A DIFFERENT TECHNIQUE OF PRIMARY INDIRECT INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR BY INSERTING A SYNTHETIC MESH INTO THE PRE AND RETROPERITONEAL SPACES TO WRAP THE PERITONEAL REFLECTION: PRELIMINARY REPORT

In most methods of indirect inguinal hernia repair, the region of the sac stump remains a potential site of recurrence. A different technique that covers the site of the indirect sac stump is presented. Anterior parietal...

Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid - an unusual case of hyalinizing trabecular adenoma - like variant (encapsulated)

Medullary thyroid carcinoma is a neoplasm occurring in sporadic and familial patterns. A rare variant of medullary thyroid carcinoma shows microscopic features similar to hyalinizing trabecular adenoma of thyroid. Detect...

Insights into the management of diabetic neuropathy

THE ROLE OF NANOTECHNOLOGY IN MOLECULAR IMAGING BY USING FLUORESCENT QUANTUM DOTS

Giant strides in knowledge about nanoparticles have lead to the development of sophisticated fluorescent quantum dots that have enhanced our understanding of the disease process as well as the healing mechanism following...

Management, treatment outcome and cost of epilepsy in a tertiary health care facility in northern Nigeria

This study aimed at reviewing the management and treatment outcome, and evaluating economic burden of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) in Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Kaduna (ABUTH). It was a retrospective study...