BACKGROUND Although laparoscopic appendectomy is widely practiced nowadays, controversy still continues about the advantages of laparoscopic versus open appendectomy. To compare LA with OA to determine the length of hospital stay, post operative morbidity and length of operation. METHODS A retrospective study carried out, between February 2009 and January 2012, involving 226 patients (111 mal...

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background acinetobacter has become an important cause of different infections such as wound infection, due to its great ability to survive and spread in hospital settings and to develop resistance against many antibiotics. objectives the aim of this study was to investigate the antibiotic resistance among isolates of acinetobacter from wound infections during a 7-year period, from 2005 to 2011...

BACKGROUND Intraoperative bacterial contamination is a major risk factor for postoperative wound infections. This study investigated the influence of type of ventilation system on intraoperative airborne bacterial burden before and after installation of unidirectional displacement air flow systems. MATERIAL AND METHODS We microbiologically monitored 1286 surgeries performed by a single surgic...

Background: An incisional hernia is a bulge or protrusion that occurs near or directly along a prior abdominal surgical incision. Various surgical techniques including Open tissue repair, double breasting, darning, open and laparoscopic meshplasty have been used to repair the incisional hernias. In this era, we have selected topic ‘Pre-peritoneal versus on-lay meshplasty in incisional hernia re...

  Impaired wound healing is a well-documented complication in diabetes mellitus. With respect to the mechanism involved in impairment of wound healing in diabetic subjects and also the biological effects of fish oil and ω-3 fatty acids, in this study it was tried to examine whether fish oil-rich diet accelerates wound healing in diabetic rats or not? The adult male rats were divided into six gr...

Wound dehiscence is the common problem which faced by most of surgeons in case obese people. As we know, post-operative wound management, avascularity and excessive adipose tissue lysis can lead to fluid collection leads gapping sutured wound. This may also cause Dushta vrana i.e. secondary infection surgical field fatal outcome local as well systemic sepsis patient. Present report reveals a tr...

Introduction: The use of biomaterials to improve wound healing after endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) is not new. Many types of resorbable and non-resorbable materials have been tried as a middle meatal (MM) dressing, spacer, or stent to prevent lateralization of the middle turbinate, formation of synechia, granulation tissue, adhesions and scarring. The FDA has recently approved Chitosan-based n...

BACKGROUND Gastric bypass surgery is a highly effective therapy for long-term weight loss in severely obese patients, but carries significant perioperative risks including infection, wound dehiscence, and leaks from staple breakdown. Iron status can affect immune function and wound healing, thus may influence peri-operative complications. Common mutations in the HFE gene, the gene responsible f...