ABSTRACT
Laparoscopic surgery has become widely accepted due to its benefits of less post-operative pain and shorter hospital stay. As with any other new technique, there are associated inherent complications. We present a case of cecal volvulus after laparoscopic liver biopsy. This is the first case reported in the literature of cecal volvulus secondary to laparoscopy
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Humans , Female , Adult , Biopsy , Postoperative Complications/etiology , Cecal Diseases/etiology , Liver/pathology , Laparoscopy , Intestinal Obstruction/etiology , Pneumoperitoneum, Artificial/adverse effects , Autoimmune Diseases , Hepatitis/complications , Hepatitis/pathology , Down Syndrome/complicationsABSTRACT
Carcinoma of the prostate, that is adenocarcinoma, is one of the most common malignancies in the male with an estimated incidence for 1991 of 122,000 new cases. On the other hand, squamous cell carcinoma of the prostate, with a median incidence of .5%-1% of all prostatic malignancies, has a similar clinical presentation but differs in treatment response and prognosis. We herein present one case of this histological pattern and review the literature pertaining to it
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Humans , Male , Aged , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/pathology , Prostatic Neoplasms/pathology , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/diagnosis , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/epidemiology , Fatal Outcome , Incidence , Prostatic Neoplasms/diagnosis , Prostatic Neoplasms/epidemiologyABSTRACT
Anal sphincter saving operations are currently the procedures of choice for most patients with ulcerative colitis. In this study we review the experience of The Mayagüez Medical Center, Department of Surgery with 18 patients who underwent a total abdominal colectomy, rectal mucosectomy and [quot ]J[quot ] pouch ileoanal pull through without a temporary diverting ileostomy in the management of ulcerative colitis. The complications that are associated with this procedure in our patients are: wound infection, postoperative leak, early stricture and intestinal obstruction. Only one patient died and it was due to a massive pulmonary embolism. Finally, we conclude that this procedure should be reserved for well nourished, psycho-logically stable young patients who are willing to tolerate the complications associated with it