Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of fascia lata graft in hypospadias repair, especially in cases with paucity of subcutaneous dartos pedicle or tunica vaginalis flap, with the aim to avoid the potential complication of urethrocutaneous fistula and hence the resulting

Abstract: A five-year-old, male Great Dane was referred to the Veterinary Hospital of Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman for treatment of a painful swelling mass at the left upper part of the chest wall, between 9th till 12th intercostals space. Lethargy, depression, vomiting and abdominal pain in palpation of the mass were the main clinical observation with no response to antibiotic and anti-...

A 76-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease presented with new swelling in the neck and face. Physical examination was notable for massive subcutaneous emphysema as the cause of the swelling, which extended from the patient’s trunk and neck onto his face (Picture A). A CT scan showed extensive subcutaneous emphysema throughout the neck and thorax as well as a pneumomediastinum ...

Abstract Background Caudal tracheal stent migration can be potentially life threatening by causing distal luminal obstruction. We present a rare double hitch stitch procedure (for prevention of stent), which is an external fixation technique in case tracheoesophageal fistula with and esophageal self-expandable metallic (SEMS). Case presentation A 50-year-old male patient who presented cough dys...

BACKGROUND Postoperative pancreatic fistula is a major contributor to complications and death associated with pancreatic resection. Pasireotide, a somatostatin analogue that has a longer half-life than octreotide and a broader binding profile, decreases pancreatic exocrine secretions and may prevent postoperative pancreatic fistula. METHODS We conducted a single-center, randomized, double-bli...

Chronic access to the circulation became a reality in 1960 when Scribner, Dillard, and Quinton introduced the Teflon-Silastic arteriovenous (AV) shunt. The Scribner shunt rarely could be used for more than 3 months because of: interference of the external appliance with normal activity, infection, thrombosis, and bleeding [3]. These disadvantages were overcome by introduction of the subcutaneou...

Sir, Congenital dermoid fistula (CDF) of the anterior chest region is a congenital cutaneous fistula that has its skin orifice at the sternoclavicular joint and a tract extending caudally in the subcutaneous tissue (1). Since CDF is rare it is sometimes incised and drained after misdiagnosis as an inflamed atheroma, but the affected region and the pathological and clinical findings are, in fact...