Sathasivam Sureshkumar

Acute Gastric Dilatation Leading to Ischemic Necrosis: A rare complication following sigmoid volvulus

Is There an Association between Variceal Bleed and Helicobacter pylori Infection in Cirrhotic Patients with Portal Hypertension?

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the association between Helicobacter pylori infection and variceal bleeding as well as rebleeding in cases of cirrhosis with portal hypertension. Methods: This prospective cohort study included patients with bleeding oesophageal varices and was conducted at the Department of Su …

The Diagnostic Dilemma of Ruptured Liver Metastasis in a Patient with Lung Cancer

Spontaneous rupture of a metastatic liver tumour is rarely documented in the literature when compared to hepatocellular carcinoma and other liver lesions, especially from a lung primary. We report a case of ruptured liver metastasis from an adenocarcinoma of the lung mimicking ruptured liver abscess, challenging the cl …

Comparison of Short-Course and Conventional Antimicrobial Duration in Mild and Moderate Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections: A randomised controlled trial

Objectives: Studies have shown the feasibility of short-course antimicrobials in complicated intra-abdominal infection (CIAI) following source control procedure (SCP). This study aimed to compare postoperative complication rates in short-course (5 days) and conventional (7–10 days) duration groups after antimicrobial t …