Littoral cell angioma of the spleen in a 70-year-old male patient with myelodysplastic syndrome: a case report.

Introduction: Littoral cell angioma (LCA) is a new subtype of vascular tumor, which has been reported infrequently worldwide. It is associated with visceral malignancies and other immunologic conditions.

Clinical Case: We present a case of a 70-year-old Caucasian male with a 6-year history of myelodysplastic syndrome, which was investigated for splenomegaly and pancytopenia.

Thoracoabdominal approach to large adrenal tumors - when laparoscopic adrenalectomy is not enough: a retrospective four-year study.

Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is considered to be the gold standard approach in the field of adrenal surgery. This technique offers advantages of great importance compared to variant laparotomy techniques. Notwithstanding, a technique that needs to be mentioned is the thoracoabdominal approach which facilitates the anatomic exposure of the retroperitoneum, adrenal gland, and great vessels and is strongly recommended for the surgery of large, malignant adrenal tumors.

Platelet-Rich Therapies in Hernia Repair: A Comprehensive Review of the Impact of Platelet Concentrates on Mesh Integration in Hernia Management.

Mesh-augmented hernia repair is the gold standard in abdominal wall and hiatal/diaphragmatic hernia management and ranks among the most common procedures performed by general surgeons. However, it is associated with a series of drawbacks, including recurrence, mesh infection, and adhesion formation. To address these weaknesses, numerous biomaterials have been investigated for mesh coating.

Near-infrared cholangiography with intragallbladder indocyanine green injection in minimally invasive cholecystectomy.

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) remains one of the most commonly performed procedures in adult and paediatric populations. Despite the advances made in intraoperative biliary anatomy recognition, iatrogenic bile duct injuries during LC represent a fatal complication and consist an economic burden for healthcare systems. A series of methods have been proposed to prevent bile duct injury, among them the use of indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence.

Biliary Anatomy Visualization and Surgeon Satisfaction Using Standard Cholangiography versus Indocyanine Green Fluorescent Cholangiography during Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

: Intraoperative biliary anatomy recognition is crucial for safety during laparoscopic cholecystectomy, since iatrogenic bile duct injuries represent a fatal complication, occurring in up to 0.9% of patients. Indocyanine green fluorescence cholangiography (ICG-FC) is a safe and cost-effective procedure for achieving a critical view of safety and recognizing early biliary injuries.

The Efficacy of Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Synbiotics in Patients Who Have Undergone Abdominal Operation, in Terms of Bowel Function Post-Operatively: A Network Meta-Analysis.

Background: Abdominal operations may lead to post-operative bowel dysfunction, while administration of probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics may limit its manifestation. Τhe study aimed to assess the efficacy of probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics in patients who undergone abdominal operation, in terms of bowel function post-operatively.

Methods: PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (Central), Embase, US Registry of clinical trials, and sources of grey literature were searched.

Amyand's Hernia as a Random Finding in Acute Abdominal Pain and the Role of Thorough Investigation: a Case Report.

Amyand's hernia is a rare clinical entity, in which the sac of an inguinal hernia contains the appendix. Its incidence is less than 1% of all inguinal hernia cases. Clinical presentation is not specific and can mislead clinical suspicion towards inguinal hernia incarceration.

Anaplastic testicular seminoma presenting as a hydrocele, in a 36-year-old patient with a family history of anaplastic seminoma.

Testicular cancer is the solid tumor with the greatest incidence in men between 15 and 44 years old. Its main histological type is germ cell tumor, that is divided into seminomatous and non-seminomatous tumors. Seminoma, consisting 55% of testicular cancer, manifests in the fourth decade of men's life and a rare type of it is the anaplastic seminoma (5% to 15% of testicular seminoma).

Hemobilia Caused by Arterioportal Fistula Following Percutaneous Liver Biopsy Complicated by Acute Cholecystitis and Review of the Literature.

We present a case of a 44-year-old male with chronic hepatitis B that visited the Emergency Department due to epigastric pain after a liver biopsy. The ultrasonography revealed signs of bleeding in the bile ducts. and angiography visualized an arterioportal fistula.

Abdominal Wall Defect Reconstruction with Use of Biological Mesh and Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: a Case Report.

Complex abdominal wall reconstruction cases constitute a challenging issue, with high morbidity and mortality rates. A young trauma patient presented abdominal dehiscence after multiple laparotomies. The fascial defect was managed with the use of a biological mesh, while initially primary wound closure was attempted.

Oral administration of n-3 fatty acids positively affect the mucosal lesions after experimental ischemic enteritis in the rat.

Aim: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effect of oral administration of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in experimental ischemic enteritis in rats.

Methods: Forty Wistar rats were submitted to control narrowing of the superior mesenteric artery and were divided in two groups: N3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, which received a high-molecular polymer solution of artificial total enteral nutrition enriched with n-3 fatty acids and CONTROL which received a high-molecular polymer solution of artificial total enteral nutrition.

Results: Reduction of the animals' body weight was observed in both groups, but there was no difference between the two groups.

Conservative treatment of Boerhaave's syndrome in an octogenarian complicated with late distal esophageal stenosis and successfully treated by stent placement.

An 83-year-old female patient presented to the Emergency Department with shortness of breath, difficulty swallowing and left-sided chest pain following a vomiting attempt. A rupture in the left lower third of the esophagus, with hydropneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, and subcutaneous emphysema was revealed by chest X-ray, thoracic computed tomography scan, and contrast esophagography. The patient was successfully treated conservatively with closed thoracostomy, intravenous fluids, parenteral nutrition, and broad-spectrum antibiotics coverage.

Variations of plasma levels of insulin, glucagon, amylase and glucose and histopathological lesions of pancreatic tissue after complete elimination of exocrine pancreatic function with surgical ligation versus prolamine occlusion.

Objective: Pancreaticoduodenectomy has been established as the treatment of choice for the management of benign and malignant lesions of the pancreatic head, and pancreaticojejunal or pancreaticogastric anastomosis seems to be the safer choice for the management of the pancreatic duct. However, in certain seldom, but still existing circumstances, pancreatic duct ligation or occlusion with a chemical substance is a valuable and viable alternative. The aim of the current study is to compare these two methods of occlusion of the pancreatic duct regarding the endocrine and exocrine function of the pancreas and its histopathology.

The effects of growth hormone on the healing of colonic anastomoses in rats.

Aim: Growth hormone is known to affect healing on the postoperative patient. The aim of the present experimental study was to evaluate the effect of systematic infusion of growth hormone on the healing of colonic anastomoses in rats.

Methods: Fourty Albino-Wistar male rats were randomly divided into two groups, a control group (CONTROL) and a growth hormone (GH) group.

The effect of chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil, bleomycin and cisplatin in the healing of colonic anastomoses in rats.

Purpose: Chemotherapeutic factors are known to affect healing on the postoperative patient. The aim of the present experimental study was to evaluate the effect of intraperitoneal infusion of 5-fluorouracil, bleomycin and cisplatin on the healing of colonic anastomoses in rats.

Methods: Forty Albino-Wistar male rats were randomly divided into two groups, a control and a chemotherapy (CT) group.

The effect of hepatic ischemia in the liver of rats with obstructive jaundice.

Objective: The aim of the current study was to evaluate the effect of ischemia-reperfusion injury on the liver's function and morphology during the establishment and progress of obstructive jaundice.

Material And Methods: 80 Wistar rats were used for the purposes of the study and were allocated in four groups: JAUNDICE (obstructive jaundice), JAUN-ISC (obstructive jaundice and ischemia reperfusion), CONTROL (laparotomy) and ISCHEMIA (ischemia reperfusion).

Results: Obstructive jaundice, and ischemia-reperfusion injury following obstructive jaundice led to increased mortality, while no mortality was noticed in the control and ischemia groups.

Healing of colonic anastomosis in rats under obstructive ileus conditions.

Background: The anastomosis leak in colon resections is a crucial post-operative complication with significant morbidity and mortality.  Methods: Forty (40) Wistar rats were allocated in two groups. In SHAM group only anastomosis was performed.

Duodenal Injuries During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: An Unusual But Serious Complication of a Routine Surgical Procedure.

Duodenal injury is an unusual complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy, mostly caused by direct injury of the duodenum by laparoscopic instruments, either mechanical or thermal. The management is usually surgical, with satisfactory results, as long as the complication is detected early. We report two cases of duodenal perforations during laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Klatskin tumors and "Klatskin-mimicking lesions": our 22-year experience.

Background and study purpose: Hilar cholangiocarcinoma, also known as Altemeier-Klatskin tumor, is a rare malignancy that arises in the confluence of the hepatic ducts of the porta hepatis. The prognosis is rather poor. Several lesions mimic these tumors and lead to a misdiagnosis, resulting in radical hepatic resections.

A rare case of a transabdominal impalement after a fall from a ladder.

Introduction: Impalement injuries are caused by objects that penetrate and remain inside the human body. They are rare and often lead to complex surgical problems, demanding immediate measures and intensive care.

Presentation Of Case: We report a case of a 39 year old male who presented in our emergency department with a history of fall from a 3m high ladder, landing on a wooden stick that penetrated the patient from his left lumbar region, leading to a trans-abdominal impalement injury.

Healing of colonic anastomoses after immediate postoperative intraperitoneal administration of oxaliplatin.

Aim: The aim of this experimental study was to investigate the effect of intraperitoneal administration of oxaliplatin on the healing of colonic anastomoses when injected immediately after colon resection.

Materials And Methods: Thirty male Wistar rats were used. During the operation, the rats were randomized to two groups of 15 rats each.

Retained gallbladder remnant after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Background: Upper abdominal pain and other symptoms may recur after cholecystectomy, often presenting a diagnostic challenge. We will analyze 3 cases of gallbladder remnants, containing stones that presented with recurrent biliary symptoms.

Patients And Methods: Three patients have presented to our clinic with recurrent biliary symptoms, after laparoscopic cholecystectomy, over the last 5 years.