Charcoal Localization for Surgical Resection of Non-Palpable Suspicious Breast Lesions.

Breast cancer is more frequently detected as radiographic non-palpable lesions with the increased utilization of national screening programs. Moreover, the sizes of tumors detected have decreased in recent years, increasing the need for accurate image-directed localization for surgical excision in a significant portion of cases. Although Wire guided localization has been the most commonly used method for many years, inherent problems remain and limit its practice.

Laparoscopically Harvested Omental Flap for Immediate Total Breast Reconstruction; Lessons Learnt Through Ten-Year Experience in a Tertiary Oncology Center.

Most of the publications about Laparoscopically harvested omental flap after skin sparing mastectomy were case reports or case series. Most of them were designed for partial breast reconstruction and were lacking long-term follow-up for cosmetic results, oncologic safety, and detailed methodology. Our study aimed at highlighting the place of this method of reconstruction with long-term oncologic safety and cosmetic outcome.

Operative Outcomes of Single-Incision Laparoscopic Hysterectomy vs Conventional Laparoscopic Total Hysterectomy: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study.

. Over time, there was an emerging need to shift from laparotomy to minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery, with the success of laparoscopic surgery in the last decade in gyne-oncology. .

Transanal Versus Laparoscopic Total Mesorectal Excision: A Comparative Prospective Clinical Trial from Two Centers.

Laparoscopic total mesorectal excision (LapTME) faced many obstacles in obese male with narrow pelvis and bulky mesorectum with increased risk of incomplete mesorectal excision and positive circumferential resection margin (CRM) and distal resection margin (DRM). Transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) is reported to result in a better quality total mesorectal excision (TME) specimen, lower incidence of CRM and DRM involvement, and higher rates of sphincter preservation. To date, there is still a debate about the feasibility and efficacy of transanal versus the laparoscopic approach for TME in middle and low rectal cancer.

Endometriosis-associated Ovarian Cancer is a Subset With a More Favorable Outcome and Distinct Clinical-pathologic Characteristics.

There is a controversy about whether endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer (EAOC) might represent a different entity from the corresponding ovarian cancer occurring de novo, in the absence of endometriosis. This study investigated the clinical-pathologic characteristics and outcome of EAOC compared with other ovarian carcinomas that are not associated with endometriosis (non-EAOC) in a large cohort. Seven hundred two patients meeting the inclusion criteria were further subclassified as group I when patients had ovarian carcinoma associated with or arising within endometriosis (EAOC) and group II when patients had non-EAOC.

Preoperative Prediction of Lymph Nodal Metastases in Endometrial Carcinoma: Is it Possible?: A Literature Review.

Background: Lymph node status is one of the most important prognostic factors in endometrial cancer and crucial for deciding adjuvant therapy.

Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the different models used to predict lymphatic nodal disease.

Search Strategy: A literature search was conducted to detect the relevant studies.

Compartmental tongue resection with submental island flap reconstruction for large carcinoma of the oral tongue.

Background: Tongue resection is a surgical challenge because of its adverse effects on language articulation, swallowing, respiration, the eventual quality of life, and poor prognosis of advanced disease. To date, the currently accepted standard treatment has been based on excision of the primary lesion with a 1.5-2-cm circumferential macroscopic margin.

Comparative study between uncinate process carcinoma and pancreatic head carcinoma after pancreaticodudenectomy (clincopathological features and surgical outcomes).

Background/aims: Pancreatic head cancer is considered to have the worst prognosis of the periampullary carcinomas. The clinicopathological features of uncinate process pancreatic cancer are poorly published.

Methodology: We retrospectively studied patients who underwent pancreaticodudenectomy (PD) for pancreatic head adenocarcinoma.

Therapeutic reduction mammoplasty in large-breasted women with cancer using superior and superomedial pedicles.

Background: Surgical management of breast cancer in large-breasted women presents a real challenge. This study aims to evaluate the outcome of therapeutic reduction mammoplasty in large-breasted women with breast cancer using superior and superomedial pedicles, situated at any breast quadrant except for the central and upper medial quadrants.

Methods: Fifty women with breast cancer and large breasts underwent simultaneous bilateral reduction mammoplasty.