Lime and lithiasis: a case of choledocholithiasis complicated by limy bile.

Limy bile syndrome (LBS) is a condition in which the biliary tract is filled with radiodense calcium carbonate rich sludge. This rare condition can complicate the management of commonly encountered biliary conditions such as choledocholithiasis. We present a case of a male in his fifties who presented to hospital with a 12-day history of abdominal pain, nausea and jaundice.

Hidradenitis suppurativa of the breast: a diagnostic dilemma.

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic skin condition characterised by recurrent abscesses, nodules, sinus tracts and fistulas. The condition has a known diagnostic delay and well-documented negative effect on the quality of life of patients. When affecting the periareolar region, there is a capacity for confusion with other more mainstream surgical conditions of the breast.

Laparoscopic paraduodenal hernia repair with bioabsorbable mesh: A case of a novel technique for a rare cause of bowel obstruction.

Introduction: Paraduodenal hernias are the most common type of internal hernia but a rare cause of bowel obstruction. Given the high risk of incarceration, obstruction and associated mortality, surgical repair is recommended.

Presentation Of Case: We present a novel technique for laparoscopic repair of paraduodenal hernia using biosynthetic mesh to reinforce suture closure of the hernia defect.

Paediatric horse-related trauma.

Aim: This retrospective cohort study reported on the epidemiology of horse-related injuries for patients presenting to the only tertiary paediatric trauma hospital in Queensland. The secondary outcome was to examine the use of helmets and adult supervision. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) was examined in relation to helmet use.

Assessment of morbidity following regional nodal dissection in the axilla and groin for metastatic melanoma.

Background: This study assessed and compared the morbidity of nodal dissection in the axilla and groin including sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB), completion lymph node dissection for a positive SLNB (CLND) and therapeutic lymph node dissection (TLND) with and without adjuvant radiotherapy (RT).

Methods: Patients who had nodal dissection in the axilla or groin for cutaneous melanoma over an 18-year period (1995-2013) were prospectively documented on a database. The median follow-up was nearly 3 years.