The effect of triclosan-coated sutures on the incidence of surgical site infection in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, laparoscopic appendicectomy or laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A multi-centre, double-blind, randomized, intra-individual study.

Surgical site infection (SSI) is a common cause of post-operative morbidity. According to the latest report announced by CDC, the SSI accounts for 20% of healthcare-associated infection with a high risk of mortality up to twofold to 11-fold increase with high economic burden for the prolonged hospital stay. Port site infection (PSI) is a subgroup of SSI occurring at the ports of laparoscopy.

Ventral hernia repair in conjunction with LIPO-ABDOMINOPLASTY in overweight patients: A comprehensive approach.

Repair of large midline ventral hernias still represents a challenge for general surgeons. As obesity is a key factor of this type of hernias, usually the patients are presented with abdominal wall laxity, excess skin and subcutaneous fat. Combined procedures has evolved over the last six decades to repair the hernias and to improve the shape of the abdomen, but was associated with high rate of wound complications.

Macrophages of the M1 and M2 types play a role in keloids pathogenesis.

The pathophysiology of keloid formation is unknown, however, macrophages are thought to play a role in keloid formation. Understanding the mechanism(s) of keloid development might be crucial in developing a new treatment regimen for keloids. The aim of this study was to understand possible status of M1 and M2 type macrophages in the pathogenesis of keloid.