Advances in prostate cancer imaging.

Many exciting advances in medical imaging have been made in recent years that will alter the way we diagnose, stage, and treat patients with prostate cancer. Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is emerging as the main modality for prostate cancer imaging. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound and shear wave elastography may be strong alternatives in patients who cannot undergo MRI.

Association of postoperative hyperglycemia with outcomes among patients with complex ventral hernia repair.

Importance: Patients with medically complex conditions undergoing repair of large or recurrent hernia of the abdominal wall are at risk for early postoperative hyperglycemia, which may serve as an early warning for delays in recovery and for adverse outcomes.

Objective: To evaluate postoperative serum glucose level as a predictor of outcome after open ventral hernia repair in patients with major medical comorbidities.

Design, Setting, And Participants: We performed a retrospective medical record review of 172 consecutive patients who underwent open ventral hernia repair at Penn State Milton S.

Emphysematous gastritis and gastric emphysema: similar radiographic findings, distinct clinical entities.

Introduction: Despite similar appearances on imaging studies, emphysematous gastritis (EG) and gastric emphysema (GE) are rare clinical entities encountered in surgical practices. The purpose of this review is to clarify the presentation, natural history, and optimal treatment strategies for these two disorders.

Methods: We conducted a comprehensive literature review for reported adult cases of EG and GE in MEDLINE.