Successful management of a thoracoabdominal impalement injury.

A 63-year-old female presented to the hospital with a history of alleged accidental fall onto a rusted iron rod. She was hypotensive but stable. Cooling of the rod while cutting the protruding part was performed as per basic trauma life support (BTLS) access.

sternoclavicular abscess with osteomyelitis-a rare case report.

osteomyelitis is a rare occurrence as compared to enteric fever and diarrhoea which are common manifestations caused by this microorganism. In reported cases of Salmonella osteomyelitis, commonly involved sites are long bones like the femur and humerus. Uncommon reports of Salmonella osteomyelitis from sites such as radius, ulna, tibia and vertebrae have also emerged.

Vigorous achalasia: Zebra amongst horses.

Vigorous achalasia is an oesophageal disorder with clinical and radiological characteristics of classic achalasia and diffuse oesophageal spasm. It is a rarely reported variant. A 60-year-old gentleman presented with complaints of difficulty in swallowing, regurgitation and chest pain for the past 10 years.

Fungal Balls Mimicking Renal Calculi: A Zebra Among Horses.

Fungal masses (fungal ball or bezoars) rarely present as renal calculus. More so, Trichosporon species are even more uncommon among the noncandidial fungal infections affecting urinary tract. We report two such interesting cases that are not yet reported in the current literature.

Surgical Complications and Their Repercussions.

Purpose: Surgical complications have a significant impact on intended quality of care. The aim of our study was to identify factors that contribute to the propagation of additional postoperative complications.

Materials And Methods: Over a 1-year period, we prospectively identified and retrospectively reviewed data on all patients who experienced a surgical complication within 30 days of their procedure.