Vaginal Myomectomy for a Thirteen-Centimeter Anterior Myoma by Bruno Deval, Pascal Rousset, Salma Kayani

“…Myomectomy is performed via laparotomy and laparoscopy; however, in selected cases, vaginal myomectomy has been proven to be a safe and an effective surgical procedure. We report the case of a 38-year-old para one woman with complaints of chronic lower abdominal pain. …”
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Cone Beam CT in Diagnosis and Surgical Planning of Dentigerous Cyst by Naira Figueiredo Deana, Nilton Alves

“…Diagnosis and preoperative planning are critical in the execution of any surgical procedure. Panoramic radiography is a routine method used in dentistry to assist clinical diagnosis; however, with this technique 3D anatomical structures are compressed into 2D images, resulting in overlapping of structures which are of interest in the diagnosis. …”
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Informed Consent in Otolaryngologic Surgery: Case Scenario from a Nigerian Specialist Hospital by O. A. Afolabi, J. O. Fadare, O. T. Ajiboye

“…We present this case vignette and the discussion afterwards to explore the question of to what extent a patient comprehends the information given to him/her before a surgical procedure is carried out. In other words, the question being asked here is how informed is informed consent in the context of oto-laryngological practice.…”
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Posterior hip dislocation fracture. Case Presentation by Yaniel Truffin Rodríguez, Osmany Pérez Martínez

“…A case of a 29-year-old male patient, is presented with previous healthy history, attended at the Cienfuegos Hospital after suffering a traffic accident and presenting an intra-articular fracture of the distal third of the right radius and a fracture of the posterior right hip dislocation. Due to the surgical procedure complexity, it was decided to present the case, which was operated and followed for more than eight weeks. …”
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Scrotal Verrucous Carcinoma: An Exceptional Localization of a Rare Tumor by K. Imrani, A. Lahfidi, L. Belkouchi, H. Jerguigue, R. Latib, Y. Omor

“…Imaging is important for local extension in order to guide the surgical procedure. The diagnostic is histological. The treatment is based on surgical excision. …”
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Diode Laser Surgery as a Conservative Management of Hairy Tongue Lesion Resistance to Treatment by Nazanin Samiei, Hadi Kaseb Ghane, Reza Fekrazad

“…Various treatments are proposed for this condition like keratolytic agents, surgical procedure with a scalpel, or laser application. …”
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A Case of Life-Threatening Contralateral Tension Pneumothorax during Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery in a Patient with Retrosternal Goiter by Nimitha Prasad, Sucheta S. Gaiwal

“…Forty-five minutes into the surgical procedure, a sudden cardiovascular collapse occurred. …”
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Coblator Arytenoidectomy in the Treatment of Bilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis by Benjamin Googe, Andrew Nida, John Schweinfurth

“…Details of the surgical procedure and outcome will be discussed.…”
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A Rare Case of a Lost Suture Needle during Third Molar Surgery by Sertac Aktop, Gokhan Gocmen, M. Elif Özturk, Onur Gonul, Altan Varol

“…CBCT’s benefits have been discussed on these types of cases and further migration of the needle tip during surgical procedure is reported.…”
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Resection Margin Involvement with Crohn's Disease and Postoperative Anastomotic Integrity by J. Wong, R.M. Preshaw, D.F. Reid, J.K. Kelly

“…Of 106 eligible patients. 51 completed a protocol of pathological assessment of the surgical specimen and a water soluble contrast enema 10 to 15 days after the surgical procedure. Six were found to have radiological leaks and three additional subjects had clinical leaks from the anastomosis. …”
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Port site hernia following transperitoneal laparoscopic pyeloplasty by Ashraf F. Hefny, Hamda Musafir, Asma Al Shamsi, Sherif A. Fathi

“…Most surgical procedures in the past were performed through large incisions. …”
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Drainage or Packing of the Sella? Transsphenoidal Surgery for Primary Pituitary Abscess: Report of Two Cases by Soichi Oya, Junichiro Kumai, Taku Shigeno

“…The detailed surgical procedure of the transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary abscess has scarcely been described previously because it is a very rare clinical entity. …”
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Vital Life-Threatening Hematoma after Implant Insertion in the Anterior Mandible: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Eik Schiegnitz, Maximilian Moergel, Wilfried Wagner

“…Dental implant insertion is considered a safe and reliable surgical procedure and severe complications are seldom reported. …”
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Case study: Multifocal atrial tachycardia during cataract surgery: to operate or not to operate by Jesús Nieves-Alonso, Rosa Méndez Hernández, Fernando Ramasco Rueda

“…Conclusions: When MAT occurs in the preoperative period, it can be challenging to decide whether to proceed with the surgical procedure or to perform prior evaluation by a cardiologist. …”
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Perioperative Identification of an Accessory Fissure of the Right Lung by Yannick Taverne, Gert-Jan Kleinrensink, Peter de Rooij

“…It is imperative to keep in mind that accessory fissures can be missed on imaging studies and thus can make the surgical procedure more challenging.…”
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Surgical Treatment of Persistent Fetal Vasculature and Visual Rehabilitation: One-Year Followup by N. Kozeis, K. T. Tsaousis, D. Gidaris

“…Patients with unilateral PFV and gradually deteriorating visual acuity could be good candidates for a combined surgical procedure, as the one described above, with a good prognosis.…”
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Robotics for Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery: A Review by Xiaona Wang, Max Q.-H. Meng

“…Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) involves accessing the abdominal cavity via one of the bodies’ natural orifices, for example, mouth, anus, or vagina. This new surgical procedure is very appealing from patients’ perspectives because it eliminates completely abdominal wall aggression and promises to reduce postoperative pain, in addition to all other advantages brought by laparoscopic surgery. …”
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An Incidental Finding of Mucinous Colon Cancer by 18F-Choline PET/CT Determining a Change in Clinical Management of a Patient with Recurrent Prostate Adenocarcinoma by Carmelo Tuscano, Elvio Grazioso Russi, Said Al Sayyad, Stefano Pergolizzi

“…A 66-year-old-man underwent a PET/CT scan after a biochemical relapse for a prostate cancer previously treated with a laparoscopic surgical procedure which revealed a focal uptake in the posterior wall of sigmoid colon. …”
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Early Mobility and Rehabilitation Protocol after Internal Brace Ankle Stabilization by Bryanna Vesely, Shanthan Challa, Benjamin Moyer, Blake Gereb, Troy Watson

“…Internal Brace (IB) augmentation is a surgical procedure that utilizes fibertape augmentation of the lateral ankle ligaments. …”
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Successful Use of Ectopic Pelvic Kidney for Living Related Donation Technical Aspects and Literature Review by R. C. Minnee, H. J. A. N. Kimenai, J. van de Wetering, J. N. M. Ijzermans

“…The use of ectopic pelvic kidney for living kidney transplantation is a highly demanding surgical procedure but after extensive preoperative investigation in high volume centers with surgical expertise in vascular reconstruction and access surgery, ectopic pelvic kidneys should not be a contraindication for donation and should be considered as a viable option.…”
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