Internal Hernia Post-Single Anastomosis Gastric Bypass: Case Series with Review of Literature.

Obesity is an emerging worldwide health care issue. It has a direct and indirect bearing on health-related outcomes. Rates of overweight and obesity have grown manifold in the past few decades globally.

Nano chromium embedded in f-CNT supported CoBi-LDH nanocomposites for selective adsorption of Pband hazardous organic dyes.

Transition metal-doped carbon-coated layered double hydroxides for the removal of lead (II) and hazardous organic dyes have attracted increasing attention for wastewater treatment in recent years. In this work, nanostructured CoBi-LDH/Cr@CNT composites were successfully synthesized by hydrothermal route. The CoBi-LDH/Cr@CNT was characterized by instrumental techniques such as XRD, FTIR, TEM, SEM, XPS and TGA/DTA.

The "Flip-Flap" Technique for Laparoscopic Port-Site Closure-Description of a Novel, Cost-Effective Technique with Review of Literature.

 Laparoscopic approach has changed the face of surgical care offered to patients. Almost all surgical procedures across specialties are now undertaken by the laparoscopic approach. Closure of port sites to prevent trocar-site hernias (TSHs) forms an integral part of the laparoscopic procedure.

Selective adsorption and ultrafast fluorescent detection of Cr(VI) in wastewater using neodymium doped polyaniline supported layered double hydroxide nanocomposite.

Neodymium-doped polyaniline supported Zn-Al layered double hydroxide (PANI@Nd-LDH) nanocomposite has been prepared via an ex-situ oxidative polymerization process. The as-prepared nanocomposite shows selective fluorescence detection and adsorption of hexavalent chromium Cr(VI) within a short period. The fluorescence intensity of PANI@Nd-LDH decreases linearly with Cr(VI) concentrations ranging from 200 ppb to 1000 ppb with a limit of detection (LOD) of 1.

Unusual Richter's Hernia: Impacted foreign body leading to incarceration and perforation - A rare clinical entity.

Introduction & Importance: Richter's hernia is a clinically deceiving entity as is particularly associated with high morbidity and mortality which can be can be abated by timely diagnosis and surgery. Direct inguinal hernias having a wide neck have lesser chances of incarceration and strangulation when compared to indirect inguinal hernias. The knowledge about this type of hernia is especially important in the context of laparoscopy as majority of the laparoscopic port site hernias are characteristically Richter's type in configuration.

Jaundice and Thrombocytopenia in an acute abdomen with concurrent Appendicitis and spontaneous Rectal perforation: An unusual presentation of human leptospirosis.

Leptospirosis, a bacterial infection attributed to the group , remains a globally emerging public-health issue in many endemic tropical, subtropical and temperate zones of the world. The burden is expected to inflate with population shifts related to violent storms and urban floods leading to poor housing and inadequate sanitation. Leptospirosis may mimic other illnesses such as influenza, dengue fever, typhoid and malaria due to its myriad presentation ranging from a mild, self-limiting febrile illness to hepatorenal dysfunction, myocarditis, pulmonary haemorrhage, meningitis, optic neuritis and rhabdomyolysis.

External tube drainage or omentoplasty in the management of residual hepatic hydatid cyst cavity: a prospective randomized controlled study.

Background: Surgical procedures advocated for management of residual hepatic hydatid cyst cavity have been a subject of controversy. The aim of this study was to compare omentoplasty (OP) and external tube drainage (ETD).

Material And Methods: This was a prospective randomized controlled study conducted on radiologically documented cases of hepatic hydatidosis (n=50) in a tertiary care hospital of Kashmir.

Staging Laparoscopy in Carcinoma of Stomach: A Comparison with CECT Staging.

Background. aim of this study was to compare the role of diagnostic laparoscopy and contrast enhanced computed tomography (CECT) of abdomen in the staging of stomach carcinoma. Methods.

Annular pancreas in adults: a report of two cases and review of literature.

Context: Annular pancreas is one of the rare congenital anomalies that can manifest itself in adulthood also. No specific guidelines and protocols exist about management of such cases. We hereby discuss our experience with two such cases along with a brief review of literature about the subject.

Laparoscopic interval appendectomy versus open interval appendectomy: a prospective randomized controlled trial.

This was a prospective randomized controlled study designed to compare laparoscopic and open interval appendectomy and involved 100 patients of appendicular phlegmon. After initial conservative management, patients were divided into 2 groups of 50 each and interval appendectomy was performed by laparoscopy in one of the groups and by open method in the other. Mean operative time in open surgery was 33.