Intrauterine contraceptive device appendicitis: a case report.

Uterine perforation is one of the serious complications associated with use of the intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD). Uterine perforation by IUD can involve several neighboring organs. A case of acute appendicitis was caused by a Multiload Cu 375 IUD inserted previously.

Castleman's disease in the left upper retroperitoneal space mimicking an adrenal neoplasm: report of a case and literature review.

Castleman's disease is a rare disorder characterized by benign proliferation of lymphoid tissue. Most cases occur as a mediastinal mass, although extrathoracic involvement including nodal and extranodal locations has been reported. The left suprarenal location of this localized disease may be mistaken for an adrenal tumor.

Effect of water-soluble contrast in colorectal surgery: a prospective randomized trial.

Aim: Postoperative gastrointestinal-tract motility is normally delayed. Early feeding after colorectal surgery has been reported recently, but late feeding is common. Gastrografin not only enhances bowel peristalsis, but also decreases bowel-wall edema.

Modified saphenous-peritoneal shunt in refractory ascites: new technique.

Background: Refractory ascites is a serious complication for patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis. Saphenous-peritoneal shunting is a possible surgical treatment for its relief, but tends to lead to higher groin infections. The purpose of the present paper was to determine whether a modified procedure could resolve the problem and offer potential advantages over a peritoneo-venous shunt.

Accuracy of indocyanine green pulse spectrophotometry clearance test for liver function prediction in transplanted patients.

Aim: To investigate whether the non-invasive real-time Indocyanine green (ICG) clearance is a sensitive index of liver viability in patients before, during, and after liver transplantation.

Methods: Thirteen patients were studied, two before, three during, and eight following liver transplantation, with two patients suffering acute rejection. The conventional invasive ICG clearance test and ICG pulse spectrophotometry non-invasive real-time ICG clearance test were performed simultaneously.

Comparison of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization, laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation, and conservative treatment for decompensated cirrhotic patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Aim: To compare the therapeutic effect of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE), laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation (LRFA), and conservative treatment for the therapy of decompensated liver cirrhosis patients with hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC).

Methods: Between October 2000 and July 2003, one hundred patients with histologically proven primary HCC and clinical decompensated liver cirrhosis (Child classification B or C) were included in this study. Forty patients received LRFA (LRFA group), twenty received TACE (TACE group), and forty received conservative treatment (control group).