A 64-year-old female with a past medical history of chronic back pain with daily NSAID use had complaints of 5 days of abdominal pain, malaise, nausea, and vomit
Massive splenic infarction (MSI) due to hypoperfusion is rare, with only one source documenting MSI from hypoperfusion in a patient with septic shock. We report a cas
Hernias involving the appendix are unusual and are often found during surgical exploration. Only approximately 1% of all hernias contain a portion of the vermiform ap
Penetrating cardiac injury has increased in frequency in recent years and is well defined both in its repair and prognosis. However, there is little data to guide the t
Prompt cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis is well accepted; however, whether this warrants urgent nocturnal surgery remains a matter of debate. Diffe