Aggressive angiomyxoma (AAM) is a rare mesenchymal neoplasm, occurring in the pelvis and perineum mostly in females [ 1 , 2 ]. It was first described by Steeper and Rosai as a distinctive type of gynecological soft tissue neoplasm [ 3 ]. Generally …
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Dr. Mona Kafka, MB, ChB, MSc, MMed PD Dr. Peter Rehder, Ao. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Hans Maier, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Horninger
The proportion of synchronously detected liver metastases from colorectal cancer (CRC) has been increasing recently, and only a minority of these patients are amenable to curative surgical resection [ 1 , 2 ]. Simultaneous liver and colorectal …
The rate of postoperative complications following pancreaticoduodenectomy can be as high as 50% [ 1 ]. Postoperative pancreatic fistula is the most common postoperative complication and also the leading cause of postoperative mortality following …
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MD Fang Yuan, PhD Amiram Gafni, PhD Chu-Shu Gu, MD MSc Pablo E. Serrano
Surgical site infections (SSI) are the most common nosocomial infection in surgical patients, contributing to perioperative morbidity, prolonged length of postoperative hospital stay, and increased hospital costs. Colorectal surgery has been …
Improvement of automatic stapling devices and the growth of laparoscopic surgery have both influenced methods of anastomoses. Hand-sewn anastomoses and anastomoses with a circular stapler are still performed, albeit much less commonly [ 1 , 2 ].
Transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) is a relatively new surgical technique. Its field of application is the subject of debate, with some authors claiming its superiority for all patients with low rectal cancer while others restrict it to …
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MD PhD S. S. Gordeyev, K. E. Dzhumabaev, Z. Z. Mamedli, N. A. Kozlov, Y. E. Surayeva, M. Y. Fedyanin, A. O. Rasulov
The concept of biliary intraepithelial neoplasia BilIN was established in 2005, and a consensus was reached on the terminology in 2007 [ 1 , 2 ]. In the 2010 revision of the WHO classification of tumors, BilIN and IPNB (intra-papillary neoplasm of …
Hereditary thrombophilia and VTE in colorectal cancer surgery
Colorectal cancer surgery is associated with an increased risk of postoperative venous thromboembolism (VTE). We can identify many risk factors that determine the overall risk of postoperative VTE. These risk factors are classified as patient …
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Jan Ulrych, MD, PhD Assoc. Prof. Tomas Kvasnicka, Vladimir Fryba, Martin Komarc, Ivana Malikova, Radka Brzezkova, Jan Kvasnicka Jr, Zdenek Krska, Jan Briza, Jan Kvasnicka