BACKGROUND Enterocutaneous fistula(ECF) is an abnormal communication between the skin and the gastrointestinal tract and is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. To diagnose ECF, X-ray fistulography an...
BACKGROUND Right hemicolectomy or ileocecal resection are used to treat benign conditions like Crohn’s disease(CD)and malignant ones like colon cancer(CC).AIM To investigate differences in pre-and peri-operative fact...
AIM:To compare short term outcomes of elective laparoscopic and open right hemicolectomy(RH) in an elderly population.METHODS:All patients over the age of 70 undergoing elective RH at Ninewells Hospital and Perth Roya...
Situs inversus totalis(SIT) is a rare anomaly in which the abdominal and thoracic cavity structures are opposite their usual positions.Occasionally,a few patients with a combination of this condition and malignant tu...
AIM:To present a comprehensive analysis of incidence,clinicopathological features,appropriateness of surgical procedures,and survival for adenocarcinoma of the appendix.METHODS:A retrospective case analysis was conduc...