Although the sacrococcygeal area is the most common site for a teratoma in infants, it is a rare site for a teratoma in older patients. Most of the teratomas found in this area in adults are single mass, but in a few cases, multiple masses have been reported. The author reports on the case of an 18-year-old female patient with 3 presacral teratomas. The tumors were surgically removed via a tran...

Anastomotic dehiscence in rectal cancer is one of the most feared complications. In the long term, a presacral sinus can form that is difficult to manage. The advent of biological tissue adhesives for the treatment of complex fistulas can be an effective alternative for this type of complication. We present a case of anastomotic dehiscence after low anterior resection and the later formation of...

BACKGROUND Open and minimally invasive lumbar fusion procedures have inherent procedural risks, with posterior and transforaminal approaches resulting in significant soft-tissue injury and the anterior approach endangering organs and major blood vessels. An alternative lumbar fusion technique uses a small paracoccygeal incision and a presacral approach to the L5-S1 intervertebral space, which a...