Resilience in Rectal Cancer Treatment: Lessons from the COVID-19 Era in Czech Republic.

Introduction: The management of patients with COVID-19 infection has placed great pressure on the healthcare systems around the world. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the treatment outcomes of patients with rectal cancer by comparing them to those of patients with the same diagnosis in the pre-pandemic period.

Methods: Retrospective data analysis of patients undergoing multimodal treatment for rectal cancer at the four university hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2021) and the 2-year pre-pandemic period (2018-2019).

Gallstone ileus in a 100-year-old patient.

We present a case of a 100-year-old polymorbid patient with signs of bowel obstruction. After failure of conservative therapy computed tomography was performed, which revealed the course of the obstruction to be a gallstone in the terminal ileum. The gallstone was removed surgically without complications and the patient recovered well and had an uneventful postoperative course.

Oncosurgery in older patients.

Population aging is one of the most significant health problems of the 21st century and has led to an increased need for surgery in elderly patients. Only chronological age should not be decisive when indicating patients for elective procedures. Other objective findings should be taken into account too.