The effect of acupressure on pain levels and physiologic indicator in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A double-blind, randomized clinical trial.

Background: Postoperative shoulder-tip pain (STP) is a common complication following laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). The study seeks to determine whether acupressure can be used as an alternative to medication for pain relief, as medications often come with side effects. This study aims to evaluate the effect of acupressure on pain levels and physiological indicators in patients undergoing LC.

A Comparative Study between the Postoperative Complications of Stripping Esophagectomy and Classic (Orringer's Technique) Esophagectomy.

Recent studies have suggested that morbidity and mortality rate of transhiatal esophagectomy is comparable to that of thoracotomy, calling the need for the modifications in the surgical procedures. Our methodology includes stripping of esophagus by nasogastric tube to reduce the manipulation of thoracic cavity and associated complications. We also present the comparison between the stripping and classic (Orringer's technique) esophagectomy.

Evaluation of Prognostic Factors Associated with Postoperative Complications Following Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst Surgery.

Background: Hydatid cysts are one of the serious complications following echinococcus infection. The liver and the lungs are the most affected organs, respectively. The severity of the disease is associated with the increase in the number and the size of the cysts, cysts rupture, and systemic effects.

Pathological assessment of allograft nephrectomy: An Iranian experience.

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the pathologic causes of renal allograft failure in transplant nephrectomy specimens.

Materials And Methods: In this cross-sectional study performed in the referral transplant center of Isfahan, Iran, medical files of all patients who underwent nephrectomy in 2008-2013 were studied. Age at transplantation, sex, donor's characteristics, causes of primary renal failure, duration of allograft function, and pathologic reasons of nephrectomy were extracted.

Incidence and Risk Factors of an Intraoperative Arrhythmia in Transhiatal Esophagectomy.

Background: Transhiatal esophagectomy (THE) is a widely used technique for carcinoma of the esophagus and other conditions, such as benign strictures and motility disorders.

Objectives: The aim of our study was to quantify the incidence, predisposing factors, as well as types of arrhythmias in transhiatal esophagectomy.

Patients And Methods: In this prospective study, we selected 61 patients undergoing transhiatal esophagectomy during 2012 - 2013 in our hospital.

Cell cycle analysis of the CD133(+) and CD133(-) cells isolated from human colorectal cancer.

Aim: The CD133 antigen has been identified as a putative stem cell marker in colorectal cancer tissues. The aim of this study was to investigate the cell cycle state of CD133(+) and CD133(-) cells, isolated from primary human colorectal tumors.

Materials And Methods: After mechanical and enzymatic dissociation of the tumor samples, CD133(+) and CD133(-) subsets were identified and separated by magnetic cell sorting.

Incidence and risk factors predisposing anastomotic leak after transhiatal esophagectomy.

Objective: The objective of our study was to identify the incidence and risk factors of anastomotic leaks following transhiatal esophagectomy (THE).

Materials And Methods: A prospective study was conducted on 61 patients treated for carcinoma of the esophagus between 2006 and 2007. We examined the following variables: age, gender, preoperative cardiovascular function, intraoperative complications such as hypotension, arrhythmia, mediastinal manipulation period, blood loss volume, blood transfusion, duration of surgery, postoperative complications such as anastomotic leak, anastomotic stricture, requiring reoperation, respiratory complications, and total morbidity and mortality.

Primary chest wall lymphoma with no history of tuberculous pyothorax: diagnosis and treatment.

Objective: Primary chest wall neoplasm represents only 5% of chest wall neoplasm and among them primary chest wall lymphoma is uncommon.

Methods: A 28-year-old man had no history of tuberculous pyothorax or artificial pneumothorax therapy but did have a 4-month history of dyspnea, fever, chills, and night sweats. On physical examination, a mass about 10 x 10 cm was noted on the anterior chest wall on the right side, and computed tomographic scan demonstrated that it originated from the pleural wall.