Outcome of selective non-diverting low anterior resection after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and curative surgery for proximal rectal cancer: A prospective case series.

Background: Low anterior resection (LAR) is the gold standard for curative cancer treatment in the middle and upper rectum. In radically operated patients, the local recurrence rates with total mesorectal excision (TME) after 5 and 10 years was<10%, with 80% in 5 years survival. Anastomotic leakage (AL) affects 4%-20% of patients who underwent LAR.

Predicting Factors of Complete Pathological Response in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer.

: Current treatment of choice for locally advanced rectal cancer is neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (neo-CRT) followed by surgical resection and adjuvant chemotherapy. Some patients may experience complete pathological response (cPR) after the neoadjuvant treatment. However, the predicting factors are still debated.

Splenic abscess due to non-operative management of splenic injury: a case report.

Background: Splenic abscess is a rare disease, with incidence of 0.2-0.7% in previous studies.

Effectiveness of Local Botulinum Toxin Injection for Perianal Pain after Hemorrhoidectomy.

: Hemorrhoidectomy is commonly associated with post-operative perianal pain. Local botulinum toxin injection by relaxing the smooth muscles of the perianal sphincter and reducing anal pressure can be effective in decreasing post-operative pain. This study evaluates the effectiveness of local botulinum toxin injection in controlling pain after hemorrhoidectomy.

Prediction of lymphedema occurrence in patients with breast cancer using the optimized combination of ensemble learning algorithm and feature selection.

Background: Breast cancer-related lymphedema is one of the most important complications that adversely affect patients' quality of life. Lymphedema can be managed if its risk factors are known and can be modified. This study aimed to select an appropriate model to predict the risk of lymphedema and determine the factors affecting lymphedema.

Clinical outcome of thymectomy in myasthenia gravis patients: A report from Iran.

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease affecting acetylcholine postsynaptic receptor of voluntary muscles. Thymectomy is done in these patients and is a mainstay in the treatment of MG; however, the long-term result of surgery is still controversial. This study dealt with the investigation of the results of thymectomy in treatment, recovery and control of the symptoms of these patients.

Measuring the rate of weight gain and the influential role of diet in patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a 6-month follow-up study.

Weight gain after cholecystectomy is one of the major surgical problems consistent with morbidities and long-term mortalities. Here, we aimed to study the impact of palliative cholecystectomy on weight gain and nutritional status of the patients before and in 1, 4 and 6 months after surgery. We performed a prospective survey on a cohort of 48 patients undergoing elective cholecystectomy.

Helicobacter pylori infection and postoperative nausea and vomiting.

Background/aims: The aim of this study was to identify factors most relevant to postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) and determine the association of Helicobacter pylori with PONV.

Methodology: A cross-sectional analytic survey was conducted on 127 elective patients who underwent general and urological surgery at Sina Hospital in Tehran between March 2005 and March 2006. Related factors considered to have a possible effect on the prevalence of PONV events were evaluated by using a special questionnaire and serological laboratory test of H.