Major pancreatic injury following blunt abdominal trauma by itself is a relatively rare occurrence, and in vast majority of cases (95%) it is associated with injury to adjacent major vessels and organs; thus making isolated ...

Proximity of the vagus nerve to a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) can cause traction or entrapment of vagus nerve during surgical closure of the in rare occasions. This can lead to a life threatening postoperative bradycardia. ...

Objectives: To evaluate the short-term outcome of open appendectomy, the rate of negative appendectomy as well as pathology reports after surgery in patients with suspected acute appendicitis.Methods: This was a retrospective ...

Objectives: To describe the characteristics and prognostic factors of 28 patients with Fournier’s Gangrene (FG) referred to our medical center at Southeastern Iran.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study including 28 ...

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the surgical approach in post traumatic diaphragmatic hernia.Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of cardiovascular and thoracic ...

Objectives: To compare the results of early versus late tracheostomy in trauma patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU).Methods: This was case control study being performed at a major trauma centre in Shiraz, Iran ...

Objective: To investigate the decrease in hemoglobin concentration and hematocrit during elective surgery.Methods: This was a prospective study being performed in Nemazee Hospital of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. ...