The Effect of Pneumoperitoneum on the Ankle-brachial Index of the Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: An Observational Study.

Background: Improvement in the perioperative care has led to increased use of minimally invasive surgeries. Multiple physiological changes during minimally invasive surgeries are attributed to the creation of pneumoperitoneum.

Materials And Methods: One hundred and nine patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy at a tertiary care hospital in north India meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria were enrolled.

Emergency Focused Assessment with Sonography in Blunt Trauma Abdomen.

Background: Focused assessment with sonography in trauma (FAST) being a rapid noninvasive examination is used primarily to evaluate for the evidence of traumatic free fluid suggestive of injury in the peritoneal, pericardial, and pleural cavities. It is widely recognized as a mainstream emergency skill in the management of trauma.

Aim: The aim of the study is to evaluate the accuracy of FAST in patients presenting with blunt abdominal trauma.

Infected pseudoaneurysms in intravenous drug abusers: Ligation or reconstruction?

Background: Infected pseudoaneurysm in intravenous (IV) drug abusers is a serious clinical problem, with difficult and controversial management. With existing controversies regarding their optimal management, we present the results of simple ligation and local debridement for treatment of infected pseudoaneurysms.

Patients And Methods: Records of 72 consecutive patients with pseudoaneurysms in IV drug abusers over the last 20 years were reviewed retrospectively.