INTRODUCTIONS:The retroperitoneal resection margin is most common margin microscopically involved by tumor in resectable periampullary carcinomas. The aim of the study was to evaluate outcome in patients who have undergone pancreaticoduodenectomy in terms of retroperitoneal resection margin is an independent prognostic factor in periampullary carcinoma. The aim of the study is to determine:1)The total incidence of positive SMA margin in resected pancreaticoduodenectomy specimen.2)To see how it
AIM: To assess our experience in laparoscopic repair of ventral and incisional hernias(LRVIH) and predict risk factors likely to cause recurrence over early follow-up period.
METHODS: Prospective single centre study of consecutive LRVIH performed by one Consultant Surgeon over last 4 years. Patient demographics, periprocedural details, recurrence at follow-up were all recorded. Hernias were classified according to Europen Hernia Society (EHS) classification. Univariate and Multivariate analysis
Introduction: Totally extraperitoneal repair (TEP) for inguinal hernia is usually performed under general anaesthesia (GA). Some reports have considered TEP to be feasible under locoregional anaesthesia.This study compared ease of surgery of performing TEp under GA versus combined spinal and epidural anaesthesia (CSEA).
Objectives: To compare ease of performing TEP under CSEA with that of performing TEP under GA.
Methods and procedures: This was a pilot study since ease of surgery had not been
Introduction:GISTs are rare group of tumors originating from interstitial Cajal cells of digestive tract. They account for 0.1–3% of all gastrointestinal tumors and have a frequency of10- 20/1,000,000 population; they were previously identified as leiomyomas, leiomyosarcomas or leiomyoblastomas; and now are reclassified on immunohistochemical features, with a positive expression of Kit (CD117 antigen). They are usually located in the stomach (60%), small intestine (20-30%) and 10% occur in other
Introduction: Preoperative nutritional status of the patients is an important factor for the postoperative morbidity. Preoperative evaluation of the nutritional status of the patients with gastric or colorectal cancer can alert the surgeon about postoperative morbidity. There are several methods to evaluate nutritional performance of the patients. Nutritional risk screening 2002 (NRS-2002) is one of them. The aim of the present study is to detect the effecting factors on postoperative morbidity