[Prospective study of digestive stomas complications].

Unlabelled: The surgical treatment of colorectal pathology can often lead to the need for a stoma, either colostomy or ileostomy. This surgery is associated with a high rate of complications.

Objective: The objective of this study is to describe the frequency of stomas complications, identify associated risk factors as well as new prevention strategies.

[Caecal bascule, an unusual cause of intestinal obstruction].

Background: Caecal bascule is an infrequent type of caecal volvulus. It appears when the caecum folds upon itself, causing an intestinal obstruction. It is usually diagnosed using imaging techniques or intra-operatively.

Laparoscopic appendectomy during pregnancy: between personal experiences and scientific evidence.

Background: Although laparoscopic appendectomy is a safe and effective procedure for management of acute appendicitis, data about the feasibility and safety during pregnancy are limited. We aimed to study our experience in this field and to review the scientific evidence available.

Study Design: All patients undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy during pregnancy, from January 2003 to December 2005, were included.

Experience with a Spanish-language laparoscopy website.

Introduction: Although there are no clearly defined electronic tools for continuing medical education (CME), new information technologies offer a basic platform for presenting training content on the internet. Due to the shortage of websites about minimally invasive surgery in the Spanish language, we set up a topical website in Spanish.

Materials And Methods: This study considers the experience with the website between April 2001 and January 2005.