BACKGROUND: The reporting of surgical techniques is of mixed quality, with most at a very minimal level. Reporting guidelines that could be applied to guide surgical technique reporting vary in methodology for development, discipline covera…
OBJECTIVE: Post-operative CRP on postoperative day 4 (POD) is used for the early detection of complications after colorectal surgery for cancer, but there is no evidence yet that justifies the use of this marker for bowel resection in case …
Multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma (MCPM) is a particularly rare and benign neoplasm that arises from the peritoneum in reproductive aged females. Its etiopathogenesis is still unclear. The current prevailing theory supports the idea that …
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess the value of performing a protective stoma in patients operated for rectal endometriosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: From June 2009 to December 2011, 47 patients were operated for rectal endometriosis by segmental or …
OBJECTIVE: A comparative study of the peri-operative complications between two surgical methods used in the treatment of bowel endometriosis: shaving versus segmentary colorectal resection. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Forty-one patients, who wer…