Selected parameters of nutritional status in patients with pancreatic head cancer - own experience.

Introduction: Around 200,000 new cases of pancreatic cancer are diagnosed yearly worldwide. It is the fourth most common cause of cancer deaths. Pancreatic cancer has a high mortality rate due to unspecific symptoms being responsible for late diagnosis.

Phase Angle and Postoperative Complications in a Model of Immunonutrition in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer.

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the influence of our own model of immunonutrition on phase angle and postoperative complications. Our goal was to establish modern prehabilitation procedures for patients operated on for pancreatic cancer.

Methods: Patients with pancreatic cancer who qualified for surgical treatment were divided into two groups.

Preoperative Glutamine Supplementation in Gastric Cancer-Thrombocyte Phagocytic Activity and Early Postoperative Outcomes.

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the phagocytic activity of thrombocytes in patients with gastric cancer and to assess the effect of oral and parenteral preoperative glutamine-based immunonutrition on nutritional status, thrombocyte phagocytic activity, and early postoperative outcomes.

Methods: Patients suffering from invasive gastric cancer had been treated with preoperative immunonutrition with glutamine, and they were compared to patients without nutritional treatment. Nutritional status, percentage of weight loss, and BMI were assessed.

Body composition of patients suffering from pancreatic cancer.

Pancreatic cancer, despite significant progress in diagnosis and treatment still has poor prognosis. Surgical treatment remains the only cure option. Unfortunately, the percentage of patients in whom radical tumor removal is possible is less than 20%.

Laparoscopic organ-sparing surgery for cystic lesions of the spleen - own observations.

<b>Introduction:</b> Splenic cysts are quite rare. In this publication, authors focus on presenting their own observations related to the management of patients with such lesions. </br></br> <b> Aim:</b> To evaluate the effectiveness of laparoscopic procedures in the case of patients with splenic cysts.

Foods for Special Medical Purposes in Home Enteral Nutrition-Clinical Practice Experience. Multicenter Study.

Background: Enteral nutrition (EN) with foods for special medical purposes (FSMP) is recommended for most patients on home enteral nutrition (HEN). Although there are disease-specific guidelines for energy, protein, and micronutrient provision, only a few studies are showing real-life experience in the long-term use of FSMP.

Methods: In a multicenter study, the influence of the FSMP composition and administration technique (bolus vs.

Organizational issues of home parenteral nutrition during COVID-19 pandemic: Results from multicenter, nationwide study.

Objectives: Patients on home parenteral nutrition (HPN) are prone to severe complications of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. The pandemic requires adaptation of the health care standards, including epidemiologic surveillance, logistics of home supply, and monitoring. Potential lack of medical professionals may worsen the standard of care.

Home medical nutrition during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic - A position paper.

Background: The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the cause of a worldwide rapidly spreading illness, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Patients fed enterally and parenterally at home are exposed to the same risk of infection as the general population, but more prone to complications than others. Therefore the guidance for care-givers and care-takers of these patients is needed.

Home Enteral Nutrition in Adults-Nationwide Multicenter Survey.

Home enteral nutrition (HEN) is an important part of the health care system, with a growing population of patients around the world. The aim of our study was to analyze one of the largest cohorts of HEN patients to provide the most recent data available in European literature. A multicenter, nation-wide survey in the period of 1 January 2018-1 January 2019 was performed in Poland.

Significance of selected morphological and histopathological parameters of colon tumors as prognostic factors of cancer spread.

Background/aims: The identification of prognostic factors of metastatic development is one of the most important issues in colorectal cancer (CRC) research. The aim of this study was to determine the usefulness of colon tumor characteristics, including location, circumferential location, histological type, and histological grade, as predictors of metastases.

Materials And Methods: To identify potential predictors of CRC spread, we analyzed data of 191 patients who had undergone surgery for colon tumors.

Co-existence of insulinoma and diabetes: A case report.

Neuroendocrine tumors constitute a group of heterogeneous neoplasms, both those that are clinically asymptomatic and those which present with an array of symptoms. This variable clinical manifestation and unsatisfactory detection rate on diagnostic imaging make preoperative diagnosis particularly challenging. Insulinoma is a rare tumor originating from insulin-synthetizing pancreatic beta cells which clinically manifests hypoglycemia.

A Rare Spontaneous Gastrobiliary Fistula.

We report the case of a 69-year-old man with a spontaneous gastrobiliary fistula. Internal biliary fistulas are usually the result of longstanding, untreated choledocholithiasis, cholecystolithiasis, peptic ulcers or rarely neoplasia. This patient's unspecific clinical picture led to a late diagnosis, which was made during surgery.

Own experiences of endoscopic self-expandable stent placement for malignant colorectal ileus.

Introduction: Acute low neoplasm ileus requires emergency surgery. Nowadays there are increased numbers of patients with comorbidities, which causes higher risk of intra- and postoperative complications.

Aim: To evaluate the clinical usefulness of endoscopic self-expandable stent placement for malignant colorectal ileus.

The effect of perioperative immunonutrition on the phagocytic activity of blood platelets in advanced gastric cancer patients.

Background And Aims: Perioperative immunonutrition can influence the phagocytic activity of platelets in advanced gastric cancer.

Methods: 51 patients with stage IV gastric cancer divided into four groups depending on the clinical status and 40 normal donors were analyzed. Patients of groups I and II underwent palliative gastrectomy.

Primary splenic angiosarcoma - the same diagnosis yielding two different clinical pictures. Case report.

Splenic angiosarcoma has been presented as an extremely rare malignant tumour. Amongst the rarest of all neoplasms, primary splenic angiosarcoma comprises 0.14-0.

Assessment of platelet activation and phagocytic activity in gastric cancer patients.

Aim: To assess the activation of platelets and their phagocytic activity in the course of gastric cancer.

Methods: Forty-three gastric cancer patients were recruited to the study. The patients were divided into 3 groups depending on tumor stage.

Platelets and inflammatory markers in patients with gastric cancer.

The aim of the study was to assess the contribution of platelets and inflammatory markers in gastric cancer. We studied 50 patients. Taking into consideration the advancement of gastric cancer, patients were divided into 3 groups.

IGF-IR in patients with advanced colorectal cancer in correlation with certain clinico-morphological factors: Initial report.

The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system comprises two types of peptides (IGF-I and IGF-II), two types of receptors (IGF-IR and IGF-IIR) and six IGF-binding proteins (BP). This system is mainly responsible for the growth and division of cells in the body, regulation of the cell cycle and prevention of apoptosis. The expression of IGF-IR was assessed in the cells of resected primary colorectal tumours in 88 patients (age, 36-87 years; mean 64.

Hereditary mixed polyposis syndrome--own experience.

Hereditary mixed polyposis syndrome (HMPS) is a rare condition of unknown genetic origin. The paper presents 25-year clinical follow up in a female patient with multiple gastrointestinal tract polyps of varied histology. They most likely served as sites of multiple colorectal cancers development.

Angiosarcoma of the large intestine - a case report.

Hemangioendotheliomas are poorly differentiated neoplasms built from strands of endothelial cells and have a very narrow lumen filled with blood cells. Hemangioendotheliomas are commonly detected during the initial six months of life, concerning mainly soft tissues and skin. It is the most common bening liver cancer in children.

Acute inflammation of the true cecal diverticulum--case report.

In this case report, we describe a rare event: acute inflammation of the true cecal diverticulum. Emergency surgery enabled proper diagnosis and management of this condition. Diagnostic approaches and the management of this disease are described in detail and based on literature review.

Relationships between insulin-like growth factor i and selected clinico-morphological parameters in colorectal cancer patients.

Unlabelled: Insulin Like Growth Factor (IGF I) as the one of the strongest growth factors which can affect cancers development including colorectal cancer. IGF I induces processes of the cells growth and division. It regulates cells cycle and inhibits apoptosis.

Double tract reconstruction (DTR) - an alternative type of digestive tract reconstructive procedure after total gastrectomy - own experience.

Unlabelled: The only proven, effective therapy in case of the gastric cancers is surgery.

The Aim Of The Study: The most common procedure which is made in such a situation is total resection of the stomach. In our publication we would like to present and to recommend a very rare made type of the reconstructive procedures after total gastrectomy, which is called "double tract reconstruction" (DTR).