Novel biomarkers of acute kidney injury following living donor liver transplantation.

Urinary biomarkers such as neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) and renalase were recently studied for their potential role in the early detection of acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients with cirrhosis. Our study was conducted on 50 patients with end-stage liver disease undergoing living donor liver transplantation. The patients were divided into two groups: Group I contained 23 patients with AKI who had undergone liver transplantation and Group II included 27 non-AKI patients who had undergone liver transplantation.

A new tailored protocol based on laparoscopy in the management of abdominal shotgun injuries: a case-series study.

Purpose: Abdominal shotgun injuries derive their significance from the wide range of injuries they cause. The management of this type of injury has been continuously evolving. Despite the ongoing incorporation of laparoscopy in management of abdominal trauma, there is no definite protocol raising the role of laparoscopy in such injuries.