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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…
Sejdi Statovci, Salih Grajçevci, Murat Berisha, Gani Çeku, Isber Ademaj, Kujtim Ukeperaj
Anorectal malformations (ARM) include a wide spectrum of congenital defects of the anus, anal canal and rectum, which are often associated with congenital anomalies of other organ systems. They appear with different clinical presentations ranging from simple…
Bakary Tientigui Dembélé, Alhassane Traoré, Adégné Togo, Lassana Kanté, Ibrahim Diakité, Amadou Traoré, Bourama Emmanuel Cissoko, Madiassa Konaté, Boubacar Karembé, Yacaria Coulibaly, Soumeila Keita, Mamby Keita, Souleymane Diallo, Gangaly Diallo, 1 1
This prospective survey was conducted from February to December 2014 about the use ceftriaxone (ceftriaz) for antibioprophylaxy concerning 300 patients by the surgery staff in the Gabriel Touré Teaching Hospital in Mali. The quantity of drug used was based on…
Raiees Ahmad, Malik Suhail, Alfer Nafae, Qayoom Khan, Pervaze Salam, Shahnawaz Bashir, Yawar Nisar
Situs inversus, a very rare congenital anomaly of reversal site of thoracic and abdominal organs, can be very problematic to surgeon while dealing with a case of trauma in emergency. Surgical procedures are considered difficult, complex and more challenging i…
Joanna Hlebowicz, Maja Rooth, Sandra Lindstedt, Johan Holm, Ulf Thilén
Background: Children born with transposition of the great arteries (TGA) must undergo corrective surgery for survival, arterial switch being the standard surgical procedure. The sympathetic innervation of the heart may be damaged during the operation. This st…
Pierlesky Elion Ossibi, Issam Yazough, Saeed Abdul-Razak, Abdoul Aliou Zabeirou Oudou, Karim Ibn Majdoub, Imane Toughrai, Said Ait Laalim, Khalid Mazaz
Hydatid cyst of the psoas is rare even in countries endemic to hydatidosis. We hereby report a case of hydatid cyst of the psoas in a 69 years old patient with a history of hypertension and had received left nephrectomy due to a renal abscess 2 years prior to…
Edwin Omon Edomwonyi, Osita Chizoba Nwokike, John Enekele Onuminya
Aim: To elucidate the pattern of presentation and management of traumatic major joint dislocations as seen in Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital. Method: A five-year retrospective review of 44 cases in 43 patients. Data were retrieved from the Medical Records…
David V. Pham, Bogdan Protyniak, Samuel Hui, Ryan N. Cappa, George Constantinopoulos
Background: Endarterectomy has long been the standard for common femoral artery (CFA) occlusive disease. Hybrid procedures utilizing endovascular and open techniques have recently been used for revascularization. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the…
Tamer A. El-Bakary, S. Abdelaziem, A. Abdel Hafiz, Mohamed S. Hashish
Background: Many ventral hernia repair methods have been described among surgeons. The traditional primary repair entails a laparotomy with suture approximation of strong fascial tissue on each side of the defect. However, recurrence rates after this procedur…
Takamitsu Sasaki, Daisuke Kato, Ryohei Sakamoto, Satoshi Shinya, Hironari Shiwaku, Kanefumi Yamashita, Ryo Nakashima, Yuichi Yamashita
Purpose: The safety of oral rehydration therapy before endoscopic screening with respect to vital signs and complications after the screening procedure was assessed in patients undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Methods: A total…
Chien-Hua Lin, Der-Ao Chou, Yueh-Tsung Lee, Hurng-Sheng Wu, 1 1
Purpose: Perforated peptic ulcer is an emergency condition. Laparoscopic ulcer repair is a feasible and safe procedure. The aim of this study was to research the efficacy of laparoscopic repair of peptic ulcer and to discuss the causes of conversion from lapa…
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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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