Reconstruction of Extensive Chest Wall Defects Using Light-Weight Condensed Polytetrafl uoroethylene Mesh - Case Reports.

Tumors of the chest wall require extensive surgical intervention, which includes radical resection of the tumor mass followed by reconstruction of the defect. The depth of the defects may vary from a shallow one to a deep defect with exposure of the internal organs. In reconstruction of the chest wall, it is important to ensure the stability of the chest.

Endoscopic approaches in head and neck endocrine surgery introduction of TOETVA (TransOral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy by Vestibular Approach) into clinical use at the Department of Surgery of the University Hospital in Brno.

Transoral endoscopic surgery of the thyroid and parathyroid glands is a modification of neck surgery using natural orifices. The classic approach in neck surgery is the gold standard, which we modified in 2007 by introducing Minimally Invasive Video-Assisted Thyroidectomy/Parathyroid-ectomy (MIVAT/P). We have been using TransOral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy/Parathyroidectomy by Vestibular Approach (TOETVA/TOEPVA) since the end of the last year and have operated on four patients.

IgG4 Sclerosing Cholangitis - an Inflammation Imitating Tumour of the Pancreas and Biliary Tract.

Background: Immunoglobulin (Ig) G4 associated sclerosing cholangitis is a rare inflammatory disease of the biliary tract. Although it is a very progressive condition, it responds to steroid therapy. IgG4 associated sclerosing cholangitis can mimic pancreatic carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma, and primary sclerosing cholangitis; therefore, it is very important to obtain a differential diagnosis.