[Primary adenocarcinoma of the terminal ileum, synchronous].

Background: Among the rarest types of cancer found are the small intestine malignancies, representing only 2% of all gastrointestinal cancer and 0.1-0.3% of all malignancies.

Intestinal obstruction due to foreign body in a patient with adenocarcinoma of the colon: case report.

Background: Approximately one million new cases of colorectal cancer are detected worldwide, causing about one million deaths per year. In Mexico it is the second most common gastrointestinal malignancy, after stomach cancer. The 5-year survival in early stages is > 90%.

Endoscopic transaxillary first rib resection for thoracic outlet syndrome: a safe surgical option.

Background: Endoscopic-assisted transaxillary first rib resection is a novel approach in the management of thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) and allows us to safely identify the neurovascular package and different structures. Our main objective is to assess the results of morbidity and mortality of the surgical treatment in TOS with this technique.

Methods: We carried out a prospective, longitudinal study with 22 surgical interventions of transaxillary first rib resection with endoscopic support in patients with TOS from January 2000 to January 2009 in a private hospital located in Puebla, Mexico.