Does computed tomography-derived volumometry and densitometry of psoas muscle really correlate with complications in rectal cancer patients after elective surgery?

Objectives: Although sarcopenia is recognized as one of the risk factors for increased morbidity after resection for colorectal cancer, the question of the most appropriate way to identify and quantify it is still unresolved.

Material And Methods: This is a retrospective unicentric study following patients undergoing elective resection of the rectum for carcinoma with available staging computed tomography (CT) of the trunk. Psoas muscle density (PMD) and its area relative to patient height psoas muscle index (PMI) at the level of inferior vertebral end plate of third lumbar vertebra (L3) were assessed using an initial staging CT scan of the trunk.

Asymptomatic Bochdalek's Hernia in an Adult: A Case Report.

Bochdalek's hernia is the most common congenital malformation of the diaphragm with a defect in its posterolateral part. Its clinical manifestation in adulthood is rare. It is often an incidental finding, and its diagnosis may be challenging.

Exogenous surfactant for lung contusion causing ARDS: A systematic review of clinical and experimental reports.

This systematic review aimed to summarize the available data on the treatment of pulmonary contusions with exogenous surfactants, determine whether this treatment benefits patients with severe pulmonary contusions, and evaluate the optimal type of surfactant, method of administration, and drug concentration. Three databases (MEDline, Scopus, and Web of Science) were searched using the following keywords: pulmonary surfactant, surface-active agents, exogenous surfactant, pulmonary contusion, and lung contusion for articles published between 1945 and February 2023, with no language restrictions. Four reviewers independently rated the studies for inclusion, and the other four reviewers resolved conflicts.

Surgical management of colorectal injury in war.

The rate of colorectal trauma is 5-10 % in modern war conflicts. The most common causes include gunshots or shrapnel injuries; the contusion-laceration mechanism occurs in sporadic cases in the war zone. Despite modern surgical procedures, however, it is associated with a high rate of morbidity, especially if it is not diagnosed and treated in time.

Military surgery and field surgical care in the Czech Army.

Military surgery is one of the basic branches of military medicine. It is based on the principles of surgery performed in peacetime, but is significantly different when performed under specific conditions. The aim of the article is to describe these differences and present the current state of providing surgical care in the field in the Czech Army.