Predictive Value of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Differentiating Perforated from Non-perforated Appendicitis: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Tamil Nadu.

Introduction Acute appendicitis is a common reason for acute abdominal pain. It has a high perforation rate of 20%. Diagnosis of acute appendicitis is usually through well-known clinical signs and symptoms.

Comparative Study of Self-Gripping Mesh vs. Polypropylene Mesh in Lichtenstein's Open Inguinal Hernioplasty.

Background Inguinal hernia is one of the most common conditions in India, and history has many repair techniques recorded in it. Postoperative pain still remains a problem despite tension-free hernioplasty being accepted as the gold standard. Increased duration of surgery not only exposes the patient to unwanted increased chances of mesh infection but also reduces the surgeon's productivity if continued persistently.