A rare image of post-CTRT iatrogenic tracheoesophageal fistulaHellenic Journal of Surgery - Tập 86 - Trang 55-56 - 2014
Arghya Basu, Manas Kumar Dutta, Soumika Biswas
A tracheoesophageal fistula may occur due to direct extension of tumour tissue
in the trachea and oesophagus, pressure necrosis by a tracheostomy tube in
apposition to a nasogastric tube, or tracheoesophageal injury due to other sorts
of instrumentation. Bevacizumab is known to cause post-chemotherapy
tracheoesophageal fistulae. We present barium swallow x-rays of a female with
squamous cell carci... hiện toàn bộ
Comparative study of wound healing in primary versus delayed primary closure in contaminated abdominal surgeryHellenic Journal of Surgery - Tập 88 - Trang 314-320 - 2016
Prashant Kumar Singh, Neeraj Saxena, Devadatta Poddar, Rohit Kumar Gohil, Gaurav Patel
To determine optimal wound closure strategy in contaminated abdominal surgery.
Wound Infection in contaminated abdominal surgery is very common and affects
morbidity and mortality of patients. There is inconclusive evidence regarding
superiority of two wound closure strategy i.e., primary closure (PC) and Delayed
Primary Closure (DPC) in terms of wound infection. A total of 80 patients with
contam... hiện toàn bộ
Appendicular perforation caused by metallic pin–An unusual presentationHellenic Journal of Surgery - Tập 87 - Trang 501-502 - 2015
Avisek Dutta, Manas Dutta, Jayeeta Bandyopadhyay
Appendicitis caused by a foreign body is quite rare. Such a case becomes even
more peculiar when ingestion of foreign body cannot be recalled or there has
been no symptom prior to presentation as appendicular perforation. We report the
case of a 20-year-old female, who presented with symptoms of appendicitis of one
day duration in whom a metallic pin was discovered during surgery.
Iatrogenic rectal cyst formationHellenic Journal of Surgery - Tập 88 - Trang 97-101 - 2016
L. Liasis, Lara Howells, H. T. Papaconstantinou
Transanal stapling, or circumferential mucosectomy, is one of several
well-established techniques for the treatment of haemorrhoids and rectal
prolapse. We report a rare complication following the procedure and discuss
related issues emerging from our review of the current literature. We report the
case of a 50-year-old woman who presented with a pelvic mass. She had undergone
stapled haemorrhoide... hiện toàn bộ
RECIST criteria and doppler score in the evaluation of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced breast carcinomaHellenic Journal of Surgery - Tập 88 - Trang 157-162 - 2016
Sourav Sarkar, Neeti Kapur
Breast cancer is the commonest cancer in women. It accounts for 25-31% of all
cancers in the female population of India, 30-35 % of which present at locally
advanced stage. This study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of neoadjuvant
chemotherapy on locally advanced breast cancer (LABC). Thirty-four patients with
LABC admitted to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi were analysed. All
patients... hiện toàn bộ
Laparoscopic partial cystectomy of a large splenic pseudocystHellenic Journal of Surgery - Tập 82 - Trang 110-113 - 2010
G. N. Zografos, D. Vaidakis, G. Vasiliadis, T. Pappa, A. Katseli, N. Kopanakis, G. Papageorgiou
The aim of this case report is to present the rare case of a large splenic
pseudocyst and discuss the controversy surrounding surgical treatment A
39-year-old female with unremarkable previous medical history was admitted to
our Department with a large splenic cyst. Diagnosis was confirmed on CT. The
patient underwent laparoscopic partial cystectomy (de-roofing). The patient had
an uneventful post... hiện toàn bộ
Role of ileostomy in ileal perforation and its complicationsHellenic Journal of Surgery - Tập 88 - Trang 321-328 - 2016
Kamlesh Tharwani, R. P. Bharaney
Enteric perforations have been seen as a common problem in tropical countries.
Over a period of time the trend of the enteric perforations, its treatment,
disease progression and prognosis has changed. The study of 75 cases of Enteric
perforations treated and underwent ileostomy as a treatment modality between
time period of May 2010 to July 2016 were included in the study. Patients having
enteric... hiện toàn bộ
Totally implantable venous access devices in surgical patients: Our 3-year experienceHellenic Journal of Surgery - Tập 85 - Trang 180-184 - 2013
N. Kouzanidis, J. A. Paraskevopoulos, Ch. Papazacharias, E. Fotiou, K. Chatzopoulos
Totally implantable central venous access devices (TIVADs) are commonly used in
patients to administer chemotherapy or long-term parenteral nutrition. In the
present article, we report our experience with TIVADs. In the period between 1
January 2009 and 31 December 2011, a total of 64 patients (18 men, 46 women)
with an average age of 57 years (41–79 years) underwent implantation of a
central vein... hiện toàn bộ