COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF HYBRID AND LAPAROSCOPIC TECHNIQUES FOR REPAIRING COMPLEX INCISIONAL VENTRAL HERNIAS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS

Abstract Background The recently developed Hybrid Hernia Repair technique (HHR), an adaptation of the laparoscopic method, has been proposed as a potential alternative for the treatment of complex Incisional Ventral Hernias (IVH).While single-arm studies have reported promising outcomes, a comprehensive meta-analysis affirming these benefits is lac

We report a case of misdiagnosed leprosy in a 21-year-old Malagasy male, who, improperly treated, developed secondary mycobacterial resistance to fluoroquinolone.The patient contracted the infection 9 years prior to the current consultation, Horse Martingales displaying on the right thigh a single papulonodular lesion, which progressively spread to

Retreating glaciers are a consequence of a warming climate.Thus, numerous monitoring campaigns are being carried out to increase understanding of this on-going process.One phenomenon related to dynamic glacial changes is glacier-induced seismicity; however, weak seismic events are difficult to record due to the sparse seismological network in arcti

Penile acquisition of HIV infection contributes substantially to the global epidemic.Our goal was to establish a preclinical macaque model of penile HIV infection for evaluating the efficacy of new HIV prevention modalities.Rhesus macaques were challenged once or twice weekly with consistent doses of SHIVsf162P3 (a chimeric simian-human immunodefic