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Morphological spectrum of gallstone disease in 1100 cholecystectomies in North India by Mohan H, Punia RP S, Dhawan SB, Ahal S, Sekhon MS

“…BACKGROUND: Gallstones are a major cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. In India, they are seven times more common in the North as compared…”
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High altitude induced deep venous thrombosis: A study of 28 cases by Kumar, Shishir

“…Background: It is well recognized that a hypercoagulable state exists when a person is exposed to high altitude environment. This may manifest as early…”
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Comparative assessment of TNF-α and C-reactive protein in patients subjected to open instead of laparoscopic cholecystectomy by Haleem, Shahla, Ansari, Maulana M, Mussarat, Jawed, Singh, Braj Raj, Ahmed, Aftab, Ahmed, Mohib

“…Background : C-reactive protein (CRP) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF- α) are specific proteins modulated by the acute stress of surgery. Various…”
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Case Report - Actinomycosis of the small intestine: A rare cause of perforation by Siddiqui, T, Moschos, M

“…Abdominal actinomycosis is extremely rare. We report a case of actinomycosis of the small intestine presenting as a perforation and requiring subsequent…”
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Difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A large series from north India by Singh Kuldip, Ohri Ashish

“…Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has become the gold standard for gallstone disease. We present one of the largest series of LC from the high…”
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Unusual findings in appendectomy specimens: Evaluation of 2458 cases and review of the literature by Duzgun Arife Polat, Moran Münevver, Uzun Selçuk, Ozmen MahirM, Ozer VasfiM, Seckin Selda, Coskun Faruk

“…BACKGROUND: Acute appendicitis is the most common acute surgical condition of the abdomen. Obstruction of the lumen is the dominant factor for acute…”
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Case Report - Giant desmoid tumor in the posterior abdominal wall/retroperitoneum by Tauro, Leo Francis, Aithala, Sathyamoorthy P, Hegde, Rathnakar B, Ravikrishnan, J, Singla, Munish M

“…Desmoid tumor is a rare soft tissue neoplasm arising from musculo-aponeurotic tissues constituting 0.03% of all neoplasms with a high rate of local recurrence…”
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Case Report - Long-standing extrusion of calculus: A rare complication of urolithiasis by Singh, Kuldip, Ohri, Ashish, Nain, PS, Matta, H, Sharma, Sandeep

“…There have been reports of extrusion of ureteric or vesical calculi causing various complications. Extrusion of a urinary calculus is an uncommon complication…”
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Letter To Editor - Malignant adenomyoepithelioma of the breast by Tewari, Mallika

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Letter To Editor - How to write a scientific paper by Dalmia, Sanjay

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Case Report - Inflammatory pseudotumor of the mesentry by Shetty, Rajeeva B

“…Inflammatory pseudotumor is a benign, chronic, inflammatory disorder known by many names. This condition presents with features suggestive of malignant…”
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Letter To Editor - Comment on: Role of water-soluble contrast study in adhesive small bowel obstruction: A randomized controlled study by Ramakrishna, HK

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Case Report - Isolated phlebectasia of the forearm by Bhanot, Ashish, Patel, GR, Bachani, M, Gohil, VD

“…Isolated forearm phlebectasia is noted for its extreme rarity. It may present as a painless cosmetic deformity or may cause pain, decreased range of movement,…”
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Preperitoneal mesh repair of incisional hernias: A seven-year retrospective study by Bhat, Mahabhaleshwar G, Somasundaram, Santosh K

“…Background : Incisional hernia is a common surgical condition with a reported incidence of 2-11% following all laparotomies. Results of repair have been…”
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Case Report - Intraglandular lipoma of the parotid gland by Chidananda, K V, Sivamani, S, Viswakumar, V P, Nayak, KG, Sai, Geetha K K, Vinayaka, P

“…A 56-year-old female patient, with a relatively rare condition, intraglandular lipoma of the parotid is reported. Lipoma of the parotid gland constitute around…”
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Editorial - How to write a scientific paper by Shukla, Satish

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Letter To Editor - Renal type clear cell carcinoma of prostate by Pal, DilipKumar, Chowdhury, ManojKumar

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Case Report - Umbilical metastasis from carcinoma lung by Wilkinson, T Raju Vinay, Wilkinson, Anne

“…Umbilical metastases from malignant neoplasms are also termed as sister Mary Joseph's nodule. These nodules are commonly adenocarcinomas with the commonest…”
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Case Report - Winging of scapula following lymph node biopsy in posterior triangle of neck by Sharma, Hemant, Goel, Navneet K, Maini, Lalit

“…Injury to accessory nerve in the posterior triangle of neck leads to disabling paralysis of the trapezius muscle. It is a well-known but frequently forgotten…”
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Case Report - An unusal postoperative wound infection by Chauhan, Ashutosh, Narayan, Satya S

“…Mycobacterium chelonae is a rare cause of human infection and is difficult to diagnose unless suspected for the same. A 38-year-old lady, diagnosed to have…”
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