Near-infrared imaging with indocyanine green fluorescence for intraoperative lymphatic assessment in rectal cancer surgery: a systematic review.

Introduction: At present, harvesting more lymph nodes is considered more conducive to the prognosis of colorectal cancer surgery. The recent development of enhanced surgical visualization has led to the wide employment of indocyanine green (ICG) to assist minimally invasive surgery. This systematic review aims to provide a wide and critical overview of the current state of the art of ICG lymphography during rectal surgery, by focusing on the most relevant literature on this topic.

More Favorable Short and Long-Term Outcomes for Screen-Detected Colorectal Cancer Patients.

Background: Screening significantly reduces mortality from colorectal cancer (CRC). Screen detected (SD) tumors associate with better prognosis, even at later stage, compared to non-screen detected (NSD) tumors. We aimed to evaluate the association between diagnostic modality (SD vs.

Bacteriobilia resistance to antibiotic prophylaxis increases morbidity after pancreaticoduodenectomy: a monocentric retrospective study of 128 patients.

Several studies attempted to determine whether there is a relationship between the use of preoperative biliary drainage and morbidity after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). We retrospectively evaluated post-PD outcome in patients with and without preoperative biliary drainage and the role of bacteriobilia and antibiotic prophylaxis in post-operative complications. Data relating to the PDs performed at the Hepato-Bilio-Pancreatic Surgical Department of Treviso Hospital between 2010 and 2017 were retrospectively evaluated.

PGE(1) therapy for Martorell's ulcer.

Martorell's ulcer is a type of ischaemic ulcer of the lower leg, defined by severe pain and female-to-male predominance. The aim of this article is to assess the therapeutic effectiveness of PGE(1), both in pain control and in the healing times of Martorell's ulcers for patients already undergoing antihypertensive treatment. Between January 2004 and December 2008, we recruited 10 patients with Martorell's ulcers.

Diagnosis and Treatment of Type II Necrotizing Fasciitis in a Child Presenting With a Minor Abrasion, Edema, and Apparent Bruising .

 Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is associated with systemic disease, mostly rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), in many patients (more than 50%). Lesions associated with arthritis are often ulcerative. Although these lesions typically affect the lower limbs, they can also affect the entire body.