Out of the total number of 434 horses that underwent colic surgery, small intestine was operated in 195 (44.9%) patients, caecum in 10 (2.3%) horses, large colon surgery was performed in 196 (45.2%) cases and small colon surgery in 14 (3.2%) horses. In 12 patients (2.8%) two different parts of the gastrointestinal tract were affected simultaneously, one horse suffered from peritonitis, torsion ...

Palabras clave: Laparoscopia. Intususcepción. Cáncer de colon. Adult intussusception is a relatively rare condition. It accounts for 1% of patients with bowel obstruction and 5-10% of all intussusceptions. We describe a case of adult intussuscep-tion of the sigmoid colon caused by malignancy which was successfully treated by laparoscopic resection. A 56-year-old man was admitted to our hospital...

Different methods such as standard, hot, and jumbo forceps are used in endoscopic treatment of diminutive colon polyps. In the current study, it was aimed to compare efficacy and safety of standard and jumbo forceps polypectomy methods in treatment of diminutive colon polyps of 5 mm. Polyps with 5 mm which were excised during colonoscopy by using standard or jumbo forceps were evaluated. Standa...

Since 1948, a total of 89 patients with an aganglionic megacolon have been treated at the Children's Hospital of the Helsinki University Clinic. There were 68 cases of Hirschsprung's disease, and in 21 cases the anomaly had developed with anal atresia. In nine cases Hirschsprung's disease caused death in early infancy. Operations were performed in 59 cases. Three different types of operation we...