From terminal ileum to terminal diagnosis: The critical role of terminal ileum intubation in diagnosing langerhans cell histiocytosis in a patient with TAR syndrome.

The co-occurrence of Thrombocytopenia with Absent Radius (TAR) syndrome and Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH) is exceedingly rare, with scant documentation in existing medical literature. This case report aims to shed light on this unique intersection of conditions, emphasizing the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges it presents. A 27-year-old female with a history of TAR syndrome presented with microcytic anemia, hip pain, and gastrointestinal symptoms.

Laparoscopic vs Robotic Intraperitoneal Mesh Repair for Incisional Hernia: An Americas Hernia Society Quality Collaborative Analysis.

Background: Robotic intraperitoneal mesh placement (rIPOM) has emerged recently as an alternative to laparoscopic intraperitoneal mesh placement (LapIPOM) for minimally invasive incisional hernia repair. We aimed to compare LapIPOM with rIPOM in terms of hospital length of stay (LOS) and 30-day postoperative complications in patients undergoing incisional hernia repair within the Americas Hernia Society Quality Collaborative.

Study Design: Propensity score analysis was used to compare matched groups of patients within the Americas Hernia Society Quality Collaborative undergoing LapIPOM vs rIPOM.

Single-port-access (SPA) cholecystectomy: a multi-institutional report of the first 297 cases.

Background: An important aspect of a new surgical technique is whether it can be performed by other surgeons in other institutions. The authors report the first 297 cases in a multi-institutional and multinational review of laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed via a single portal of entry.

Methods: Data were collected retrospectively for the initial patients undergoing single-port cholecystectomy by 13 surgeons who performed these procedures in their institutions after training by the authors.

Inguinal neurectomy for inguinal nerve entrapment: an experience with 100 patients.

Background: Inguinal nerve entrapment is a debilitating postoperative problem.

Patients And Methods: One hundred patients were treated for inguinal nerve entrapment, including 52 men and 48 women with an average age of 45 +/- 14 years. Most patients had inguinal hernia repairs or Pfannenstiel incisions.