Total Obliteration and Subsequent Recanalization of Esophagus via Endoscopic Rendezvous Procedure in a Pediatric Patient.

Esophageal strictures are well-known to the pediatric gastroenterology and surgery communities. Such strictures can arise from congenital malformations, inflammatory disorders, gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), or even caustic substance ingestion. Rarely, in the instances of caustic ingestion, GERD, or inflammatory disorders, total obliteration of the esophageal lumen has been described.

The Impact of Hemodynamic Transesophageal Echocardiography on the Use of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy in Trauma.

Post-traumatic fluid management is a widely debated topic. No best-practice consensus exists. Adverse outcomes such as acute kidney injury or volume overload are common.

[Therapeutic modalities in the treatment of palmar and axillary hyperhidrosis].

The authors summarize their therapeutic methods of palmar and axillary hyperhidrosis in this article. They discuss the characteristics, frequency of upper limb and patho-anatomical features of chronic sweating. Authors summarized their almost 40 years experience in treatment methods, technological improvements as well as they review recent knowledge and relevant literature.

[Micro and mini-cholecystectomies in the 21st century].

Introduction: Today the removal of the gallbladder is the safest, the most effective and widely recommended treatment for gallstone disease. Three essential methods are used for the removal of the gallbladder: standard open cholecystectomy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy and minicholecystectomy. Traditionally, the surgical community has resisted accepting minicholecystectomy.