External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block Versus Port-Site Infiltration for Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Randomized Controlled Study.

Purpose: Although laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is a minimally invasive surgery, postoperative pain is common. A novel block, the external oblique intercostal (EOI) block, can be used as part of multimodal analgesia for upper abdominal surgeries. The aim of our study is to investigate the effectiveness of EOI block in patients undergoing LSG.

The role of liver resection in the management of severe blunt liver trauma.

Background: The management of hepatic trauma has a historical progress from mandatory operation with selective non-operative treatment, to non-operative treatment with selective operation. Liver resection (LR) seems to have a minimal role in the management of liver injury. However, surgical treatment becomes the only life-saving treatment in cases with severe liver trauma.

A Comparative Study on Removal of Appendectomy Specimen during Laparoscopy.

This study included 151 patients and compared four techniques for appendectomy specimen removal during laparoscopy in a tertiary health centre. An endo bag was the most common removal technique which is preferred in the elderly, whereas, direct removal is preferred in younger patients (p=0.045).

Enhancing Hepatic Microcirculation in Postoperative Hepatic Failure With Intra-arterial Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator Treatment.

Postoperative hepatic failure is one of the most severe complications after liver resection. Treatment protocols have varied from medical support to liver transplant. Here, we describe the clinical course of an 18-year-old female patient with postoperative hepatic failure.