Research Topic: Surgical Reconstruction

A case report of Saksenaea vasiformis mucormycosis infection of a lower segment caesarean section wound

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A young woman developed a rare fungal infection (mucormycosis) in her caesarean section wound seven days after surgery. Despite initial antibiotic treatment, she required multiple surgical debridement procedures combined with antifungal medications to eliminate the infection. The surgical team successfully reconstructed her abdominal wall using specialized mesh and skin grafting techniques, resulting in complete healing.

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Giant cell arteritis as a cause of extracranial internal carotid artery aneurysm: a case report

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A 57-year-old woman was found to have a balloon-like bulge (pseudoaneurysm) in her carotid artery in the neck. Doctors performed surgery to remove the bulge and reconnect the artery. When they examined the removed tissue under a microscope, they discovered it was caused by giant cell arteritis, a rare inflammatory disease that affects blood vessels. After surgery, the patient recovered well with normal blood flow restored to the artery, and doctors recommend this open surgery approach as the best way to treat this condition.

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