Small bowel ischemia secondary to gastric pacemaker wires-a case report.

Gastric stimulator has been used as a surgical option for patients with gastroparesis refractory to medical management. Only one previous report of small bowel gangrene secondary to gastric pacemaker wires has been reported in the literature. Our patient was a 38-year-old woman with a history of systemic lupus erythematosus and history of total colectomy who underwent an uneventful open gastric pacemaker placement for idiopathic gastroparesis.

Surgical Management of Gallstone Ileus: A Clinical Case Report.

A 74-year-old female with a past medical history of hypertension, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, bladder suspension, and right hip surgery presented with a one-day history of cramping abdominal pain, intermittent vomiting, and obstipation. Bowel obstruction was confirmed with imaging, and the decision was made to proceed to the operating room for an exploratory laparotomy. During the procedure, a gallstone was found in the terminal ileum and was removed.

Case Report of Surgical Management of Duodenal Perforation Secondary to Stent in a Patient With Gastric Outlet Obstruction Due to a Rare Neuroendocrine Adenocarcinoma of Duodenum.

Neuroendocrine adenocarcinomas of the duodenum comprise a rare subset of neuroendocrine tumors and commonly present with symptoms of gastric outlet obstruction (GOO). Most of the time, patients are recommended a GI bypass in the setting of metastatic disease. In a small subset of patients who prefer a non-operative approach or are poor surgical candidates, duodenal stenting can often accomplish similar results as surgery.

Rectus Sheath Hematoma: A Rare Surgical Emergency.

A rectus sheath hematoma (RSH) is a rare medical condition that consists of blood accumulating in the rectus abdominis muscle sheath. RSH is most frequently due to a hemorrhage from the superior or inferior epigastric artery. RSH has many specific risk factors, such as anticoagulant use.

Sternal Tumor Resection and Reconstruction Using Iliac Crest Autograft.

Unlabelled: Primary malignant tumors of the sternum are rare among bone tumors. Even with radical resection, the survival rate for sternal tumors remains low. Resection often results in significant bone defects in the chest wall, and reconstruction must provide adequate protection for pulmonary and respiratory structures.