Background Lymphedema, refractory to non-operative methods [1], may be managed by surgical treatment. Indications include insufficient lymphedema reduction by well performed medical and physical therapy (less than 50%), recurrent episodes of lymphangitis, intractable pain, worsening limb function, patient unsatisfied of the results obtained by non-operative methods and willing to proceed with s...

OBJECTIVES The number of surgical procedures performed each year to treat femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) continues to rise. Although there is evidence that surgery can improve symptoms in the short-term, there is no evidence that it slows the development of osteoarthritis (OA). We performed a feasibility study to determine whether patient and surgeon opinion was permissive for a Randomised ...

Bilateral knee dislocations are rare. We report one such case in a 22-year-old man. His clinical presentation, radiographical findings, and the operative and non-operative treatments are discussed, with emphasis on the timing of treatment and rehabilitation.

BACKGROUND Infliximab was approved for use in ulcerative colitis in recent years. It has been debated if infliximab increases the risk of post-operative complications in patients with ulcerative colitis. AIM To perform a meta-analysis that examines the relationship between preoperative infliximab treatment and short-term post-operative complications in patients with ulcerative colitis. METH...

INTRODUCTION The treatment of adhesive small bowel obstruction is controversial, with both operative and non-operative management practiced in different centers worldwide. Non-operative management is increasingly getting popular, though operative rates still remain high. A study to compare the efficacy of an oral water-soluble medium (Gastrografin®) with standard conservative management, both n...

Sanderson, J. M., Kennedy, M. C. S., Johnson, M. F., and Manley, D. C. E. (1974). Thorax, 29, 407-416. Bronchiectasis: results of surgical and conservative management. A review of 393 cases. A consecutive series of 393 cases of bronchiectasis referred to a thoracic surgical unit has been followed up for one to 15 years. About two-thirds were managed surgically and one-third conservatively. The ...

Operation.-?On 24tli February last, after an enema had been given in order to clear the lower gut, lie was laid on the left side, knees drawn in. Dr. Arnold's combined duckbill and bivalve speculum was introduced into the rectum. The tumours were seized with pile forceps and their pedicles were tied with silk thread. Acidum Garbolicum Glaciate (m ii) was injected in each of them. An oiled lint ...