Abstract Introduction Colorectal cancer is the second most common type of and third leading cause mortality due to cancers. Anastomosis leak after proctectomy a dangerous complication that must be managed carefully. The aim present study was assess procedure resection pull-through new rectum anastomosis in patients proctectomy. Methods Materials This cross-sectional study. Patients who visited ...

BACKGROUND Differentiating between benign and malignant submucosal tumors is difficult. Moreover, the natural course of benign-appearing SMTs is not clearly elucidated. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the natural course of upper gastrointestinal SMTs by endoscopic endosonography. METHODS We followed 25 consecutive patients with small (< 40 mm) SMTs for a mean period of 19 months. Evaluation included...