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A population based study of hospitalised seriously injured in a region of Northern Italy 12 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
Background: Injury is a public health problem in terms of mortality, morbidity and disability. The implementation of a regionalised trauma system has been proved to significantly reduce the social imp...
Traumatic appendicitis: a case report and literature review 9 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
Appendicitis and trauma may exist together, which causes an interesting debate whether trauma has led to appendicitis. We report a case of appendicitis after an abdominal trauma. Our patient developed...
Acute abdomen due to torsion of the wandering spleen in a patient with Marfan Syndrome 5 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
Wandering spleen is a very rare defect characterized by the absence or weakness of one or more of the ligaments that hold the spleen in its normal position in the upper left abdomen. Patient symptomat...
Off-pump suture repair of left ventricular rupture utilizing TachoComb(R) sheet: a case report and literature review 27 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
A 70-year-old woman was admitted to our institution with acute myocardial infarction. Coronary angiography demonstrated total occlusion of the left anterior descending artery, which was successfully r...
Acute intraperitoneal rupture of hydatid cysts: a surgical experience with 14 cases 26 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
IntroductionHydatidosis is endemic in the Mediterranean region including morrocco, the Middle and Far East, Australia, New Zealand, and South America---all areas where animal husbandry is common. Rupt...
A retrospective observational study comparing hair apposition technique, suturing and stapling for scalp lacerations 25 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
Aim: Scalp lacerations are commonly encountered in patients presenting to emergency department with trauma. Lacerations are repaired with suturing, stapling, adhesive tapes, and tissue adhesives. In t...
Endoscopic rendez-vous after damage control surgery in treatment of retroperitoneal abscess from perforated duodenal diverticulum: a techinal note and... 16 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
IntroductionThe duodenum is the second seat of onset of diverticula after the colon. Duodenal diverticulosis is usually asymptomatic, but duodenal perforation with abscess may occur.Case presentationW...
Colorectal emergencies associated with penetrating or retained foreign bodies 13 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
Background: Foreign bodies in rectum and colon is an uncommon problem in surgical practice. Anal eroticism leads amongst etiologic factors. In some patients accidents or forceful application of foreig...
Examining the safety of colon anastomosis on a rat model of ischemia-reperfusion injury 2 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
IntroductionIntestinal ischemia and reperfusion can impair anastomotic strength.The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety of delayed colon anastomosis following remote ischemia-reperfusion ...
Quality of life and long-term outcomes of octo- and nonagenarians following acute care surgery: a cross sectional study 1 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
Background: While advanced age is often associated with poorer surgical outcomes, long-term age-related health status following acute care surgery is unknown. The objective of our study was to assess ...
