Is Loop Ileostomy in Patients with Cecal Bascule a Viable Option?

Cecal Bascule After Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair

INTRODUCTION We present a case of a cecal bascule, a rare type of cecal volvulus, as a complication of a laparoscopic ventral hernia repair. CASE DESCRIPTION A 73-y-old male with a ventral hernia underwent an uneventful elective laparoscopic repair. He developed an acute abdomen on postoperative day 6, and imaging demonstrated a cecal bascule. Exploratory laparotomy revealed a cecal bascule w...

Revision Fixation of Distal Humerus Fracture Nonunions in Older Age Patients with Poor Bone Quality or Bone Loss – Is This Viable as a Long-term Treatment Option?

Background: The purpose of this retrospective study was to analyze the long-term results of revision ORIF, jointcontracture release, and autogenous bone-grafting in the treatment of distal humerus frac-ture nonunions in older agedpatients with poor bone quality or bone loss who would have been candidates for total elbow arthroplasty.Methods: Seven patients (average age at inde...

Topical analgesia is a viable option

The last 2 decades more and more attention has been given to topical analgesia. Peripheral nerves in the epidermis are influenced by topical analgesics with the aim to reduce neuropathic pain. Systemic side effects are rare, because the purpose of topical analgesics is not to penetrate deeper than the epidermis. Thus topical analgesics are particularly beneficial in the treatment of geriatric p...

Is Conservation Tillage A Viable Option in the CIS?

Cecal bascule with a mesenteric band acting as a ‘point of basculation’

CASE REPORT A 72­year­old female with a past history of cesarean section presented with a three day history of right­sided abdominal pain and distension. She had a low­grade fever, was normotensive, and without leukocytosis or metabolic acidosis. Her exam revealed moderate abdominal distension with rebound tenderness localized to the right lower quadrant. An abdominal X­ray showed significant c...