Trefoil Factor 3 in human serum as a predictor of disease activity in Egyptian ulcerative colitis patients and its role in colorectal cancer.

Ulcerative colitis (UC), a chronic idiopathic inflammatory disease, is caused by abnormal immune response to intestinal microflora. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality. The gold standard to establish diagnosis and assess disease activity remains endoscopy and histopathology.

Benign cyst with xanthogranulomatous inflammation involving the transverse colon and the common iliac artery.

Xanthogranulomatous inflammation (XGI) is a rare process. Colonic XGI is extremely rare. We present a case report of XGI arising within an intra-abdominal cyst involving the transverse colon.

The future of general surgery in Ireland: factors influencing career decisions of medical students.

Introduction: The decline in popularity of general surgery as a career has been well described. A number of factors have been put forward to explain this, for example, trainee burnout and perceived difficulty with work/life balance. The aim of this study was to elucidate the reasons for this among medical students in Ireland.