Radial neck fracture nonunion: A case report and novel fixation technique.

Non-union of radial neck fractures is a rare entity in adults, and conservative treatment is usually applied. However, when the patient is symptomatic, an optimal functional outcome can only be obtained after operative treatment. There is currently no consensus on the best surgical technique to treat this condition.

Fatal arterial hemorrhage after microwave ablation of multiple liver metastases: The lessons learned.

We report the case of a 71-year-old female patient with previous history of rectal cancer. The primary cancer was resected and three cycles of chemotherapy were completed. Excision of metastatic lesions was also performed from the left liver lobe.

Complete mesocolic excision in colon cancer surgery: a comparison between open and laparoscopic approach.

Background: Complete mesocolic excision (CME) with central vessel ligation (CVL) as performed in Erlangen offers the best long-term outcome for colon cancer. The aim of this study was to assess specimens after laparoscopic vs open CME-CVL macroscopically and morphometrically in patients with left and right colon cancers.

Method: All specimens were freshly photographed.

Specific esophagogram to assess functional outcomes after Heller's myotomy and Dor's fundoplication for esophageal achalasia.

Esophageal emptying assessed at the 'timed barium' esophagogram correlates well with symptomatic outcomes after pneumatic dilation for esophageal achalasia, although 30% of patients with satisfactory outcome exhibit partial improvement in emptying. The aim of the study was to investigate any correlation of esophageal emptying to symptomatic response after laparoscopic Heller's myotomy and Dor's fundoplication. 'Bread and barium' (transit time of a barium opaque bread bolus) and 'timed barium' (height of esophageal barium column 5 minutes after ingestion of 200-250 mL of barium suspension) esophagogram was used to assess esophageal emptying in 73 patients with esophageal achalasia before 1 and 5 years (31 cases) after laparoscopic myotomy and anterior fundoplication.

Simple suture or prosthesis hiatal closure in laparoscopic repair of paraesophageal hernia: a retrospective cohort study.

Laparoscopic repair of paraesophageal hernia (PEH) involves removal of the hernia sac, cruroplasty, and fundoplication. Mesh application to cruroplasty seems to reduce hernia recurrence rate, but may be associated with dysphagia. The aim of the study was to review the clinical and laboratory outcomes of a series of patients with PEH after laparoscopic repair.

Laparoscopic or open surgery for the cancer of the middle and lower rectum short-term outcomes of a comparative non-randomised study.

Introduction: The study compares the short-term results of the laparoscopic and open approach for the surgical treatment of rectal cancer. Consecutive cases with rectal cancer operated upon with laparoscopy from 2004 to 2007 were compared to open rectal cancer cases. Total mesorectal excision (TME) was attempted in all cases.

Patterns of esophageal acid exposure after laparoscopic Heller's myotomy and Dor's fundoplication for esophageal achalasia.

Background: Heller's myotomy for esophageal achalasia is associated with less esophageal acid gastroesophageal reflux when combined a Dor's fundoplication. The Aim of the study was to assess the incidence of postoperative esophageal acid exposure after laparoscopic Heller's myotomy and Dor's fundoplication (HM-DF).

Methods: Seventy six patients (37 males) with esophageal achalasia were prospectively followed-up by clinical interview and laboratory tests before and after laparoscopic HM-DF.

Stapled transanal rectal resection (STARR) to reverse the anatomic disorders of pelvic floor dyssynergia.

Anterior rectocele and rectoanal intussusception are anatomic disorders related to excessive straining during defecation that usually manifest with symptoms of obstructive defecation. Stapled transanal rectal resection (STARR), a newly described surgical method for correcting these disorders, is considered a good alternative to the traditional transrectal approaches. The aim of the present study was to assess the early postoperative functional results of STARR.