Advances in Surgical Sciences

Volume 5, Issue 3, June 2017

  • Ways to Correct Indications for Surgical Treatment of Atherosclerotic Descending Aortic Aneurysms

    Vladimir Petrovich Krylov, Nikolay Andreevich Manak, Valentina Nikolaevna Gayduk, Nadezhda Vladimirovna Mankevich, Leonid Ivanovich Reut

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 3, June 2017
    Pages: 31-35
    Received: Feb. 13, 2017
    Accepted: Mar. 10, 2017
    Published: May 03, 2017
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    Abstract: Recent studies suggest that the development of atherosclerotic descending aortic aneurysms (DAA) is a complicated process, which occurs due to a polymorphic nature of aortic wall abnormalities. They overlap and contribute to a wide variety of clinical manifestations. The inflammatory process may be the main reason for a rapid growth and rupture of ... Show More
  • Primary Inguinal Hernia Repair Using TAPP with External Fixation (Abdelhamid Technique) Versus Prolene Hernia System

    Mohamed Salah Abdelhamid, Tamer Mohamed Nabil, Hesham Ahmed Nafady, Amr Mohamed Ali, Ahmed Mohamed Rashad, Seham Anwar Emam, Ibrahim Said Abdelaziz, Tamer Elgaabary

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 3, June 2017
    Pages: 36-40
    Received: Apr. 08, 2017
    Accepted: Apr. 19, 2017
    Published: May 31, 2017
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    Abstract: Purpose To asses TAPP with external fixation against PHS and to find which is more suitable in primary inguinal hernia repair. Inguinal hernia repair is the most frequently performed operation in general surgery and so even modest improvements in clinical outcomes are important. The most important criteria for the choice of method are safety (morbi... Show More
  • Postoperative Use of Antibiotics in Adults with Non-perforated Appendicitis Subjected to Open Appendectomy

    Mohamed Ali Mlees

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 3, June 2017
    Pages: 41-44
    Received: Apr. 02, 2017
    Accepted: Apr. 22, 2017
    Published: May 31, 2017
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    Abstract: Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of acute abdominal pain necessitating appendicectomy. The aim of this study was to determine the role of postoperative antibiotics in non-perforated appendicitis regarding; superficial site infections (SSIs), deep site infections (DSIs), complications and the length of hospital stay. This prospective stud... Show More