Ventral Hernia Repair Using Ventralex® ST Patch: A Single-Center Study of Clinical Outcomes and Complications.

Background Ventralex® ST (Bard Davol Inc, Warwick, RI) patch is a composite self-expanding and non-absorbable mesh used to reinforce ventral hernia repair. This study was conducted to assess the efficacy, post-operative clinical outcomes, the duration of operation, and complications deciding the post-operative duration/need of hospitalization in patients of small ventral hernia after their open surgical repair using Ventralex ST hernia patch. Materials and methods We included 36 patients diagnosed with a small (<2 cm defect size) ventral hernia who underwent open mesh repair following strict surgical methodology using Ventralex® ST hernia patch between September 2018 and April 2020.

Can Testosterone Alter the Degree of Hypospadias? A Comprehensive Study.

Context: In this study, we observed using serial injections of parenteral testosterone whether we can alter the degree of hypospadias.

Aims: The aim was to study the effect of testosterone on different parts of the phallus in hypospadias and to see if we can alter the degree of hypospadias.

Settings And Design: This was a prospective observational study.

Radiographically Occult Symptomatic Lunotriquetral Coalition in a Child.

Carpal coalitions are congenital segmentation anomalies with an abnormal union of one or more carpal bones. They can be broadly classified as osseous or non-osseous and as partial or complete. Lunotriquetral coalitions are the most common type of carpal coalition and are typically asymptomatic and detected incidentally.

Quick Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment Versus Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Criteria for Predicting Organ Dysfunction and Mortality.

The International Consensus Definition for Sepsis and Septic Shock Task Force has recently developed new methods to determine whether a patient is at risk for end organ failure after he has been suspected to have sepsis. One of the newest measures developed is a quick Sequential (Sepsis-related) Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA), and it is used to identify patients who are at risk of sepsis outside the intensive care unit. The systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) score has previously been the standard for determining a patient's sepsis risk and prognosis for future mortality.