World J Surg 2022 Jun 24. Epub 2022 Jun 24.
Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 8635 West 3rd Street, Suite 650W, Los Angeles, CA, 90048, USA.
Langenbecks Arch Surg 2022 Aug 8. Epub 2022 Aug 8.
Department of Surgery, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.
Purpose: The efficacy of intraperitoneal (IP) and incisional use of local anesthesia in laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a promising subject regarding post-operative pain control. In this study, we aim to compare these methods using lidocaine as the local anesthetic.Methods: This study was a double-blinded randomized controlled trial. Read More
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2022 Aug;32(8):991-995
Department of General Surgery, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training & Research Hospital, Health Science University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Objective: To evaluate the anatomy of the extrahepatic bile duct and to reveal its importance in the formation of acute calculous cholecystitis (ACC).Study Design: Case-control study.Place And Duration Of Study: Department of General Surgery and Radiology, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital of the University of Health Sciences, Turkey, between January 2016 and December 2021. Read More
Turk J Surg 2022 Mar 28;38(1):25-35. Epub 2022 Mar 28.
Department of General Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh, Dehradun, India.
Objectives: Gallbladder perforation is an infrequent entity seen among surgical patients. Rare occurrence owes to difficulty in diagnosing gallbladder perforations. The aim of the present study was to determine the optimal management strategy that may decrease the morbidity and mortality associated with this potentially life-threatening condition. Read More
SAGE Open Med Case Rep 2022 16;10:2050313X221110994. Epub 2022 Jul 16.
Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Yanbian University, Yanji, P.R. China.
Abscess of the ligamentum teres hepatis has been described in the medical literature as an extremely rare clinical entity, which often presents a diagnostic dilemma. A 68-year-old man was hospitalized for upper abdominal pain and obstructive jaundice. The patient presented with low-grade intermittent fever. Read More
Case Rep Surg 2022 5;2022:5416092. Epub 2022 Jul 5.
Meritus Health, Hagerstown, MD, USA.
Background: Gallbladder disease is a common condition after gastric bypass surgery. Even after weight loss, many bariatric patients continue to suffer from comorbid conditions. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a rare condition that mimics acute cardiac ischemia but seems to be caused by a catecholamine storm triggered by intense stress. Read More