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Sabiston Textbook of Surgery: The Biological Basis of Modern Surgical Practice
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Frequency of abdominal wall hernias: is classical teaching out of date?
TL;DR: The epidemiology of hernia repair (retrospective review) over 30 years is investigated to determine whether the relative frequencies of hernias are evolving and contrasts with hernia incidence figures quoted in common reference books.
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Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Pancreas
TL;DR: Although tumor origin and molecular pathogenesis remain poorly understood, recently established grading and staging systems facilitate patient risk stratification, and thereby directly impact clinical decision making, surgery remains the only curative treatment for early-stage disease.
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Pancreatic cancer: diagnosis and management.
Robert Freelove,Anne D. Walling +1 more
TL;DR: Patients with pancreatic cancer present with obstructive jaundice caused by compression of the bile duct in the head of the pancreas, which is a leading cause of cancer deaths in this country.
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Treatment of malignant pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma with cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and dacarbazine: recommendation from a 22-year follow-up of 18 patients.
Hui Huang,Jame Abraham,Elizabeth Hung,Steven D. Averbuch,Maria J. Merino,Seth M. Steinberg,Karel Pacak,Tito Fojo +7 more
TL;DR: A long‐term follow‐up was conducted of 18 patients with a diagnosis of pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma treated with a combination of cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and dacarbazine (CVD).
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Inflammatory mechanisms contributing to pancreatic cancer development.
TL;DR: The results demonstrate that similar inflammatory components and downstream effectors are present in CP and pancreatic cancers, and suggest that a common pathway for pancreatic cancer development may be through a chronic inflammatory process including stroma formation.
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Professor Monastyrski N.D. (1847–1888): One of the Forgotten Pioneers of Biliary Surgery
Mahir Gachabayov,Kubach Kubachev +1 more
TL;DR: Nestor Monastyrski Nestor Dmitrievich was born in 1847 in Czerniowce and graduated from the medical faculty of the University of Vienna and became a brilliant surgeon and teacher.
A Case of a Large/Giant Gallbladder Stone Retrieved During Cholecystectomy at a Tertiary Care Centre in North India with Review of Literature
TL;DR: A 63 years old male presented to the OPD with chief complaints of recurrent right upper abdominal pain & dyspepsia for 6 months and a single gallbladder stone was found, found to be approximately of the size of 7x2.5 cm, making it one the largest gallbladders stones reported in literature.
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Large Bowel Obstruction Caused by Adhesions without Previous Abdominal Surgery: Two Case Reports
AA Munyika,Muguti Eg,D Muchuweti +2 more
TL;DR: The rarity of large bowel obstruction secondary to adhesions especially in a virgin abdomen is demonstrated, the importance of good radiological expertise is emphasized, and the need to consider adhesion as a very rare but possible cause of large intestine obstruction is highlighted.
Sacrococcygeal Teratoma: A Case Report with Its Embryological Basis
TL;DR: The present case had a big lump in the sacrococcygeal region and further investigation including X-ray and USG of the effected region were done to confirm the diagnosis of teratoma.
Uveal malign melanomanın karaciğer metastazı-Bir olgu sunumu
TL;DR: Although malignant melanoma is only the eighth most common cancer diagnosis in the United States, the large majority (80%) of melanoma patients present in the productive years from age 25 to 65.