Traumatic damage to the liver capsule: an unusual cause of small bowel obstruction.

A 61-year-old man presented to the emergency department with severe abdominal pain. Three months prior to presentation, he had sustained blunt trauma to his right side while cycling, but had not sought medical attention. On admission, a CT scan showed small bowel obstruction (SBO) and he underwent an emergency open laparotomy.

Improving the view during flexible sigmoidoscopy: a systematic review of published randomized, controlled trials comparing the use of oral bowel preparation versus enema bowel preparation.

To systematically analyse the published randomized, controlled trials (RCTs) comparing the use of oral bowel preparation (OBP) versus enema bowel preparation (EBP) for diagnostic or screening flexible sigmoidoscopy. Published RCTs, comparing the use of OBP versus EBP, were analysed using RevMan(®), and the combined outcomes were expressed as odds ratios (OR). Eight RCTs evaluating 2457 patients were retrieved from the standard electronic databases.

Systematic review of absorbable vs non-absorbable sutures used for the closure of surgical incisions.

Aim: To report a systematic review of published randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating the role of absorbable suture (AS) against non-AS (NAS) used for the closure of surgical incisions.

Methods: RCTs investigating the use of AS vs NAS for the closure of surgical incisions were statistically analysed based upon the principles of meta-analysis and the summated outcomes were represented as OR.

Results: The systematic search of medical literature yielded 10 RCTs on 1354 patients.

A meta-analysis examining the use of tacker mesh fixation versus glue mesh fixation in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair.

Background: The aim of this study was to systematically analyze the randomized trials comparing tacker mesh fixation with glue mesh fixation (GMF) in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (LIHR).

Methods: Standard electronic database were searched to retrieve relevant randomized trials comparing tacker mesh fixation with GMF in LIHR, which were analyzed systematically using RevMan.

Results: Five randomized controlled trials encompassing 1,001 patients were retrieved from the electronic databases.

Gastric outlet obstruction from a caecal volvulus, herniated through epiploic foramen: a case report.

A 55-year-old woman presented with sudden onset upper abdominal pain and vomiting. On examination she had tender epigastric mass with "succusion splash" on auscultation. Straight abdominal x ray showed a distended and displaced stomach with another gas filled viscus around it.