Extragastrointestinal stromal tumor presenting as a scrotal mass: First report from India.

Introduction: Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours (GIST) are the most common mesenchymal tumours that arises from the wall of the gastrointestinal tract. Similar tumours elsewhere in the abdomen are called extra gastrointestinal stromal tumor (EGIST).

Presentation Of Case: A 68 years male presented with a gradually enlarging scrotal mass over a period of 6month duration.

Contemporary use of ultrasonic versus standard electrosurgical dissection in laparoscopic nephrectomy: Safety, efficacy and cost.

Objective: To assess the safety, efficacy and cost-effectiveness of ultrasonic dissection (USD) compared with standard monopolar electrosurgery (ES) in laparoscopic nephrectomy (LN).

Patients And Methods: Retrospective analysis of patients' records who underwent elective LN was performed. Patients were divided in to two groups: USD and ES groups depending on the energy source used during LN.