Impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID ‐19) on acute appendicitis in Hong Kong: Retrospective cohort study in a local cluster hospital
ConclusionDuring the COVID ‐19 pandemic period, more patients with acute appendicitis presented late to the hospital, with an increase in complicated appendicitis rate and post‐operative complication rate. (Source: Surgical Practice)
Source: Surgical Practice - February 1, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Si ‐Lyn Ho,
Jun Lau,
Chun‐Ting Wang,
Shuk‐Ling Cheung,
Ka‐Fai Wong,
Siu‐Kee Leung Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Adrenocortical carcinoma versus renal cell carcinoma with vena caval thrombus: A case report and review
Surgical Practice, Accepted Article. (Source: Surgical Practice)
Source: Surgical Practice - January 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Marius Wai ‐Lok Chan,
Chi‐Man Ng,
Ho‐Yin Ngai,
Wing‐Hang Au Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research
Endoscopic ultrasound guided celiac plexus neurolysis (EUS ‐CPN)
Surgical Practice, Accepted Article. (Source: Surgical Practice)
Source: Surgical Practice - January 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Wong Kam Cheung,
Tang Shing Yan Raymond,
Ng Kwok Chai Kelvin,
Chong Ching Ning Charing Tags: MULTI ‐MEDIA ARTICLE Source Type: research
Organ ‐preserving procedures as an option for treatment of patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours
ConclusionAs the “wait‐and‐see” policy can be not useful due to uncontrolled disease progression, choice of organ‐preserving treatment first can become the first line of decision taking in small benign pNETs. Our experience shows that organ‐preserving treatment is more comfortable for the surgeon and for the patient. However, it is not the universal position. The long‐term survival data still has to be estimated. (Source: Surgical Practice)
Source: Surgical Practice - January 12, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Andrey G. Kriger,
Stanislav V. Berelavichus,
Ayrat R. Kaldarov,
David S. Gorin,
Marianna B. Raevskaya,
Vladimir V. Kazennov,
Vita Y. Zekster,
Vladimir I. Panteleev Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Triplication of small bowel with perforated pepticulcer: Report of a rarity with literature review
AbstractTriplication of small bowel is an extremely rare variant of enteric duplication with only one previously reported case in a neonate. Most enteric duplications are presented in neonates as intestinal obstruction. Herein we present a case of 3 ‐year‐old girl with acute abdomen due to perforation of triplicated ileum aiming to highlight the characteristic presenting features, the diagnostic difficulties and challenges of surgical intervention for this condition. (Source: Surgical Practice)
Source: Surgical Practice - January 12, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Ali Egab Joda,
Nawzat Hussein Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research
