Quratulain Sabih, MD, Timothy Perez, MD, MPH, FACS Department of Surgery, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA (all authors). ABSTRACT Richter hernia results from herniation of the antimesenteric wall of the bowel without compromising its lumen. Insidious onset and misleading symptoms lead to delay in diagnosis and a high mortality. […]
Douglas N. Brown, MD, Christina L. Jones, DO, Difu Wu, MD, Joseph M. Gobern, MD Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda, Bethesda, MD, USA (Drs. Brown, Jones, Gobern). Department of Pathology, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda, Bethesda, MD, USA (Dr. Wu). ABSTRACT Introduction: Primary appendiceal adenocarcinoma is
V. Amar, MS, DNB, MRCSEd, FNB(MAS), G. Premalatha, MS, K. B. Gayathri, MS, DNB, P. R. K. Bhargav, MS, MCh Department of Advanced Laparoscopy, Hernia and Bariatric Surgery, Nova Specialty Hospital, Hyderabad, India (Drs. Amar, Premalatha). Mamata Medical College, Khammam, India (Dr. Gayathri). Endocare Hospital, Vijayawada, India (Dr. Bhargav). ABSTRACT Incisional hernia is a very
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
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
