A Late Presentation of COVID-19 Induced Bowel Ischemia.

Introduction: Infection with COVID-19 may lead to extrapulmonary pathologies secondary to the systemic inflammatory effects of the virus.

Case Description: This case report discusses a 55-year-old female patient who presented with small bowel obstruction (SBO) several months after resolution of a COVID-19 infection. The patient was surgically treated with a small bowel resection, and eventually made a full recovery.

Does the use of bioabsorbable mesh for hiatal hernia repair at the time of bariatric surgery reduce recurrence rates? A meta-analysis.

Background: Anywhere from 16% to 37% of patients undergoing bariatric and metabolic surgery are estimated to have a hiatal hernia. To address the lack of long-term data showing the efficacy of bioabsorbable mesh in reducing the recurrence of hiatal hernia in patients who undergo bariatric surgery, we evaluated the world literature and performed a meta-analysis.

Objective: To evaluate hiatal hernia recurrence rates after placement of bioabsorbable mesh in bariatric patients.

Does bioabsorbable mesh reduce hiatal hernia recurrence rates? A meta-analysis.

Introduction: The use of bioabsorbable mesh at the hiatus is controversial. Long-term data are scant. We evaluated the world literature and performed a meta-analysis to determine if these meshes were effective in reducing recurrence.