New Potential Biological Limiters of the Main Esca-Associated Fungi in Grapevine.

The strains TH07.1-NC (TH), MX95 (AA), AL142PE (PE) and ALPO (PO) were tested as biological limiters against Fme22.12 (FM), Pm22.

Ghost ileostomy in anterior resection for rectal carcinoma: is it worthwhile?

Background: There is no consensus in the literature as to whether all patients who undergo anterior resection of the rectum with total mesorectal excision should have a defunctioning stoma or only those at high risk of anastomotic dehiscence.

Objective: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the results of placing a removable Silastic band around the ileum during the abdominal phase to exteriorize it and create a loop ileostomy postoperatively without the need for laparotomy in case of an anastomotic complication. This approach is known as "ghost ileostomy.

Rare abdominal metastases from occult lobular breast cancer: report of two cases.

Intra-abdominal metastases from breast carcinomas are rarely reported in the literature. Least are those originating from occult breast primary. We report, one case of pancreatic metastasis and one case of metastatic infiltration of the colonic wall, both by occult lobular breast carcinoma.