Currently, two treatment options for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are available: conventional open surgical repair and endovascular minimally invasive repair. Open repair carries a significant morbidity and mortality rate, most probably due to the combined effects of general anaesthesia and surgical exposure. Based on anatomical characteristics as assessed by CT scan, approximately...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the outcome of laparoscopic repair of ureteral injury in laparoscopic gynecologic surgery. DESIGN Prospective trial. SETTING University hospital. PATIENT(S) Forty patients with a ureteral lesion in laparoscopic surgery between 1991 and 2007. INTERVENTION(S) Laparoscopic ureteral repair, laparoscopic-assisted or blind stent insertion. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Tr...

PURPOSE Despite the great advances in laparoscopic techniques, most active general surgeons do not apply laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of duodenal ulcer perforation when facing a real-life emergency. Therefore, our study was designed to evaluate the feasibility of laparoscopic surgery in duodenal ulcer perforation, and provide a step-by-step protocol with tips and recommendations for le...

Aim: The purpose of this study is to present our experience of total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair and to know the feasibility of short course hospital stay Method: Between November 2013 to November 2016 over a period of three years, 100 consecutive patients who underwent TEP at Department of surgery, Max Super speciality Hospital, Gurgaon were prospectively reviewed. Data on patient's...

BACKGROUND Pectus excavatum (PE) can be associated with congenital and acquired cardiac disorders that also require surgical repair. The timing and specific surgical technique for repair of PE remains controversial. The present study reports the experience of combined repair of PE and open heart surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. METHODS A retrospective case review was conducted of all patien...

AIM Timing of shunt insertion in infants with myelomeningocele (MM) and hydrocephalus (HCP) has been debated. Many authors have suggested to perform the repair of MM and shunt insertion during same operation. However, there is also an opposite view. MATERIAL AND METHODS We analyzed retrospectively 166 patients who underwent MM Sac repair to evaluate whether there are difference between these ...

Background: Significant aortic regurgitation at the time of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation, requires concomitant valve (AoV) replacement or repair. However, impact AoV surgery on morbidity remains unknown. Therefore, our aim is to determine thromboembolic and bleeding events. Methods: A retrospective IMACS registry study, including patients implanted from 2013 until Septe...

OBJECTIVE Pectus excavatum is the most common chest wall deformity, and both open surgery and minimally invasive repair have been proposed for primary correction. The aim of this study was to show the feasibility of minimally invasive repair of recurrent pectus excavatum in patients with inefficient previous open surgery. METHODS A total of 135 patients underwent minimally invasive repair of ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE To compare early and late surgical repair of orbital blowout floor fractures. PATIENTS AND METHODS A retrospective, comparative interventional case series reviewed medical records of 50 consecutive patients who underwent unilateral orbital floor fracture repair in a 4-year period. Comparative analysis was performed between patients operated on within 2 weeks of injury...

Introduction: It is well-documented that right-sided heart dysfunction and significant tricuspid valve regurgitation (TVR) have adverse effects on patient outcomes after left-sided heart valve surgery. Therefore, the evaluation of right ventriclular (RV) function and TR severity in patients who had undergone mitral valve replacement (MVR), associated with/without concomitant su...