SECOND OPINION: A surgeon’s ringside view of healthcare
Heyde syndrome
Are we ready for non-heart-beating organ donation in India?
In the last four decades, the concept of "brain death" has been legalised and accepted in many countries. However, in spite of the legal sanction as well as sustained campaigning, the number of such donors is limited.
Chronic abdominal pain--a radiological solution
Chronic mesenteric ischaemia is not an uncommon disorder. It is associated with high morbidity and mortality. We report two cases of chronic mesenteric ischaemia managed effectively with endovascular therapy with no morbidity and good long term pain relief.
Ischemic Complications after Pancreatoduodenectomy: Incidence, Prevention and Management
Bile duct stricture caused by portal biliopathy
Will presumed consent make transplantation accessible, ethical and affordable in India?
A majority of transplants are now done with organs retrieved from such brain dead individuals. The need for organs, however, far outweighs their availability and a large number of patients still die waiting for organs.
Reversal of severe hepato-pulmonary syndrome in congenital hepatic fibrosis after living-related liver transplantation
We report a 5-year-old girl with congenital hepatic fibrosis who presented with clubbing and cyanosis. Four weeks after living-related liver transplantation, she had normal blood gases and reduction in shunting to 7% on macroaggregated albumin scan.
