OBJECTIVE To present a case of Fournier gangrene and the specific surgical therapy CASE PRESENTATION A 71-year old patient with a two days history of pain in the perineal region, swelling, developing necrosis and foul-smelling lesions was examined in emergency settings. The swelling of subcutaneous plane involved the flank regions, mainly on the left side. The investigations were performed (f...

INTRODUCTION Colorectal cancer presents itself as acute bowel occlusion in 10-40% of patients. There are two main therapeutic approaches: urgent surgery and endoluminal placement self-expandable metallic stents (SEMS). AIMS AND METHODS This study intended to better clarify the risk/benefit ratio of the above-mentioned approaches. We conducted a retrospective longitudinal multicenter study, in...

OBJECTIVE the objective was to understand the experience of a group of family members of patients with colostomies, revealing their expectations regarding the intervention of health professionals. METHOD qualitative research, with the social phenomenological approach of Alfred Schütz, conducted in Montevideo in 2012; twelve family members of patients with colostomies participated, from an ost...

Background: Hirschsprung's disease may lead to gastrointestinal obstruction if not appropriately treated. The initial-surgery or colostomy is intended decompress the large bowel, prevent enterocolitis, and stooling-patterns can be measured after definitive surgery. Objective: To determine correlation between age with stooling-patterns. Materials Methods: We performed an analytic observational s...

Question: Is an elective colectomy after the first episode of diverticulitis in patients under 50 years, or after the second episode in patients over 50 years, preferable to a strategy of expectant management until after the fourth episode? Design: A Markov model was used to determine the lifetime risks of death and colostomy, quality of life and costs associated with elective colectomy after t...

Abstract Introduction The incidence of stomal prolapse ranges from 2% to 22%. risk factors include colostomy, the short length stoma, obesity, emergency surgery, and improper (or even absence of) marking preoperative site for stoma. Complicated associated with severe mucosal irritation, ischemic changes, or bleeding requires surgical intervention. Objective To describe use Altemeier technique i...

Introduction: Attendance of patients to the emergency department due acute large bowel obstruction is a common phenomenon. Most these are elderly, critically ill, and with high comorbidity. The literature suggests that more than 50% cases colon cancer. Since this condition considered be an emergency, immediate intervention response imperative. Purpose: aim present study our surgical technique c...