Oncologic colon cancer resection in emergency: are we doing enough?

Background: The primary challenge of surgery for colon cancer (CC) presenting as an emergency is the control of the complication but a proper oncologic technique should not be missed when bowel resection is feasible. Currently, recommended oncologic criteria include en-bloc resection of invaded organs and structures, an adequate extent of the bowel resection and of the free margins and an adequate number of lymph nodes yielded.

Methods: Chart-review of 499 CC patients undergone colectomy.

[Simultaneous laparoscopic treatment for common bile duct stones associated with acute cholecystitis. Results of a prospective study].

Laparoscopy for the management of acute cholecystitis has gained wide acceptance. Although it is well known that acute cholecystitis may be complicated by common bile duct stones in up to 15% of cases, to date there are no published studies addressing the management of common bile duct stones detected during laparoscopy for acute cholecystitis. We postulated that, when found, common bile duct stones associated with acute cholecystitis could be effectively and safety managed during the same laparoscopic procedure.