Reinterventions after complicated or failed stapled hemorrhoidopexy.

Background: Stapled hemorrhoidopexy has become increasingly popular over the past five years, mainly because of the assumption that it is associated with less pain. However, persistent tags and recurrence might represent a problem, because piles are not excised and severe complications requiring surgery have been occasionally reported. The aim of the present study is to analyze the causes for and the outcome of reintervention following either severely complicated or failed stapled hemorrhoidopexy.

Outpatient treatment of hemorrhoids with a combined technique: results in 7850 cases.

A combination of sclerotherapy, rubber band ligation and infrared coagulation was performed in 7850 patients seen an outpatient clinic over a period of 9 years. The most common symptom was bleeding followed by prolapse, pain and itching. Results were considered satisfactory in 7100 patients (90.

Prognostic evaluation of stage B colon cancer patients is improved by an adequate lymphadenectomy: results of a secondary analysis of a large scale adjuvant trial.

Objective: To determine if the extent of lymphadenectomy (number of recovered lymph nodes) was associated with long-term outcome in patients operated on for stage B and C colon cancer.

Summary Background Data: Lymphatic spreading is the main prognostic indicator in colon cancer patients, although the optimal extent of lymphadenectomy and its prognostic impact are still unknown.

Methods: In 3,648 patients (median follow-up 3.

[Adhesive peritonitis caused by a foreign body. A case report].

After investigation of the international literature on this subject, the authors describe a case report of adhesive-stenotic and retractile peritonitis, very likely caused bt a foreign body reaction (surgical stitches, gloves, rice powder, etc.?). This case-report is interesting both to remember the existence of this pathology and to limit its iatrogenic development.

[Prognostic significance of cell-mediated immune response in patients with colorectal carcinoma. Preliminary results].

Pre-operative skin test response has been evaluated in 50 cases of colorectal carcinoma. Cellular defense's depression was correlated with tumoral staging (p = < 0.001).