Impact of innovative technologies on quality and safety in surgery.

Technological advancements gradually lead to the revision and transformation of healthcare, training, and research. Surgery is a field of medicine where the collaboration of human resources and the application of innovative technologies could elevate faithfulness and efficiency. The article, exploring the technologies and analyzing them in terms of their reliability, the benefits of performing precision surgeries, the effectiveness in the outcome of surgery with less psychosomatic fatigue, and the improvements in the training process for surgeons, emphasizes the safety and quality that can be achieved.

Detection of human papillomavirus DNA in esophageal carcinoma in Greece.

Aim: To detect human papillomavirus (HPV) in the esophageal mucosa and the possible relationship with esophageal cancer in Greece.

Methods: Forty-nine patients underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and esophageal biopsy at a university hospital that acts as a referral center for Northern Greece. Nineteen of these patients (14 male and 5 female) had esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and 30 (15 male and 15 female) did not have any reported esophageal malignancy.

Sacral nerve stimulation for fecal incontinence. First successful case in Greece.

Introduction: Sacral nerve modulation (SNM) is an established and successful treatment for fecal incontinence. We present the first successful case in Greece, performed in our department.

Patients And Methods: A 60-year-old female patient presented with a 5-year-old history of fecal incontinence.

Management of concurrent colorectal cancer and vascular disease in the endovascular era.

Unlabelled: Concurrent colorectal cancer (CRC) and vascular disease, such as abdominal aortic aneurysm, represents a challenging clinical situation. Both lesions may lead to the demise of the patient and therefore should be treated. Endovascular techniques may enhance decision-making and even permit single-stage treatment.

Surgical intervention for gastrointestinal foreign bodies in adults: a case series.

Objective: The aim of our study was to demonstrate our experience regarding the surgical treatment of complications after foreign body ingestion.

Subject And Methods: From 1997 to 2005, we treated 16 adult patients (mean age 44.8 years, range 21-77), who presented with complications after foreign body ingestion.