American journal of surgery

BACKGROUND: Small bowel volvulus is a rare entity in Western adults. Greater insight into epidemiology and outcomes may be gained from a national database inquiry. METHODS: The Nationwide Inpatient Sample (1998 to 2010), a 20% stratified s…

Appendiceal intussusception is a rare entity that is difficult to diagnosis before surgery both clinically and radiologically. We report here a case of a 55-year-old woman with a 6-month history of right lower abdominal pain caused by appen…

BACKGROUND: Intussusception of the appendix is a rare disease that constitutes a diagnostic challenge to the surgeon. The literature on this condition is limited to case reports. The demographics, presentation, and treatment remain debatabl…

BACKGROUND: Abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE) is defined as endometrial tissue superficial to the peritoneum. AWE often is misdiagnosed and referred to surgeons for treatment. We performed a systematic review of published cohorts to quanti…

BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of abdominal wall endometriomas is often confused with other surgical conditions. METHODS: A retrospective study was made of 12 patients presenting with an abdominal wall mass, which proved to be endometrioma. RE…

BACKGROUND: Young women with nondescript abdominal pain can be difficult to diagnose. Although extrapelvic endometriosis is infrequent, we have treated 7 patients over the past 3 years with endometriosis in the abdominal wall, inguinal cana…

Cholesterol gallstone disease is frequent in Chile compared with other countries, as is cholesterolosis of the gallbladder. The purpose of this study was to determine any differences in bile composition and cholesterol content in the gallbl…

Endometriosis involving the intestine usually takes the form of asymptomatic, small, superficial serosal implants on segments of bowel lying in the pelvis in proximity to the genital organs. Deeper and more extensive intestinal wall involve…

Involvement of the spleen or its vasculature in inflammatory disease of the pancreas may result in life-threatening hemorrhage. Retrospective analysis of six patients having direct splenic involvement and/or occlusion of the splenic vein se…