Published in Surgical Case Reports
BackgroundCyclic neutropenia is a disease that causes a neutropenic decrease in peripheral blood in a cycle of about 21 days. It is a rare hereditary disorder with an estimated incidence of 0.5–1 cases per million population. The absolute neutrophil count can drop to zero, and neutropenic nadir may last for 3–5 days. This is a rare disease, and the...
Published in BMC Endocrine Disorders
BackgroundFunctional gonadotroph adenomas (FGAs) are rare adenomas that most commonly secrete FSH. However, solitary LH-secreting pituitary adenomas are unusual.Case presentationA 30-year-old woman with elevated LH and normal FSH presented with inability to conceive. An MRI revealed an enlarged sella turcica and an intrasellar mass. Treatment with ...
Published in Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
BackgroundThe current COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting gaps around the world in the design and workflow of Emergency Departments (ED). These gaps have an impact on both patient care and staff safety and represent a risk to public health. There is a need for a conceptual framework to guide ED design and workflow to address these challenges. Such a ...
Published in World Journal of Clinical Cases
BACKGROUND Implant vagus nerve stimulation is an adjunctive treatment for intractable epilepsy when patients are not suitable for resective surgery. AIM To identify the safety and efficacy of vagus nerve stimulation in children with intractable epilepsy and analyze the effects on different epilepsy syndromes. METHODS Eligible children with intracta...
Published in World Journal of Clinical Cases
BACKGROUND Plexiform fibromyxoma (PF) is a rare mesenchymal tumor of the stomach. The clinical features of PF frequently include upper abdominal pain, abdominal discomfort, hematemesis, melena, pyloric obstruction and an upper abdominal mass. We herein report a case of PF resected by laparoscopic radical distal gastrectomy plus Roux-en-Y gastrojeju...
Published in Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery
To reduce the stress on the medial tibial cortex and to decrease the risk of fracture, a varus cut of the tibia appears to be a reasonable alternative to the orthogonal cut by conventional methods. We present a new instrument and procedure, which enables a varus tibial cut for Oxford unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. We used a custom-made, slidab...
Published in Journal of Medical Case Reports
BackgroundAbdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is defined as a sustained raised level of intra-abdominal pressure more than 20 mmHg with or without abdominal perfusion pressure less than 60 mmHg and the development of new end-organ failure. Abdominal surgery, major trauma, volvulus, ileus, distended abdomen, fecal impaction, acute pancreatitis, liv...
Published in Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
BackgroundSun’s procedure is currently recognized as the standard procedure for acute type A aortic dissection (AAAD). But the operation istoo difficult for beginners. We hope to reduce the difficulty and complications of this operation.MethodsThe aortic arch was immediately cross-clamped after the stented graft was inserted into the distal aorta. ...
Published in European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society
The aim of this paper is to investigate the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on general surgical emergencies as well as analyzing the effectiveness of measures taken in reducing the incidence of COVID-19 in patients and healthcare professionals. Patients who underwent emergency surgery between the pandemic period of March 14th to May 15th 2020 and withi...
