A rare case of adenocarcinoma of an ectopic pancreas: A case report.

Introduction: Ectopic pancreas refers to the presence of pancreatic tissue in an unusual anatomical location that has neither anatomic nor vascular continuity with the pancreas. Adenocarcinoma of an ectopic pancreas is rare; only few cases have been described in the literature.

Presentation Of Case: We reported a 69-year-old man who was admitted to the emergency department with feculent vomiting lasting two days prior to presentation.

Risk adjusted benchmarking of abdominoperineal excision for rectal adenocarcinoma in the context of the Belgian PROCARE improvement project.

Objective: The abdominoperineal excision (APE) rate, a quality of care indicator in rectal cancer surgery, has been criticised if not adjusted for confounding factors. This study evaluates variability in APE rate between centres participating in PROCARE, a Belgian improvement initiative, before and after risk adjustment. It also explores the effect of merging the Hartmann resections (HR) rate with that of APE on benchmarking.

Exploring limits for data registration in the context of PROCARE, a quality improvement project on rectal cancer.

Background: A high burden of registration in the context of quality improvement projects may result in registration fatigue.

Methods: Time required for data collection and registration was measured. Quality of care indicators (QCI) were scored and factors for adjusted benchmarking were identified.

[Late abdominal compartment syndrome secondary to traumatic gallbladder rupture].

A case of abdominal compartment syndrome following hepatic rupture with gallbladder tear is reported. We discuss the physiology, diagnosis criteria and treatment of this potentially life-threatening complication.