BACKGROUND The incidence of axillary lymph node metastasis (ALNM) of colon cancer is very low, and there have been only a few reports of solitary ALNM. Neither the mechanism involved in solitary colon cancer ALNM nor the proper treatment has been elucidated. We encountered a case of solitary left ALNM after curative resection of carcinoma at the colostomy site. CASE PRESENTATION A 53-year-old...

RATIONALE Acute colonic diverticulitis is a well-known surgical emergency, which occurs in about 10 percent of patients known for diverticulosis. PATIENT CONCERNS The case of a 77-year-old woman is reported, with past history of abdominoperineal resection with end-colostomy for low rectal adenocarcinoma, and who developed an acute colonic diverticulitis in a subcutaneous portion of colostomy ...

BACKGROUND Colon injuries are increasingly being treated safely by primary repair in spite of the high risk of septic complications. OBJECTIVE This is a retrospective study of the pattern, management and outcome in patients treated for penetrating colon injuries at Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu over a 7 year period (January 1995-December 2001). PATIENTS AND METHODS R...

The congenital H-type fistula between the anorectum and genital tract besides a normal anus is a rare entity in the spectrum of anorectal anomalies. We described a girl with an anovestibuler H-type fistula and left vulvar abscess. A 40-day-old girl presented symptoms after her parents noted the presence of stool at the vestibulum. On the physical examination, anus was in normal location and siz...

background/purpose: ulcerative colitis(uc)  is a chronic, idiopathic, destructive disorder of colon. the incidence of uc peaks in the age group of15 to 25,and only 1% are infantile. despite initial medical treatment, in refractory cases, colectomy is needed. there are few studies regard surgical results in infancy with uc. methods:in this retrospective study we reviewed infants with ulcerative ...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study is to review the cases of total colonic aganglionosis seen in the span of ten years at a pediatric surgery unit of a tertiary care public hospital in New Delhi. METHODS Medical records of twelve patients with total colonic aganglionosis were retrieved. RESULTS Ten out of the twelve patients were males; seven were of the Muslim community. Average recorded...

Background: Obstructive left colon carcinoma (OLCC) is a challenging matter in terms of obstruction release as well of oncological issues. Several options are available and no guidelines are established. The paper aims to generate evidenced based recommendations on management of OLCC. Methods: The PubMed and Cochrane Library databases were queried for publications focusing on OLCC published pri...

BACKGROUND Obstructive left colon carcinoma (OLCC) is a challenging matter in terms of obstruction release as well of oncological issues. Several options are available and no guidelines are established. The paper aims to generate evidenced based recommendations on management of OLCC. METHODS The PubMed and Cochrane Library databases were queried for publications focusing on OLCC published pri...

The composition of the microbiota associated with the human ileum and colon in the early weeks of life of two preterm infants was examined, with particular emphasis on the Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium members. Culturing work showed that bifidobacteria and lactobacilli in the ileostomy changed over time, compared with the colostomy effluent where there was far less variation. The colostomy ...