The diagnostic challenges in a child with intestinal tuberculosis.

Introduction: Romania is one of the European countries with a significant burden of tuberculosis (TB). Although pulmonary TB is still highly prevalent, intestinal TB is very rare and remains a diagnosis of exclusion, especially in children. The authors aimed to raise the awareness on this pathology by discussing the challenges faced in the management of one difficult case.

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Colorectal Cancer Patients in a Tertiary Center in Romania. Single Center Retrospective Study.

The novel coronavirus, SARS-COV-2, was first reported in Wuhan, China in the end of 2019. To curb its spread, social distancing measures and new safety regulations were implemented which led to major disruptions in colorectal cancer care. It is however unknown how it influenced the Romanian colorectal cancer care.

Fatal Hypocalcaemia Due to Hungry Bone Syndrome with Secondary Refractory HyperParathyroidism After Parathyroidectomy: A Case Report.

Introduction: Hungry bone syndrome (HBS) refers to the rapid, profound, and prolonged hypocalcaemia associated with hypophosphatemia and hypomagnesaemia, and is exacerbated by suppressed parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels, which follows parathyroidectomy in patients with severe primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) and preoperative high bone turnover. [1].

Case Report: This report concerns a dialysed patient who underwent surgical treatment for secondary refractory hyperparathyroidism.

Elderly Patients with Colorectal Cancer - A Predisposed Category for Postoperative Complications.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is among the leading causes of cancer-related deaths around the world. Elderly patients are often considered as a high-risk category of patients, predisposed for postoperative complications. Materials and methods: 138 patients aged over 75 years and diagnosed with colorectal cancer were retrospectively reviewed.

Long-term outcomes of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy - a single-center prospective observational study.

Introduction: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is an established bariatric procedure.

Aim: We present our long-term results regarding weight loss and comorbidities during 9 years.

Material And Methods: We calculated the percent excess weight loss (%EWL) and changes in body mass index (ΔBMI).

Safety of Anastomoses in Right Hemicolectomy for Colon Cancer.

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common malignant tumor of the digestive system, the incidence of this cruel disease has been increasing at a constant rate. Materials and methods: 236 patients diagnosed with right colon cancer were retrospectively reviewed. For all patients included in this study, right hemicolectomy or extended right hemicolectomy with ileo-colonic anastomosis was performed.

A prospective follow-up study on completion thyroidectomy for well-differentiated thyroid cancer. A single-center report.

Background: Completion thyroidectomy (cT) becomes a choice after any type of less than total thyroid surgery, when a "total" would have been indicated on primary intervention if malignancy diagnosis had been available. The study main aim is to define predictive factors of malignancy in the thyroid remnant and to assess the morbidity risk after cT according to the type of initial intervention.

Material And Method: Sixty-three patients on whom cT was performed were finally included with 61 surgeries performed in our department.