Giant Cell Tumors. Clinical Case

Alvydas Česas, Rugilė Česaitė Abstract Giant cell tumor (GCT) is a rare, benign tumor, however shows a tendency for significant bone destruction, local recurrence and occasionally metastasis. Most patients present with slowly progressive pain, local swelling and pathologic bone fractures. Local treatment is the most effective treatment for giant cell tumors. Wide local excision is…

Lag Screw Migration To The Bladder After Intertrochanteric Fracture Osteosynthesis

Algimantas Čebatorius, Kazimieras Grigaitis, Jurgita Guseinovaitė, Vytautas Staniulis, Vidmantas Žegunis Abstract Dynamic hip screw is widely used for fixation of trochanteric femur fractures. Using this technique we face variety of intraoperative and postoperative complications. Dynamic hip screw migration is an uncommon complication of these operations. We report a case of intraoperative complication – dynamic hip…

Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy In Case Of Malignant Melanoma. First Experience Of Klaipeda University Hospital

Agnė Čižauskaitė, Donatas Petrauskas, Gintaras Gelžinis, Marija Sakalauskaitė, Alvydas Česas Abstract Melanoma is a malignant cutaneous disease that has the highest mortality among all the cancers of the skin. The incidence of this malignancy is increasing worldwide. Sentinel lymph node biopsy for IB and II stage melanoma is established as a standard treatment. Though there…

Repeat Surgery

Vinsas Janušonis Abstract The aim of the study was to evaluate the contingent of patients who underwent a reoperation, the surgery profile their caus al factors, risks, the avoidance possibilities, and to compare the repeat surgery assessments made by surgeons and experts. Material and methods. From January 2000 to December 2014 a survey was carried…

Nutrition At Home And At School In Primary School Children

Birutė Strukčinskienė, Neringa Strazdienė, Sigitas Griškonis Abstract Children’s eating habits form in the family, because family eating habits determine the children’s diets. The cooperation between parents and teachers is of importance for development of healthy eating habits of children. The aim of this study was to analyze primary school children eating characteristics at home and…