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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…
Bülent Erenoğlu, Kemal Arslan, Hande Köksal, Osman Doğru
Objective: The treatment of trans-sphincteric fistulas is a surgical challenge since eradicating the fistula tract while maintaining the anal continence is vitally important. In this study we documented the outcomes of the patients with one or more fistulas t…
Mike Ralf Langenbach, Stefan Sauerland
Background: Polypropylene meshes are commonly used in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair, although they may cause complications. In this prospective study, a polyester mesh was compared to a polypropylene mesh. Methods: Transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) la…
Ibrahim Abdelkader Salama, Mohammed Abdallah Aboushady, Osama Hegazy Abdelsalam, Sherif Mohamed Saleh, Hany Abdel Mageed Shoreem, Mohammed Houseni, El-Amir Mahmoud Amir
Background: Ecchinococcal disease is still a serious problem in certain parts of the world, with liver as the most affected organ. Surgery remains the mainstay of treatment of hydatidosis, but the optimal surgical procedure remains unsettled. Objective : Safe…
Dror M. Allon, Irit Allon, Yakir Anavi
Objective: To evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a new approach for craniofacial augmentation by a minimally-invasive subpericranial injection. Three commercially available semi-liquid bioceramic bone-grafting materials were examined for this appli…
Sharmila Dissanaike, Stephen Cox, Soleil Arrieta
Introduction: Inhalation injury is a particularly lethal form of thermal burn injury, and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Pneumonia is a common complication of inhalation injury, due to the increased susceptibility of lungs that have bee…
Yoshinori Ishii, Hideo Noguchi, Mitsuhiro Takeda, Junko Sato, Takeshi Yamamoto, Yo-Ichiro Domae
The purpose of this study was to describe the incidence and characteristics of postoperative fever (POF; ≥38 ℃ ) and clarify the correlation between POF and febrile-related factors during 4 weeks after primary total hip arthroplasty (THA). A total of 56 patie…
Shirali T. Patel, Sachin V. Patil, Ronald S. Chamberlain
Introduction: Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) is widely recognized as effective in significantly reducing the risk of recurrent stroke emanating from extracranial carotid atherosclerosis and approximately 140,000 carotid endarterectomies are performed annually i…
Kemal Arslan, Osman Doğru, Erhan Aygen, Ersin Turan
Aim: Pilonidal disease is generally located at sacrococcygeal region whereas it is rarely located near anus. The aim of this study is to discuss the results of crystallized phenol application that we performed for patients with sinus pilonidalis located near…
Hany M. El Hennawy, Ahmed M. Badi, Alaa Eldin A. Basheer
Introduction: Hemorrhoids are a frequent and familiar concern of patients in the general practice and surgery settings. Colonoscopy is both diagnostic and therapeutic. In Qatar, There are little data available about coincidental pathology in elderly patients…
Antonio Marte, Lucia Pintozzi, Micaela Borrelli, Pio Parmeggiani
Aims: Ergonomics and proper planning of surgical procedures are the basis of success for laparoscopy in children. The successful execution of a laparoscopic procedure requires a great familiarity with the equipment and the positioning of the operators. This i…
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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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