredictable graft resorption. Several studies have searched for new ways of increasing the viability of th…
George Anthimidis, Nikolaos Varsamis, Eleni Georgakoudi, Epameinondas Fahantidis, Kostas Ioannidis, George Basdanis
Background: Procedure for prolapse and hemorrhoids (PPH) has emerged as an alternative surgical treatment of symptomatic hemorrhoids. The operative technique along with the device to be used is constantly evolving. Aim: The aim of the present study was to eva…
Wasudeo Gadegone, Vijayanand Lokhande
Pyle’s disease is a rare genetic skeletal disorder also known as Metaphyseal dysplasia. A case of 36 yrs old female with fracture supracondylar femur in Pyle’s disease is presented. She had mild facial dysmorphism, dental malformation & mild genu valgum. Skel…
Karpal Singh Sohal, Farid Shubi
The Oral and maxillofacial region is one of the complex regions of the body considering the vast anatomical structures that are found in this region; head and neck surgery has potential for many complications, yet inadequate information on occurrence of post-…
Vishal Mehta
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of interferential stimulation on pain and motion after shoulder surgery. Study Design: Randomized Controlled Trial. Methods: 102 patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair or labral repa…
Augusto Tinoco, Amanda Bussad, Renam Tinoco, Luciana El-Kadre
Background: We were reporting three cases of Situs Inversus in morbidly obese patients that were submitted a laparoscopic gastric bypass (LGBP). The condition itself was not a serious hazard to normal, healthy patients but, may cause difficulties in the diagn…
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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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