Objectives: The aim of this study was to review major temporal bone cases performed by one surgeon, and to highlight pitfalls and progress in the surgical management of previously “unresectable” neoplasms. Design: Retrospective case series review. Setting: Tertiary referral center. Participants: Nine patients who underwent total en bloc temporal bone resection for malignancy of the ear and temp...

We report an unusual case of a patient with a bronchopleural-subcutaneous fistula that occurred 3 years following a lobectomy and en bloc chest wall resection for carcinoma. Following a sudden resolution of subcutaneous emphysema, an epidural air collection developed. Spontaneous pneumorrhachis is a previously unreported late complication after surgical or radiation therapy for lung carcinoma.

Transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TURBT) represents the cornerstone in diagnosis and treatment cancer but recurrence is observed up to 80% over- or understaging with TURBT common. A more recent development overcome these limitations en-bloc (ERBT) which offers several advantages over TURBT. In this report, we briefly review studies assessing outcomes patients undergoing ERBT. Most rand...

To the editor: I read with interest the article by Chang and Bristow [1], intitled “Surgical technique of en bloc pelvic resection for advanced ovarian cancer” and, also agreeing with the conclusions made by the authors, I would make two technical clarifications that I think can be useful for readers. 1. The superior hemorrhoidal vessels can be preserved, either because their visceral insertion...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to retrospectively assess the results of en bloc chest wall plus lung resection for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) invading the chest wall. METHODS From January 1986 to December 2000, of 1,820 patients having surgery for NSCLC, 42 (2.3%) patients with neoplasms involving the chest wall underwent en bloc chest wall and lung resection. Pati...

BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS Early detection of superficial pharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SPSCC) using narrow-band imaging as well as the increasing use of ER for gastrointestinal cancers may increase the number of ER for SPSCC. The aims of this study were to clarify the feasibility of ER for SPSCC and its long-term outcomes. PATIENTS AND METHODS In total, 84 patients with 115 lesions were...

BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) carries significant advantages over endoscopic mucosal resection. As such, ESD is an established therapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma but there are only limited data on ESD as therapy for Barrett's esophagus (BE). Thus, we prospectively evaluated the outcomes of ESD in patients with BE with high-grade dysplasia (HGD) and...

Colo-ovarian fistula is a rare entity. The case of a 54-year-old female with a colo-ovarian fistula is presented. We describe our experience in managing this complication of diverticulitis and propose a workup and treatment plan. Initial imaging and diagnostic studies are described. En-bloc resection of the sigmoid colon and ovary was performed. A review of the literature is presented.