Global 30-day morbidity and mortality of surgery for perforated peptic ulcer: GRACE study.

Background: There is little international data on morbidity and mortality of surgery for perforated peptic ulcer (PPU). This study aimed to understand the global 30-day morbidity and mortality of patients undergoing surgery for PPU and to identify variables associated with these.

Method: We performed an international study of adults (≥ 18 years) who underwent surgery for PPU from 1st January 2022 to 30th June 2022.

Thyrolipoma presentation as a huge multinodular goiter; A case report of an extremely rare entity.

Importance And Importance: Thyroid lipomatosis is a rare entity of thyroid gland lesions. The exact etiopathogenesis of this condition is unknown. Most patients presented with compression symptoms.

Using Absorbable Sutures for Traumatic Wound Closure to Avoid Additional Hospital Visits for Suture Removal During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic worldwide forced governments to undertake intervention measures to encourage social distancing. Meanwhile, traumatic skin lacerations require multiple hospital visits for dressing changing and suture removal since they are usually repaired with non-absorbable sutures. These visits can be avoided by using absorbable sutures instead.

Imaging changes after breast reconstruction with fat grafting - Retrospective study of 90 breast cancer.

Objective: To evaluate the breast imaging changes after fat grafting and its impact on cancer follow up.

Methods: This is a retrospective observational study conducted on patients who underwent fat grafting for breast reconstruction. We reviewed mammographic and ultrasound images of patients.

Nicorandil associated anal ulceration.

Nicorandil is a vasodilator used to control angina. It has been associated with oral ulceration and stomatitis that resolves upon withdrawal of the drug. We report a series of five patients with non-specific anal ulceration, all of whom received nicorandil for symptomatic control of ischaemic heart disease.