Yanira Perez, MD, MIS Fellow, John D. Webber, MD, FACS, David Edelman, MD, FACS Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA (all authors). ABSTRACT Mesenteric fibromatosis poses a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. We report a case of giant cell mesenteric fibromatosis tumor arising from the mesentery of the small intestine in a patient two years after a […]
Hanna Alemayehu, MD, Samir Pandya, MD, Whitney McBride, MD, Gustavo Stringel, MD Department of Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, USA (Dr. Alemayehu). Department of Pediatric Surgery, Westchester Medical Center/New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY (Drs. Pandya, McBride, Stringel). ABSTRACT Introduction: Thoracoscopic repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia has increased with the use of prosthetic material. When the defect
Alexis Sanchez, MD, MSc, Omaira Rodriguez, MD, Renata Sanchez, MD, Luis Medina, MD, Liumariel Vegas, MD, Génesis Jara, MD, José Rosciano, MD Robotic Surgery Program, University Hospital of Caracas, Caracas, Venezuela (all authors). ABSTRACT Introduction: Unsolved choledocholithiasis by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is a complicated condition to manage. The incorporation of robotic surgery, a choledochoscope, and a holmium
William Kondo, MD, Monica Tessmann Zomer, MD, Teresa Cristina Santos Cavalcanti, MD Department of Gynecology, Vita Batel Hospital, Paraná, Brazil (Drs Kondo and Zomer). Department of Pathology, Citolab Laboratory, Paraná, Brazil (Dr Cavalcanti). ABSTRACT Introduction: Spontaneous rupture of the bladder is a rare condition that is usually secondary to an underlying pathologic process. We report a rare
Alex Ades, MD, PhD, Kim C. Dobromilsky, BMBS, BPharm AGORA Centre for Women’s Health, Epworth Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (both authors). ABSTRACT Introduction: Transabdominal cerclage (TAC) is a procedure for cervical insufficiency in women in whom transvaginal cerclage cannot be performed. In recent years, laparoscopic transabdominal cerclage has gained favor by eliminating the need for laparotomy and
Syed Ali A. Rizvi, MB BS, Jeannine McManus, MB BS, Gary Foo, MB BS, Phil Lockie, FRCSI, FRACS Department of General Surgery, Ipswich General Hospital, Queensland, Australia (all authors). ABSTRACT Introduction: Iliopsoas abscess is a rare condition that carries a risk of mortality when not treated appropriately. There is a paucity of high-level evidence concerning the management
Max Jackson, BA, Antonio Cusano, BS, Gregory Murphy, MD, Peter Haddock, PhD, Anoop Meraney, MD, Joseph Wagner, MD Urology Division, Hartford Healthcare Medical Group, Hartford, Connecticut (all authors). ABSTRACT Introduction: In an era of ultrasonography and computed tomography (CT), urachal remnants have been detected with increasing frequency. If these remnants become infected, they can mimic a variety
Daniel Swartz, MD Central California Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Fresno, CA, USA. ABSTRACT Introduction: This case report describes a procedure-related mortality due to abdominal compartment syndrome following endoscopic stomal reduction as a revisional procedure for Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. This procedure is increasing in popularity due in part to the well-documented safety profile. Case Description: The patient
Naruhiko Ikoma, MD, Osamu Itano, MD, PhD, Go Oshima, MD, Shinil K. Shah, MD, Shinichi Fukuhara, MD, Yuko Kitagawa, MD, PhD, FACS Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA (Drs. Ikoma and Shah); Keio University, School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan (Drs. Ikoma, Itano, Oshima, and Kitagawa); Department of Surgery, Eiju General Hospital,
Hélder Ferreira, MD, Cristina Nogueira-Silva, MD, PhD, Alice Miranda, DVM, Jorge Correia-Pinto, MD, PhD Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal (all authors). ICVS/3B’s—PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal (all authors). Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, Portugal (Dr Ferreira). Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital de
