Appendix-sparing laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal hernioplasty for a De Garengeot's hernia. A new case report and review of the literature.

Introduction and importance: More than 600 cases of De Garengeot's hernia, characterized by a femoral hernia containing the vermiform appendix, have been reported. The surgical method of choice has been an appendectomy and a primary hernia repair. Since the emergence of laparoscopy, this is undoubtedly an option.

Recurrent postoperative perineal hernia: laparoscopic redo mesh repair.

Symptomatic perineal herniation after abdominoperineal resection is a rare complication and its management remains challenging. Recurrent symptomatic perineal hernia after a previous laparoscopic mesh repair is exceptional and no standardized procedure has been deemed the "gold standard of care." To date, this redo laparoscopic mesh repair is only the second report that we could find in the English literature.

The European contribution to "Sugarbaker's protocol" for the treatment of colorectal peritoneal carcinomatosis.

Introduction: In 1981, Dr. PH Sugarbaker, challenging oncological orthodoxy, considered carcinomatosis to be a locoregional stage of the disease that was still susceptible to treatment with curative intent. To this end he developed a new therapeutic alternative based on the combined treatment.

[Prevalence and treatment of oncologic disease in the elderly --an impeding challenge].

Life expectancy in Spain has more than duplicated during the last 20th Century, and is currently 75 years for men and 83 years for women. Predictions on the evolution of the National and global population anticipate a demographic shock in Spain when individuals older than 65 years eventually make up more than 33.5% of the Spanish population by year 2050.