Sang Wook Yi, MD Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea (Dr. Yi). ABSTRACT Introduction: Cornual pregnancy on the same side as a previous salpingectomy is a very rare pathologic condition in cases of spontaneous pregnancy. Case Description: A 31-year-old woman (gravida 2, para 0) was […]
Malka Davina Kirschenbaum, BS, Aditya Safaya, MD, Seungwhan Pee, MD, Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla New York, USA (all authors). ABSTRACT Background: Sponge bezoars will absorb luminal contents, enlarge, and subsequently harden. There is significant potential for the development of intestinal obstruction and perforation. Methods: We report the
Lauren McCormack, MD, Wilbur Bowne, MD Department of Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (Drs McCormack and Bowne). ABSTRACT Introduction: Wandering spleen is a rare condition in which the spleen lacks or has extreme laxity of associated ligaments, enabling it to float freely throughout the abdomen. This condition most commonly presents as
Howard J. Lee, Jr, BA, Alexander Perez, MD School of Medicine (Mr Lee) and Department of Surgery (Dr Perez), Duke University Medical Center, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA. ABSTRACT Introduction: Gastric diverticulum is a rare condition that has been surgically managed in the past for a wide range of symptoms. These symptoms include nonspecific
Melissa Felinski, DO, Kulvinder S. Bajwa, MD, Shinil K. Shah, DO Department of Surgery, McGovern Medical School at UT Health, Houston, Texas, USA (all authors). Michael E. Debakey Institute for Comparative Cardiovascular Science and Biomedical Devices, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA (Dr. Shah). ABSTRACT Introduction: Long-term outcomes of laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB)
Gustavo Lopes de Carvalho, MD, PhD, Diego Laurentino Lima, MD, Frederico Wagner Silva, MD, Gustavo Henrique Belarmino de Go Ìes Department of General Surgery, University of Pernambuco (UPE), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Recife, Brazil (Dr. Carvalho, and Mr. GÓES) and Clinica Cirurgica Videolaparoscopica, Recife, Brazil (Dr. Carvalho). State Servers Hospital, Recife, Brazil (Dr. Lima). Minimally
