Single-incision two port laparoscopic appendicectomy – How we do it?

The next advancement in the field of minimally invasive surgery, in the recent times, has been the use of single-incision for accessing the abdominal cavity. Potential benefits of single-incision laparoscopic surgery (...

A case of Bochdalek hernia in adult misdiagnosed as pulmonary tuberculosis

Bochdalek hernias are congenital defects resulting from the failure of posterolateral diaphragmatic foramina to fuse in utero. Usually it manifests in the neonatal period and occasionally in childhood. Symptomatic Boch...

Strategies to improve tolerance to peri-operative enteral feeding

A major surgical procedure results in injury resulting in systemic response resulting in a negative nitrogen balance. The conventional management of a patient in the peri-operative period involves preand post-operative...

The impact of social media on the academic performance of second year medical students at College of Medicine, University of Babylon, Iraq

Social media applications and their use among students have witnessed dramatic increase in the last decade and data on their effect on students academic performance are inconsistent. The aim of this study was to assess...

Chronic inflammation: The enemy within