AIM: To compare the performance of different types of abdominal drains used in bariatric surgery. METHODS: A vertical banded Roux-en-Y gastric bypass was perfor
A novel compound N-(pyridine-2-methyl)-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-methylbutanamide, a racemic compound, has been synthesized with 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-methylbutyric a
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Polymorphonuclear (PMN) cell count in the ascitic fluid is essential for the diagnosis and management of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP). To date, PMN c