[Anal protrusion of a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt].

A 26-year-old female patient presented to our emergency department with anal protrusion of her ventriculo-peritoneal shunt. She had no complaints other than slight abdominal discomfort. Laboratory values were normal.

One-Year Morbidity Following Videoscopic Inguinal Lymphadenectomy for Stage III Melanoma.

Purpose: We aimed to elucidate morbidity following videoscopic inguinal lymphadenectomy for stage III melanoma.

Methods: Melanoma patients who underwent a videoscopic inguinal lymphadenectomy between November 2015 and May 2019 were included. The measured outcomes were lymphedema and quality of life.

Evaluation of the videoscopic inguinal lymphadenectomy in melanoma patients.

Introduction: A completion or therapeutic inguinal lymph node dissection is a procedure accompanied with a high rate of postoperative complications. A novel, minimally invasive alternative has been developed; the videoscopic inguinal lymphadenectomy. The aim of this study is to present our first experience with the videoscopic inguinal lymphadenectomy among melanoma patients with inguinal metastases.

Preoperative inhibition in patients with irresectable locally advanced stage III melanoma.

Aim: Neoadjuvant treatment of locally advanced disease with inhibitors is expected to increase the likelihood of a R0 resection. We present six patients with stage III unresectable melanoma, neoadjuvantly treated with inhibitors.

Methods: Patients with unresectable, -mutated, stage III melanoma, were treated with inhibitors between 2012 and 2015.

Nodular Histologic Subtype and Ulceration are Tumor Factors Associated with High Risk of Recurrence in Sentinel Node-Negative Melanoma Patients.

Background: Since its introduction, the sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) has become the standard staging procedure in clinical node-negative melanoma patients. A negative SLNB, however, does not guarantee a recurrence-free survival. Insight into metastatic patterns and risk factors for recurrence in SLNB negative melanoma patients can provide patient tailored guidelines.

Morbidity After Inguinal Lymph Node Dissections: It Is Time for a Change.

Background: Inguinal lymph node dissection (ILND) for stage 3 melanoma is accompanied by high wound complication rates. During the past decades, several changes in perioperative care have been instituted to decrease the incidence of these complications. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of these different care protocols on wound complications after ILND.

Retracted: Diagnosis and Treatment of Intestinal Melanoma Metastases in the Era of Effective Systemic Treatment.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to describe different presentations, diagnostic tools, and available treatments for melanoma metastasized to the intestines.

Background: The intestine is a frequent site of metastases in melanoma patients. In the current era, with long-term survival after systemic treatment, there is a need for a timely diagnosis and optimal treatment of intestinal metastases.

Variability in protocols on donation after circulatory death in Europe.

Introduction: Organ donation after circulatory death (DCD) has become an accepted strategy to reduce the shortage of organs for transplantation in many European countries. The use and number of DCD donors varies between countries. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the available protocols for DCD in Europe.