PURPOSE Attempt to identify the beneficial effects associated with surgical procedures on survival outcome of patients with recurrent cholangiocarcinoma. METHODS 921 patients diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma underwent surgical resection with curative intent in a single institute during the last 15 years. Patients with recurrent disease were divided into two groups according to whether surgic...

We report 4 cases of surgical resection of metachronous lymph node (LN) metastases from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) following hepatectomy. Clinicopathological features and results of LN dissection were investigated in the 4 patients. One patient was found to have a single metastasis in the mediastinal LNs, another had multiple metastases in the mediastinal and abdominal LNs, and the other 2 ...

BACKGROUND We presented abdominal liposarcoma cases diagnosed and managed in a tertiary care center and also conducted a literature review on main features of this tumor. METHODS Chart reviews of eight cases were conducted, and clinical, surgical, histopathological, and follow-up data were recorded. RESULTS Overall, complete surgical resection was performed with adjacent organ resection in ...

Abstract Spermatocytic tumor is a rare testicular tumor, which originated from gonocytes. It characterized by the histological feature of tripartite composed large, medium, and lymphocyte-like small cells. well-known that spematocytic benign, thus good prognosis expected after simple resection. Metastatic spermatocytic extremely usually accompanied variants including sarcomatous changes anaplas...

RATIONALE Abdominal wall defects are common after tumor resection. PATIENT CONCERNS We report an 83-year-old male patient with recurrent tumors in his abdomen, and who had an incision wound that could not be directly closed. Mesh was not suitable because the wound was infected. DIAGNOSES Abdominal wall defect result from the resection of recurrent tumor. INTERVENTIONS We carried out a vas...

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is rare mesenchymal solid tumor that consists of proliferating myofibroblasts with an inflammatory infiltrate background. It has a very low prevalence in infants and occurs mainly in children and young adults. IMT are mainly located in the thoracic cavity, but intra-abdominal lesions are rare. IMT can exhibit locally aggressive neoplastic processes and m...

BACKGROUND The abdominal insufflation and surgical positioning in the laparoscopic surgery have been reported to result in an increase of airway pressure. However, associated effects on changes of endotracheal tube cuff pressure are not well established. METHODS 70 patients undergoing elective laparoscopic colorectal tumor resection (head-down position, n = 38) and laparoscopic cholecystecomy...

Introduction. The incidence of endometriosis affecting skin tissue represents only 0.5-1.0% of all endometriosis cases. A malignancy in the abdominal wall arising from endometriosis following cesarean section is even rarer; only 21 cases have previously been reported. The therapeutic strategy has not been determined because of the limited cases. We report a case of clear cell adenocarcinoma ari...

Abstract Sigmoid volvulus is a frequent cause of intestinal obstruction. Its management has evolved with the use laparoscopic surgery, achieving an elective sigmoid resection anastomosis after flexible endoscopic detorsion. A female patient was admitted to emergency room abdominal pain, distention, and constipation. The computed tomography showed whirled mesentery in addition dilated loops, cof...