Background: Wound management has advanced significantly with the introduction of dermal substitutes, offering improved healing outcomes and patient care. This study evaluates the effectiveness and integration of two dermal substitutes — Matriderm and Biodegradable Temporizing Mat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrs/2024/v7i2251
This article aims to provide an overview of the clinical, diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic aspects of orbital encephalocele. A patient with age of 48, operated on for thyroid goitre and treated for acute lymphocytic leukemia for 5 years, presented for one month with rapidly...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrs/2024/v7i2250
Splenic cysts are rare and can be classified as true cysts or pseudocysts. True cysts are further categorized into primary parasitic and non-parasitic types. Among primary congenital cysts, epithelial, epidermoid, and dermoid cysts are noted. These cysts are often asymptomatic an...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrs/2024/v7i2249
Nassima Fakhiri, El Kinani Siham, Benzidane Kamal, A. Ettaoussi, K. Kamal, A.Majd, M. Bouali, A. Elbakouri & K. El Hattabi·Asian Journal of Research in Surgery·2024
Internal hernias are protrusions of the abdominal hollow viscera into an intraperitoneal orifice, but which remain within the abdominal cavity. This does not include iatrogenic post-surgical forms, the most frequent of which are currently observed after orthotopic liver transplan...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrs/2024/v7i2248
Laghsene L, Z.Lita, S.Elouahab, M.Loudghiri, W.Bijou, Y.Oukessou, S.Rouadi, R.Abada, M.Roubal & M.Mahtar·Asian Journal of Research in Surgery·2024
Introduction: Fibrous dysplasia is a rare pathology characterized by the abnormal growth of fibrous tissue, which can manifest as an isolated condition or as part of craniofacial disorders. When it occurs in the external auditory canal, it presents unique clinical challenges. Thi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrs/2024/v7i2247
Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most frequently performed surgeries worldwide, with the Lichtenstein hernioplasty being the standard approach. However, this procedure is often associated with postoperative chronic groin pain (CGP). This study compares two fixation methods in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrs/2024/v7i2246
Diaphragm or septate gallbladder is a rare anatomical variation, whose pathophysiology has not been elucidated. It is often discovered incidentally intraoperatively and requires appropriate management by an experienced surgeon for dissection and individualization of the cystic pe...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrs/2024/v7i2245
Taha Kabbaj, Kaid Mohamed, Othman Alaoui, Moustapha Elwaled, Imad Laamri, El Bahaoui Nezha & Hachi Hafid·Asian Journal of Research in Surgery·2024
Immature teratomas are rare malignant tumors representing less than one percent of ovarian teratomas, occurring in young women and adolescents. Their development arises from cells derived from the three embryonic germ layers (endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm). They are classified...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrs/2024/v7i2244
Penile strangulation is an unusual clinical condition that was first reported in 1755 by Gauthier. It is a type of a compartment syndrome, which requires urgent treatment to maintain vascularity of the corporal bodies. Metallic or non-metallic objects are the most common cause of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrs/2024/v7i2242
Introduction: Currently, Lichtenstein hernioplasty (tension-free mesh repair) is the gold standard surgical management for inguinal hernias with significantly low recurrence rate of <5%. However the reported incidence of chronic post-operative groin pain is 10-30% owing to tis...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrs/2024/v7i2243
Background: Breast cancer is the most prevalent malignancy among women globally, with axillary lymph node status playing a pivotal role in determining prognosis and treatment. Traditional methods for evaluating lymph node involvement, such as axillary lymph node dissection (ALND)...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrs/2024/v7i2240
Multiple intracranial aneurysms (MIA) are a cerebrovascular condition characterized by the presence of two or more aneurysms in the arteries of the brain. L’incidence des anévrismes cérébraux multiples est de 10,7 à 34 % des cas avec une hémorragie méningée ; les facteurs de risq...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrs/2024/v7i2241
Brain metastasis is an uncommon diagnosis in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer, with reported incidences of 1-2% [1]. Serous epithelial ovarian cancer (OC) has an overall grim prognosis and is the major histological subtype that metastasizes to the brain. The average time l...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrs/2024/v7i2239
Cerebral arteriovenous malformations (cAVM) constitute an uncommon but serious neurovascular pathology due to the hemorrhagic risk linked to the natural evolution of the disease. Cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are often revealed in young adults by several types of ne...
Gossypiboma is caused by accidental retention of surgical sponges or swab in the body after the surgery. The abdominal cavity is the most common site of retained surgical sponges, which is usually rarely reported because of the fear of medico legal problems. Factors contributing...