Ganglioneuroma of the Adrenal Gland and Retroperitoneum. A Report of Unusual Case and Review of the Literature
Ganglioneuroma of the Adrenal Gland and Retroperitoneum. A Report of an Unusual Case and Review of the Literature Introduction: Ganglioneuromas, benign tumors of sympathetic nervous system are rare to arise in adrenal gland. They are usually asymptomatic and hormonally silent. Majority of cases are detected incidentally during work up for other unrelated conditions. Currently histopathologic… Continue Reading
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Thermal Tissue Fusion: Interaction of Control Parameters and Tissue Effects
Objective: The constraints imposed by the minimal access surgical approach have driven the need for enabling technologies for vessel occlusion and tissue welding. The objective of this study is to determine the values of, and interaction between, temperature, apposition force and clamp time for optimum tissue welding.Methods: A dedicated experimental step up including a specially… Continue Reading
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Thoracoscopic Sympathetic Nerve Blocking Under Local Anesthesia with Mac: 114 Cases Report
?Abstract?Objective: Depending on the large sample, the advantage and disadvantage of the operation of one stage bilateral thoracoscopic sympathetic blocking (OSBTSB) under local infiltration anesthesia and spontaneous breathing with monitored anesthesia care (MAC) were studied. Methods: Two hundred and five patients of hyperhidrosis or facial blushing were involved in this retrospective study. The methods of… Continue Reading
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Cholecystectomy By Microlaparotomy-As the Precursor of Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery- Comparing to Standard Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (in Honour of Two Hungarian Surgeons)
It is less known that at the beginning of laparoscopic era, two Hungarian surgeons, G. Jako and I. Rozsos, developed a new minimally invasive method for the removal of the gallbladder performed through the abdominal wall, using a similarly small 2.5-3 cm incision as that of the transumbilical single incision laparoscopic procedure. The technique called… Continue Reading
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Downregulation of Leptin and Resistin Expression in Blood Following Bariatric Surgery
Introduction: Morbidly obese patients are at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes (T2D). Interestingly, T2D resolves rapidly after bariatric surgery, even before substantial weight is lost. However, the underlying molecular pathways by which T2D resolves after bariatric surgery remain unclear. Previous microarray data has shown the genes for leptin and resistin are differentially expressed… Continue Reading
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Creation of a Sleeve Gastrectomy Mouse Model: a New Tool in the Evaluation of the Beta Cell Proliferation and Glucose Tolerance Effects of Bariatric Surgery
Evaluation of the Beta Cell Proliferation and Glucose Tolerance Effects of Bariatric Surgery Abstract Introduction: The recent discovery of enhanced glucose tolerance following bariatric surgery has sparked renewed interest in investigation of unchartered underlying pathways of glucose homeostasis. It is hoped that delineation of the active pathway effected by bariatric surgery may be the first… Continue Reading
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Collagen Type I/III Ratio in the Supporting Ligaments of the Gastroesophageal Junction in Patients with Paraesophageal Hernias
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to examine the biologic environment of the esophageal hiatus through analysis of the collagen content within the gastrohepatic ligament (GHL), gastrophrenic ligament (GPL), and phrenoesophageal ligament (PEL) in patients with Type III paraesophageal hernias (PEH). Methods: A control group (N=10) with achalasia and patients (N=10) with Type III… Continue Reading
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Day to Day Discrepancy in Bravo Capsule Ph Monitoring: The Impact of Manometric Placement and Status of Lower Esophageal Sphincter
Introduction: The wireless esophageal pH monitoring (Bravo Capsule) is better tolerated and allows longer period of recording (2 days or more) in patients evaluated for gastroesophageal reflux disease. The use of this system may result in day to day discrepancy in measurement of distal esophageal acid exposure. This variation is thought to be due to… Continue Reading
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Efficacy of Turmeric (curcumin) in Pain and Postoperative Fatigue After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy – a Double Blind, Randomized Placebo Controlled Study
Objective of StudyPopularity of laparoscopic surgery owes largely to improved patient reported outcomes (PRO). Postoperative pain and fatigue are important indices of return to activity based quality of life PROs. Turmeric has been successfully used in India as a monotherapy for traumatic pain & fatigue. Curcumin, the active ingredient of turmeric has anti-inflammatory / anti-oxidant… Continue Reading
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Human Vital Amniotic Membrane Reduces Adhesions to a Polypropylene Mesh and Suture Fixation in Experimental Ipom Repair in Rats
Introduction: Various coatings have been proposed to avoid adhesion formation to meshes and fixation devices used for intraabdominal peritoneal onlay repair (IPOM). Despite the undeniable progress of product development in the field, related complications such as ileus and pain are still frequent. Avital amniotic membrane (AM) has been used as an effective anti-adhesive coating in… Continue Reading
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3-ccd (charge Coupled Device) Image Enhancement for Bowel Ischemia
Introduction: Determination of bowel perfusion in cases of strangulating hernias, SMA occlusion, and other ischemic states is currently a subjective decision of surgeons. 3-CCD image enhancement allows objective and quantitative criteria to be included in a surgeon’s decision as to whether bowel resection is warranted secondary to ischemia. 3-CCD technology separates visible light into its… Continue Reading
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Analysis of Tissue Damage Caused By Ultrasonically Activated Device for Laparoscopic Surgeries
Introduction: It has been known that ultrasonically activated devices (USAD) cause tissue planes to separate ahead of the blade tip and described as “distal drilling” phenomenon of the device seen during surgeries. “Cavitational bubbles” generated under transient fluctuation of pressure within tissues have been thought to account for this phenomenon. Meanwhile, collapse of cavitation bubbles… Continue Reading
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Role of Interleukin-6 (il-6) in the Growth of Ct26 Colorectal Cancer in a Murine Model
PURPOSE: This study is designed to investigate the role of surgery-induced levels of cytokines in affecting proliferation and migration of colon cancer cells. Clinical standards in the management of colon cancer and surgery-related differences in various cytokines have been predicted to correlate with the degree of trauma afflicted during surgery, ultimately impacting tumor growth and… Continue Reading
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- Basic Science