Increased Proportion of Colorectal Cancer in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis Undergoing Surgery in the Netherlands.

Introduction: The aim of the current study was to assess whether there is an indication shift for surgery in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) from refractory disease to malignant degeneration over the past 3 decades.

Methods: All patients with histologically confirmed UC who underwent a colorectal resection between 1991 and 2020 were extracted from the nationwide Dutch Pathology Registry. The primary outcome was the proportion of colorectal cancer (CRC) in the colon specimens.

Surgical management of vascular malformations of the upper extremity: A review of current literature.

Introduction: Vascular malformations of the upper extremity are uncommon, and there is great heterogeneity in their occurrence and appearance. There is no golden standard for the treatment of vascular malformations of the upper extremity and limited evidence on this subject has been published.

Objective: This review aims to answer the question whether surgical treatment leads to less recurrence and complications than non-surgical treatment for patients with vascular malformations of the upper extremity.