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Perforated Jejunal Diverticula Secondary to a Large Faecolith: A Rare Cause of the Acute Abdomen

Peter John Webster,  Abigail Hyland,  Amarvir Bilkhu,  Satheesh Hanavadi,  Narinder Sharma, 
  • First Published: 30 December 2014
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Resection of a Catecholamine-Elaborating Retroperitoneal Paraganglioma Invading the Inferior Vena Cava

E. M. Mannina,  Z. Xiong,  R. Self,  E. Kandil, 
  • First Published: 28 December 2014
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Sterile Acellular Dermal Collagen as a Treatment for Rippling Deformity of Breast

Brittany Busse,  Hakan Orbay,  David E. Sahar, 
  • First Published: 25 December 2014
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Dealing with a Porcelain Aorta during Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

T. M. Ayodele Adesanya,  Ahmet Kilic, 
  • First Published: 24 December 2014
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Radical Resection of a Late-Relapsed Testicular Germ Cell Tumour: Hepatectomy, Cavotomy, and Thrombectomy

C. Ní Leidhin,  C. E. Redmond,  A. M. Cahalane,  H. M. Heneghan,  R. Motyer,  E. R. Ryan,  E. Hoti, 
  • First Published: 21 December 2014
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Gossypiboma Posing as a Diagnostic Dilemma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

K. N. Srivastava,  Amit Agarwal, 
  • First Published: 15 December 2014
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Bisphosphonate-Induced Periprosthetic Fracture: A Cause of Painful Total Hip Arthroplasty

Rahul Bhattacharyya,  Stephanie Spence,  Gavin O’Neill,  Kumar Periasamy, 
  • First Published: 10 December 2014
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Prune Belly Syndrome with Overlapping Presentation of Partial Urorectal Septum Malformation Sequence in a Female Newborn with Absent Perineal Openings

Azhar Farooqui,  Alaa AlAqeel,  Zakaria Habib, 
  • First Published: 09 December 2014
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Sentinel Bleeding as a Sign of Gastroaortic Fistula Formation after Oesophageal Surgery

M. Uittenbogaart,  M. N. Sosef,  J. van Bastelaar, 
  • First Published: 02 December 2014
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Rescue ALPPS: Intraoperative Conversion to ALPPS during Synchronous Resection of Rectal Cancer and Liver Metastasis

Terence Jackson,  Kelly A. Siegel,  Christopher T. Siegel, 
  • First Published: 24 November 2014
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Kimura Disease Manifesting as Synchronous Bilateral Parotid Swelling in a Young Middle-Eastern Patient

Fatemah Faras,  Fawaz Abo-Alhassan,  Khalid Al-Sebeih,  Jassem Bastaki, 
  • First Published: 24 November 2014
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Solitary Cecal Diverticulitis: An Unusual Cause of Acute Right Iliac Fossa Pain—A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Nikolaos Mudatsakis,  Marinos Nikolaou,  Konstantinos Krithinakis,  Michail Matalliotakis,  Nikolaos Politis,  Emmanouil Andreadakis, 
  • First Published: 23 November 2014
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Successful Outcome of Triangle Tilt as Revision Surgery in a Pediatric Obstetric Brachial Plexus Patient with Multiple Previous Operations

Rahul K. Nath,  Vishnu Halthore,  Chandra Somasundaram, 
  • First Published: 23 November 2014
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Transvaginal Appendectomy in Morbidly Obese Patient

Mehmet Ali Yagci,  Cuneyt Kayaalp,  Mustafa Ates, 
  • First Published: 20 November 2014
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Fournier’s Gangrene as a Postoperative Complication of Inguinal Hernia Repair

Tolga Dinc,  Selami Ilgaz Kayilioglu,  Isa Sozen,  Baris Dogu Yildiz,  Faruk Coskun, 
  • First Published: 19 November 2014
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Necrotising Myositis, the Deadly Impersonator

A. Rahman,  A. K. Abou-Foul,  A. Yusaf,  J. Holton,  L. Cogswell, 
  • First Published: 19 November 2014
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Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery for Intersigmoid Hernia

Takahiro Watanabe,  Hidetoshi Wada,  Masanori Sato,  Yuichirou Miyaki,  Norihiko Shiiya, 
  • First Published: 19 November 2014
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Giant Mature Primary Retroperitoneal Teratoma in a Young Adult: Report of a Rare Case and Literature Review

Walid Sasi,  Giuseppe A. Ricchetti,  Laila Parvanta,  Robert Carpenter, 
  • First Published: 19 November 2014
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Giant Subcutaneous Leiomyosarcoma of Anterior Abdominal Wall

Sanghamitra Jena,  Samir Bhattacharya,  Shravasti Roy, 
  • First Published: 18 November 2014
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A Rare Presentation of Maydl’s Hernia

Elroy Patrick Weledji,  Martin Mokake,  Marcelin Ngowe Ngowe, 
  • First Published: 18 November 2014
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Mucinous Adenocarcinoma Arising in Chronic Perianal Fistula: Good Results with Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy Followed by Surgery

Marisa D. Santos,  Carlos Nogueira,  Carlos Lopes, 
  • First Published: 18 November 2014
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Primary Pneumatosis Intestinalis of Small Bowel: A Case of a Rare Disease

Daniela Berritto,  Raffaello Crincoli,  Francesca Iacobellis,  Francesca Iasiello,  Nunzia Luisa Pizza,  Francesco Lassandro,  Lanfranco Musto,  Roberto Grassi, 
  • First Published: 17 November 2014
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Malignancy within a Tail Gut Cyst: A Case of Retrorectal Carcinoid Tumour

A. A. Abukar,  B. J. Parcell,  C. B. Lim,  P. V. Patil,  A. Ramsanahie,  F. Carey,  R. J. C. Steele,  M. A. Thaha, 
  • First Published: 13 November 2014
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Successful Removal of Giant Intrapericardial Paraganglioma via Posterolateral Thoracotomy

Yoko Yamamoto,  Ken Kodama,  Hiroyuki Yamato,  Masashi Takeda, 
  • First Published: 09 November 2014
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An Extremely Rare Complication of Varicose Vein Surgery: Retained Foreign Body

Orhan Fındık,  Ufuk Aydın,  Çağrı Düzyol,  Özgür Barış,  Cevdet Uğur Koçoğulları, 
  • First Published: 09 November 2014
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Acute Abdomen due to Primary Omental Torsion and Infarction

S. Occhionorelli,  M. Zese,  L. Cappellari,  R. Stano,  G. Vasquez, 
  • First Published: 06 November 2014
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Asymptomatic Pellet Migration to the Heart: Report of a Case and Update on Proper Management

George Galyfos,  Konstantinos Palogos,  Nikolaos Kavouras, 
  • First Published: 06 November 2014
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Difficulties of Bariatric Surgery after Abdominoplasty

Bora Karip,  Hasan Altun,  Yalın İşcan,  Martin Bazan,  Kafkas Çelik,  Yetkin Özcabı,  Birol Ağca,  Kemal Memişoğlu, 
  • First Published: 06 November 2014
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Mediastinal Cystic Lymphangioma in a Patient with Situs Inversus Totalis

Teruya Komatsu,  Yutaka Takahashi, 
  • First Published: 06 November 2014
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A Case of Retroperitoneal Castleman’s Disease and an Update on the Latest Evidence

Eleftherios Spartalis,  Petros Charalampoudis,  Apostolos Kandilis,  Antonios Athanasiou,  Petros Tsaparas,  Athanasios Voutsarakis,  Ioannis D. Kostakis,  Dimitrios Dimitroulis,  Evanthia Svolou,  Penelope Korkolopoulou,  Nikolaos Nikiteas,  Gregory Kouraklis, 
  • First Published: 05 November 2014
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Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Submandibular Gland, Locoregional Recurrence, and a Solitary Liver Metastasis More Than 30 Years Since Primary Diagnosis

A. Coupland,  A. Sewpaul,  A. Darne,  S. White, 
  • First Published: 27 October 2014
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Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome: An Infrequent Complication of Scoliosis Surgery

Metin Keskin,  Turgut Akgül,  Adem Bayraktar,  Fatih Dikici,  Emre Balık, 
  • First Published: 22 October 2014
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An Option of Conservative Management of a Duodenal Injury Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

MA Modi,  SS Deolekar,  AK Gvalani, 
  • First Published: 21 October 2014
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Modified Kraske Procedure with Mid-Sacrectomy and Coccygectomy for En Bloc Excision of Sacral Giant Cell Tumors

Vítor M. Gonçalves,  Álvaro Lima,  João Gíria,  Nuno Carvalho,  José Parreira,  Manuel Cunha e Sá, 
  • First Published: 16 October 2014
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Multidimensional Sternal Fixation to Overcome a “Floating” Sternum

William Rothstein,  Tyler Spata,  Bryan Whitson,  Ahmet Kilic, 
  • First Published: 14 October 2014
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Intestinal Malrotation: A Rare Cause of Small Intestinal Obstruction

Mesut Sipahi,  Kasim Caglayan,  Ergin Arslan,  Mustafa Fatih Erkoc,  Faruk Onder Aytekin, 
  • First Published: 09 October 2014
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Pneumatosis Coli Mimicking Colorectal Cancer

Teresa Jacob,  Mohammad Paracha,  Marta Penna,  Dhili Arul,  Jonathan Wilson, 
  • First Published: 07 October 2014
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Acute Ascending Thrombosis of Abdominal and Suprarenal Aorta

Alessandro Robaldo,  Stefano Pagliari,  Patrizio Colotto, 
  • First Published: 07 October 2014
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Muscle Flap for Soft Tissue Reconstruction after Total Elbow Arthroplasty

Syunro Okamoto,  Kaoru Tada,  Hachinota Ai,  Hiroyuki Tsuchiya, 
  • First Published: 07 October 2014
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Evolution of SILS Cholecystectomy in the Caribbean: The Direct Transfascial Puncture Technique Using Conventional Instruments without Working Ports

Shamir O. Cawich,  Dexter Thomas,  Dale Hassranah,  Vijay Naraynsingh, 
  • First Published: 02 October 2014
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Giant Lipoma of Posterior Cervical Region

Mahendra Singh,  Ashish Saxena,  Lovekesh Kumar,  Snehal K. Karande,  Yuvraj Kolhe, 
  • First Published: 02 October 2014
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An Unusual Case of Swab Embolism

N. G. Naidoo,  D. Kahn,  S. Mfolozi, 
  • First Published: 29 September 2014
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Pulmonary Hernia in a Two-Year-Old Child

Jenna Fine,  Bryan S. Walters,  Alysia A. Agnoni,  Christopher P. Coppola,  Ronald J. Scorpio,  Alfred P. Kennedy, 
  • First Published: 28 September 2014
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Concomitant Small Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of Gallbladder and Breast Cancer

Paolo Aiello,  Francesco Aragona,  Valentina Territo,  Anna Maria Caruso,  Rosalia Patti,  Salvatore Buscemi,  Gaetano Di Vita, 
  • First Published: 25 September 2014
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Pedicled Anterior Lateral Thigh Flap in Managing a Bilateral Groin Contracture

Ferdinand Nangole,  Peter Biribwa,  Stanley Khainga, 
  • First Published: 22 September 2014
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Autoimmune Gastrointestinal Paralysis: Failure of Conventional Treatment without Immunomodulation

Craig Weinkauf,  Sean McPhillips,  Robert Krouse,  Ira Levine, 
  • First Published: 18 September 2014
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Angiomyolipoma of the Thoracic Wall: An Extremely Rare Diagnostic Challenge

Georgios Gemenetzis,  Eleni Kostidou,  Kalliroi Goula,  Vassilios Smyrniotis,  Nikolaos Arkadopoulos, 
  • First Published: 08 September 2014
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[Retracted] A Fatal Case of Wernicke’s Encephalopathy after Sleeve Gastrectomy for Morbid Obesity

Dimitrios K. Manatakis,  Nikolaos Georgopoulos, 
  • First Published: 07 September 2014

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Nonocclusive Mesenteric Ischemia Associated with Ogilvie Syndrome

Takashi Sakamoto,  Toshiyuki Suganuma,  Shinichiro Okada,  Kensuke Nakatani,  Sawako Tamaki,  Alan T. Lefor, 
  • First Published: 07 September 2014
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Papillary Fibroelastoma of the Right Ventricular Free Wall

Tetsuya Niino,  Satoshi Unosawa, 
  • First Published: 02 September 2014
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Massive Submandibular Sialolith: Complete Radiographic Registration and Biochemical Analysis through X-Ray Diffraction

Ademir Franco,  Mayara Jessica de Carvalho Mattos,  Francine Ferrari,  José Manoel dos Reis Neto,  Luiz Carlos Carta Gambus,  Paulo Henrique Couto Souza,  Soraya de Azambuja Berti-Couto, 
  • First Published: 02 September 2014
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Uncommon Metastasis of Laryngeal Cancer to Small Bowel Causing Intestinal Obstruction Treated by Laparoscopic Approach

Omar Bekdache,  Lateefa Al Nuaimi,  Haytham El Salhat,  Vasudev Sharma,  Ghodratollah Nowrasteh,  Sadir J. Al Rawi, 
  • First Published: 01 September 2014
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Intraosseous Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor in the Mandible: A Rare Pathologic Case Report

Dale E. Stringer,  Chad N. Allen,  Katina Nguyen,  Rahul Tandon, 
  • First Published: 01 September 2014
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Uncommon Progression of an Extradural Spinal Meningioma

Atef Ben Nsir,  Mohamed Boughamoura,  Houda Mahmoudi,  Mohamed Kilani,  Nejib Hattab, 
  • First Published: 27 August 2014
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Incidental Benign Metastasizing Leiomyoma in a Patient with Bone Sarcoma: A Case Report

Zanndor Jacob del Real-Romo,  Carlos Montero-Cantú,  Oscar Villegas-Cabello,  José Antonio Díaz-Elizondo,  Danae Reyes-Salas,  Rene Palomo-Hoil,  Guillermo Peralta-Castillo,  David Martínez-Sánchez,  Eduardo Flores-Villalba, 
  • First Published: 26 August 2014
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Laparoscopic Incidental Finding of Pneumatosis Intestinalis in Acute Appendicitis

N. Mayooran,  A. Olu Shola,  N. Iqbal, 
  • First Published: 21 August 2014
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Transmediastinal and Transcardiac Gunshot Wound with Hemodynamic Stability

Leire Zarain Obrador,  Yusef Mohamed Al-Lal,  Jorge de Tomás Palacios,  Iñaki Amunategui Prats,  Fernando Turégano Fuentes, 
  • First Published: 17 August 2014
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Acquired Abdominal Intercostal Hernia: A Case Report and Literature Review

Salim Abunnaja,  Kevin Chysna,  Inam Shaikh,  Giuseppe Tripodi, 
  • First Published: 17 August 2014
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Blunt Force Thoracic Trauma: A Case Study of Pericardial Rupture and Associated Cardiac Herniation

O. S. Glotzer,  A. Bhakta,  T. Fabian, 
  • First Published: 12 August 2014
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Diagnosing Intraoperative Pneumothorax in Patients Undergoing Autologous Breast Reconstruction: A Useful Clinical Sign

Thomas Reekie,  David McGill,  Elizabeth Marshall, 
  • First Published: 12 August 2014
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Emergency Pancreatoduodenectomy with Preservation of Gastroduodenal Artery for Massive Gastrointestinal Bleeding due to Duodenal Metastasis by Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma in a Patient with Celiac Artery Stenosis

Kyriakos Neofytou,  Alexandros Giakoustidis,  Martin Gore,  Satvinder Mudan, 
  • First Published: 11 August 2014
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Reconstruction of Traumatic Defect of the Lower Third of the Leg Using a Combined Therapy: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, Acellular Dermal Matrix, and Skin Graft

Sergio Brongo,  Domenico Pagliara,  Nicola Campitiello,  Corrado Rubino, 
  • First Published: 11 August 2014
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Hepatic Subcapsular Biloma: A Rare Complication of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Vassilios Stathopoulos,  Marios Georganas,  Konstantinos Stratakis,  Eirini Delaporta,  Emmanouil Karallas,  Konstantinos Koutsopoulos, 
  • First Published: 10 August 2014
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma Presenting with Obstructive Jaundice during Pregnancy

Huan-wei Chen,  Feng-jie Wang,  Jie-yuan Li,  Eric C. H. Lai,  Wan Yee Lau, 
  • First Published: 05 August 2014
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Management of Injury to the Common Bile Duct in a Patient with Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Sheraz Yaqub,  Tom Mala,  Øystein Mathisen,  Bjørn Edwin,  Bjarte Fosby,  Dag Tallak Kjærsdalen Berntzen,  Andreas Abildgaard,  Knut Jørgen Labori, 
  • First Published: 05 August 2014
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A Primary Hepatic Lymphoma Treated with Liver Resection and Chemotherapy

Konstantinos Bouliaris,  Grigorios Christodoulidis,  Georgios Koukoulis,  Ioannis Mamaloudis,  Maria Ioannou,  Eleni Bouronikou,  Maria Palassopoulou,  Konstantinos Tepetes, 
  • First Published: 04 August 2014
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Trap-Door Incision for Penetrating Thoracic Trauma: An Obsolete Approach?

Ana Fabregues Olea,  Leire Zarain Obrador,  Dolores Perez-Diaz,  Fernando Turégano Fuentes, 
  • First Published: 03 August 2014
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Management of Intrathoracic Benign Schwannomas of the Brachial Plexus

Alessandro Bandiera,  Giampiero Negri,  Giulio Melloni,  Carlo Mandelli,  Simonetta Gerevini,  Angelo Carretta,  Paola Ciriaco,  Armando Puglisi,  Piero Zannini, 
  • First Published: 22 July 2014
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Giant Bilateral Adrenal Myelolipoma with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

S. Al-Bahri,  A. Tariq,  B. Lowentritt,  D. V. Nasrallah, 
  • First Published: 16 July 2014
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Achalasia Secondary to Submucosal Invasion by Poorly Differentiated Adenocarcinoma of the Cardia, Siewert II: Consideration on Preoperative Workup

Antonino Agrusa,  Giorgio Romano,  Giuseppe Frazzetta,  Giovanni De Vita,  Daniela Chianetta,  Giuseppe Di Buono,  Silvia Di Giovanni,  Vincenzo Sorce,  Gaspare Gulotta, 
  • First Published: 15 July 2014
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Pneumoperitoneum with Subcutaneous Emphysema after Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

Yalin Iscan,  Bora Karip,  Yetkin Ozcabi,  Birol Ağca,  Yesim Alahdab,  Kemal Memisoglu, 
  • First Published: 10 July 2014
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Cecal Endometriosis Presenting as Acute Appendicitis

Hamidreza Alizadeh Otaghvar,  Mostafa Hosseini,  Ghazaal Shabestanipour,  Adnan Tizmaghz,  Gandom Sedehi Esfahani, 
  • First Published: 09 July 2014
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Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy in an Automated Peritoneal Dialysis Patient without Removal of the PD Catheter: A Case Report

Joseph A. Attard,  Alexander Attard, 
  • First Published: 08 July 2014
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Incidental Phaeochromocytoma on Staging PET-CT in a Patient with a Sigmoid Tumour and Situs Inversalis Totalis

M. R. Boland,  A. J. Lowery,  S. Walsh,  D. Beddy,  R. S. Prichard,  D. O’Shea,  S. J. Skehan,  E. W. McDermott, 
  • First Published: 08 July 2014
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Laparoscopic-Assisted Resection of Jejunojejunal Intussusception Caused by a Juvenile Polyp in an Adult

Sung Il Kang,  Jeonghyun Kang,  Min Ju Kim,  Im-kyung Kim,  Jungseob Lee,  Kang Young Lee,  Seung-Kook Sohn, 
  • First Published: 07 July 2014
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Recurrent Volvulus of an Ileal Pouch Requiring Repeat Pouchopexy: A Lesson Learnt

Pär Myrelid,  Pelle Druvefors,  Peter Andersson, 
  • First Published: 06 July 2014
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Transabdominal Approach for Chylorrhea after Esophagectomy by Using Fluorescence Navigation with Indocyanine Green

Takeshi Matsutani,  Atsushi Hirakata,  Tsutomu Nomura,  Nobutoshi Hagiwara,  Akihisa Matsuda,  Hiroshi Yoshida,  Eiji Uchida, 
  • First Published: 01 July 2014
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Customized Polymethyl Methacrylate Implants for the Reconstruction of Craniofacial Osseous Defects

André Luis Fernandes da Silva,  Alexandre Meireles Borba,  Niverso Rodrigues Simão,  Fábio Luis Miranda Pedro,  Alvaro Henrique Borges,  Michael Miloro, 
  • First Published: 30 June 2014
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Axillary Artery Injury Caused by Fracture of Humerus Neck and Its Repair Using Basilic Vein Graft

Vikas Deep Goyal,  Vipin Sharma,  Sandeep Kalia,  Manik Sehgal, 
  • First Published: 30 June 2014
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Middle Segment-Preserving Pancreatectomy for Recurrent Metastasis of Renal Cell Carcinoma after Pancreatoduodenectomy: A Case Report

Aiyama Takeshi,  Inagaki Mitsuhiro,  Akabane Hiromitsu,  Yanagida Naoyuki,  Shibaki Taiichiro,  Shomura Hiroki,  Kudo Takeaki,  Shonaka Tatsuya,  Oikawa Futoshi,  Sakurai Hiroharu,  Nakano Shiro, 
  • First Published: 30 June 2014
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Intestinal Obstruction due to Bilateral Strangulated Femoral Hernias

Ioannis Nikolopoulos,  Eshan Oderuth,  Eleni Ntakomyti,  Bengt Kald, 
  • First Published: 26 June 2014
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Bilateral Chylhotorax after Falling from Height

Vildan Akpinar,  Fulya Yilmaz Duran,  Elif Duman,  Murat Yasar Özkalkanli,  Özgür Duran,  Burcu Horsanali, 
  • First Published: 26 June 2014
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Spontaneous Rupture of the Spleen Masquerading as a Pulmonary Infection

Dimitrios Anyfantakis,  Miltiades Kastanakis,  Paraskevi Karona,  Giorgios Fragiadakis,  Ioannis Kokkinos,  Emmanouil Bobolakis, 
  • First Published: 19 June 2014
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A Short Bowel (Small Intestine = 40 cm), No Ileocecal Valve, and Colonic Inertia Patient Works Well with Oral Intake Alone without Parenteral Nutrition

Ming-Yi Liu,  Hsiu-Chih Tang,  Hui-Lan Yang,  Sue-Joan Chang, 
  • First Published: 15 June 2014
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Jejunal Cancer with WRN Mutation Identified from Next-Generation Sequencing: A Case Study and Minireview

Christopher Chang,  Her-Shyong Shiah,  Nan-Yung Hsu,  Hsiu-Ying Huang,  Jan-Show Chu,  Yun Yen, 
  • First Published: 15 June 2014
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A Case of Myxoid Liposarcoma of the Retroperitoneum: A Challenging Tumour for Diagnosis and Treatment

Emanuele Grasso,  Fabio Marino,  Michele Bottalico,  Michele Simone, 
  • First Published: 12 June 2014
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Breast Metastasis from Esophagogastric Junction Cancer: A Case Report

Sanghamitra Jena,  Samir Bhattacharya,  Arnab Gupta,  Shravasti Roy,  Neetesh Kumar Sinha, 
  • First Published: 11 June 2014
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Pregnancy after Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in Pseudomyxoma Peritonei

Renato Gomes Campanati,  Bernardo Hanan,  Sérgio Simões de Souza,  Rodrigo Gomes da Silva, 
  • First Published: 11 June 2014
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Giant Perineal Leiomyoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Wolf von-Waagner,  Huifei Liu,  Antonio I. Picon, 
  • First Published: 04 June 2014
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S-Shaped Wide Excision with Primary Closure for Extensive Chronic Pilonidal Sinus Disease

Kerem Karaman,  Safak Ozturk,  Cem Tugmen,  Eyup Kebapcı,  Sait Murat Dogan,  Mutlu Unver,  Mustafa Olmez,  Cengiz Aydin, 
  • First Published: 02 June 2014
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Midgut Malrotation Causing Intermittent Intestinal Obstruction in a Young Adult

Huseyin Kazim Bektasoglu,  Ufuk Oguz Idiz,  Mustafa Hasbahceci,  Erkan Yardimci,  Yurdakul Deniz Firat,  Oguzhan Karatepe,  Mahmut Muslumanoglu, 
  • First Published: 20 May 2014
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Nodular Fasciitis of the Breast Mimicking Breast Cancer

Shinya Yamamoto,  Takashi Chishima,  Shouko Adachi, 
  • First Published: 20 May 2014
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Intussusception of Rectosigmoid Colon Cancer Mimicking a Pedunculated Tumor

Susumu Saigusa,  Masaki Ohi,  Hiroki Imaoka,  Tadanobu Shimura,  Yasuhiro Inoue,  Masato Kusunoki, 
  • First Published: 13 May 2014
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Delayed Presentation of Traumatic Right-Sided Diaphragmatic Hernia after Abdominoplasty

Caroline C. Jadlowiec,  Lois U. Sakorafas, 
  • First Published: 08 May 2014
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Gallbladder Torsion: A Diagnostic Challenge

Sharon Gabizon,  Kimberley Bradshaw,  Eshwarshanker Jeyarajan,  Rafid Alzubaidy,  Victor Liew, 
  • First Published: 08 May 2014
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Simultaneous Gastric and Duodenal Erosions due to Adjustable Gastric Banding for Morbid Obesity

Dimitrios K. Manatakis,  Ioannis Terzis,  Ioannis D. Kyriazanos,  Ioannis D. Dontas,  Christos N. Stoidis,  Nikolaos Stamos,  Demetrios Davides, 
  • First Published: 05 May 2014
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Tracheoesophageal Fistula due to a Damaged Tracheal Stent

Masahiro Kimura,  Yoshiyuki Kuwabara,  Hideyuki Ishiguro,  Tatsuya Tanaka,  Hiromitsu Takeyama, 
  • First Published: 05 May 2014
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Cervical Thymic Cyst in an Adult

Hassan A. Alzahrani,  Javeria M. Iqbal,  Amani K. Abu Shaheen,  Bandar N. Al Harthi, 
  • First Published: 04 May 2014
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Hiatal Hernia Repair with Gore Bio-A Tissue Reinforcement: Our Experience

Agrusa Antonino,  Romano Giorgio,  Frazzetta Giuseppe,  De Vita Giovanni,  Di Giovanni Silvia,  Chianetta Daniela,  Di Buono Giuseppe,  Sorce Vincenzo,  Gulotta Gaspare, 
  • First Published: 22 April 2014

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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome—Hypermobility Type and Hemorrhoids

Timothy P. Plackett,  Edward Kwon,  Ronald A. Gagliano Jr.,  Robert C. Oh, 
  • First Published: 15 April 2014
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Transgastric Synthetic Mesh Migration, 9 Years after Liver Resection

Jae You,  Neil Onizuka,  Linda Wong, 
  • First Published: 15 April 2014
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Postoperative Ascites of Unknown Origin following Laparoscopic Appendicectomy: An Unusual Complication of Laparoscopic Surgery

M. Feretis,  H. Boyd-Carson,  A. Karim, 
  • First Published: 13 April 2014
Case Report
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Late-Onset Bowel Strangulation due to Reduction En Masse of Inguinal Hernia

Ikuo Watanobe,  Noritoshi Yoshida,  Shin Watanabe,  Toshirou Maruyama,  Atsushi Ihara,  Kuniaki Kojima, 
  • First Published: 01 April 2014
Case Report
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Outcomes after Trifocal Femoral Fractures

Michelle Griffin,  Alastair G. Dick,  Shamim Umarji, 
  • First Published: 01 April 2014
Case Report
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Isolated Retroperitoneal Hydatid Cyst Invading Splenic Hilum

Safak Ozturk,  Mutlu Unver,  Burcin Kibar Ozturk,  Eyup Kebapci,  Osman Bozbiyik,  Varlık Erol,  Nihat Zalluhoglu,  Mustafa Olmez, 
  • First Published: 26 March 2014
Case Report
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Utilization of a Continuous External Tissue Expansion System to Assist in Primary Closure of a Large Anterolateral Thigh Donor Site Defect

Andrew G. Silver,  Richard C. Baynosa, 
  • First Published: 25 March 2014
Case Report
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The Adventitia Resection in Treatment of Liver Hydatid Cyst: A Case Report of a 15-Year-Old Boy

Zhenhua Ma,  Wei Yang,  Yingmin Yao,  Qingguang Liu, 
  • First Published: 24 March 2014
Case Report
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Medial Radial Head Dislocation Associated with a Proximal Olecranon Fracture: A Bado Type V?

Neil Segaren,  Hani B. Abdul-Jabar,  Nicholas Segaren,  Matthew Barry, 
  • First Published: 17 March 2014
Case Report
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A Case of Carcinoid Likely Causing Jejunal Intussusception

Jennifer Matulich,  Kelly Thurston,  Dan Galvan,  Subhasis Misra, 
  • First Published: 16 March 2014
Case Report
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A Rare Case of Perforated Descending Colon Cancer Complicated with a Fistula and Abscess of Left Iliopsoas and Ipsilateral Obturator Muscle

Alban Cacurri,  Gaspare Cannata,  Stefano Trastulli,  Jacopo Desiderio,  Antongiulio Mangia,  Olga Adamenko,  Eleonora Pressi,  Giorgio Giovannelli,  Giuseppe Noya,  Amilcare Parisi, 
  • First Published: 16 March 2014
Case Report
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Functional Recovery in Chronic Stage of Spinal Cord Injury by Neurorestorative Approach: A Case Report

Alok Sharma,  Hemangi Sane,  Dipti Khopkar,  Nandini Gokulchandran,  V. C. Jacob,  Joji Joseph,  Prerna Badhe, 
  • First Published: 11 March 2014
Case Report
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Postcardiotomy Mechanical Circulatory Support in Two Infants with Williams’ Syndrome

Constantinos A. Contrafouris,  Andrew C. Chatzis,  Meletios A. Kanakis,  Prodromos A. Azariadis,  Fotios A. Mitropoulos, 
  • First Published: 11 March 2014
Case Report
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Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura after Mastectomy and Axillary Lymph Node Dissection

Wil L. Santivasi,  Meghan M. Routt,  Alicia M. Terando, 
  • First Published: 06 March 2014
Case Report
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Posterior Interosseous Nerve Syndrome from Thermal Injury

Vijay A. Singh,  Rami E. Michael,  Duy-Bao P. Dinh,  Scott Bloom,  Michael Cooper, 
  • First Published: 06 March 2014
Case Report
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A Case of Perforated Sigmoid Diverticulitis in Which Gram Staining of Ascitic Fluid Was Useful for Diagnosis

Junko Tsuchida,  Shouhei Fujita,  Fumihiro Kawano,  Ryoichi Tsukamoto,  Kunpei Honjo,  Shigetoshi Naito,  Shun Ishiyama,  Shozo Miyano,  Michio Machida,  Toshiaki Kitabatake,  Minoru Fujisawa,  Kuniaki Kojima,  Kanako Ogura,  Toshiharu Matsumoto, 
  • First Published: 04 March 2014
Case Report
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The Integrative Method “Suture Dragging and Simplified Vacuum Assisted Therapy” for Complex Pilonidal Sinus Disease

Chen Wang,  YiBo Yao,  YongQing Cao, 
  • First Published: 04 March 2014
Case Report
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Unclassified Diffuse Ductal Cholangiocarcinoma; Report of a Case

Ünal Aydın,  İsmail Özsan,  Türker Karabuğa,  Özcan Alpdoğan,  Ragıp Ortaç,  Ömer Yoldaş,  Erkan Şahin, 
  • First Published: 04 March 2014
Case Report
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Safety of Redo Hepatectomy for Colorectal Liver Metastases after Selective Interarterial Radiation Therapy: A Case Report

Kyriakos Neofytou,  Harpreet Wasan,  Satvinder Mudan, 
  • First Published: 04 March 2014
Case Report
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Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma: Clinicopathological Characteristics of Two Cases

Mustafa Cem Algın,  Faik Yaylak,  Zülfü Bayhan,  Figen Aslan,  Nilüfer Araz Bayhan, 
  • First Published: 04 March 2014
Case Report
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Appendicitis in De Garengeot′s Hernia Presenting as a Nontender Inguinal Mass: Case Report and Review of the Literature

K. Ahmed,  K. Bashar,  T. J. McHugh,  S. M. McHugh,  E. Kavanagh, 
  • First Published: 04 March 2014
Case Report
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Pericardial Window Formation Complicated by Intrapericardial Diaphragmatic Hernia

Jeremy Docekal,  Thomas Fabian, 
  • First Published: 03 March 2014
Case Report
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Cecocolic Intussusception in Adult Caused by Acute Appendicitis

Jeonghyun Kang,  Kang Young Lee,  Seung-Kook Sohn, 
  • First Published: 19 February 2014
Case Report
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Splenic Artery Pseudoaneurysm Presenting as Massive Hematemesis: A Diagnostic Dilemma

Peeyush Varshney,  Bhupen Songra,  Shivank Mathur,  Sudarshan Gothwal,  Puneet Malik,  Mahnedra Rathi,  Rajveer Arya, 
  • First Published: 13 February 2014
Case Report
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A Patient with Advanced Gastric Cancer Presenting with Extremely Large Uterine Fibroid Tumor

Kwang-Kuk Park,  Song-I Yang, 
  • First Published: 12 February 2014
Case Report
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Giant Hepatic Carcinoid: A Rare Tumor with a Favorable Prognosis

Serge Landen,  Maxime Elens,  Celine Vrancken,  Frederiek Nuytens,  Thibault Meert,  Veronique Delugeau, 
  • First Published: 09 February 2014
Case Report
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Rectus Abdominis Muscle Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma Causing a Large Abdominal Wall Defect: Reconstruction with Biological Mesh

Evangelos Falidas,  Stavros Gourgiotis,  Christina Goudeli,  Stavros Mathioulakis,  Konstantinos Vlachos,  Constantinos Villias, 
  • First Published: 06 February 2014
Case Report
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Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome as a Cause of Lower Digestive Bleeding

Carlos Augusto Real Martinez,  Murilo Rocha Rodrigues,  Daniela Tiemi Sato,  Paulo Pedroso Silveira Júnior,  Rafael Fernandes Gama,  Christian Bornia Mattavelli,  José Aires Pereira, 
  • First Published: 05 February 2014
Case Report
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Coverage of the Neurovascular Unit of the Fingertip Using a Reverse Homodigital Dorsal Flap

Rosario E. Perrotta,  Alessio Stivala,  Dario Virzì,  Roberto Grella,  Domenico Pagliara,  Sergio Brongo, 
  • First Published: 09 January 2014
Case Report
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Jejunal Choristoma: A Very Rare Cause of Abdominal Pain in Children

T. A. Olajide,  S. O. Agodirin,  R. W. Ojewola,  O. O. Akanbi,  T. O. Solaja,  Johnson Oluremi Odesanya,  O. O. Ariyibi, 
  • First Published: 08 January 2014
Case Report
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Fasciitis Necroticans after Elective Hernia Inguinal Surgery

T. A. Sigterman,  Kim J. Gorissen,  Dennis E. J. G. J. Dolmans, 
  • First Published: 05 January 2014