BACKGROUND Colon cancer is a common malignant tumor in the gastrointestinal tract that is typically treated surgically.However,postradical surgery is prone to complic-ations such as anastomotic fistulas.AIM To investi...
BACKGROUND Gallstone ileus following one anastomosis gastric bypass(OAGB)is an exceptionally rare complication.The presented case report aims to highlight the unique occurrence of this condition and its surgical manag...
BACKGROUND Preoperative evaluation of frailty is limited to a few surgical procedures.However,the evaluation in Chinese elderly gastric cancer(GC)patients remains blank.AIM To validate and estimate the prognostic valu...
BACKGROUND Colopleural fistula is a rare condition,and only a limited number of cases have been reported.Here,we report a case of idiopathic colopleural fistula in an adult without any known predisposing factors.The p...
BACKGROUND Perianal fistulae strongly impact on quality of life of affected patients.AIM To challenge and novel minimally invasive treatment options are needed.METHODS Patients with Crohn’s disease(CD)in remission an...
Fistulae between the gastrointestinal and urinary systems are rare but becoming increasingly more common in current surgical practice.They are a heterogeneous group of pathological entities that are uncommon complicat...
BACKGROUND Pancreaticoduodenectomy(PD)-induced morbidity, consisting mainly of the pancreatic fistula and its hemorrhagic and infectious consequences, is well described in the literature, in terms of its definition, r...
Gallstone ileus due to erosion of one or more gallstones into the gastrointestinal tract is an uncommon cause of small bowel obstruction. The site of impaction is usually distal ileum, and less commonly the jejunum, c...
AIM: To evaluate accuracy of three-dimensional endoanal ultrasound(3D-EAUS) as compared to 2D-EAUS and physical examination(PE) in diagnosis of perianal fistulas and correlate with intraoperative findings. METHODS: A ...
AIM: To prospectively perform the PERFACT procedure in supralevator anal fistula/abscess.METHODS: Magnetic resonance imaging was done preoperatively in all the patients. Proximal cauterization around the internal open...