Obstructive lithiasis of the lower bile duct discovered four decades after cholecystectomy and its management by ideal choledochotomy: a case report.

Background: Residual lithiasis is the presence of stones in the common bile duct, ignored after one or more biliary interventions. We report an atypical case of chronic symptomatic lithiasis of the lower bile duct occurring 41 years after biliary surgery, managed successfully by ideal choledochotomy.

Case Presentation: A 68-year-old Black African female with several past laparotomies including a cholecystectomy forty-one years ago presented with hepatic colic-type pain that had been intermittent for several years but worsened recently.

Panniculectomy as a surgical option for the management of a deep surgical site infection after C-section in a morbidly obese woman: a case report.

Background: Obesity is an independent risk factor for the occurrence of surgical site infections (SSIs) following all types of surgeries, especially after Caesarean section (C-section). SSIs increase postoperative morbidity, health economic cost and their management is quiet complex with no universal therapeutic consensus. Herein, we report a challenging case of a deep SSI after C-section in a central morbidly obese woman managed successfully by panniculectomy.

Transvaginal strangulated bowel evisceration through uterine perforation due to unsafe abortion: a case report and literature review.

Background: Induced abortion, whether therapeutic or elective, is a surgical procedure frequently practiced worldwide. It is a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. When the procedure is performed in precarious conditions, by unqualified personnel, it leads to serious consequences, including uterine perforation and its associated lesions.

The gluteus maximus V-Y advancement flap for reconstruction of extensive soft tissue loss following an advanced sacral pressure ulcer. A case report and mini review.

Background: The occurrence of pressure injuries (PIs) in an inpatient is a serious medical condition that requires a rigorous clinical evaluation. Management of these lesions should be comprehensive, including general measures and local care. Wound care occupies a large part of the treatment.

Surgical site infection leading to gangrene and amputation after ambulatory surgical care of an ingrown toenail: a case report.

Background: Currently, the management of ingrown toenail (onychocryptosis) ranges from conservative medical management to surgical treatment. Surgical management is typically performed as an outpatient procedure due to it numerous advantages such as the simplicity of the technique and the low incidence of postoperative complications. The most common postoperative complications are recurrences and surgical site infections, whereas gangrene complicating a surgical site infection has been scarcely reported.

An unusual complication of the traditional treatment of a closed fracture - generalized tetanus: a case report.

Background: Tetanus is a severe infectious disease that can lead to death. The clinical manifestations are due to an exotoxin secreted by Clostridium tetani, a spore-producing Gram-positive bacillus. The penetration of the germ is made through a skin opening, independently of the size of the wound.