Background In past decades, several invasive and noninvasive aesthetic procedures have
been sought as a way to improve body contouring, and one may resort to uncertified and …

Abstract Purpose of Review The purposes of this review were to identify the possible limiting
factors prohibiting laparoscopic nephrectomy being performed as an outpatient surgery and …

Background Iatrogenic pneumothorax is a serious intraoperative complication of immediate
breast reconstruction with tissue expanders. However, there is paucity of literature regarding …

Purpose To evaluate indications/outcomes for open partial nephrectomy (OPN) when non-
flank approaches are required, with comparison to patients managed with the flank …

Intercostal drain insertion for pneumothorax following free flap breast reconstruction-a near
miss! Page 1 CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS Intercostal drain insertion for …

Résumé La néphrectomie est le traitement préconisé pour la prise en charge des affections
tumorales ou destructrices du parenchyme rénal. Les auteurs rapportent l'expérience du …

A 62-year-old woman was admitted for elective bilateral nephrectomies for symptomatic
large bilateral polycystic kidneys. In the immediate postoperative period, the patient was …

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the morbidity of three flank incisions,
subcostal, transcostal and supracostal for open renal surgery in terms of incision times …