Introduction: We present our experience in the management of penetrating pancreatic injuries,
focusing on factors related to complications and death. Methods: Retrospective trauma …

A case of isolated dissection of the superior mesenteric artery is presented here. This rare
condition was confirmed angiographically in a 46-year-old man with persistent abdominal pain…

Isolated spontaneous renal artery dissection is a rare condition that can result in renal
parenchymal loss and severe hypertension. Although several risk factors have been identified in …

A molecular PCR study using DNA from 21 hydatid cysts was performed to determine which
strain type is responsible for human infection in Peru. The mitochondrial cytochrome c …

Heparin is the standard agent used for systemic anticoagulation during cardiopulmonary
bypass in cardiac operations. Alternatives are needed when patients with heparin-induced …

Although the effect of maternal age as a risk factor for Down syndrome (DS) is well known,
the role of paternal age in the cause of DS has not been clearly established. To investigate …

Aspergillus sp. can form a fungus ball (aspergilloma) in lung cavities caused by tuberculosis,
cancer, or other conditions. 1) Residual cavities can also result from the surgical treatment …

A prospective series of 65 patients with surgically confirmed lung cystic hydatid disease was
evaluated in terms of their radiologic characteristics, serologic response, and presence of …

Continued enlargement of the aneurysm sac after thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR)
is a known risk after endovascular treatment of thoracic aortic aneurysms. For this reason, …

We report on a female newborn with deletion of the short arm of the chromosome 18 (del
18p) and hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) with intact atrial septum. Several forms of …