[Laparoscopic incisional hernia repair: our experience and review of the literature].

Incisional hernia after laparotomy closure continues to be an important postoperative complication. Historically, the best results have been obtained with the open Rives-Stoppa technique. This approach is done by fixing a prosthetic mesh behind the posterior fascia of the rectus muscle.

Graft pancreatitis: literature review.

Graft pancreatitis is an inflammatory disease leading to autodigestion of the gland. The failure of the pancreatic graft can be attributed to immunological or nonimmunological causes. It consists of a premature activation of pancreatic proenzymes.

Renal artery aneurysm: ex vivo repair and autotransplantation: case report and review of the literature.

The incidence of renal artery aneurysm is unknown, its natural history is unclear and unpredictable, and the clinical symptoms are of little or no value in diagnosis. The risk of rupture is high in pregnant women, as in splenic artery aneurysms and in aneurysms greater than 2 cm in size. Digital subtraction angiography is the best diagnostic test.

Perisplenitis as a cause of acute abdomen: a case report.

Splenitis can complicate blood-borne sepsis in hemodialysis patients. Symptoms include left upper quadrant pain and tenderness in addition to generalized systemic manifestation of infection. Clinical diagnosis is difficult and there is no specific investigation to confirm it.

Posttraumatic cyst of the spleen: a case report and review of the literature.

Splenic cysts are rare lesions. They are mainly divided into primary or genuine cysts and secondary or false cysts according to their etiology and pathophysiology. Primary cysts have a cellular lining that can be caused by either congenital events or parasitic infestations (Echinococcus).

Mirizzi syndrome: a case report and review of the literature.

The Mirizzi syndrome is a rare benign cause of obstructive jaundice. The syndrome is a result of the impaction of a large stone, or several smaller ones, in either the Hartmann's pouch or the cystic duct, causing obstruction to the common hepatic duct. It is particularly interesting to surgeons because the surgery has to be carefully planned to avoid unnecessary damage to the common bile duct.