The Quiet Traitor: Pancreatic Trauma and Its Deadly Neighbours
Because the pancreas doesn’t shout when it’s injured, it whispers, waits, and then destroys. The Lie of First Impressions Pancreatic trauma rarely looks bad at … Read more
“The First Kingdom: When the Blood Turns Against Itself”
There’s nothing wrong with the liver… yet. When you see a jaundiced patient, most people (students included!) immediately point to the liver and say, “Aha! … Read more
When Pressure Wins: Post-Trauma Abdominal Compartment Syndrome: With and Without Laparotomy
Because sometimes, the abdomen becomes the enemy. The Silent Strangler Abdominal Compartment Syndrome (ACS) is one of trauma’s cruellest tricks.The bleeding stops. The repairs are … Read more
Damage Control Laparotomy: When Seconds Save Physiology
Because sometimes the victory isn’t closing, it’s coming back tomorrow. Start With the Truth Definitive surgery is a luxury.Damage control is survival. By the time … Read more
“Why is My Patient Yellow?” A Surgical Take on Jaundice
When yellow tells a story There are few things as striking in medicine as jaundice. A patient walks in, and before they’ve even said “hello,” … Read more
“When the Gallbladder Loses Its Temper: A Surgeon’s Take on Acute Cholecystitis”
A quiet organ that suddenly turns dramatic You know those people who are calm and composed until, one day, they just explode?That’s the gallbladder for you. … Read more
Above or Below the Line: Managing Stab and Ballistic Trauma to the Right Upper Quadrant
Because the liver isn’t always the only thing bleeding, sometimes air is rushing in where it doesn’t belong. The Trap of Focus Right upper quadrant … Read more
“Gallstones: Pebbles in the Machine”
The unassuming culprit It’s small, pear-shaped, and tucked quietly beneath the liver, yet it’s responsible for an astonishing number of admissions, operations, and late-night calls … Read more
Damage Control Resuscitation: Beating the Clock and Bleeding With Plasma and Whole Blood
Because in trauma, every minute without control is a negotiation with death, and death doesn’t bargain. The Most Important Clock in the Room We talk … Read more
Borrowed Time: The Story of Liver Transplantation After Trauma
Because sometimes the only way to save the liver is to replace it, and sometimes, even that isn’t enough. When the Liver Crosses the Line … Read more