The Amsterdam Guild of Surgeons and the Training of Surgeons in the Early Modern Period
AbstractTraining, examination and quality standards of surgeons are topics of interest for the present international surgical community. In this review, surgical training and examination are discussed from the historical perspective on the basis of the regulations of the Amsterdam Guild of Surgeons (1461-1736). In Amsterdam, in that period, surgeons usually underwent a 5-year training in a master-mate relationship under the guidance of a master surgeon in a “surgeon's store”. The trainee was expected to acquire additional knowledge from weekly anatomy lessons on the body of a deceased person, given by the “praelector...
Source: Hellenic Journal of Surgery - July 1, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Acute Intrathoracic Stomach: Complicated Paraesophageal Hernia associated with Distal Gastrointestinal Obstruction. Report of Two Cases and Review
ConclusionsObstructive conditions distal to large PEHs may cause life-threatening complications in the contents of the hernial sac. In patients who are in unstable condition, with complicated large PEH or UDS with gastric compromise, emergency open surgery is required for reduction and resection of the necrotic parts of the stomach and possibly other organs. In other patients, who respond well to resuscitation after endoscopic gastric decompression, semi-urgent or early elective repair may be programmed. (Source: Hellenic Journal of Surgery)
Source: Hellenic Journal of Surgery - July 1, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
The Evolution of the Current Indications for Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Breast Cancer
AbstractThe aim of this literature review was to derive detailed information on the indications for sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in specific subgroups of patients with breast cancer, according to current evidence, in an era when the dogma of complete axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) is being challenged. (Source: Hellenic Journal of Surgery)
Source: Hellenic Journal of Surgery - July 1, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
A Rare Case of Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding in a Young Patient
AbstractThe case is reported of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding in a young male. A 14-year-old male presented with severe anemia and a one-month history of passage of black colored stools with occasional fresh blood. Investigations revealed a gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) in the jejunum which was managed by resection and jejuno-jejunal anastomosis. (Source: Hellenic Journal of Surgery)
Source: Hellenic Journal of Surgery - July 1, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Νεκρολογία: Γρηγόρης Σκαλκέας
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Source: Hellenic Journal of Surgery - July 1, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Colonic Obstruction: A Puzzle to be Solved by Prepared Minds
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Source: Hellenic Journal of Surgery - July 1, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Upside-Down Appendix: Report of a Rare Case
ConclusionWith advances in imaging and surgical techniques, asymptomatic malrotation is being detected with increasing frequency. An atypically located appendix can manifest with atypical presentation, which may result in misdiagnosis. Clinicians should be aware that the appendix can have an atypical location. (Source: Hellenic Journal of Surgery)
Source: Hellenic Journal of Surgery - July 1, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Personalized Medicine, Precision Surgical Oncology and the Surgeon ’s Role
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Source: Hellenic Journal of Surgery - July 1, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
A Rare Case of Synchronous Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis from Renal and Thyroid Cancer
We describe here the case of a 71-year-old patient with a previous history of surgically treated RC who underwent evaluation of a large left cervical mass. Initial cytological investigation on fine needle aspiration (FNA) indicated metastatic PTC. Computed tomography (CT) scanning revealed no other suspicious foci. The patient underwent total thyroidectomy and central and left lateral cervical LN dissection, during which a large neck mass along the left jugular vein was also removed. Histology demonstrated metastatic spread of RC to the thyroid gland and lateral cervical LNs and concurrent LN metastases from PTC. One LN sh...
Source: Hellenic Journal of Surgery - July 1, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Interventional Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
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Source: Hellenic Journal of Surgery - July 1, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Breast Cancer and Axillary Lymph Node Dissection: Past, Present, Future
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Source: Hellenic Journal of Surgery - July 1, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Femoral Hernia Containing Small Bowel, Omentum, Appendix and Fallopian Tube: Report of an Unusual Case
We present the case of an 84-year-old female with a femoral hernia containing part of the omentum, small bowel, the appendix and the right fallopian tube, who came to the emergency department with symptoms of ileus. (Source: Hellenic Journal of Surgery)
Source: Hellenic Journal of Surgery - July 1, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Gastric Outlet Obstruction by a Large Gallstone (Bouveret ’s Syndrome)
We present the case of a 55-year-old male with Bouveret’s syndrome, presenting as the first manifestation of gallstone disease, and successfully treated by open surgery, with a comprehensive literature review. (Source: Hellenic Journal of Surgery)
Source: Hellenic Journal of Surgery - May 1, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
The Value of Complete Ultrasonography Diagnosis in the Management of Selected Patients with Abdominal Trauma
ConclusionPatients with BAT that meet certain clinical criteria and have a negative complete abdominal U/S imaging can be safely managed and discharged without the need for a CT scan. (Source: Hellenic Journal of Surgery)
Source: Hellenic Journal of Surgery - May 1, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Hematological Diagnostic Markers of Acute Appendicitis in Children
ConclusionsThe Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio can be used as an additional diagnostic marker of acute appendicitis in children, but cannot detect complications, and platelet distribution width can be an additional marker for confirming, but not excluding, acute appendicitis in girls. (Source: Hellenic Journal of Surgery)
Source: Hellenic Journal of Surgery - May 1, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
