DIFFERENCE IN PREDICTORS OF ANASTOMOTIC LEAKAGE DEPENDING ON THE LEVEL OF ANASTOMOSIS AFTER COLORECTAL CANCER SURGERY.

Anastomotic leak (AL) after colorectal cancer surgery is one of the most serious postoperative complications which has major impact on outcomes. The aim of this study was to investigate preoperative and intraoperative risk factors for AL, as well as to examine whether there are differences in risk factors for AL depending on the primary tumor location. We retrospectively reviewed records of patients having undergone colorectal surgical procedures for malignancies between January 2013 and December 2017 in a single institution.

Anastomotic leak after colorectal cancer surgery - risk factors in 21thcentury.

Purpose: The purpose of our study was to investigate preoperative and intraoperative risk factors for anastomotic leak (AL) after elective colorectal resections performed for malignancies. In addition, we studied some features of postoperative recovery and their influence on AL occurrence.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the records of patients that underwent colorectal surgical procedures for malignancies between January 2013 and December 20017 in a single institution.

Clinical significance of neoangiogenesis and index of proliferation in the signet ring type of gastric adenocarcinoma.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine whether microvascular density and the level of proliferation in gastric signet ring cell carcinoma (SRCC) are important factors in the locoregional control of the disease.

Methods: Over a period of eight years, gastric resection specimens from 37 patients were examined. The proliferative index (labelled by Ki67) and microvascular density (MVD) index (mvdIDX) (labelled by CD105) were determined for each case of SRCC.

Laparoscopic gastric wedge resection as the method of choice in the treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors--A case report.

Introduction: The gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are the most frequent mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. The surgery of resectable gastric GIST is the primary therapy for these tumors, but the decision regarding the surgical radicality of the procedures is still a point of discussion among surgeons and oncologists.

Case Outline: A 74-year-old patient was admitted to hospital with signs of bleeding from the upper parts of the gastrointestinal tract.

[The Laparoscopic Enucleation for Branch Duct Type Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms Located at the Body of Pancreas: A Case Report].

Introduction: Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN) are among the most common cystic neoplasms of the pancreas, but they represent only 1-3% of all exocrine pancreas tumors. With the development of diagnostic possibilities the number of patients with IPMN is constantly increasing and represents approximately 20% of all surgically treated pancreatic tumors.The development of laparoscopic surgery has led to advances in the treatment of cystic tumors of the pancreas with the emergence of new surgical dilemma in the choice of surgical techniques in patients with IPMN.

Resection or radiofrequency ablation of colorectal liver metastasis.

Background/aim: Liver resection is the treatment of choice for solitary colorectal liver metastases in suitable candidates. Recently, radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has become a very popular procedure in the treatment of liver metastases. The aim of this study was to compare outcomes in patients with solitary colorectal liver metastasis who had been subjected to resection or ablation.

[Carcinoid of pancreas--case report].

Introduction: Carcinoid tumors are very common tumors of gastro-intestinal tract even though they are very rare in pancreatic area. A large number of patients with pancreatic carcinoma have nonspecific symptoms of disease which is the main cause of late operative treatment of advanced tumors as well as for a low rate of 5-years surviving (28,9% +/- 16%).

Case Report: A 69-year-old female patient was operated for a 7 cm large carcinoid in pancreatic corpus.

[Gastrointerstinal stromal tumors of the stomach--case reports].

Introduction: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors are the most common mesenchimal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. Despite the enormous progress made in the field of diagnostics, most often diagnosis is made during the explorative laparotomy and postoperative immunohystochemical analysis of specimen. The surgical treatment is often indicated, although scarce preoperative diagnosis causes intraoperative dilemma concerning the level of radicality.