The management of extensive perineal defects resulting from aggressive tumor resections, such as abdominoperineal resections for advanced pelvic malignancies, can be a complex and demanding process in the treatment journey. ...

Context: The inclusion of minimally invasive techniques to colorectal surgery brought many advantages to patient's recovery. However, conventional techniques for laparoscopic-assisted colectomy (LAC) still require a small ...

Background: Anastomotic leakage (AL) is the main complication of colorectal surgeries. Recent studies haveassessed the effects of the ghost ileostomy on preventing complications related to a defunctioning stoma (DS)in ...

Background: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a parasitic disease caused by the larval stages of taeniid cestodes of the genus Echinococcus which is considered a neglected disease of public health worldwide. CE primarily affects ...

Objective: Total proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) is a surgical procedure performed on patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) to avoid the need for permanent stoma. The objective of this study was ...