Successful Hemostasis Using Fully Covered Self-Expanding Metallic Stent for Spontaneous Hemobilia in a Child With Portal Cavernoma Cholangiopathy.

Portal cavernoma cholangiopathy refers to changes in the intrahepatic and extrahepatic biliary ducts in patients with extrahepatic portal venous obstruction. Spontaneous hemobilia in the setting of portal cavernoma cholangiopathy is extremely rare, and it poses diagnostic as well as therapeutic challenge. Here, we report the case of a 10-year-old girl with extrahepatic portal venous obstruction, who presented with hemobilia.

Evaluation of ultrasound-guided suprazygomatic maxillary nerve block in functional endoscopic sinus surgery for postoperative pain relief: A randomised controlled trial.

Background And Aims: Postoperative pain can impede functional recovery and delay hospital discharge after functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS). The study aimed to assess the efficacy of ultrasound (USG)-guided suprazygomatic maxillary nerve block (SZMNB) for postoperative pain in FESS.

Methods: Forty-eight adult patients between 18 and 65 years of age with American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I and II and scheduled to undergo FESS were enroled in this randomised controlled study.

Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Syndrome: A Rare Manifestation of Acute Pancreatitis.

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis syndrome (HLH) is a rare hyperinflammatory disorder linked to acute pancreatitis. While there are only a few case reports available on this particular association, we would like to share the case of a 60-year-old man who experienced acute-onset abdominal pain typical of pancreatitis. Three days after admission, he developed fever, pancytopenia, hypertriglyceridemia, and hyperferritinemia.

"Now What Do I Do?" - Practical Challenges Faced By Young Neurosurgeons in their Career Management.

Neurosurgical residency is tough. Grueling hours and tough decisions require a mental makeup unlike many other specialties. But the real examination begins after the residency is over.