René Scheer, MD, Pascal Steenvoorde, MD, PhD Department of Surgery, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands (all authors). ABSTRACT A patient who underwent a laparoscopic cholecystectomy presented 6 days postoperatively with chest pain on the right side. Further examination showed a hemothorax. This is a very rare complication of laparoscopic abdominal surgery. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery […]
Sahar M. Stephens, MD, Kristi A. K. Maas, MD, Ruben Alvero, MD, Samuel Chang, MD, Laxmi A. Kondapalli, MD, MSCE Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO, USA (Drs. Stephens, Alvero, Kondapalli). Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ME Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Portland, ME, USA (Dr. Maas). Department
Brian K. P. Goh, MBBS, MMed, MSc, FRCS, Alvin K. H. Eng, MBBS, MMed, MSc, FRCS Department of Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore (all authors). Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore (Dr. Goh). ABSTRACT Synchronous resection of primary neuroendocrine tumors (NET) with liver metastases remains controversial, although recent studies have demonstrated its safety in select patients.
Dina Chamsy, MD, Deirdre Lum, MD, Suketu Mansuria, MD Center for Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA, USA (all authors). ABSTRACT Introduction: Rectus sheath hematomas can result from shearing of rectus muscle fibers or injury to the inferior epigastric vessels, which is the most
Frederick Tiesenga, MD, FACS, Jenny Wang, MD, Christina Crews, APN NP-C West Suburban Hospital, Westlake Hospital, Presence Health Systems, Elmhurst Hospital, Elmwood Park, IL (all authors). INTRODUCTION Titanium is a metal known for its biocompatibility and corrosion resistance.1,2 Its uses in the medical field range from long-term orthopedic implants and pacemakers to daily-use articles such
