Introduction: This paper aims to determine the diagnostic accuracy of initial clinical assessment in the diagnosis of acute diverticulitis (AD). Patients and methods: Retrospective analysis. Patients admitted to the surgical unit via A&E between Apr 2002 and March 2006 inc. (4y) were identified using the International Code of Diseases (ICD-10 version 2007) coding system. Exclusions […]
Background Despite more than 15 years passing since the first description of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for pulmonary resection, the technique has yet to gain widespread acceptance, especially in community hospitals. The majority of surgeons who routinely perform VATS resections work in academic or government institutions. The perceived complexity of the technique, inadequate instrumentation and […]
Aims and objectives: The role of mini-invasive surgery in management of acute cholangitis and other complications of gallstone diseaseBackground: To demonstrate the capability of laparoscopic and small-incision in management of acute cholangitis and other complications of cholelithiasis.Material and methods: Records of 2973 patients who underwent cholecystectomy at Department of General Surgery, Rostov State Medical University […]
Background: Surgical Site Infections (SSI) are known but infrequent hospital acquired infectious complications that are associated with significant morbidity, mortality and hospital costs. Recently, the U.S. Department of Human Health Services and Congress have questioned the preventive measures aimed towards hospital acquired infections. We determined and compared the incidence of SSI after laparoscopic and open […]
Introduction: The study aims to analyze the correlation between lymph node harvest (LNH) and node involvement (LNI) in resected primary colorectal cancer specimens. Patients & methods: Retrospective analysis. The study period is Jan 2002 – Dec 2006 (5y). The data were obtained from medical records. The patient inclusion criteria were resection of primary CRC including […]