Background: Post-pancreatectomy acute pancreatitis (PPAP), recently defined by the International Study Group for Pancreatic Surgery (ISGPS), is an under-recognised complication that may contribute to postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) and severe postoperative morbidity. This...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2838
Background: Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is a common malignant skin tumour associated with cumulative ultraviolet exposure and constitutional susceptibility. A familial presentation may reflect a shared genetic background, similar environmental exposure, or predisposi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2837
Meckel’s diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract; however, it is usually asymptomatic. Small bowel obstruction caused by a Meckel’s diverticulum–related congenital band is rare and presents a diagnostic challenge in adults with no previous...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2834
Background: Amyand’s hernia (AH) is a rare form of inguinal hernia in which the vermiform appendix is present within the hernia sac. It may be associated with a normal, inflamed, or perforated appendix, and preoperative diagnosis is often difficult because the clinical presentati...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2835
Background: Overwhelming post-splenectomy infection (OPSI) is a rare but life-threatening complication that can progress rapidly to septic shock and multiorgan failure. The spleen, the largest lymphatic organ, performs key immunological and haematological functions and supports i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2836
Background: Ring avulsion injuries are severe hand traumas characterised by circumferential degloving of the digit and are frequently associated with vascular, neural, tendinous, and skeletal damage. Although digital salvage remains a primary objective, achieving satisfactory ski...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2833
Mesenteric dermoid cysts are rare extragonadal mature cystic teratomas and may present as cystic lesions in the right iliac fossa. Their clinical and radiological features are often non-specific, and preoperative distinction from more common ileocaecal and appendiceal pathology m...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2831
Nithin Menezes, Balaji H., Monashree Vidyasagar D., Sagar Prakash, Anuradha Khodampurkar, Hrithik Uppalapati, Omkar Babasaheb Sharbidre, Niharika Koushik & Mir Md Noorul Hassan·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery·2026
Background: Sigmoid volvulus is a recognised cause of large bowel obstruction, but its presentation in younger adults is reported less commonly than in elderly patients. This case describes the acute presentation, diagnostic findings, operative management, and early postoperative...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2832
Soufiane Khelloufi, Amina Babana El Alaoui, Mohamed Ballouch, Youssef Ouazzani Touhami, Mouad Chamssi, Yahya Zein EL Abidine Khedid, EL ABSI Mohamed, El OUNANI Mohamed, ECHARRAB El Mahjoub, EL ALAMI EL FARICHA EL Hassan & Fatimezehra Benmoula·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery·2026
Adult intussusception is uncommon and differs clinically from paediatric disease because most adult cases are associated with an identifiable pathological lead point. Idiopathic adult intussusception, particularly in the small bowel, remains incompletely understood, and managemen...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2829
Afferent loop syndrome is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening complication of upper gastrointestinal reconstructive surgery and is a rare cause of severe acute pancreatitis after one-anastomosis gastric bypass. This case report describes a 43-year-old man with previous o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2830