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La colitis fulminante por Clostridium difficile se caracteriza por el desarrollo de una inflamación aguda severa del colon, asociada a toxicidad sistémica, y es la forma más grave de colitis aguda con una mortalidad de hasta el 80%. Presentamos el caso de un varón de 45 años que acude al servicio de urgencias por dolor abdominal agudo, diarrea y fiebre. La tomografía computarizada mostró engrosamiento parietal difuso circunferencial del colon, incluido el recto, asociado con estriación de los tejidos circundantes y formaciones ganglionares.

[Fulminant colitis due to Clostridium Difficile in a patient with a history of liver transplantation: a severe life-threatening complication].

Clostridium difficile´s fulminant colitis is characterized by the development of severe acute inflammation of the colon, associated with systemic toxicity. Fulminant colitis is the most serious form of acute colitis with a mortality of up to 80%. We present the case of a 45-year-old man who presented to the emergency department with acute abdominal pain, diarrhea and fever.

Long-term outcomes and risk factors for diverticulitis recurrence after a successful laparoscopic peritoneal lavage in Hinchey III peritonitis.

Purpose: Recently, treatment of Hinchey III diverticulitis by laparoscopic peritoneal lavage has been questioned. Moreover, long-term outcomes have been scarcely reported. Primary outcome was to determine the recurrence rate of diverticulitis after a successful laparoscopic peritoneal lavage in Hinchey III diverticulitis.

[Colonic perforation and sepsis associated with Clostridium septicum as clinical presentation of colon cancer].

The association between some bacterial infections and colon cancer is well documented. The most described is Streptococcus bovis infection. Another bacteria related to intestinal neoplasms is Clostridium septicum.

Teaching strategies and outcomes in 3 different times of the COVID-19 pandemic through a dynamic assessment of medical skills and wellness of surgical trainees.

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic had a substantial impact on surgical training programs. This study describes the teaching strategies and outcomes in 3 different times of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic through a dynamic assessment of medical skills and well-being of trainees.

Methods: Three surveys were administered during 2020 to general surgery residents and fellows in a university hospital in Argentina.

[Endovascular treatment of incidental and emergency splenic aneurysm].

True splenic aneurysms are saccular dilations of all the layers of the splenic artery, more common in women, pregnancy and portal hypertension. They are usually asymptomatic and diagnosed incidentally during the study of other abdominal diseases. Up to 10% may present with rupture, which implies a high morbidity and mortality.

[Ileal endometriosis. An uncommon cause of bowel obstruction in women in fertile age].

Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. It affects ~5-10% of women in their reproductive years. When it affects the intestine, it tends to be confused clinically with a wide variety of affections, which is why it has sometimes been called "the great simulator".