Background Percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) tube placement followed by delayed
cholecystectomy has been shown to be an effective treatment option in high-risk populations such …

In recent years, health care quality metrics have evolved from morbidity and mortality being
key outcomes to evaluating longterm outcomes, patient-reported outcomes, and quality of life…

Objective: Rare disease Background: Pneumatic nail guns were first introduced in the 1950’s,
which revolutionized the construction industry. Since that time, nail gun injuries have been …

Inguinal hernias are typically classified based on their location and can be divided into two
types. The most commonly seen inguinal hernias are direct and indirect, which can both …

Testicular choriocarcinoma is a rare and aggressive subtype of nonseminomatous germ cell
tumors accounting for <1% of all germ cell tumors. We report an unusual case of testicular …

We report the case of a 5 month old boy who presented to the pediatric urology clinic with
bilateral undescended testes and was subsequently found to have Mixed Gonadal Dysgenesis …

This chapter contains clinical questions and answers for those involved in critical care and
acute surgery, focusing on the unique problems and complications of nutrition support in …

Description: Third edition.| Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell, 2022.| Includes bliographical
references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2021029654 (print)| LCCN 2021029655 (ebook)| ISBN …

The latitudinal diversity gradient in which species diversity is highest near the equator and
declines toward the poles is well characterized in most higher level taxonomic groups and is …

Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery In this newly revised edition of Surgical Critical
Care and Emergency Surgery, a distinguished team of emergency surgeons deliver a one-…