BACKGROUND: This study was conducted to compare the outcome of total thyroidectomy
with the electrothermal bipolar vessel sealing system with the harmonic scalpel and with the …

Objective: To evaluate Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II and
Simplified Acute Physiology Score (SAPS) II scoring systems in a single intensive care unit (…

Background. Unintentional parathyroidectomy during thyroidectomy has been evaluated in a
few studies. Moreover, the impact of the surgeon's experience and operative technique has …

Background Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is rare but aggressive. The extent of surgical
intervention for different GBC stages is non-uniform, ranging from cholecystectomy alone to …

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the treatment of choice for symptomatic
cholelithiasis. Postoperative pain, however, can prolong hospital stay and lead to increased …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Gastrointestinal and pancreatic fistulas are characterized
as serious complications following abdominal surgery, with a reported incidence of up to 27% …

Background. Total thyroidectomy is associated with minimal morbidity. The electrothermal
bipolar vessel sealing system is an adjunct to the surgical technique, recently made available …

Hydatid disease, although endemic mostly in sheep-farming countries, remains a public
health issue worldwide, involving mainly the liver. Intrabiliary rupture is the most frequent …

Gastric cancer poses a significant public health problem, especially in the Far East, due to
its high incidence in these areas. Surgical treatment and guidelines have been markedly …

Insulinomas are rare pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors that are most commonly benign,
solitary, and intrapancreatic. Uncontrolled insulin overproduction from the tumor produces …