Although was published many cases of ectopic osteogenesis of traumatic, neurogenic cause or hereditable form, the etiology of ectopic osteogenesis remaining unknown. We present ectopic osteogenesis in the rectus abdominal sheath. The study material was represented from fragments of ectopic bones discovered in rectus sheath of four patients suffering iterative surgical abdominal interventions. T...

Repairing large incisional hernia with abdominal wall reconstruction is a technically challenging problem for surgeons. We report our experience of large midline incisional hernia which was repaired successfully with components separation technique. A patient with incisional hernia, 35 × 20 cm in size, underwent operation following standard components separation technique. The aponeurosis of th...

Background: Laboratory and clinical data have shown that small (0.5-1.0 cm) bites of a running suture closely spaced (0.5 cm) and only through midline fascia results in the lowest incidence of incisional hernia. Methods: Laboratory and clinical manuscripts were used to formulate a goal for optimal closure of a long midline abdominal incision. Using these conclusions as a starting point, surgica...

HYPOTHESIS Biological dressings can be effective tools in the management of enteric fistulas, which are the nemesis of exposed viscera. DESIGN Retrospective review of medical records. SETTING University-affiliated level I trauma center. PATIENTS Patients with open abdominal cavities and coexistent intestinal fistulas who were treated between January 1, 1999, and July 1, 2006. INTERVENTI...

BACKGROUND Several randomized controlled trials have compared different suture materials and techniques for abdominal wall closure with respect to the incidence of incisional hernias after midline laparotomy and shown that it remains, irrespective of the methods used, considerably high, ranging from 9% to 20%. The development of improved suture materials which would reduce postoperative complic...

www.thelancet.com Published online July 16, 2015 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60687-0 1 In The Lancet, Eva Deerenberg and colleagues’ prospective, multicentre, double-blind, randomised controlled STITCH trial shows that the rate of incisional hernia is lower with small tissue bites than with large bites. This fi nding contradicts what surgeons have thought and been taught for many de...

Abstract Aims Abdominal VAC dressings are part of the surgical armamentarium in management open abdomen. This study examined number, indication and outcomes patients with a tertiary unit. Methods Retrospective review operating theatre database identified all abdominal dressing between February 2016 July 2021. Medical records were reviewed for demographics, operative, outcome discharge data. Res...

Surgery in patients with hepatic cirrhosis and ascites is associated with significant morbidity, including poor wound healing. Postoperative management of abdominal and perineal wounds in these patients poses a unique challenge owing to increased intra-abdominal pressure, risk for peritonitis, and ascitic fluid leakage. Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy reportedly improves angiogenesis and ...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS The purpose of this study is to evaluate the outcomes and complications associated with early gold weight implantation for management of the paralyzed eyelid. STUDY DESIGN A retrospective review of clinical charts was conducted to analyze results and complications in patients who underwent gold weight implantation within 30 days of onset of facial nerve paralysis and to ...