Background: Endometriosis is a common condition that can affect up to 15% of women of childbearing age and 2–5% of post-menopausal women. Endometriosis commonly involves the adnexa but can be present anywhere in the peritoneal cavity. Endometriosis involving the appendix is rare...
Schwannoma of the Plexus Brachialis is a benign nerve sheath tumor and is a rare entity. We report a case of a Cystic schwannoma (CS) from the left brachial plexus in the axilla, our surgical management of the case and a literature review.
Aim: To emphasise the importance of having a lower threshold for gall bladder perforation as a differential diagnosis in patients presenting with peritonitis of unknown etiology. Case Report: A 66 yr old gentleman presented with abdominal pain and distension for 2 days after a b...
Introduction: The Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) is a cause of chronic abdominal pain affecting both children and adults. MALS also known as celiac artery compression syndrome (CACS) can be symptomatic, presenting as chronic abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, weight loss...
Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of abdominal pain that still requires emergency surgery. As a result of delayed diagnosis or misdiagnosis, appendicitis perforation, abscess, generalized peritonitis and sepsis develop, and morbidity and mortality increase. Variations i...
Heterotopic pancreas (HP) or ectopic pancreas is the presence of pancreatic tissue in anomalous location without any anatomic, vascular or neural continuity with the main body of the pancreas. We present here a case of a female who had a chronic abdominal epigastric pain. She had...
Background: Radiotherapy takes an important role in the management of breast cancer. Therefore, radiation-induced skin ulcer caused by the acute or chronic effects of ionizing radiation might be another challenge. The treatment of chronic radiation-induced ulcers is further compl...
Introduction: Gastric perforation is one of the most common abdominal emergencies. That perforation can be caused by penetrating or blunt trauma. Injuries to the stomach are associated with the highest mortality of all hollow viscus injuries. Penetrating trauma leading to gastric...
Feeding jejunostomy is a surgical procedure in which a tube is inserted inside the lumen of the proximal part of jejunum to provide enteral nutrition to the patient. It is associated with few complications; small bowel intussusception is one of its rarest complications reported i...
Traditional primary sternal closure after cardiac surgery by steel wire cerclage is the standard technique for most centers worldwide. There is an increase usage of other methods, namely the zipfix (DePuy Synthes CMF, West Chester, Pa), as an alternative to standard wire cerclage...