Transabdominal gastro-esophageal devascularization and esophageal transection for bleeding esophageal varices after failed injection sclerotherapy: long-term follow-up report.

Background: Management of continued bleeding from esophageal varices despite adequate injection sclerotherapy remains one of the medical and surgical dilemmas. Transabdominal gastroesophageal devascularization and esophageal transection (TGDET) is considered an effective and safe procedure for such patients.

Aim: This study aimed at presenting continued evaluation of TGDET.

Wandering spleen.

Wandering spleen is a rare clinical entity, characterized by splenic hypermobility that results from elongation or maldevelopment of its suspensary ligaments. The wandering spleen is in constant danger of torsion and infarction. This condition poses a great diagnostic challenge due to lack of awareness and paucity of symptoms.