Prognostic Value of Immune Scoring System for Colorectal Cancer Patients with Peritoneal Metastasis.

There is no reliable immune scoring system that can help us predict the postoperative outcomes of colorectal cancer patients with peritoneal metastases after cytoreductive surgery. In this cohort, the aims were (1) to evaluate the postoperative morbidity, mortality and surgical oncological outcomes in colorectal cancer patients with peritoneal metastasis; (2) to compare oncological and postoperative outcomes of colon cancer patients with peritoneal metastasis and rectal cancer patients with peritoneal metastasis; and (3) to assess the prognostic value of the modified Glasgow Prognostic Score (mGPS) and the CRP-albumin ratio (CAR). : A prospectively maintained database of 258 patients who underwent cytoreductive surgery for peritoneal metastases of colorectal origin between 2007 and 2024 was analyzed.

Surgical management of rectal foreign bodies: A single-center experience.

Background: Rectal foreign bodies (RFBs) are one of the rare clinical presentations in colorectal surgical practice, with an increasing incidence over the recent years. Due to the lack of standardized treatment options, the management of RFBs can be chal-lenging. This study aimed to evaluate our diagnostic and therapeutic approach to RFBs and to suggest a management algorithm.

Adult morgagni hernia: a single center experience of 5 cases and review of literature.

Morgagni hernia is a rare congenital anomaly arising through the fusion defect between the septum transversum and sternum. Diagnosis is usually confusing as the presentation may be asymptomatic as well as with respiratory symptoms, abdominal and/or retrosternal pain, abdominal fullness or gastrointestinal obstruction. In this paper, we discussed the clinical presentation and management of this rare situation with five consecutive cases.

Long-Term Outcomes of Patients With Amyloidosis Following Kidney Transplant.

Objectives: Reported graft and patient survival rates in amyloidosis after renal transplant differ considerably between studies.

Materials And Methods: Group 1 included 24 patients who had end-stage renal disease secondary to amyloidosis. Group 2 (the control group) included 24 consecutive patients who had kidney disease secondary to various causes other than amyloidosis.

Adult morgagni hernia: A single-center experience of five cases and a review of literature.

Morgagni hernia is a rare congenital anomaly arising from the fusion defect between the septum transversum and sternum. The diagnosis is usually difficult since the presentation may be asymptomatic or with respiratory symptoms, abdominal and/or retrosternal pain, abdominal fullness, or gastrointestinal obstruction. In this report, we discuss the clinical presentation and management of this rare condition in five consecutive cases.

Comparison of Resection and Liver Transplant in Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Objectives: Hepatic resection and liver transplant are regarded as 2 potentially curative treatments for hepatocellular carcinoma. Here, we compared both options in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma secondary to cirrhosis seen at a single center over 12 years.

Materials And Methods: We evaluated early complications and survival of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma treated with liver transplant (57 patients) or hepatic resection (36 patients) at our center between 1998 and 2010.

Long-term Results of Living Donors in Simultaneous Kidney and Liver Transplantations.

Introduction: Because of the shortage of organs available for transplantation, living related sequential transplantation with the use of liver and a kidney from the same donor has emerged as a reasonable therapeutic alternative. However, there is insufficient literature about the complications that living donors experience after simultaneous kidney and liver transplantations.

Methods: From December 2001 to October 2009, 5 living donors provided simultaneous donation of livers and kidneys and 1 living donor donated first her kidney and then her liver.

Success of minimally invasive single-gland exploration using the quick intraoperative parathyroid assay.

Objective: Using accurate localization techniques and the quick intra-operative parathyroid assay (QPTH), surgery for primary hyperparathyroidism due to a solitary adenoma has moved from the traditional wide bilateral neck exploration to more limited approaches such as minimally invasive single-gland exploration (MISGE) and minimally invasive radio-guided parathyroidectomy (MIRP). This study investigated whether the MISGE could take the place of MIRP with the help of the QPTH.

Design: From 2007 to 2009, 56 patients with primary hyperparathyroidism were studied.