Acute appendicitis is a common indication for emergency abdominal surgery. An appendectomy with an open right lower quadrant incision is the “gold standard” of treatment for acute appendicitis. After an appendectomy procedure is completed, wound infection is the most common morbidity, and it may result in increased patient pain, longer hospital stay, poor cosmesis, and overall higher costs of t...

INTRODUCTION Patients with an open abdomen (OA) present a major challenge to the surgeon. High mortality and associated complication rates have been reported depending on the specific method of temporary abdominal closure, the primary disorder and any co-morbidity. Vacuum-assisted wound closure and mesh-mediated fascial traction (VAWCM) is a novel technique recently introduced for late fascial ...

A prospective, randomised study was conducted to compare the wound closure performance and cosmetic outcome of caesarean section wounds closed with traditional Prolene suture or a new wound closure device (Leukosan(®) SkinLink). Sixty-one patients referred to primary section were allocated to wound closure with either Leukosan(®) SkinLink or Prolene suture. Cosmetic outcome as the primary measu...

Cytosolic Ca(2+) ([Ca(2+)](cyt)) mediates diverse cellular responses in both animal and plant cells in response to various stimuli. Calcium oscillation amplitude and frequency control gene expression. In stomatal guard cells, [Ca(2+)](cyt) has been shown to regulate stomatal movements, and a defined window of Ca(2+) oscillation kinetic parameters encodes necessary information for long-term stom...

Although some techniques have been described for securing chest tubes, many complications are still reported. A simple method is described for securing chest tubes and closure of the wound, resulting in good fixation of the tube and an airtight closure of the chest wall with a cosmetically satisfactory result.

Background: Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) arises in approximately 7% after ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (RAAA) treatment. Decompressive laparotomy is a satisfactory way to treat ACS. The problem deciding when complete closure with appropriate alternative treatments.[1]
 Methods: This case report of successful ACS treatment following RAAA intervention at Ho Chi Minh University ...