[Correlation between the Bethesda system for thyroid nodules and post-thyroidectomy histopathological diagnosis].

Background: Thyroid nodules are a common clinical condition. Thyroid nodules may be identified with ultrasonography in roughly 50% of the population. The risk of malignancy varies between 4 and 15% of the nodules.

Multivisceral resection of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: a report of two cases.

Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (pNETs) are rare and surgical resection offers the only possibility of cure for localised disease. The role of surgery in the setting of locally advanced and metastatic disease is more controversial. Emerging data suggests that synchronous surgical resection of pancreas and liver may be associated with increased survival.

One hundred and seventy-eight consecutive pancreatoduodenectomies without mortality: role of the multidisciplinary approach.

Background: Pancreatoduodenectomy offers the only chance of cure for patients with periampullary cancers. This, however, is a major undertaking in most patients and is associated with a significant morbidity and mortality. A multidisciplinary approach to the workup and follow-up of patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy was initiated at our institution to improve the diagnosis, resection rate, mortality and morbidity.

[Popliteal artery aneurysms. Thirty-year experience at the ABC Medical Center].

Background: Although popliteal artery aneurysms (PAA) are rare (0.1% of the general population), they are the most common of the peripheral aneurysms. They are associated with concomitant contralateral PAA and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), with a high risk of complications and an elevated morbidity and mortality.