Management of esophageal perforations.

Background: Esophageal perforations remain a life-threatening event requiring rapid diagnosis and treatment. Surgical repair and interventional endoscopic or conservative treatment are the common treatment methods.

Methods: From 1998 to 2006, the authors retrospectively analyzed 62 patients treated for esophageal perforation.

Long-term clinical outcome of pelvic exenteration in patients with advanced gynecological malignancies.

Background And Objectives: We evaluated the outcome of pelvic exenteration in women with locally advanced primary or recurrent gynecological malignancies.

Methods: All pelvic exenteration procedures performed between 01/2003 and 06/2009 were evaluated. Extent of surgical radicality, operative techniques, and outcome were evaluated.

Megacolon in adulthood after surgical treatment of Hirschsprung's disease in early childhood.

Hirschsprung's disease (HD) is a disorder associated with congenital malformation of the enteric nervous system with segmental aganglionosis. Prevailing therapy includes a resection of the affected part of the bowel. However, patients often do not obtain complete functional improvement after surgical treatment.