The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 has greatly impacted healthcare systems and society more generally around the world. The management of patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 has primarily impacted emergency departments, medical teams, and intensive care units. However, the impact on health systems as a whole, including surgical specialties, has been wide ranging.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is an uncommon "borderline malignancy" generally arising from a perforated appendiceal epithelial tumour. Optimal treatment involves a combination of cytoreductive surgery (CRS) with heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC). Controversy persists regarding the pathological classification and its prognostic value.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: The aim of this study was to review the incidence, presentation, diagnosis, and management of early port-site hernias (PSHs) in a single consultant surgeon's laparoscopic colorectal practice.
Method: This work comprised a review of a prospectively maintained database to identify patients with a early PSH, with a subsequent review of the case notes.
Results: Overall, 401 laparoscopic colorectal procedures over a 64-month period were reviewed.