Intestinal Stomas-Current Practice and Challenges: An Institutional Review.

Introduction: A stoma is an artificial anastomosis of the gastrointestinal tract to the abdominal skin wall to reroute the stream of feces. Fecal diversion, bowel decompression, and anastomosis protection are common indications for stomas. Relative to other surgical operations, stomas have a high morbidity rate, with rates averaging 40% and ranging 14-79%.

A Review of Incidence and Related Risk Factors in the Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a primary liver malignancy, ranking as the seventh most common cancer globally and the second leading cause of deaths due to cancer. This review examines the incidence of HCC, its associated risk factors, and constantly changing global trends. Incidence has been noted to be varying worldwide, particularly due to environmental and infectious risk factors.

The clinical aspects of septo-optic dysplasia: A narrative review with illustrative case report.

Introduction And Importance: Septo-optic dysplasia (SOD) is a rare congenital disorder characterized by abnormal development of the optic nerve, pituitary gland, hypothalamus, and midline brain structures, with heterogeneous presentation among cases.

Case Presentation: We report a seven-month-old male infant presented with persistent vomiting and delayed developmental milestones. He had dysmorphic facial features, bilateral esotropia, a head circumference of 50 cm, and scoliosis.