Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have saved the life of a 59-year-old businessman, Chijioke Igbokwe after he underwent emergency surgery to remove 57 out of 81 pellets of cocaine ...

The procedure, an exploratory laparotomy, was necessary after Igbokwe struggled for seven days to excrete the illicit substances.

A trial supported by Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit explores methods to reduce post-operative surgical site infections.

Exploratory laparotomy: A surgical procedure involving an incision into the abdominal cavity to diagnose or treat conditions affecting the abdominal organs. Intraperitoneal drainage: A procedure ...

She underwent exploratory laparotomy elsewhere, which revealed a grossly dilated stomach with moderate dilation of the small bowel and colon. Partial malrotation with no volvulus was noted, which was ...