JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association
-
JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Feb 2022
Early Oral Feeding with Vascular Resection among Patients Undergoing Pancreatoduodenectomy in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
Pancreatoduodenectomy with vascular resection is performed in locally advanced periampullary malignancies. In our practice, early oral feeding is initiated in patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy. This study aims to find the prevalence of early oral feeding with vascular resection among patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy. ⋯ The prevalence of early oral feeding with vascular resection among patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy was similar to other studies done in similar settings. Early enteral feeding is well tolerated in patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy with vascular resection.
-
JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Feb 2022
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding among Women Visiting Gynecology Out- patient Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross- sectional Study.
Abnormal uterine bleeding accounts for more than 70% of complaints in peri- and post-menopausal women. The main purpose of investigating them is to rule out premalignant and malignant endometrial lesions. This study aimed to find out the prevalence of abnormal uterine bleeding among out-patients visiting the gynecology department of a tertiary care hospital. ⋯ The prevalence of abnormal uterine bleeding was found to be higher in comparison to other studies. Disordered proliferative endometrium was the most common histopathological finding followed by secretory phase endometrium.
-
JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Feb 2022
Case ReportsA Baby Born with Ectopia Cordis, Omphalocele, Cleft Lips and Palate: A Case Report.
Ectopia cordis is a rare congenital defect with the prevalence of 5 to 8 per million live births. Here we report a rare case of preterm female live birth with ectopia cordis associated with omphalocele, cleft lip, and palate. ⋯ After delivery, they didn't give consent for further intervention which led to neonatal mortality 3 hours after birth. If the condition was diagnosed in time, an earlier intervention could have been done.
-
JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Feb 2022
Variation in Laboratory Reports: Causes other than Laboratory Error.
When a sample of an individual is measured at different times at the same or different clinical laboratory, the results are always different, even the state of health of an individual is the same. This disparity in the results from clinical laboratories might confuse diagnosing, treating, and monitoring disease. Patients and healthcare professionals usually interpret these differences as laboratory errors. However, this might not always be the case, because laboratory test results are highly variable and are neither consistent nor comparable due to several reasons other than laboratory error, namely preanalytical variation, biological variation, and analytical variation.
-
JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Feb 2022
Case ReportsPost-traumatic Pseudoaneurysm of the Internal Carotid Artery with Intractable Epistaxis: A Case Report.
Epistaxis is a common otorhinolaryngology emergency. There are several treatment modalities for epistaxis, but bleeding from the internal carotid artery necessitates a particular treatment technique. We report a case of a 22-years old man who presented to us recurrent episodes of epistaxis and blurry vision in the right eye for one month. ⋯ A computed tomography-angiography revealed a pseudoaneurysm arising from the cavernous segment of the right internal carotid artery which was managed successfully by embolization of the aneurysm sac with coils. Despite the rarity of internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysm in individuals with a history of trauma, doctors must be aware of the possibility. Timely identification and treatment of a pseudoaneurysm can save a person's life.