The serum gastrin content in patients with ulcerous duodenal bleeding was studied in the process of surgical treatment. A significant decrease in the hormone concentration with increase in the volume of acute blood loss was noted.
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J Neurosurg Case Lessons
January 2025
Department of Neurosurgery, General Hospital Bamberg, Bamberg, Germany.
Background: Optic nerve schwannomas are an extremely rare pathology in neurosurgery. Their origin is rather debatable given the structure of the optic nerve, which does not typically have Schwann cells therein. However, a number of clinical cases of optic nerve tumors classified as schwannomas have been described in the literature.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDespite advancements in surgical techniques for rotator cuff repair, retear rates remain a significant concern. This study systematically reviews the evidence on the effectiveness of the Regeneten Bioinductive Implant in improving healing outcomes. A systematic review of the literature was conducted by searching on PubMed, Embase, Web of Science Core Collection and Cochrane Library.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBrucellosis, caused by a facultative intracellular gram-negative coccobacillus, is one of the most common zoonotic infections worldwide. Very rarely, brucellosis can cause periprosthetic joint infections (PJI). In this case-based literature review, we summarize the current medical literature regarding Brucella PJI, with the aim to raise awareness among clinicians, particularly in non-endemic areas.
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Chryseobacterium indologenes is a rare human pathogen which is nowadays considered an emerging fearsome organism because of its upcoming antibiotic resistance. We present a quite unique case of a multi drug resistant C. indologenes surgical wound infection in a patient submitted to cannulated screw fixation of a displaced medial malleolus fracture.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChondrosarcomas are the second most common primary bone sarcoma. Due to chondrosarcomas relative resistance to chemotherapy and radiation, surgical treatment has become the mainstay treatment option. The purpose of our study was to understand the proportion of patients in this population who undergo non-operative treatment options secondary to various reasons and analyze the difference in survival as well as patient and cancer specific characteristics between the two groups.
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