Benign or by Chance: A Case Report on Incidental Appendectomy Revealing a Neuroendocrine Tumor During Traumatic Exploratory Laparotomy.

Incidental appendectomies (IAs) are often performed in laparotomies to prevent future complications caused by the buildup of scar tissue. Although neoplastic findings are rare, all appendectomy specimens should be sent for histopathological analysis. We present the case of a 38-year-old man found to have an appendiceal neuroendocrine tumor (NET) after receiving an IA secondary to a traumatic rectal perforation requiring exploratory laparotomy.

Intrathoracic plates versus extrathoracic plates: a comparison of postoperative pain in surgical stabilization of rib fracture technique.

Background: Surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF) has been shown to improve outcomes, yet there is an absence of studies comparing SSRF techniques. An intrathoracic system that minimizes incision length has recently been developed and adopted by multiple institutions. We hypothesized that SSRF with an intrathoracic system plus intercostal nerve cryoneurolysis (IC) leads to improved pain control compared with an extrathoracic system plus IC.

Treatment of Distal Femur Nonunion Following Initial Fixation with a Lateral Locking Plate.

Objective: To report and evaluate the outcomes of patients undergoing definitive treatment for distal femur nonunion after initial treatment with a locking plate.

Methods: Fourteen patients who had undergone definitive treatment at an academic Level 1 trauma center from May 2007 to December 2013 for distal femur nonunion were identified from a fracture database. Thirteen of them were female; the average age was 65 years (range, 50-84 years).

Multimodality treatment of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: A review.

Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) is the second most common primary hepatic cancer in the United States. Currently, curative treatment involves aggressive surgery. Chemotherapy and radiation treatments have been used for unresectable tumors with some success.

Suprahepatic Gallbladder.

Introduction: Suprahepatic gallbladders have been reported in the literature dating back to 1965. However, their etiology and consequences remain unclear.

Methods: A case of a patient being treated for biliary dyskinesia with an incidental finding of suprahepatic gallbladder is presented along with a literature review on the causes, effects, and management of a suprahepatic gallbladder.