Abstract. – OBJECTIVE: Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a clinical syndrome that is mainly characterized by the presence of mucinous ascites that results from the rupture of a mucin-producing neoplasm. No reports exist so far regarding the management of this syndrome in HIV patients. CASE REPORT: A 54-year old male patient with a diagnosed atypical colitis developed additionally over time a comp...

The articles [22], [14], [25], [15], [1], [20], [3], [4], [16], [26], [11], [13], [12], [5], [6], [21], [9], [8], [10], [2], [7], [18], [23], [19], [24], and [17] provide the notation and terminology for this paper. For simplicity, we adopt the following convention: x, y, X are sets, m, n are natural numbers, O is an ordinal number, and R, S are binary relations. Let D be a set, let f be a part...

The aim of the present study was to investigate the shortand long-term outcomes of patients undergoing second-look surgery following Hartmann's procedure for obstructive left-sided colorectal cancer (LSCC). All patients included in the present study had undergone radical surgery with Hartmann's procedure for obstructive LSCC. Adjuvant chemotherapy was recommended for all patients, and patients ...

OBJECTIVE To present our experience with successful reversal of laryngotracheal separation in patients with chronic aspiration, to discuss our surgical technique, and to review the literature. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective case review. METHODS The medical records of two patients who underwent a successful reversal of laryngotracheal reversal after separation were reviewed. The two patients wer...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Neuromuscular blockers (NMB) have been used for more than half of a century in anesthesia and have always been a challenge for anesthesiologists. Until recently, the reversal of nondepolarizing neuromuscular blockers had only one option: the use of anticholinesterase agents. However, in some situations, such as deep neuromuscular blockade after high doses of relaxant, ...