Right vs. Left colorectal cancer - Where do we draw the line?

Purpose: No consensus on the definition of right and left colorectal cancer (CRC) exists, nor studies offering histological or molecular basis for such categorisation. This study investigated the regional variations in the histological and molecular characteristics of CRCs, with the objective of determining an optimal division point between right and left CRCs.

Materials And Methods: An observational study of consecutive patients who underwent CRC resection (1995-2022) at Concord Hospital, Sydney was performed.

Case report: Caecal epiploic appendagitis mimicking acute appendicitis.

Introduction: Acute appendicitis is a very common cause of abdominal pain which is optimally treated surgically. On the other hand, epiploic appendagitis is a self-resolving condition typically managed with analgesia alone, which can also present with severe abdominal pain. Both can present similarly and be difficult to distinguish.

Outcomes in cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for maximal volume (PCI 39) appendiceal tumours.

Background: Higher Peritoneal Cancer Index (PCI) requires more extensive surgery and maybe associated with more limited outcomes. The aim of this study in a high-volume centre in Australia was to analyse the outcomes in PCI 39 patients regarding short and long term outcomes in appendiceal tumours.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of prospectively maintained database of patients that underwent primary cytoreductive surgery (CRS) + hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) with PCI 39 at St George Hospital, Sydney from 1996 to 2018.