Vol. 13 No. 11 (2026): November 2026

Published: 2026-10-27

Original Research Articles

Splenectomy, indications and outcomes: a 12-year experience in a community hospital

Jordan Stone, Candance Wong, Nana Marfo, Mrinalini Alla, Catherine J. Kilada, Camille Mai-Phuong Tran Quang, Christina Montesano, David Egbo, Tereque Raeburn, Matthew Roland, Martine A. Louis, Nageswara R. Mandava

2086-2091

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263832
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Clinicopathological profile and surgical outcome of choledochal cysts: a prospective observational study from Bangladesh

Mahmud Hasan, M. Ashraful Islam, Z. M. Raihan Kabir, Shaffat Sabbir Khan, Sharmin Akhter, M. Tafazzul Hossain Bhuiyan

2092-2098

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263833
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Postoperative chronic groin pain after open inguinal hernioplasty – a hospital-based assessment of prevalence and severity

Amir Mohamed, Princess Merem, Yafas N. Khan, Charunmayi L. B. Adari, Shrivatsam Paidi

2099-2102

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263834
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Reverse dorsal metacarpal artery flap to cover skin and soft tissue defects over fingers proximal to distal interphalangeal joint

Nurun Nahar Happy, Mostakim Maria Alievna, Tahera Akter, M. Shahin, As Ad Din Mahmood, M. Obaidul Islam

2103-2110

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263835
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Transanal hemorrhoidal dearterialization for hemorrhoid treatment at International Medical Center, Jeddah: a retrospective analysis of patient outcome

Rakan W. Mal, Alhasan H. Alhebshi, Husameldin M. Nafi, Badr M. Beyari, Adnan A. Moallem, Raneem M. Alathath, Ohoud M. Alamoudi

2111-2119

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263836
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C-reactive protein as an early marker of anastomotic leak after elective intestinal transit restoration surgery: a retrospective study in Hidalgo, Mexico

Abraham Romero Mendoza, José J. Guízar García, Amado R. Meneses Monroy, Erick M. Maldonado Ventura, Iván E. Bastidas Molina, Gerardo Lopez Leynez, Marian González Paulin, Carolina Meneses Hernández

2120-2124

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263837
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Postoperative surveillance of port site infection in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: identification of pathogens and antibiotic resistance trends in tertiary care hospitals of Peshawar

Izaz Ahmad Khan, Muhammad Waleed, Anas Muiz Jehan, Muhammad Wasif Abdullah, Ibqar Azeem, Afrasayab Khattak, Muhammad Zain Ul Abidin, Muhammad Fawad Liaqat Orakzai, Hafiz Abdullah Sadiq, Owais Qarni

2125-2130

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263838
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Evaluation of the role of serum and 24-hour urinary fetuin-A levels in patients with urolithiasis

Ritvij R. Patankar, Sreedhar Dayapule, Ankit Anand, Sandeep Davalla

2131-2134

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263839
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Clinical utility of the clinical abdominal scoring system in predicting the need for laparotomy following blunt abdominal trauma

Ruchi Choudhary, B. K. Arora, H. R. Ranga, Anuradha Mishra, Ruchika Kumari, Kanika Mani

2135-2139

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263840
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Burned twice: the emotional toll of paediatric burns on caregivers

Peddi Manjunath, Bhagyashree Hegde, Bharath Kumar T. J.

2140-2145

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263841
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Serial postoperative C-reactive protein for early prediction of anastomotic leakage after colorectal surgery: a prospective observational study

M. Abdul Jabbar, M. Tarek Hasan, M. Farhad Hossain, M. Ashraful Islam, Saoda Islam, M. Ahashnur Rahman, Sohely Sultana

2146-2151

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263842
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A prospective study to compare laparoscopic appendicectomy versus open appendicectomy in acute appendicitis

Vikram Lalaso Patil, Ajay Subhedar, Parvez Mujawar

2152-2156

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263843
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Evaluating trauma management approaches and determinants of mortality among hemodynamically unstable patients with severe multiple injuries: a retrospective cohort study

V. M. K. Ayesha Reshma, P. Sumathi, A. Suresh Kumar, T. N. Parvathy

2157-2163

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263844
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Preoperative clinical and urodynamic factors influencing the short-term outcome of transurethral resection of the prostate for benign prostatic hyperplasia: a prospective observational study

Apoorva Saxena, Sudipta Saha, Om Prakash Pathania, Nain Singh

2164-2169

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263845
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Nigam’s modified Roeder’s knot with cutting seton has advantages over hybrid cutting seton in high and complex fistula-in-ano

Vinod Kumar Nigam, Siddharth Nigam

2170-2174

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263846
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Morphometry and morphology of radial head: implications for prosthetic design and arthroplasty

Rimple Bansal, Usva Kawoosa, Muneer Ahmad Zaz, Ruchi Goyal, Gurdeep Singh Kalyan

2175-2180

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263847
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Magnetic resonance imaging classification of perianal fistula and its surgical correlation: a prospective observational study

Partha Pratim Mandal, Subhasish Sarker, Kakali Mandal

2181-2185

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263848
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Patient and tumor characteristics in breast cancer undergoing indocyanine green-guided sentinel lymph node biopsy

Debasmita Pal, Adesh Kumar, Anuj, Garima Vats, Aashish Sangwan, Aayush

2186-2189

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263849
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Comparative assessment of early surgical recovery and functional outcomes following anterolateral thigh and radial forearm free flap reconstruction for oral soft-tissue defects in a tertiary care centre

Amir Mohamed, Rolanda Saint Louis, Princess Merem, Shehla Ashraf, Charunmayi Lakshmi Brahmani Adari

2190-2195

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263850
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Effect of aortic valve replacement on left ventricular systolic function, left ventricular mass index reduction and clinical outcome in early post-operative period in patients with aortic stenosis

Kazi Al-Hosne Jamil, Md. Mohashin Reza, Rampada Sarker, Rezaul Karim, Mohammad Jahangir Alam, Akram Hossain, Manjurul Hasan, Nawrin Hossain

2196-2201

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263851
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Systematic Reviews

Probiotic-postbiotic crosstalk in the gut microbiome: emerging mechanisms in colorectal homeostasis and cancer prevention – a systematic review

Swati Mishra, Praveen Kumar Singh, Pothugunta Sai Krishna, Chellappa Vijayakumar

2202-2207

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263852
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Case Series

Frey procedure in pediatric chronic calcific pancreatitis: a single-centre case series

Waliullah Siddiqui, Manikandan, Saubhagya Shikhar

2208-2214

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263853
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Penetrating neck injuries: experience at a zonal hospital: a case series

Pallavi Gupta, Piyush Gupta, Ajin Anto

2215-2219

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263854
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Case Reports

Giant gallbladder mucocele with interparietal abdominal wall extension: a case report

Gabrielle L Matthews, Madison Bowles

2220-2226

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263855
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Inadvertent catheter placement into the innominate artery successfully repaired with perclose

Catherine Kilada, Mina Guerges

2227-2229

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263856
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Rare cause of pneumoperitoneum: perforated appendicitis mimicking upper gastrointestinal perforation

Chua Ian Bin, Theebanraja Ramalingam

2230-2232

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263857
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Unrecognized horseshoe kidney precipitating a severe renal pelvis injury during routine laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a case report

Altakhineh M. A., Al-Dalaeen O. M., Alrawashdeh A. S., Al-Dala'ien Z. S., Aljamal E. A. A.

2233-2238

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263858
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Foreign body induced acute perforated appendicitis: an unusual case presentation from a tertiary care centre

Amir Mohamed, Princess Merem, Yafas Nazir Khan, Charunmayi Lakshmi Brahmani Adari, Shrivatsam Paidi

2239-2242

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263859
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Diagnosis of accessory liver lobe torsion on diagnostic laparoscopy: an important differential in the absence of imaging findings

Andy Liang, Hritik J. John

2243-2245

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263860
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A transtibial amputation following femoral artery injury: application of military trauma protocols in civilian care – a case report

Ahmed Ali Shabhay, Sjef G. Van Baal, Pim van den Hoven, Zarina Ali Shabhay, Nancy Wambura, Jay Lodhia, Fabian Massaga

2246-2252

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263861
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A durable limb salvage and functional recovery after prolonged prostaglandin E1 therapy following femoro-popliteal bypass graft thrombosis: a one-year follow-up case report

Shoaeb Imtiaz Alam, Istiaq Ahmed, Manjurul Hasan, Mufrid Kashem, M. Zahin Arefin, Sonia Anjum, Kazi Al-Hosne Jamil

2253-2257

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263862
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Benign multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma as a rare disease in an incidental imaging finding in a middle-aged woman: case report and literature review

Patrícia Bárbara, Rita Banza, Alexandra Rocha, João Nobre, Maria Inês Coelho, Paulo Clara, Sandra Amado, Miguel Coelho dos Santos

2258-2260

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263863
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Superinfected giant renal hydatid cyst with magnetic resonance imaging and intraoperative correlation

Salma Tabati, Chaimae Jebbari, Rayane Bakkaoui, Zineb Labbi, Zainab Iraqui, Omar El Oufir, Laila Jroundi, Ola Messaoud

2261-2265

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263864
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Recurrent basal cell carcinoma of the nasal tip: from dermatological assessment to resection and reconstruction with a local flap

Diana E. Gutiérrez Gómez

2266-2270

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263704
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The treatment challenges of an exceedingly rare diagnosis of rectal small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma: a case report

Lithira R. Walisinghe, Frana-Katica Batistic, Jennifer Borowsky, Raphael Varghese

2271-2277

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263865
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Rapunzel syndrome (Trichobezoar) revisited from Gadchiroli: a case report and review of literature

Prasad Y. Bansod, Madhuri Kilnake, Krunal Chendkapure

2278-2283

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263690
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Stone-induced spontaneous pancreatico-gastric fistula in chronic calcific pancreatitis presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a rare case report

Dinesh K. Bhuria, Shikha Sood, Aditi Sharma, Vishal Bodh, Viper Sharma, Vipan Kumar

2284-2287

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263866
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Male breast cancer masquerading as a chronic chest wall ulcer

Pooja P. Patel, Arpit Bandi, V. C. Geetha Krishna

2288-2292

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263867
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An unusual presentation of acute gallbladder perforation: a case report from a tertiary care-centre in Visakhapatnam, India

Amir Mohamed, Yafas Nazir Khan, Charunmayi Lakshmi Brahmani Adari, Shrivatsam Paidi

2293-2296

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263868
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A tissue-saving strategy for removing giant breast fibroadenoma using the modified Swiss roll method: theoretical foundations – a case report

Pooja Bajaj, Aninda Mandal, Nilay Kumar, Abhishek Khalkho, Shrawan Kumar

2297-2300

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263869
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Successful treatment of recurrent anal fistula in a patient with hepatitis B using Kshar Sutra: a case report

Prasad Bapat, Vaidehi Bapat, Deepak Phalgune

2301-2304

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263870
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Transvaginal ultra-low anterior resection for low rectal gastrointestinal stromal tumor after neoadjuvant imatinib: a case report

Gokul Vasu, Jeswanth Sathyanesan, Anand L., Chandrabose Ambedkar, Gowshika Seetharaman

2305-2309

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263871
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Jeep driver’s disease of the penis: ultrasound-guided management of a penile pilonidal sinus: a case report and review of the literature

Sonya Amin, Aarsh Gajjar, Jignesh Gandhi

2310-2317

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263872
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External fecal fistula secondary to ileal perforation in an incarcerated incisional hernia: a rare case report

Juhi Singhal, Vishal Verma, Mayank Pratap Singh, Priyambada Singh

2318-2321

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263873
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Contained perforation of Meckel’s diverticulum presenting as small bowel obstruction secondary to omental band in an adult: a case report

Shatakshi Dutt, Rahul Kumar, Anirudh Tanwar, Sahil Thakur, Shadan Ali, Nain Singh

2322-2325

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263874
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Appendiceal signet ring cell carcinoma masquerading as acute appendicitis: a case report

M. Praveen Kumar, H. R. Ravishankar, P. Niranjan

2326-2330

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263875
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A typical presentation of ankylosing spondylitis with acute anterior uveitis and cutaneous rash: a case report

Amir Mohamed, Yafas Nazir Khan, Charunmayi Lakshmi Brahmani Adari, Shrivatsam Paidi

2331-2334

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263876
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Review Articles

Clinical practice of obstetric anesthesia: neuraxial techniques, general anesthesia and maternal safety

Adela A. Córdova Fernandez

2335-2338

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263709
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Lymph node biopsy in resource-limited breast cancer systems: a scoping review of non-nuclear mapping, implementation and outcomes

Hridhay Somera

2339-2355

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263877
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Beyond glycemic control: ocular effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists across medical and surgical ophthalmology

Alexa Crystal González Herrera, Agustín Bastida Beiza, Dalia Azucena de Luna Vega, Salvador Domínguez Trujillo, Emilio G. Lazarini, Dafne Eunice Hernández León, María Fernanda Aguirre Quintero, José Emiliano González Flores

2356-2362

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263878
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Focal therapy for prostate cancer: current evidence and controversies

Erick Alexander Jara Leon, Ernesto Gregorio Díaz Cevallos, Marcos Andrés Rendón Joniaux

2363-2370

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263879
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Abul Qasim al-Zahrawi and his surgical work: a comprehensive review with unani instruments and clinical evidence

Mohd Danish Mohd Nasim Ansari, Huam Khatoon, Saiyad Shah Alam

2371-2375

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263880
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Surgical training in the era of artificial intelligence and large language models: a narrative review from the perspective of a surgical resident

Ashwin Vinod, Varun Venkatesh, George Mathew John

2376-2385

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263881
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Redefining operability after neoadjuvant therapy in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: a biology-driven surgical framework

Supreet Kumar

2386-2393

DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20263882
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