[Stapled vs. hand-sewn colorectal anastomosis in complicated colorectal cancer--a retrospective study].

Unlabelled: Emergens in colorectal pathology are in most cases by complications of cancer. The prognosis for colorectal cancer is poor when this pathology is addressed in emergency situations because, on one hand, of the organ specific structure, blood supply, septic content and, on the other hand, because of the special group of patients with this pathology: aged, immunosuppressed and with various comorbidities. The high rate of postoperative complications of these patients requires a specific management.

[Köhlmeier-Degos disease (Malignant Atrophic Papulosis): a cause of recurrent multiple intestinal perforations].

Malignant Atrophic Papulosis (MAP) or Degos disease is a very rare vasculopathy affecting multiple systems. When associated with gastrointestinal tract or central nervous system involvment, patients with Degos disease have a poor prognosis and a high mortality. We report a case of Degos disease with systemic involvement, which ultimately caused peritonitis, sepsis, and death, despite all treatment.

[Gastrointestinal bleeding in intensive care].

Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) is a frequent finding in intensive care unit (ICU) and has considerable morbidity particularly for the elderly. The most common etiology for upper digestive bleeding is the stress ulcer and for the lower bleeding the diverticular disease of the colon. The predictive risk factors for GIB are age, organ failure, mechanical ventilation and length of stay in ICU.