Diabetes Adversely Influences Postoperative Outcomes After Oesophagectomy: An Analysis of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database.

Introduction: Diabetes is a recognised risk for several chronic and acute illnesses, including increased complications in surgery for oesophageal cancer. Our primary aim is to determine the impact of diabetes on postoperative surgical and medical complications after oesophagectomy.

Methods: All oesophagectomies for malignancy as reflected in the 2016-2018 American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) datasets were extracted and analysed.

Menetrier's disease exacerbating ulcerative colitis and relieved by gastrectomy.

Ménétrier's disease (MD) is a rare gastropathy characterised by giant rugal folds which can present with nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and protein losing gastropathy. We report a 21-year-old woman with comorbid MD and ulcerative colitis (UC). Management was complicated by limited treatment options for MD, significant symptom burden, worsening nutrition and difficulty determining which disease was the predominant cause of symptoms.

A rare case of caecal volvulus post gastrectomy for gastric cancer.

Introduction: Surgery for gastric cancer is associated with a high morbidity and mortality rate. Postoperative complications are not uncommon in this setting and an understanding of risk factors and patient profile can impact clinical outcomes.

Presentation Of Case: We present a rare event where a 64 year old patient post gastrectomy for a T1 gastric carcinoma developed a caecal volvulus leading to critical instability.