Modified Lichtenstein hernioplasty with concomitant tissue repair: a retrospective study on postoperative chronic pain.

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of a modified Lichtenstein Repair combined with Herniorrhaphy in reducing postoperative chronic pain and enhancing recovery and quality of life in inguinal hernia patients.

Methods: This retrospective study, conducted at the Taleghani training center between January 2021 and February 2023, retrospectively examined 289 hernia surgeries, of which 130 employed a modified Lichtenstein technique. The investigation encompassed a detailed analysis of patient demographics, employed surgical techniques, operative methods with a focus on minimal dissection, and an evaluation of postoperative outcomes.

Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) levels in multiple sclerosis patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background And Objective: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic progressive autoimmune disorder of the central nervous system (CNS) that can cause inflammation, demyelination, and axon degeneration. Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) is a single-chain polypeptide mainly synthesized in the liver and brain. IGF-1 causes neuronal and non-neuronal cell proliferation, survival, and differentiation.

A rare case of colorectal cancer metastasis to the pancreas: a case report.

Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer worldwide. On presentation, 20% of patients will have metastatic disease, and the most common sites for metastatic colon cancer are liver, lung, and peritoneum. Our patient was a 55-year-old man with a history of rectal adenocarcinoma cancer and colectomy surgery for the past 2 years, who had presented changes in bowel movements, rectal bleeding and thin.

May position of hemodialysis catheter tip have a direct effect on its patency? Positive results of a preliminary study on its rotation.

Renal transplant therapy is essential in patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). It is used in patients awaiting a kidney transplant or those who cannot be a transplant candidate. Central venous catheter is one of the most used access routes worldwide but has been recorded as the one with highest mortality and morbidity rate.