Unusual presentation of intramuscular hemangioma in abdominal oblique muscles.

Intramuscular hemangiomas are rare benign tumors that are difficult to diagnose. We report a successful case of intramuscular hemangioma excision involving the external oblique muscles. The mass was excised successfully, and histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of intramuscular hemangioma with a negative margin and no malignancy.

Left paraduodenal hernia: a rare cause of recurrent abdominal pain: case report.

Internal hernias are quite rare, accounting for fewer than 1% of all abdominal hernias. Moreover, the most frequent cause of internal herniation is paraduodenal hernia (PDH). Diagnosing paraduodenal hernias can be difficult due to the wide range of symptoms that can occur.

Elevation of CA 19-9 in Mirizzi Syndrome in the Absence of Malignancy: A Case Report.

BACKGROUND Mirizzi syndrome (MS) is relatively a rare condition; incidence rates may increment with age. It is characterized as an obstruction of the common hepatic duct (CHD) auxiliary to outward compression of an infected stone in the cystic duct. Carbohydrate antigen (CA) 19-9 is a tumor marker that is usually related to upper-gastrointestinal malignancies.

Robotic cholecystectomy: first experience with the new Senhance robotic system.

This retrospective study was performed to evaluate the safety and feasibility of the new Senhance robotic system (Transenterix) for robotic cholecystectomy. Our series is the first experience with cholecystectomies utilizing this new platform. From May 2017 to August 2017, 20 robotic cholecystectomies were performed using the Senhance robotic system.

Robotic low anterior resection versus transanal total mesorectal excision in rectal cancer: A comparison of 115 cases.

Background: Robotic low anterior resection (RLAR) and transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) are novel surgical techniques for resection of rectal cancer. To our knowledge, no data exist on direct comparison of these procedures in terms of oncological or functional parameters.

Methods: 60 RLAR and 55 TaTME for rectal cancer were compared in respect to patient characteristics, clinicopathological parameters, intraoperative and perioperative results and anatomopathological outcome.

Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy prior to Bariatric Surgery-Mandatory or Expendable? An Analysis of 801 Cases.

Background: Upper gastrointestinal pathologies are common in bariatric patients. Preoperative esophagogastroduodenal endoscopy (EGD) should detect and treat pathologies that might alter the type of bariatric surgery. However, clinical consequences of these findings are often insignificant.

HSP90 is a promising target in gemcitabine and 5-fluorouracil resistant pancreatic cancer.

Chemotherapy (CT) options in pancreatic cancer (PC) are limited to gemcitabine and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). Several identified molecular targets in PC represent client proteins of HSP90. HSP90 is a promising target since it interferes with many oncogenic signaling pathways simultaneously.

Evaluation of the germline single nucleotide polymorphism rs583522 in the TNFAIP3 gene as a prognostic marker in esophageal cancer.

Most esophageal cancer patients die because of disease relapse, hence an accurate prognosis of disease relapse and survival is essential. Genetic variations in cancer patients may serve as important indicators. Three genotypes (GG, AG, and AA) are displayed by the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs583522, which maps to the TNFAIP3 gene on chromosome 6.

Laparoscopic duodenojejunostomy omega loop with braun anastomosis as a treatment for superior mesenteric artery syndrome.

Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a rare clinical phenomenon caused by compression of the third portion of the duodenum by the overlying SMA, and can be easily misdiagnosed. We report a case of SMA syndrome treated with laparoscopic duodenojejunostomy omega loop with Braun anastomosis. A 24-year-old women with body mass index of 14.