Conclusions Three-port technique is safe, effective, and economic but does not reduce the
overall pain score and analgesia requirement.

Background: Peritonitis may cause a reduction in abdominal fibrinolytic activity. The reduced
local fibrinolysis seems to be an important process in the subsequent development of …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of planned relaparotomy and to assess factors
that may contribute to mortality in patients with moderate to severe secondary peritonitis. …

A Morgagni hernia is a congenital herniation of abdominal contents into the thoracic cavity
through a retrosternal diaphragmatic defect. The reported incidence of congenital …

Background: There is a high incidence of adhesions after ventral hernia repair with polypropylene
mesh. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of Seprafilm in …

Adenosine deaminase (ADA), 5′-Nucleotidase (5NT), Xanthine oxidase (XO), Cu-Zn Superoxide
dismutase (SOD) and Catalase (CAT) activities were determined in gastric juices from …

Background: Therapeutic and diagnostic laparoscopy, a minimal invasive technique, has
been used effectively and frequently for appendicitis by surgeons. There is still controversy …

Objectives Today a perforated peptic ulcer (PPU) is a rare condition. However, emergency
surgery for perforated ulcer presently carries a mortality risk of up to 30%. The aim of this …

Background In previous studies, changes in the surface of the peritoneum during laparoscopic
surgery are well defined. Nevertheless, almost all of these studies were performed on …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate if the addition of dexmedetomidine to meperidine in a patient-controlled
analgesia (PCA) device would reduce postoperative meperidine consumption when …