Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Jul 2021
Case ReportsCOVID-19-induced Guillain-Barre Syndrome: A Rare Complication of SARS-CoV-2 Infection.
SARS-CoV-2 causing COVID-19 initially began in Wuhan, China and now has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition to respiratory symptoms, it can cause various complications ranging from neurological to myocardial injuries. ⋯ We, herein, describe a case of a young female who presented with typical symptoms of GBS after having COVID-19 and was later on confirmed with nerve conduction study and lumbar puncture. Key Words: COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Guillain-barre syndrome.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Jul 2021
A Novel Transabdominal Preperitoneal Hernioplasty Technique in the Repair of Large Inguinal Hernias: The use of Polypropylene Mesh in the form of Plug-patch.
To describe the outcome of modified transabdominal laparoscopic preperitoneal (TAPP) hernioplasty repair with plug-patch of polypropylene mesh. ⋯ This technique is simple and does not create a serious cost burden on TAPP technique. Furthermore, it can be applied routinely with the advantages of low pain, rapid recovery and acceptable complication rates as well as the reduction of pseudo-recurrence rates. Key Words: Hernia, Laparoscopic repair, Plug-patch technique, Modified TAPP, Mesh.