Chylous ascites in colorectal surgery: A systematic review.

Background: Chylous ascites is a rare complication in colorectal surgery with limited evidence.

Aim: To systematically review all available evidence to describe the incidence, clinical presentation, risk factors and management strategies.

Methods: The systematic review was performed through PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE and Cochrane and cross-checked up to November 2020.

Simultaneous gastric and colonic erosions from gastric band and its tubing in the setting of recurrent intra-abdominal infection.

Chronic abdominal pain is often a diagnostic dilemma. We present a 59-year-old female with chronic generalized colicky abdominal and altered bowel habits. She was investigated with colonoscopy and CT abdomen.

Arterio-venous fistula-expanding role for venous access in mastocytosis patients.

Long-term central venous access is increasingly common as there are growing number of patients suffering from conditions that require repeated infusions for various indications. However, central venous access has its downside where there is a risk of infection and thrombosis (F Pinelli, E Cecero, D Del'Innocenti, V Selmi, R Giua, G Villa , 'Infection of totally implantable venous access devices: a review of literature,' 2018;: 230-42.).