Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding is an effective and popular treatment for morbid obesity. However, migration of the gastric band into the gastric lumen could be a late complication of the procedure. Migrated gastric bands’ removal from the stomach is mandatory to preclude adverse events. The treatment of band migration has classically been surgical. Nonetheless, endoscopic removal is fe...

OBJECTIVE The authors report the clinical, radiological, and surgicalfindings ofpatients with craniocervical junction tumors surgically treated in the institution over the last 8 years. MATERIAL AND METHOD A retrospective study was performed. Clinical, radiological, and operative data were evaluated, and follow-up information was obtained from outpatient examinations, and telephone interviews...

BACKGROUND Mesiodens is a common clinical finding among children and has a higher prevalence in Asian populations. The timing of the removal of mesiodens remains controversial. Clinical studies comparing early versus late removal are lacking. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the frequency of clinical complications regarding the timing of childhood mesiodens removal and to exp...

INTRODUCTION Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Although the therapy targeted at inhibiting tyrosine kinases has shown dramatic results in metastatic and inoperable GISTs, the mainstay of treatment in primary localized forms remains surgical resection. AIM To provide an overview of our experience of GIST diagnosis...

phyllodes tumors are biphasic fibroepithelial neoplasms of the breast. while the surgical management of these relatively uncommon tumors has been addressed in the literature, few reports have commented on the surgical approach to tumors greater than ten centimetres in diameter – the giant phyllodes tumor. we report a case of giant breast tumors and discuss the techniques utilized for pre-operat...

Foreign body ingestion is a commonly encountered problem and can cause significant morbidity and mortality. When removal of a foreign body from the upper gastrointestinal tract is indicated, endoscopy is the modality of choice and has a high reported success rate. However, in less than 1% of cases, endoscopic removal of a foreign body is unsuccessful and surgical intervention is necessary. We r...

OBJECTIVES To describe a technique for surgical removal of recurrent respiratory papilloma in the distal trachea in patients with an indwelling tracheostomy tube. METHODS A transoral trans-stomal technique for removal of distal tracheal papilloma using a modified ventilating bronchoscope setup and a microdebrider with a rotatable Skimmer blade (XOMED Products, Jacksonville, Florida, USA). R...

AIMS & OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to look at the infection rate in adults undergoing craniotomies without hair removal and compare the results with the usual practice of pre-operative shaving/clipping. MATERIALS & METHODS One-hundred consecutive adult patients who had elective supra-tentorial craniotomy for tumour were studied prospectively. A uniform policy of performing surgery wit...

Removal of an impacted superior third molar is usually a simple and uncomplicated procedure for an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. Nevertheless, complications are possible and include infection, facial swallowing, trismus, wound dehiscence, root fracture or even orosinusal fistula. Iatrogenic displacement into the infratemporal fossa is frequently mentioned but rarely reported. This anatomical ...

We describe a case of unusual gastric band migration outcome. A 54 years old female was submitted to laparoscopic adjustable gastric band in September 2001. In September 2009 she developed access-port infection which needed drainage and access-port removal. Three months later in December 2009 the patient was investigated due to abdominal pain and abdominal distention. X-rays and Abdomen CT reve...