Annals of medicine and surgery (2012)

Ann Med Surg (Lond) · ISSN (print) 2049-0801 · 109 papers in corpus
case-report 2019
doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2019.09.005 ·PMID:31641497

•Small bowel obstruction has a broad list of diagnosis.•Thorough history and physical examination along with proper imaging is the key in determining the cause.•Endometriosis if diagnosed preoperatively may respond to hormonal therapy.•Lapa…

case-report 2019
doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2019.10.012 ·PMID:31692693

Mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis of the testis (MTVM) is a rare tumor encountering for less than 1% of mesothelioma. Patients suffering from these tumors have poor survival due to local and distant metastasis despite treatment. Actually…

case-report 2018
doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2018.09.038 ·PMID:30319775

INTRODUCTION: Whilst endometriosis is a relatively common condition, deeply infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) of the bladder is less so, and when medical treatment fails, surgical management is an effective option. We present a case report a…

diagnostic-accuracy 2018
doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2018.09.013 ·PMID:30425829

BACKGROUND: Intra-abdominal adhesion is one of the most important complications of abdominopelvic surgery. It increases morbidity and mortality for patients. Although laparoscopy is the gold standard of adhesion diagnosis, it can cause visc…

review 2017
doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2017.01.021 ·PMID:28203370

Formation of intra-abdominal adhesions is a common consequence of abdomino-pelvic surgery, radiation therapy, and inflammatory processes. In a small but clinically significant proportion of patients, adhesive disease may develop, wherein ad…

case-report 2016
doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2016.04.020 ·PMID:27257484

After reduction of the incarceration during surgery for incarcerated hernia, intestinal blood flow (IBF) and the need for bowel resection must be evaluated. We report the case of a patient with incarcerated umbilical hernia in whom the bowe…

other 2016
doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2016.01.091 ·PMID:27006767

The non-invasive diagnostic tool for early detection of endometrial cancer still limited. The etiology of this disease is believed to be associated with disharmony hormone production. One predominant factor that regulate hormone production …

other 2015
doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2015.03.003 ·PMID:25859386

BACKGROUND: Despite the proven benefits, laparoscopic colorectal surgery is still under utilized among surgeons. A steep learning is one of the causes of its limited adoption. Aim of the study is to determine the feasibility and morbidity r…

case-report 2014
doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2014.07.004 ·PMID:25568801

INTRODUCTION: Omental hernias are rare and difficult to diagnose preoperatively due to a lack of specific symptoms. PRESENTATION OF CASE: We report a case of adhesional omental hernia diagnosed at laparoscopy. A 38 year-old female patient …