https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/PSUMJ/issue/feedPSU Medical Journal2024-01-18T00:00:00+07:00Kamolthip Suwanthavee[email protected]Open Journal Systems<p><strong>PSU Medical Journal (PSUMJ)</strong> is a comprehensive multidisciplinary, peer-review journal published triannually (three times a year) by the Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University. The journal aims to serve as a high-visibility portal for quality researches in medicine and related fundamental science, especially contemporary health issue and innovative medical technology. Although priority is given to clinical medicine, basic scientific articles including biomedical science, biomedical engineering and public health are also welcome. The editorial team of PSUMJ consists of experts from various fields in Prince of Songkla University and its affiliated institutes. Besides, renown consultants from all medical fields are also connected through our network. From the beginning dates, PSUMJ will engage itself into high publication standard and aims toward entering acceptable indexing databases in the near future.</p> <p><strong>Aims and Scope</strong></p> <p> The PSU Medical Journal (PSUMJ) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal that focuses on, but is not limited to, articles (in Thai or English languages) in clinical medicine, especially those related to the health of the people in southern Thailand or the Malay peninsula. Articles on biomedical science and engineering, translational medical research, precision medicine, health systems research, and health economics. Priority is given to these fields of research: <br /> - All fields of clinical medicine<br /> - Translational medical research, biomedical science and engineering<br /> - Innovative medical technology<br /> - Radiological technology<br /> - Physical therapy, rehabilitation and regenerative medicine<br /> - Health systems research and health economics<br /> - Contemporary health problems such as air pollution and emerging infectious diseases<br /> - Health problems in southern Thailand</p> <p> Articles can be submitted as an original article (original research report, systematic review or meta-analysis), a review article, a case report (brief research report, technical report or clinical case report including surgical-radiological-pathological (SPC) review. For more details on manuscript preparation and submissions, refer to the Author’s Instructions page.</p> <p><strong>Frequency:</strong> 3 issues per year</p> <p> - January – April</p> <p> - May – August</p> <p> - September – December</p> <p><strong data-ogsc=""><span data-ogsc="windowtext">Language:</span></strong><span data-ogsc="windowtext"> English or Thai</span></p> <p><span data-ogsc="windowtext"><strong data-ogsc="">Free Access:</strong> online and print</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>ISSN 2773-871X (Print)<br /></strong><strong>ISSN 2773-8728 (Online)</strong></p>https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/PSUMJ/article/view/263821Pancreatic Fistula after Pancreatoduodenectomy: Evaluation of Different Surgical Techniques2023-08-01T18:18:30+07:00Monwadee Chaiyakul[email protected]Sakchai Ruangsin[email protected]<p>Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is one of the most fatal complications of pancreatoduodenectomy. POPF is caused by leakage of pancreatic juice from the pancreatic anastomosis into the abdomen, leading to intra-abdominal complications, such as severe surgical site infections, significant postoperative hemorrhage and multi-organ failure. Many risk factors for POPF have been identified, including patient and surgical technique factors. Our objective was to review the literature on surgical techniques to prevent POPF after pancreatoduodenectomy. Pancreatogastrostomy (PG) has the same incidence of POPF as pancreatojejunostomy (PJ). For PJ anastomosis, the interrupted suture and Blumgart technique also had the same rate of POPF. For soft pancreas it was shown that invagination was better than duct-to-mucosa anastomosis to prevent the POPF. However, a pancreatic duct stent cannot decrease the rate of POPF over the non-stent group. Intraperitoneal drainage cannot prevent POPF, however, it can detect POPF more than the non-drain group. Laparoscopic PD (LPD) and robotic-assisted PD (RAPD) were comparable in rates of POPF with open PD. Overall, no conclusion has been reached regarding the best surgical technique. In any individual case, the surgical technique should be selected based on the surgeon’s experience in reducing the incidence of POPF, and other complications.</p>2024-02-13T00:00:00+07:00Copyright (c) 2024 Author and Journalhttps://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/PSUMJ/article/view/265285Hard-to-Heal Wounds2023-08-13T00:00:59+07:00Atthawit Mongkornwong[email protected]Witchuda Wongwiwat[email protected]Orawan Chansanti[email protected]Phonnapas Sukprasert[email protected]Nutthawut Akaranuchat[email protected]<p style="font-weight: 400;">A hard-to-heal wound or chronic wound is a wound that fails to heal in an expected time due to disruption of the normal healing process. Commonly encountered chronic wounds are those occurring in patients with diabetes, long-standing pressure injuries, and venous diseases. If not treated properly, a chronic wound might be complicated with infection, threatening limb loss, and serious psychological impacts. This review addresses the concepts of chronic wound management, emphasizing the TIMERS principle. Care for specific types of wounds and modern dressing materials used in chronic wound care are also discussed.</p>2024-01-18T00:00:00+07:00Copyright (c) 2024 Author and Journal