A bang is heard in connection with endoscopic removal of a rectal polyp from a 71 year old patient, and the endoscope is expelled from the rectum. Explosions in the rectum are a rare, but feared, ...

Chandigarh: The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DCDRC)- DF-1 has directed Chandigarh-based Mukat Hospital to pay Rs 25 lakh compensation for a botched gall-bladder surgery. During the ...

Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis is a rare chronic inflammatory disease of the gallbladder associated with complications such as perforation, dense adhesions and fistulation. We present a case of a ...

The Lockwood approach can be useful in managing De Garengeot hernias, allowing easy access to the hernia without requiring significant tissue dissection. An Endoloop can provide a useful way to ...

There is no author summary for this article yet. Authors can add summaries to their articles on ScienceOpen to make them more accessible to a non-specialist audience. To describe the epidemiology of ...

Background: Laparoscopic appendicectomy is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures worldwide. There is limited evidence evaluating the role and safety of laparoscopic retrograde ...

This study aimed to compare the perioperative outcomes of wet gauze and conventional irrigation after laparoscopic appendectomy to determine whether wet gauze irrigation can help reduce surgical site ...

Cancer research, including research into gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), is in an exciting phase, where old paradigms are challenged and the new ones are waiting in the wings. Serrano and ...

USA: The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has released an updated version of the clinical practice guideline on endoscopic management of perforations in the gastrointestinal tract. The ...

Dr Manoj A Vyawahare, consultant in medical gastroenterology, interventional digestive endoscopy and digestive oncology, proposed the novel ‘endoloop and hemoclips’ technique Nagpur: Mansi (name ...