Any delay or incorrect management of acute appendicitis could cause an increase for morbidity and mortality with an elevation of healthcare costs. Therefore in order to diagnose acute appendicitis correctly at early stage, contribution of the improved scoring system is important. This study aimed to investigate the reliability of different scores of acute appendicitis for local population and to evaluate the most significant symptoms of patients with right lower quadrant pain .
Methods: Two
Primary carcinoma of the fallopian tube is a rare disease that shares similar clinical and histological features of epithelial ovarian tumor. These tumors has an extremely low incidence of 0.3 to 1%, especially malignant tumors. Most cases are diagnosed in women over 50 years.
Female patient in the seventh decade of life, with abdominal pain of three months duration. She had history of hysterectomy, apparently secondary to uterine fibroids. The patient reported pain in the right iliac fossa and
Introduction: The use of mini laparoscopic instruments in cholecystectomy has been well described in the prior literature, however the role that it might play in acute care surgery settings remains uncertain. In this small pilot investigation, we examine the efficacy of a hybrid mini laparoscopic approach in patients presenting for management of acute cholecystitis in a community hospital setting.
Methods: Three (3) 3 mm ports were utilized in the right upper quadrant and sub-xyphoid process
Background: Adoption of secure patient-provider messaging through online patient portals has increased substantially in recent years due to Affordable Care Act incentives and consumer demand. Secure messaging is an evolving form of outpatient interaction through which clinical care is delivered; it can enhance communication, increase patient satisfaction, and improve outcomes, but may also increase physician workload. Most research about secure messaging and patient portals has been conducted in
Adult Intussusception is a very rare condition accounting for 1% of all adult bowel obstruction and 5% of all cases of intussusception. Adult Intussusception is almost always due to a demonstrable underlying pathology primarily caused by tumors. 80% of the tumors associated with small bowel intussusception are benign. Inflammatory fibroid polyps are rare, benign, polypoidal lesions originating in the submucosa of the gastrointestinal tract most commonly seen in the stomach. They seldom are found