Urinary Bladder Matrix Reinforcement for Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair.

Background And Objectives: Synthetic mesh reinforcement during laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair (LHHR) reduces recurrence. Biologically derived mesh is also associated with reduced recurrence. Urinary bladder matrix (UBM), a biologically derived extracellular matrix mesh, has shown clinical success.

A rare presentation of triple-negative apocrine breast carcinoma with metastases.

Apocrine breast carcinoma is a rare subtype of the invasive ductal carcinoma and accounts for as little as 0.3-1% of all breast cancers. It is usually positive for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2) and negative for both estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor.

Is surgical intervention avoidable in cases of emphysematous gastritis? A case presentation and literature review.

Introduction: Gas located within the gastric wall is a rare finding that is associated with a mortality rate of 50%. It confers two main diagnoses: gastric emphysema and emphysematous gastritis. Due to its high mortality rate, emphysematous gastritis must be differentiated from gastric emphysema early to avoid adverse outcomes and plan the management of these patients.