Publications by authors named "Siddharth Bhende"

The midaortic syndrome (MAS) refers to descending thoracic and abdominal aortic coarctation, which is rare and most common in the pediatric population. Open surgical repair, often with aortoaortic bypass, remains a highly effective treatment and is traditionally thought to be definitive despite concerns over patient growth postoperatively. This article presents 2 cases of MAS treated with aortoaortic bypass who developed long-term complications, one related to patient growth and the other to graft-enteric fistula.

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Introduction: Studies examining the relationship between computed tomography (CT) scans and appendiceal perforation have largely been conducted in urban centers. The present study sought to evaluate this relationship in a rural hospital.

Methods And Procedures: This is a retrospective analysis of 445 patients who underwent appendectomies from January 2000 to June 2005 at a rural teaching hospital.

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Splenic artery aneurysms are rare clinical entities that carry the risk of rupture and fatal hemorrhage. Due to the availability of advanced imaging techniques, they are now being found more frequently and identified earlier. Historically, the surgical approach to their management has consisted of laparotomy with resection of the aneurysm and a possible splenectomy.

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