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Editor-in-Chief: Paschalis Gavriilidis, MD, PhD, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and Oesophagogastric surgery, Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust Hammersmith Hospital, London, UKHighlights |
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Intra-Vascular Occlusion of the Aorta for Massive Pelvic Trauma: A New ApplicationGlobally, trauma remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality for all age groups with uncontrolled hemorrhage as the most common form of preventable death in the trauma setting. Specifically, non-compressible torso hemorrhage in trauma patients is known to have high mortality rates.
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Non-Communicating Bronchial Cyst Presenting as Cystic Thyroid NoduleIBronchial cysts are congenital sacs that result from developmental anomaly of the primitive foregut. They are mainly encountered in the mediastinum, and cervical presentation is a rarity.
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The Value of Doppler Venous Pressure Index in Chronic Venous Disease of the Lower LimbsThe diagnostic evaluation of chronic venous disease (CVD) of the lower limbs (LLs) is mainly based on duplex ultrasound (DUS). Invasive venous pressure measurements (VPMs) are seldom performed in specialized centers with still controversial results.
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Laparoscopic Repair of an Abdominal Intercostal Hernia Following Blunt TraumaAn abdominal intercostal hernia under an intact diaphragm is a rare phenomenon in which abdominal contents enter the intercostal space directly from the peritoneum through an acquired defect.
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Acute Appendicitis Due to Metastasis of Prostatic AdenocarcinomaAcute appendicitis due to metastasis of prostatic carcinoma is very rare, and only five cases of metastasis of prostatic carcinoma are described in the literature.
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| A Rare Presentation of Cecal Diverticulitis in a Patient With Cystic Fibrosis Cecal diverticulitis (CD) is a rarely seen and studied condition in American medicine. CD presents in a manner that is almost clinically indistinguishable from acute appendicitis. Both CD and acute appendicitis present with exceedingly similar symptoms including, but not limited to, right lower quadrant (RLQ) pain, fever, and vomiting. The diagnosis of CD is usually made during an operation and is seldom caught preoperatively. Full Text | |||
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Effect of Early Endoscopic Evaluation With Balloon Dilatation on Preventing Esophagojejunal Strictures Following Total Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer
The present study aims to evaluate the efficacy of early endoscopic evaluation with balloon dilatation performed during non-symptomatic post-operative period with the intent of preventing benign post-operative esophagojejunal anastomotic strictures in patients who receive total gastrectomy for gastric cancer. Full Text
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Table of Contents
Original Article
| Effect of Early Endoscopic Evaluation With Balloon Dilatation on Preventing Esophagojejunal Strictures Following Total Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Kyeong Woon Choi, Woo Yong Lee | 1-5 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jcs370 |
Case Report
| Avulsion Fracture in Distal Phalanx of Left Great Toe: A Rare Unnoticed Karate Sports Injury | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Md. Sumon Rahman, Zakir Hossain, Hasan Ul Banna, Mozammel Haque Milon | 6-8 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jcs372 |
| Torsion of the Vermiform Appendix Secondary to Mucinous Cystadenoma | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Sundus Abbasi, Miguel Lopez-Viego | 9-10 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jcs358 |
| Treatment Challenges of Primary Acinic Cell Carcinoma of the Breast | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Sundus Abbasi, Lisa Hopkins | 11-12 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jcs373 |
| A Rare Presentation of Cecal Diverticulitis in a Patient With Cystic Fibrosis | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Manrique Guerrero, Mariam Selevany, Monica Sridhar, Paul Hanna, Jamshed Zuberi | 13-16 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jcs374 |