Comparison of efficacy of autologous blood patch pleurodesis versus doxycycline pleurodesis in the management of persistent air leak in patients with secondary spontaneous pneumothorax. A randomized control trial.

Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP) patients sometimes have a persistent air leak (PAL) that leads to increased morbidity and increased hospital stay. Further, these patients also need pleurodesis to prevent a recurrence. Autologous blood patch pleurodesis (ABPP) has been successfully tried in post lobectomy air leak cases.

Usage of Modified Makuuchi Incision for Surgical Management of Complex Renal and Adrenal Lesions.

Background:  Modified Makuuchi (MM) incision is less popular among the urological fraternity as Chevron, subcostal, flank, and midline incisions are commonly used for most of the complex renal and adrenal conditions. We present our experience and report the outcomes of patients operated using this incision.

Materials And Methods:  The records of patients who underwent open surgery for upper abdominal urological conditions using MM incision over the last five years in our department were retrospectively reviewed.