In this study, the role of local injection of butyric acid (BA) with autogenous omental graft was evaluated in healing of experimental Achilles tendon injury in rabbits. Nine adult male New Zealand rabbits were anesthetized and a partial thickness tenotomy was created on both hindlimbs. In treated group, omental graft was secured in place using BA soaked polygalactin 910 suture. In control grou...

Context: Of the congenital pancreatic anomalies, divisum is most common. Its prevalence thought to be roughly 10%. Less common annular pancreas, with data estimating its presence in only 1 out of 1000 individuals. The pancreas and concomitant has been identified up 50% cases. Though many patients this diagnosis remain asymptomatic, occasionally it may present adulthood. When symptoms are life-a...

INTRODUCTION Omental hemorrhage results from rupture of the omental vessels. There are many causes of omental hemorrhage including trauma, aneurysm, and vasculitis. Idiopathic omental hemorrhage is a rare cause of an acute abdomen, which is potentially life-threatening. We report a patient with idiopathic omental hemorrhage, which may have been caused by overeating. CASE PRESENTATION A 29-yea...

PURPOSE We report our experience with the diagnosis and treatment of women with urinary fistula after mid urethral sling surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the records of patients with urinary fistula secondary to mid urethral sling surgery. Electronic medical records and billing records were searched. We analyzed sling type, presenting symptoms and interval from initi...

1) Omentum majus flap instead of MRAM. Professor Höckel promotes the use of the omental flap instead of MRAM. Unfortunately, as our paper discusses, the omentum is often times not present or it is in adhesions. This means that in many patients who received previous radiotherapy or abdominal surgeries it cannot be used for this purpose. Moreover, since its attachment in the upper abdomen must be...

OBJECTIVE In developed nations, surgery, especially gynecologic procedures, is the major cause of vesicovaginal fistulas (VVFs). We retrospectively evaluated our treatment modalities for VVF repair caused by a gynecologic surgery, and discussed the reasons of selecting certain surgical techniques and their outcomes. MATERIALS AND METHODS We compared the surgical procedure preferences of surge...

Torsion of the omentum is a rare pathology that was described 100 years ago. The characteristic appearance of omental torsion and a review of the literature are presented with respect to a case of primary omental torsion that was causing acute abdomen. Excision of the ischemic omentum is the proper treatment for omental torsion.

RESULTS: LVA resulted in 1259 anastomoses using 949 lymphatic vessels at 794 surgical sites. The number of anastomoses per limb ranged from 1 to 16 (median 5). Multivariate analyses revealed that factors associated with larger lymphatic vessel (0.5 mm or larger) were age [65 or older; odds ratio (OR) 1.403], radiation history (OR 1.622), incision in thigh/leg (compared with groin; OR 1.607/1.62...

BACKGROUND Esophagogastrectomy for esophageal cancer is the standard surgical treatment as a curative measure or for palliation. Esophagogastric anastomotic leakage and stricture are common life-threatening postoperative complications (more so if the leakage occurs in the chest), and the success of the anastomosis created in the reconstruction of the resected esophagus can highly influence morb...