Abdominal cavity eventration treated by means of the „open abdomen” technique using the negative pressure therapy system – case report and literature review

Wound dehiscence is a surgical complication in which the wound ruptures along the surgical suture with abdominal cavity bowel displacement. It is observed in 0.2‑6% of operated patients. The extensive wound is a gateway...

Successful Management of Non-Occlusive Mesenteric Ischemia (Nomi) - Case Report

Tuberculosis of gall-bladder mimicking malignancy – a case report

A correct preoperative diagnosis of gall-bladder tuberculosis is exceptionally unusual in the absence of pathognomic features both on clinical presentation and on imaging. Herein we present a case of 50 year female who w...

An adolescent girl with giant fibroadenoma – A case report

Though fibroadenoma is the most common benign tumor of the breast and is more common under the age of 30, giant fibroadenoma is rare representing less than 4% of all fibroadenomas. A 12 years old girl presented with rapi...

The usefulness of the Mannheim Peritonitis index score in assessing the condition of patients treated for peritonitis

The aim of the study was to verify the Mannheim Peritonitis Index (MPI) suitability to determine the probability of death among patients in Polish population operated due to peritonitis and to assess the possibility of u...