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Case ReportGastroenterologyOpen access

Markedly Elevated CA 19-9 in Type I Mirizzi Syndrome in the Absence of Malignancy: A Case Report.

A 50-year-old man presented with acute obstructive jaundice, fever, and right upper quadrant pain; serum CA 19-9 was 1000 U/mL.

Int Med Case Rep JOct 2, 2026Read case
Case ReportNeurosurgery

A Mysterious Case of Giant Scalp Devil's Horn with Intracranial Extension Removed by Surgical Excision.

A 60-year-old male presented with altered consciousness, chronic headaches, blurred vision, and scalp swelling. Imaging revealed a giant cutaneous horn in the scalp with underlying bony erosion and intracranial…

Mymensingh Med JOct 1, 2026Read case
Case ReportNeurosurgery

The Urgent Surgical Outcome of Intracranial Subdural Empyema: A Case Presentation.

A patient presented unconscious due to intracranial subdural empyema, a severe brain infection. Urgent surgical intervention was performed, leading to a rapid recovery postoperatively.

Mymensingh Med JOct 1, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchGastroenterology

Enhanced recovery after colorectal surgery in patients with inflammatory bowel disease to reduce hospital length of stay: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the impact of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols on adult patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Colorectal DisOct 1, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeneral Surgery

Surgical Resection of Metachronous Liver Metastases in Non-colorectal Non-neuroendocrine Gastrointestinal Cancers: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the impact of surgical resection on overall survival in patients with metachronous liver metastases from non-colorectal non-neuroendocrine gastrointestinal cancers.

Anticancer ResOct 1, 2026Read summary
Case ReportGeneral Surgery

Temporary Mesocaval Bypass During Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Pancreatic Cancer With Portal Vein Occlusion: A Case Report.

A 79-year-old man with locally advanced pancreatic cancer and complete portal vein occlusion underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy after showing a favorable response to preoperative therapy.

Anticancer ResOct 1, 2026Read case
Case ReportOncology (Medical)

Mastectomy and sentinel lymph node biopsy in a patient with left-sided breast cancer and Poland syndrome.

An elderly woman with left-sided Poland syndrome presented with breast cancer detected during routine imaging for malignant melanoma.

BMJ Case RepOct 1, 2026Read case
Case ReportOncology (Medical)

Malignant phyllodes tumour with spinal metastasis presenting as cauda equina syndrome.

A female in her early 50s with a history of borderline phyllodes tumour underwent right mastectomy and adjuvant radiotherapy.

BMJ Case RepOct 1, 2026Read case
Case ReportEndocrinology

Insights into diagnosis and management of giant adrenal pseudocysts.

A young man presented with headaches and mild anaemia, leading to imaging that revealed a giant left adrenal cystic lesion measuring 19×15×15 cm. Despite indeterminate CT findings, PET imaging suggested a benign nature.

BMJ Case RepOct 1, 2026Read case
Case ReportOncology (Medical)

Primary tongue leiomyosarcoma.

A male patient in his mid 50s presented with a non-healing ulcer on the right lateral border of the tongue, accompanied by impaired tongue movement.

BMJ Case RepOct 1, 2026Read case
Case ReportUrology

Retroperitoneal urinoma presenting as a posterior knee sinus following emphysematous pyelitis.

A woman in her late 40s presented with abdominal sepsis due to emphysematous pyelitis and a retroperitoneal urinoma. Despite initial treatment, she developed persistent thigh pain and a posterior knee sinus.

BMJ Case RepOct 1, 2026Read case
Case ReportNeurosurgery

A hypertensive response to irrigation: endoscopic repair of a ventral spinal CSF leak.

A 36-year-old woman with recurrent spontaneous intracranial hypotension due to a ventral T11-12 CSF leak underwent endoscopic repair.

Neurosurg FocusOct 1, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchGeneral SurgeryOpen access

Network meta-analysis of robotic ventral and incisional hernia repair techniques: intraperitoneal, preperitoneal, retromuscular, and sublay approaches.

This network meta-analysis evaluated the efficacy and safety of various robotic ventral and incisional hernia repair techniques in 9,348 adults.

HerniaOct 1, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeneral Surgery

LigaSure versus conventional excisional haemorrhoidectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis of randomised controlled trials.

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated 43 randomized controlled trials involving 3,277 participants to compare LigaSure with conventional excisional haemorrhoidectomy.

Colorectal DisOct 1, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeriatrics

Perioperative Safety and Effectiveness of Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy in Elderly Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the perioperative safety and effectiveness of laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) in patients aged 65 years or older.

Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan TechOct 1, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeneral Surgery

Modified One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass (OAGB) Versus Duodenojejunostomy for Treatment of Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

This randomized controlled trial compared modified one anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) to duodenojejunostomy in 20 patients with superior mesenteric artery syndrome.

Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan TechOct 1, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurosurgeryOpen access

Cost-Effectiveness of Adjunctive Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization for Chronic Subdural Hematoma: Secondary Analysis of EMBOLISE.

This secondary analysis of the EMBOLISE randomized trial evaluated the cost-effectiveness of adjunctive middle meningeal artery embolization (MMAE) versus evacuation surgery (ES) alone in 42 patients with chronic…

AJNR Am J NeuroradiolOct 1, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeneral Surgery

The Use of Deliberate Practice in Simulation-Based Surgical Training for Open General and Subspeciality Surgery: A Systematic Review.

This systematic review evaluates the integration of deliberate practice (DP) in simulation-based surgical training (SBST) for open general and subspecialty surgery.

Simul HealthcOct 1, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGastroenterology

Opioid-Sparing Analgesia After Laparoscopic Gastrectomy: Exploratory Clinical Outcomes and Cine-MRI Assessment of Small-Bowel Motility.

This randomized controlled trial evaluated opioid-sparing multimodal analgesia versus conventional opioid analgesia in 130 patients undergoing laparoscopic radical gastrectomy.

J Vis ExpOct 1, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeneral Surgery

A systematic review and meta-analysis of preoperative MRI-based pelvimetry in predicting surgical difficulty in rectal cancer: Implications for personalised surgical planning.

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the role of MRI-based pelvimetry in predicting surgical difficulty during total mesorectal excision (TME) for rectal cancer, involving 8,364 patients across 36 studies.

Colorectal DisOct 1, 2026Read summary
Case ReportGastroenterology

A novel variant of pancreaticobiliary maljunction: Complete opening of the common bile duct into the duct of Santorini in a patient with pancreas divisum.

A 20-year-old woman with recurrent cholestasis and acute pancreatitis presented with fever, jaundice, and abdominal pain; laboratory findings supported cholangitis and pancreatitis.

Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi DergOct 1, 2026Read case
Case ReportHematology

Spontaneous splenic rupture in a patient with congenital factor XIII deficiency: A case report and literature review.

A 32-year-old man with congenital factor XIII deficiency presented with sudden abdominal pain and hypovolemic shock. Contrast-enhanced abdominal CT showed a large perisplenic hematoma, and surgery confirmed splenic…

Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi DergOct 1, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchGeneral Surgery

The Acceptability and Experiences of Participating in a Preoperative Intentional Weight-Loss Programme From Diagnosis to Surgery for Colorectal Cancer.

This qualitative study, embedded in the CARE randomised controlled trial, explored how patients with colorectal cancer experienced an intensive, dietitian-supported weight-loss programme between diagnosis and surgery.

Health ExpectOct 1, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeneral Surgery

Cross-Linked Chondroitin Sulfate Adhesion Barrier System in Open Rectal Resection: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

This multicenter, prospective, randomized, open-label trial with blinded endpoint assessment evaluated powdered cross-linked chondroitin sulfate (SI-449) in adults undergoing open rectal resection for rectal cancer.

JAMA SurgOct 1, 2026Read summary

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