Despite significant advances in abdominal wall reconstruction,parastomal hernias remain a complex problem,with a high risk of recurrence following repair.While a number of surgical hernia repair techniques have been p...
AIM:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the laparoscopic approaches for parastomal hernia repair reported in the literature.METHODS:A systematic review of PubMed and MEDLINE databases was conducted using various co...
supported by research grants(to B.S.)from The Broad Foundation and The Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America.
Parastomal pyoderma gangrenosum(PPG)is an unusual neutrophilic dermatosis characterized by painful,necrotic ulcerations occurring in the area surrounding an abdominal stoma.It typically affects young to middle-aged ad...
Purpose: To review potential risk factors for the development of ileal conduit fistulae. Methods: Two patients were identified who had a remote history of an ileal conduit and who formed a fistula from the conduit—on...