Should the Histological Examination Be Used in the Diagnosis of Aneurysms of the Dorsalis Pedis Artery? A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Aneurysms of the dorsalis pedis artery are rare, and they are not commonly examined histologically. In general, pseudoaneurysms are thought to be more common than true aneurysms of the dorsalis pedis artery. We present a patient with a true aneurysm of the dorsalis pedis artery, which was initially diagnosed as a pseudoaneurysm that had developed because of a blunt trauma of the ankle.

The employee's productivity in the health care sector in Poland and their impact on the treatment process of patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Background: Increasing the engagement of employees in the treatment process of patients may benefit a hospital and employee productivity and may result in better patient care and satisfaction with medical services. Given this, the first step in improving the quality of patient care is better availability of doctors for patients in a hospital ward.

Methods: The research for this paper was conducted in six health care units in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian province in Poland.

Health behaviors of patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus and their influence on the patients' satisfaction with life.

Background: The diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) carries with it a number of changes to the patient's lifestyle. A healthy lifestyle, health and preventive behaviors, as well as healthy nutrition habits play a key role in treating T2DM as well as limiting its complications.

Materials And Methods: The aim of this study was the analysis of the correlation of T2DM patients' health behaviors and their influence on the patients' quality of life.

The risk factors and prevention of cardiovascular disease: the importance of electrocardiogram in the diagnosis and treatment of acute coronary syndrome.

Acute coronary syndrome is a leading cause of emergency medical treatment and hospitalization in Poland. High-speed electrocardiogram (ECG) has shown good accuracy of the initial diagnosis and of the final diagnosis in treated cardiac patients. Initial diagnosis and definitive diagnosis were analyzed statistically (P<0.

Rare Case of Hepatic Artery Pseudoaneurysm.

Hepatic artery aneurysms are rare, but potentially life-threatening vascular pathologies. They are usually discovered incidentally during imaging diagnostics of different pathologies. The study presented a rare case of hepatic artery pseudoaneurym with a fistula to the left branch of the portal vein.

Occupational HIV risk for health care workers: risk factor and the risk of infection in the course of professional activities.

Virtually created panic among health care workers about pandemic acquired immune deficiency syndrome prompted us to review the scientific literature to investigate the risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission in the daily works of health care workers, especially surgeons and anesthesiologists. In this review, we report worldwide valuations of the number of HIV infections that may occur from unsafe daily work in health care. We also present how to minimize the risk of infection by taking precautions and how to utilize postexposure prophylaxis in accordance with the latest reports of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Evaluation of Stress Intensity and Anxiety Level in Preoperative Period of Cardiac Patients.

Introduction: The stress related to patient's stay in a hospital increases when it is necessary to perform a surgery. Therefore, the study of the phenomenon of stress intensity in hospitalized patients has become an important issue for public health.

Material And Method: The study was conducted in University Hospital No.

Effect of Television on Obesity and Excess of Weight and Consequences of Health.

The epidemic nature of obesity in industrialized countries is a serious health and social concern. The number of obese people has significantly increased in the past 20 years. In Poland excess weight and obesity are a serious epidemiological concern.

Assessment of patients' quality of life after haemorrhoidectomy using the LigaSure device.

Introduction: Haemorrhoids are small anatomical structures within the anal canal that are involved in the proper functioning of the lower gastrointestinal tract. Factors favouring the development of haemorrhoidal disease are insufficient physical activity, prolonged sitting and hence a shortage of physical activity, as well as poor diet which lacks adequate amounts of fibre. The main symptom of this disease is bleeding with bright red blood just after defecation.

A comparison of direct and two-stage transportation of patients to hospital in Poland.

Background: The rapid international expansion of telemedicine reflects the growth of technological innovations. This technological advancement is transforming the way in which patients can receive health care.

Materials And Methods: The study was conducted in Poland, at the Department of Cardiology of the Regional Hospital of Louis Rydygier in Torun.

Technology advances in hospital practices: robotics in treatment of patients.

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is widely considered as the treatment of choice for acute cholecystitis. The safety of the procedure and its minimal invasiveness made it a valid treatment option for a patient not responding to antibiotic therapy. Our research shows that patients positively assess this treatment method, but the world's tendency is to turn to a more sophisticated method utilizing robot-assisted surgery as a gold standard.

Bispectral index and cerebral oximetry in low-flow and high-flow rate anaesthesia during laparoscopic cholecystectomy - a randomized controlled trial.

Introduction: The need to reduce pollution emissions in the operating room and to reduce treatment costs motivates more frequent use of general anaesthesia with a small or minimal fresh gas flow rate. Nevertheless, the reduction of the delivery of fresh gases should not influence the quality and safety of the anaesthesia.

Material And Methods: A total of 105 elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy patients were included in the study.

Analysis of factors influencing patient satisfaction with hospital treatment at the surgical department.

Unlabelled: THE AIM OF THE STUDY was to determine factors responsible for patient satisfaction after treatment at the surgical department.

Material And Methods: The study was conducted in six health care units, which were divided into two groups: Group I: 3 hospitals with the number of beds exceeding 400, and Group II: 3 hospitals with the number of beds below 400. The study group comprised 180 patients, 30 from each of the hospitals.

Cornelia de Lange syndrome - characteristics and laparoscopic treatment modalities of reflux based on own material.

Cornelia de Lange syndrome (typus degenerativus amstelodamensis, CdLS, Brachmann syndrome) is a complex, congenital, multi-gene anomaly characterized by mental retardation. Its features include growth inhibition, hirsutism, structural anomalies of the limbs and abnormal development of osseous structures of the face. Independent of the phenotype of the disease, 85% of patients are assumed to have symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

Computed tomographic colonography in preoperative evaluation of colorectal tumors: a prospective study.

Background: This study aimed to assess the usefulness of computed tomographic colonography (CTC) in preoperative evaluation of colorectal tumors and the entire bowel including endoscopically inaccessible regions.

Methods: Colonoscopy and CTC were performed for 49 patients. The tumor and the entire colon were assessed, and the results were compared with colonoscopy.

[Influence of low-molecular-weight heparin on the life quality of patients after intravascular medical procedures in comparison to patients who were treated with oral anticoagulants].

Unlabelled: Atherosclerosis is the illness of arteries which causes changes in vessels leading to their narrowing and then to their closure. Men are mainly attacked by illnesses of arteries. There are several factors which can intensify these illnesses such as: diabetes, smoking cigarettes, diet rich in cholesterol, arterial hypertension.

Computed tomography colonography - reasons for different and false results.

Computed tomography colonography (CT colonography) is one of the latest radiological methods of colorectal diagnostic imaging. Many studies confirmed a high efficacy of CT colonography in diagnosing colorectal polyps and tumors. However, this imaging method is not devoid of false diagnoses.

[Early results of surgical treatment of haemorrhoids at use of harmonic scalpel].

Aim Of The Study: To estimate the usefulness of harmonic scalpel during operation of haemorrhoids.

Material And Methods: It presented material 37 patients, 23 women and 14 men, in average from 28 for 76 year, middling 53 year. Operated by harmonic scalpel in haemorrhoids dissease.

[Comparison of two methods of pre-emptive infiltration anaesthesia for inguinal hernia repair].

Background: Intraarticular injection of neostigmine has been reported to create long-lasting analgesia due to the blockade of muscarinic receptors and neuronociceptive transmitters. The aim of the study was to determine if similar effects could be achieved after adding neostigmine to bupivacaine during infiltration of the surgical area before inguinal hernia surgery.

Methods: Ninety patients (82 males and 8 females), aged 20-88 (mean 54.

[Late complication of endoscopic sphincterotomy].

Endoscopic sphincterotomy and stone extraction has become method of choice in the treatment of residual lithiasis after cholecystectomy. Then safe endeavour and effective, yet despite many advantages possible complications are. The paper presents a rare case endoscopic sphincterotomy under form of gigantic abscess of extraperitoneal space from consequent sepsis and death of patient.

[Bilateral posterior thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy in a face-down position in the management of chronic pancreatic pain].

Unlabelled: Abdominal pain is the primary symptom in most patients with chronic pancreatic diseases. Many authors have reported that thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy is a effective and recognize method for relief of chronic pain due to pancreatic cancer and chronic pancreatitis. Time ago only few authors used bilateral toracoscopic splanchnicectomy in one session because they observed side effects as transient orthostatic hypotension and/or diarrhea.

[Long-term results of rectal tumors treatment by transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM)].

Unlabelled: Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) is a minimally invasive technique for excision of selected benign and malignant rectal neoplasmas. The aim of this study was to assess the long-term results after benign and malignant rectal lesions excision using TEM.

Material And Methods: Between December 1998 and October 2005 37 patients were operated on using TEM.

[Carbon cage used for anterior lumbar interbody fusion: a case report].

Two cases of patients with lumbar discopathy who underwent anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) were described. The authors stress the advantages and disadvantages of this kind of stabilization.