Curative surgery for gastric cancer in the elderly: treatment decisions, surgical morbidity, mortality, prognosis and quality of life.

Aims And Background: Surgical risk is deemed to be higher in the aged population because there are often comorbidities that may affect the postoperative result. This consideration is important for the treatment decision-making for gastric cancer in the elderly. The aim of this study was to identify factors influencing mortality, morbidity, survival and quality of life after curative surgery for gastric cancer in patients aged 75 years and older, and to plan their appropriate management.

Coexisting Hashimoto's thyroiditis with differentiated thyroid cancer and benign thyroid diseases: indications for thyroidectomy.

Hashimoto's thyroiditis is a medical disease that affects about 5% of the population. In cases of goitre, hashitoxicosis or associated differentiated thyroid cancer, surgical treatment is recommended. The aim of this study was to evaluate the indications for thyroidectomy in Hashimoto's thyroiditis, the frequency of coexistence of Hashimoto's thyroiditis and differentiated thyroid cancer, and the impact of Hashimoto's thyroiditis on the management of differentiated thyroid cancer.

Factors predicting outcome of hypocalcaemia following total thyroidectomy.

Postoperative hypocalcaemia is often observed after total thyroidectomy. In patients requiring calcium replacement therapy after 1 year, hypocalcaemia must be considered permanent. The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of hypocalcaemia following total thyroidectomy and to evaluate the risk factors predicting delayed outcome such as hypoparathyroidism.

One-stage treatment of obstructing colorectal cancer.

Large bowel obstruction is due to colorectal carcinoma in 90% of cases. The optimal management of obstructing left colonic carcinoma is still a controversial matter. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the indications for one-stage treatment of obstructing colorectal cancer.