Juniper Publishers-Open Access Journal of Surgery

  Journal of Surgery -  JuniperPublishers Pheochromocytomas are neuroendocrine tumors developed at the expense of cells derived from the neural crest. They occur sporadically in 50-55% of cases, but they can be familial in 5 to 10% of cases and then be isolated or integrated into an inherited syndrome of multiple neuroendocrinopathy. The properly operated pheochromocytoma is radically and definitively cured as long as it is benign and sporadic. Renal anomalies have been reported rarely in this disease. Here we report a rare case of pheochromocytoma associated with renal agenesis. Patient was a female presented with headache and hypertension. In radiologic examinations, an adrenal mass was detected in the right side, with no renal tissue on that side. It was reported an adrenal pheochromocytoma in histopathology. Renal agenesis confirmed during surgery. All of the patient’s symptoms alleviated after the resection of tumor. Considering association of renal abnormali...

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  Journal of Surgery -  JuniperPublishers Introduction Forced air warming (FAW) devices are used in the operating room to helpmaintain normothermia during anesthesia and prevent complications of hypothermia. Proper use involves connecting the hose of the warming unit to a disposable blanket with a perforation pattern that evenly distributes heat across the patient’s body. Multiple studies have shown the efficacy of FAW devices to be better than other widely used interventions such as circulating water mattresses [1]. However, as with most medical interventions there is a potential for complications with FAW devices. We present the case of a FAW device that malfunctioned after it became wet, depositing black soot on the patient. Go to Case Report A 67 year old male patient with a history of hypertension, dyslipidemia, and lung cancer presented for a robotic-assisted left upper lobectomy. The patient was taken to the operating room where standard ASA monitors were applied. Gener...

  Journal of Surgery -  JuniperPublishers Abstract A 40- year old female presented with spontaneous rupture of 8-year old Incisional hernia through midline abdominal scar and evisceration of small bowel. Emergency operation with polypropylene mesh hernioplasty was carried out. Outcome with a brief review of literature is discussed. Keywords:  Spontaneous rupture; Incisional hernia; Ruptured hernia; Ruptured incisional hernia; Emergency mesh repair Go to Introduction Incidence of postoperative incisional hernia has been at least 10% on long-term follow-up even in the best centers [1]. The hernia steadily increases in size with attendant heavy sickening/ dragging sensation aggravated by coughing/ straining and recurrent attacks of incomplete obstruction with colicky pain & vomiting; sometimes complicated by complete obstruction and strangulation, and often intertrigo in deep creases between large dependant hernia and abdominal wall. Late dehiscence of incisional hernia ...