Unfavourable results in pollicisation.

Pollicisation of the index finger is perhaps one of the most complex and most rewarding operations in hand and plastic surgery. It however has a steep learning curve and demands very high skill levels and experience. There are multiple pitfalls and each can result in an unfavourable result.

Single layered intestinal anastomosis: a safe and economic technique.

The objective of the study was to compare single-layered intestinal anastomosis and double-layered intestinal anastomosis in terms of safety and cost-effectiveness. A comparative prospective study was conducted in the Department of General Surgery, SSG Hospital, Baroda, from May 2007 to November 2009. All the patients above the age of 12 years, requiring intestinal anastomosis in emergency or electively, were randomly assigned either of the group.

Mobile cecum: an incidental finding.

To hypothesize that mobile cecum is a rare etiological factor and cecopexy is the choice of treatment in patients with recurrent right lower abdominal pain. Prospective study was conducted in the department of general surgery, SSG Hospital, Baroda, from January 2008 to December 2009. Patients with recurrent right lower abdominal pain were planned for appendectomy.