Background: Infants and young children explore objects by putting them in the mouth. Although most swallowed foreign bodies pass spontaneously via the gastrointestinal tract without causing harm, some of them are potentially dangerous and may be lethal. Patients and methods: F [....] » Read More
Introduction: Antibiotic resistance developed by micro-organisms is getting scary day by day. WHO estimates that if no action is taken, then drug-resistant diseases could cause 10 million deaths each year by 2050 and damage to the economy as catastrophic as the 2008-2009 glo [....] » Read More
Necrotising fasciitis, commonly known as flesh eating bacteria, is a fulminant, lethal soft tissue infection that poses a challenge to surgeons all over the world and making it a medical and surgical emergency. Early diagnosis, radical debridement, intravenous antibiotics, multid [....] » Read More
Fracture of the hip joint is a common and serious injury in geriatric population because of osteoporosis. Any movement at the hip joint, whether during transposition to hospital or during radiological procedure and then to OT, all causes extremely severe pain. Multiple comorbidit [....] » Read More
The state of the practice and development of transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (vNOTES) in the Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery II, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, China will be discussed during the presentation. Videos of hybrid vNOTES and p [....] » Read More
Background: The high-grade pancreatic injury including pancreatic transection is a challenging issue in management carrying high morbidity and mortality. Pancreatic injuries result in significant mortality, mainly because of associated injuries and pancreas-specific morbidit [....] » Read More
Traumatic patellar tendon rupture from the tibial insertion is a rare scenario, requiring surgical intervention to restore knee joint functionality for daily activities. The patellar tendon is the most central of the extensor mechanism, Rupture of the patellar tendon means disrup [....] » Read More
Anterior skull base surgery has undergone important innovations with the integration of endoscopic techniques in the treatment of various skull base and intracranial pathologies. Traditional approaches to the anterior skull base have involved microscopic techniques or open crania [....] » Read More
The problem of preserving the viability of donor organs is relevant for modern transplantation. The need for further development is associated with a global shortage of donor organs of ideal quality, with the need to prolong the terms of their guaranteed conservation to improve t [....] » Read More
Aim: To analyze the role and utility of lasers in proctology. Introduction: In modern medicine, lasers are increasingly utilized for treatment of a variety of pathologies as interest in less invasive treatment modalities intensifies. As minimally invasive techniques are contin [....] » Read More
Title : Past, present and future of cervical spine disc surgery
Ricky Rasschaert, Hospital Network Antwerp, Belgium
Cervical spine surgery has been performed for more than a century. As the indications for surgery changed over the years, so did the surgical technique and technology that is being used. I will present the original indications and surgical solutions from around 1911, hea [....] » Read More
Title : Surgical treatment of paranasal sinus osteomas: Need for a new grading system
Valentinos Sofokleous, Athens General Children's Hospital, Greece
Paranasal sinus osteomas are slow-growing osseous tumors, representing the most common benign neoplasm of the nose and paranasal sinuses. They usually involve the frontal sinus, followed by the ethmoid labyrinth. Histologically, they are composed of mature, hyperplastic osseous t [....] » Read More
Title : Feasibility of non intubated thoracic surgery - Our experience
Pierfilippo Crucitti, Policlinico Universitario Campus Biomedico, Italy
Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (uniVATS) is the most advanced evolution of minimally invasive surgery, which allows to reduce hospital costs, optimize the therapeutic pathway and to reduce the length of stay. Non-intubated uniVATS procedures allow the perfor [....] » Read More
Title : Traumatic lower anterior abdominal wall hernia: A precise diagnosis not easy to reach
Muhammad Abdelhafez Mahmoud, Al-Hussein University Hospital, Egypt
Background: Pediatric traumas are routinely categorized into blunt and penetrating types. Bicycle handlebar exerts a biphasic or dual effect (it is primarily a blunt mechanism but due to its focused effect, it disrupts the muscles without cutting the skin). In 1964, Roberts repor [....] » Read More
Title : ReSET Robotics: Remodelling Surgical Education and Training in Robotics
Jade El Mohamed, Australian Medical Robotics Academy, Australia
Introduction and Objective The Halstedian apprenticeship training model needs refashioning in a digital technology age. We introduce a novel online, virtual reality and synthetic organ simulation training program for robotic surgery. Methods Surgical trainees from urolog [....] » Read More
Title : The expansion of surgical care services is essential in improving health equity
Kathryn K Campos, Kings Centre for Conflict and Health, United Kingdom
Introduction: 5 billion people lack safe, timely and affordable access to surgical care. Global surgical and Anesthesia care is widely considered to be a neglected area of global health. Surgical care expansion is critical for the strengthening of healthcare systems worldwid [....] » Read More
Title : Current utility and future of artificial intelligence technology in thoracic surgery
Anshuman Darbari, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India
All of us have recently observed incredible interest and development of computer and machine-based technologies with artificial intelligence (AI) technique in our day-to-day lives. Currently, this non-human, machine-based technology has gained a lot of momentum. The supercomputer [....] » Read More
Title : Appendiceal intussusception with appendiceal - Caecal fistula in adult caused by acute appendicitis: Case report and literature review
Manoj Anandan, University Hospital Geelong, Australia
Introduction Intussusception is the telescoping of the proximal segment of bowel into the adjacent distal segment, primarily seen in children but rare in adults. Although it only accounts for up to 5% of bowel obstructions in adults, 90% of cases are due to underlying intestin [....] » Read More
Title : Emergency general surgery operative notes compliance with RCS guidelines during COVID-19 pandemic
Saeef Ali Haque, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, United Kingdom
The main objective of our study was to assess the compliance of surgical operative notes for all emergency surgeries in the department of general surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic, and compare our results against the standard set by the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) of Engla [....] » Read More
Title : Surgical excision of polymorphous adenocarcinoma in the left maxilla with mucocutaneous flap reconstruction
Lohana Maylane Aquino Correia de Lima, Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil
Introduction: Low-grade polymorphous adenocarcinoma is a malignant neoplasm of salivary glands with uncommon occurrence in the head and neck region. The lesions occur more frequently among elderly females between the sixth and eighth decades of life, with a higher prevalence for [....] » Read More
Title : Mucormycosis of maxilla: An oral and maxillofacial surgeons perspective
Balamurugan R, RYA COSMO Foundation, India
Introduction: Mucormycosis is a rare, rapidly progressive and a fulminant, life-threatening, opportunistic infection. Although it most commonly manifests in diabetic patients, its presence in other immunologically compromised patients cannot be ruled out. Its etiology is saprophy [....] » Read More
Title : Challenges and methods to improve orthopaedic theatre efficiency and maintain standards of care during the Covid-19 Pandemic: What have we learned and how can we improve?
Abdus Samee Wasim, Birmingham Orthopaedic Training Programme, United Kingdom
Introductions The Covid-19 pandemic has had a major global impact on theatre time utilisation and efficiency within trauma & orthopaedics especially with time sensitive procedures. This has led to increased delays in surgical management affecting outcomes aside from just l [....] » Read More
Title : Reconstruction of zygomatic-orbital fracture in pediatric patients victim of physical aggression by a large-caliber firearm projectile
Victor Leonardo Mello Varela Ayres de Melo, Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil
Facial trauma can be considered one of the most devastating aggressions found in trauma centers due to the emotional consequences and the possibility of deformity. This eventuality acquires a much greater danger when produced in children, because regardless of the possible facial [....] » Read More
Title : Face injury caused by dog bite
Frederico Marcio Varela Ayres de Melo Junior, Maurício de Nassau University, Brazil
The bites that are of most interest to the dental surgeon are caused by domestic animals, especially dogs and cats. These injuries are of great importance, as they have a high rate of contamination and can cause some systemic diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, protozoa and par [....] » Read More
Title : Surgical removal of unerupted teeth associated with dentigerous cyst in the mandibular symphysis region - Case report
Kleyciane Kevilin Pereira da Silva, University Center FACOL, Brazil
Unerupted or impacted tooth is a dental organ that, even when fully developed did not erupt at the regular time, lying inside the bone completely surrounded by bone or bone and mucosal tissue. This paper aims to report a clinical case of a 14-year-old female patient who attended [....] » Read More
Title : Initial experience with simulated robot assisted organ model surgery using novel 3D printing technology in Australia
Jade El Mohamed, Australian Medical Robotics Academy, Australia
Introduction and Objectives Robotic surgery procedure numbers are growing rapidly in Australia. Few Australian trainees have access to robotic systems. Surgical skills simulators have bridged some gaps in training. In their current state (mostly virtual reality) they fall shor [....] » Read More
Title : Bariatric surgery in the treatment of type 2 diabetes
Denis Kim, Novosibirsk State Medical University, Russian Federation
Type 2 diabetes mellitus with morbid obesity is becoming a global problem with high prevalence and low disease control even with maximal drug therapy. The beneficial effects of bariatric surgery on carbohydrate metabolism have several mechanisms. After operations, the normalizati [....] » Read More