1.A curious case of Meckel’s diverticulum
Michael Arvind ; Benedict Dharmaraj ; Mohd Razali Ibrahim ; Jasjit Singh Nijhar ; Zainal Ariffin Azizi
The Medical Journal of Malaysia 2016;71(4):203-204
Meckel’s diverticulitis or Meckel’s associated pathology
frequently presents in childhood with gastrointestinal
bleeding. It is rarely seen in adults. It is a congenital
abnormality that commonly goes undetected. We present a
case of a perforated Meckel’s diverticulum due to fishbone
ingestion in an elderly gentleman. The aim of this case
report is to highlight the rare presentation of a perforation in
a Meckel’s diverticulum due to an extrinsic pathology and to
outline diagnostic and management options in cases of
Meckel’s diverticulum.
Meckel Diverticulum
2.Uniportal video assisted thoracoscopic surgery right upper sleeve lobectomy- The first experience in Hospital Kuala Lumpur
Nguk Chai Diong ; Benedict Dharmaraj ; Narasimman Sathiamurthy
The Medical Journal of Malaysia 2020;75(4):445-446
Sleeve lobectomy is a lung sparing surgery and is the preferred
alternative to pneumonectomy for centrally located tumours,
which has less postoperative morbidity and mortality. Surgical
approach for the technically demanding sleeve lobectomy
evolved over the decades from conventional thoracotomy to
video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) to uniportal
VATS (uVATS) which allows for quicker recovery and less
pain postoperatively. We report our very first successful
uVATS sleeve right upper lobectomy performed in the Hospital
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.