Second primary melanomas in a cohort of 977 melanoma patients within the first 5 years of monitoring.

Background: In retrospective studies, a second primary melanoma (SPM) develops in 2%-20% of melanoma patients. Scarce evidence exists on the usefulness of total-body photography (TBP) and digital dermatoscopic documentation (DDD) for detecting SPMs.

Objective: The primary aim was to quantify the risk and investigate the time of occurrence of SPMs.

Primary asymptomatic desmoid tumor of the mesentery.

Background: Desmoid-type fibromatosis (DF) is a rare entity that predominantly involves the extremities, the trunk, and the abdominal cavity. It is a non-metastasizing, sporadic mesenchymal tumor with high tendency to recurrence and often is categorized as low-grade sarcoma.

Case Report: We present here an extremely rare case of a mesenteric desmoid tumor (DT).

Small-incision (mini-laparotomy) versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a retrospective study in a university hospital.

Background And Aims: Since the introduction of laparoscopic cholecystectomy into general practice in 1990, it has rapidly become the dominant procedure for gallbladder surgery. The aim of this study was to compare the results of the laparoscopic, open and mini-laparotomy approaches to cholecystectomy.

Patients And Methods: Our study covers a period of 6 years.