Left-Sided Colon Cancer and Right-Sided Colon Cancer: Are They the Same Cancer or Two Different Entities?

Background Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world and one of the main causes of cancer-related deaths. In Morocco, it occupies the first place among digestive cancers. Right-sided and left-sided colon cancers have different embryological, epidemiological, pathological, genetic, and clinical characteristics.

Impact of Resident Post-Graduate Year on Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Outcomes.

Introduction Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a minimal access procedure in which the gallbladder is removed by laparoscopic techniques. Effective training for laparoscopic surgery should focus on not only understanding the anatomy and procedural steps but also acquiring the specific gestures and techniques of this type of surgery that may differ from those used in traditional open surgery. The aim of our study was to analyze whether the laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed by surgeons in training is a safe procedure.

[Epiploic appendagitis: a rare cause of acute abdomen].

Epiploic appendagitis is a rare cause of acute abdomen. It can mimic other inflammatory processes such as diverticulitis or appendicitis. Diagnosis is based on CT scan.

Analysis of Molecular Pretreated Tumor Profiles as Predictive Biomarkers of Therapeutic Response and Survival Outcomes after Neoadjuvant Therapy for Rectal Cancer in Moroccan Population.

Pathologic features depending on tumor response to preoperative chemoradiotherapy are important to determine the outcomes in patients with rectal cancer. Evaluating the potential predictive roles of biomarker expression and their prognostic impact is a promising challenge. We reported here the immunohistochemical staining of a panel marker of mismatch repair protein (MMR), Ki67, HER-2, and p53.

[Voluminous colorectal foreign bodies inserted voluntarily: about a case].

Insertion of foreign bodies is a curiosity and a taboo in our country. It is characterized by the severity of possible complications and the different therapeutic opportunities. We report the case of a patient with rectal incarceration of a vouminous object introduced voluntarily.