Journal of Surgery

Volume 7, Issue 2, April 2019

  • The Use of Reconstruction Plates and Add-on Condyles with an Alloplastic Unmatched Fossa, Following Partial Mandibulectomy with Disarticulation

    Jameel Desai, Coelette Smit

    Issue: Volume 7, Issue 2, April 2019
    Pages: 31-34
    Received: 22 January 2019
    Accepted: 9 April 2019
    Published: 6 May 2019
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    Abstract: The reconstruction of a mandible after ablative surgery poses many challenges. This is particularly true if the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) has been sacrificed, and the intention is to replace the mandibular defect and the joint with an alloplastic reconstruction plate and add-on condyle. A metal only condyle poses serious complication risk, and ... Show More
  • Invasive Lobular Carcinoma within a Fibroadenoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

    Dimitrios Kokkonis, Mohamed Razick Sait, Anne Thorpe, Ralia Bunza, Rajiv Vashisht, Musa Barkeji

    Issue: Volume 7, Issue 2, April 2019
    Pages: 35-37
    Received: 18 February 2019
    Accepted: 9 April 2019
    Published: 6 May 2019
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    Abstract: Fibroadenoma (FAD) is the most common type of breast lesion especially in young female individuals. Although malignant transformation in FAD is rare, several reports have described a higher risk of subsequent breast carcinoma amongst patients who have FAD with specific histologic features. The case of a 30-year-old female exhibiting invasive lobula... Show More
  • Evaluation of Trauma in Children in Aba Nigeria

    Samuel Chidi Ekpemo, Nneka Okoronkwo

    Issue: Volume 7, Issue 2, April 2019
    Pages: 38-40
    Received: 4 March 2019
    Accepted: 9 April 2019
    Published: 6 May 2019
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    Abstract: Background: Trauma is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children. The incidence has been on the increase in our sub-region in recent years. The aim of this study is to present the clinical presentation, management and outcome of children involved in trauma in at the Abia State University Teaching Hospital. Methods: A prospective study o... Show More
  • Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangioscopy and Lithotripsy for Intrahepatic Biliary Stones and Sclerosing Cholangitis Secondary to Kasai Procedure for Biliary Atresia: A Case Report

    Gkekas Ioannis, Fagerström Niklas, Waldthaler Alexander, Laustsen Jesper, Arnelo Urban

    Issue: Volume 7, Issue 2, April 2019
    Pages: 41-45
    Received: 1 April 2019
    Accepted: 23 April 2019
    Published: 20 May 2019
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    Abstract: The primary therapy for biliary atresia is a surgical hepatic portoenterostomy, known as Kasai procedure, which has been shown to reduce mortality. Patients that undergo this procedure often develop complications such as ascending cholangitis and biliary cirrhosis. In case of recurrent cholangitis, surgical revision and percutaneous biliary drainag... Show More
  • Anatomical Study of Nasal Septal Cartilage in Eastern Chinese

    Kepeng Hu, Haiting Xu, Yean Zhang, Zhouning Lin, Yuanxia Chen

    Issue: Volume 7, Issue 2, April 2019
    Pages: 46-49
    Received: 3 March 2019
    Accepted: 12 April 2019
    Published: 23 May 2019
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    Abstract: Background: Asians tend to have foreshortened noses with more increased nostril show. In recent years, the nasal septal cartilage has been widely used in caudal septal advancement and nasal tip projection in East Asian. However, a relatively small quantity of less firm nasal cartilage was observed in East Asians compared with Caucasians and very fe... Show More