Background: Centralization of esophageal cancer surgery to high-volume institutions has been shown to improve perioperative outcomes in several studies. However, there is an ongoing debate, whether defined minimal annual hospital volumes for esophagectomies are required for quality assurance. The aim of the study was to assess perioperative outcomes of esophagectomies in a single institution in Switzerland.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Esophagectomy has a potentially high impact on physical, emotional, and social functions. The aim of this study was to assess long-term health-related quality of life (QOL) after esophageal cancer surgery.
Methods: We analyzed all patients who underwent an Ivor Lewis esophagectomy for resectable esophageal cancer in our hospital from 1999 to 2010.
J Obstet Gynaecol Can
January 2011
Contexte : La place des prothèses non résorbables dans la chirurgie du prolapsus vaginal a pris beaucoup d'ampleur ces dernières années. Les complications tardives commencent à apparaître. Cas : Nous vous présentons le cas d'une érosion tardive dans le bas rectum.
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