Autologous Bone Marrow Aspirate Therapy in Wound Healing.

To study the role of autologous bone marrow aspirate therapy (ABMAT) in wound healing. This is a retrospective analysis of 9 patients (11 chronic nonhealing wounds) in whom ABMAT was used. Patients (wounds) were grouped into two groups.

External tissue expansion for difficult wounds using a simple cost effective technique.

Objective: To study and discuss role of external tissue expansion and wound closure (ETEWC) technique using hooks and rubber bands.

Materials And Methods: The present study is a retrospective analysis of nine cases of wounds of different aetiology where ETEWC technique was applied using hooks and rubber bands.

Results: All the wounds in the study healed completely without split thickness skin graft (SSG) or flap.

Carcinoma cecum presenting as right gluteal abscess through inferior lumbar triangle pathway--report of a rare case.

Gluteal abscess commonly follows intramuscular injections with contaminated needles. Carcinoma cecum is known to present with pericolic abscess due to microperforations and may rupture intraperitoneally. Gluteal abscess secondary to perforated carcinoma cecum with pericolic abscess is extremely uncommon.

Comparison of standard-pressure and low-pressure pneumoperitoneum in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a double blinded randomized controlled study.

Background And Objective: With the safety of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) having been established, the current stress is on reducing the postoperative morbidity associated with this procedure. Hence, this study was undertaken to compare the effect of low-pressure (8 mm Hg) (LPLC) versus standard-pressure (12 mm Hg) (SPLC) pneumoperitoneum on postoperative pain, respiratory and liver functions, the stress response, and the intraoperative surgeon comfort in patients undergoing LC.

Materials And Methods: Patients undergoing LC (n=43) were randomized into the LPLC (8 mm Hg) group (n=22) and the SPLC (12 mm Hg) group (n=21).

Intra-abdominal melioidosis masquerading as a tubercular abdomen: report of a rare case and literature review.

Background: Melioidosis, caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, an important human pathogen in tropical regions, has protean multi-system clinical manifestations.

Methods: Case report and review of pertinent English-language literature.

Results: A 33-year-old male, who had been treated for pulmonary tuberculosis and multiple splenic abscesses four years previously, presented with a five-day history of acute-onset high-grade fever, abdominal pain and distension, and dyspnea.