Publications by authors named "B J Muff"
Treatment options for spontaneous and postoperative sclerosing mesenteritis.
World J Gastrointest Surg
November 2016
Sclerosing mesenteritis is a rare pathology with only a few described cases in the literature. The etiology is unclear; however, several potential triggers, including abdominal surgery and abdominal trauma, have been discussed. The pathology includes a benign acute or chronic inflammatory process affecting the adipose tissue of the mesenterium.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the outcomes of different treatment options for acute and chronic pilonidal disease in a single large cohort of patients.
Materials And Methods: Four hundred and twenty-one consecutive patients (171 with chronic disease and 250 with acute abscess formation) who underwent surgery between 2003 and 2012 were included in the present study. Primary outcomes included symptomatic recurrence, time to wound healing, and time off from work.
Background: The combination of perforated diverticulitis in a lumbar hernia constitutes an extremely rare condition.
Case Presentation: We report a case of a 66 year old Caucasian woman presenting with perforated sigmoid diverticulitis localized in a lumbar hernia following iliac crest bone graft performed 18 years ago. Emergency treatment consisted of laparoscopic peritoneal lavage.
Principles: An increasing proportion of women are working in medicine, although only very few choose surgical specialties and the interest in an academic pursuit is generally smaller among women compared to their male colleagues. The aim of the present study was to analyse factors critical for a successful academic career for female surgeons in Switzerland and to assess the value of mentor-mentee relationships in this context.
Methods: An anonymous national survey among board-certified female surgeons and female residents was conducted in Switzerland during spring 2008.