Pectoralis major injuries typically occur in active individuals participating in manual labour or sports. While these injuries are rarely reported, the actual incidence of pectoralis tears among all shoulder injuries is unknown. Diagnosis can usually be made based on a patient's history and physical examination. However, ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging are helpful tools for diagnosis ...

Acute aortic dissection remains a surgical emergency. The conventional approach involves graft replacement of the ascending aorta under circulatory arrest with variable extension into the root or arch depending on morphology at presentation. A significant proportion of patients are deemed too high-risk for surgery and are managed medically, but the 30-day mortality is over 58% (1). A 55-year-ol...

The classical therapeutic indication for type B aortic dissection is based on either medication or open surgery; medication therapy is recommended for relatively stable uncomplicated type B aortic dissection. With improvements in endovascular repair and the potential risk of disease progression, it is now necessary to evaluate the requirement for revision of the therapeutic choice of uncomplica...

PURPOSE Colonoscopy is a safe and commonly used method for the screening of colon cancer, but sometimes major complications, such as, colonic perforation or hemorrhage occur during the procedure. The aim of this study was to compare the surgical outcomes of laparoscopic and open surgery for colon perforation after colonoscopy. METHODS A retrospective review of patient records was performed on...

Incisional hernia is the most common postoperative complication, affecting up to 20% of patients after abdominal surgery. Insertion of a synthetic surgical mesh has become the standard of care in ventral hernia repair. However, the implementation of a mesh does not reduce the risk of recurrence and the onset of hernia recurrence is only delayed by 2-3 years. Nowadays, more than 100 surgical mes...

Background: The optimal time to repair ischemic ventricular septal rupture (VSR) is debatable. We compared the outcomes, including operative mortality, between patients who underwent early vs. late VSR repair.
 Methods: Twenty-eight presented with were included in this study. Patients grouped according timing of into two groups; group (n= 12) and 16). primary endpoint was mortality.
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