Acute mesenteric ischaemia in the elderly - results of combined endovascular and surgical treatment. Primary study.

Acute mesenteric ischaemia (AMI) is a sudden onset of impaired bowel perfusion. Has a high mortality rate and is difficult to diagnose. Therapy involves endovascular, surgical, or a combination of both.

Thrombocyte decrease and hemoglobin level as simple non-inflammatory predictors of anastomotic leakage in rectal-cancer surger.

Purpose: The study aimed to determine a simple diagnostic test that could predict the risk of anastomotic leakage in early postoperative period.

Methods: A single-center, retrospective study was conducted. The electronic medical records of patients who underwent resection for rectal tumor between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2021, in University Hospital Olomouc, were reviewed.

Toxic Megacolon Burdened with COVID-19 Coinfection-Worsening of an Unfavorable Diagnosis: A Single-Center Retrospective Study.

Introduction: This study primarily sought to evaluate the risk factors for toxic megacolon development and treatment outcomes in Clostridium difficile-positive COVID-19 patients, secondarily to determining predictors of survival.

Methods: During the second COVID-19 wave (May 2020 to May 2021), we identified 645 patients with confirmed COVID-19 infection, including 160 patients with a severe course in the intensive care unit. We selected patients with Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) (31 patients) and patients with toxic megacolon (9 patients) and analyzed possible risk factors.

Antibiotic therapy of postoperative bronchopneumonia in patients after lung resections - single-site experience.

Introduction: Infectious complications after lung surgery are the most important factor that affects mortality and morbidity, prolongs hospital stays and increases financial costs. According to various sources, 30-day mortality after lung resections reaches 123%. Infectious complications account for 2075% of overall mortality.