Rare Double Primary Malignancies: A Pancreatic Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Mimicking as a Metastatic Lesion of Myoepithelial Carcinoma of Parotid Gland by Vania Myralda Giamour Marbun, Indah Jamtani, Ening Krisnuhoni, Sonar Soni Panigoro

“…When encountering a newly developed lesion in a distant organ, surgeons must consider the possibility of metastasis to guide therapeutic decision-making. …”
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Usefulness of Surgical Media Center as a Cataract Surgery Educational Tool by Tomoichiro Ogawa, Takuya Shiba, Hiroshi Tsuneoka

“…This recording device allows surgeons to review cataract surgery techniques and identify the cause of intraoperative complication and is a useful education tool for cataract surgery.…”
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Nonsyndromic Bilateral Multiple Impacted Supernumerary Mandibular Third Molars: A Rare and Unusual Case Report by G. Siva Prasad Reddy, G. V. Reddy, I. Venkata Krishna, Shravan Kumar Regonda

“…Their occurrence presents a clinical problem for orthodontists and oral surgeons. The cause, frequency, complications, and surgical operation of impacted teeth are always interesting subjects for study and research. …”
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Anterior Spinal Artery Syndrome: Reversible Paraplegia after Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery by J. Bredow, J. Oppermann, K. Keller, F. Beyer, C. K. Boese, K. Zarghooni, R. Sobottke, P. Eysel, J. Siewe

“…Complete recovery occurred six hours after bolus therapy with 15.000 IU low-molecular heparin. Conclusion. Spine surgeons should consider vascular complications in patients with incomplete spinal cord syndromes after balloon kyphoplasty, not only after more invasive spine surgery. …”
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The “Endothelialized Muscularis Mucosae”: A Case Report Describing a Large Cavernous Hemangioma at the Terminal Ileum and a New Histologic Clue for Preoperative Diagnosis from Endo... by Erin K. Purdy-Payne, Jean F. Miner, Brandon Foles, Tien-Anh N. Tran

“…Therefore, gastroenterologists, pathologists, and surgeons should be aware of the “endothelialized muscularis mucosae” which can be very helpful in diagnosing GI cavernous hemangiomas from endoscopic biopsies.…”
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Giant Cell Tumor of the Temporal Bone with Direct Invasion into the Middle Ear and Skull Base: A Case Report by Takashi Iizuka, Masayuki Furukawa, Hisato Ishii, Misato Kasai, Chieri Hayashi, Hajime Arai, Katsuhisa Ikeda

“…For orthopedists expert at recognizing bone and soft tissue tumors, the diagnosis of GCT is relatively easy; however, since head and neck surgeons experience few cases of GCT, it may be difficult to diagnose when it occurs in the temporal bone. …”
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A Giant Euthyroid Endemic Multinodular Goiter with No Obstructive or Compressive Symptoms by Ahmed Nada, Ashraf Mohamed Ahmed, Ramon Vilallonga, Manuel Armengol, Ibrahim Moustafa

“…To the best of our knowledge, this is the largest thyroid gland ever reported in the literature. Only experienced surgeons should treat large thyroid goitres. Ideally, large thyroid goitres should be treated before they reach a substernal component, otherwise any sudden growth in gland size could seriously compromise respiration.…”
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Management of Injury to the Common Bile Duct in a Patient with Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass by Sheraz Yaqub, Tom Mala, Øystein Mathisen, Bjørn Edwin, Bjarte Fosby, Dag Tallak Kjærsdalen Berntzen, Andreas Abildgaard, Knut Jørgen Labori

“…Introduction. Most surgeons prefer Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy (RYHJ) for biliary reconstruction following a common bile duct (CBD) injury. …”
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Nomogram for predicting postoperative ileus after radical cystectomy and urinary diversion: a retrospective single-center study by Xiaoyu Sun, Chang Liu, Changwen Zhang, Zhihong Zhang

“…Validation by calibration curves, concordance index, and decision curve analysis showed a strong correlation between predicted and actual probabilities of occurrence.Conclusion Our nomogram prediction model provides surgeons with a simple tool to predict the incidence of postoperative ileus in bladder cancer patients undergoing radical cystectomy.…”
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Starting from Scratch: Experiences from Developing the First Vascular Anastomotic Training Program in North Macedonia Using the Porcine Thigh as a Simulation Model by Eleonora O.F. Dimovska, Gordana Georgieva, Blagoja Srbov, Boro Dzonov, Goran Stevanovski, Sofija Pejkova

“…Commencing training on microvascular-like small diameter vessels could prove unsuitable and ineffective for inexperienced surgeons, however, the larger diameter neurovascular structures in the porcine thigh can provide excellent anastomotic training without compromising the animal tissue training sought after by residents. …”
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Designing and Implementing a Competency-Based Training Program for Anesthesiology Residents at the University of Ottawa by Emma J. Stodel, Anna Wyand, Simone Crooks, Stéphane Moffett, Michelle Chiu, Christopher C. C. Hudson

“…The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) has launched Competence by Design (CBD), a competency-based approach for residency training and specialty practice. …”
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Neoprene Orthopaedic Supports: An Underrecognised Cause of Allergic Contact Dermatitis by S. Hawkey, S. Ghaffar

“…As neoprene is fast becoming one of the most popular materials used for orthopaedic supports, awareness of this reaction and close liaison between dermatologists and orthopaedic surgeons are therefore essential to allow for early recognition of this complication.…”
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Adult Intestinal Malrotation Treated with Laparoscopic Ladd Procedure by Noritoshi Mizuta, Takuya Kikuchi, Yoshiyuki Fukuda

“…The laparoscopic Ladd procedure for adult intestinal malrotation is recommended if there is no midgut volvulus; it is minimally invasive and a comparatively simple technique, but surgeons should take special care to avoid organ damage.…”
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Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens in Burn Wound, Prevention, Diagnosis, and Therapeutic Approaches (Conventional Antimicrobials and Nanoparticles) by Jaber Hemmati, Mehdi Azizi, Babak Asghari, Mohammad Reza Arabestani

“…Also, a multidisciplinary therapeutic approach is an effective way to avoid antibiotic resistance that involves infectious disease specialists, pharmacists, and burn surgeons. However, the emerging resistance to conventional antimicrobial approaches (such as systemic antibiotic exposure, traditional wound dressing, and topical antibiotic ointments) among burn patients has challenged the treatment of multidrug-resistant infections, and using nanoparticles is a suitable alternative. …”
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Loop underlay tympanoplasty for anterior, subtotal and total tympanic membrane perforations: a retrospective review by Rana Barake, Tamer El Natout, Marc Bassim, Mohammad Ali El Natout

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Treatment of posterolateral tibial plateau fractures through the articular line approach by Jinxi Hu, Hexin Zhang

“…Abstract Background Posterolateral tibial plateau fractures pose significant challenges for orthopedic surgeons due to the anatomical risks associated with the posterolateral approach. …”
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Large Strangulated Spigelian Hernia: Management of an Uncommon Presentation of Abdominal Hernias in Central Uganda by Wasingya Lucien, Franck Katembo Sikakulya, Kisembo Peter, Atwijukire Vincent

“…Clinicians and especially general surgeons might be aware of this rare condition in most of the anterior abdominal swellings. …”
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Motion – Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication Is More Cost-Effective than Oral PPI Administration: Arguments against the Motion by Amnon Sonnenberg

“…Moreover, results that are reported by specialized surgical centres probably cannot be duplicated by less experienced surgeons. The increasing incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma has been erroneously attributed to the use of potent acid-suppressant medications, but the actual cause has been shown to be the decreased prevalence of Helicobacter pylori. …”
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A Surgery Issue: Cutting through the Architectural Fabric by Athina Angelopoulou

“…I start by rereading a topological body plan, used by surgeons as a guide for performing incisions. I suggest that this plan constitutes a variation within topological representations. …”
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Who’s afraid of Dura Mater? by Mario Emilio Zernotti, Javier Gavilán

“…Results: To avoid the negative reaction of otologic surgeons to these names we propose the use of easy to remember names related to the anatomic location of the implant. …”
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