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Purpose: Despite improvements in surgical technology, patients who undergo colorectal emergency surgery still have high mortality and complication rates. This places a high burden on the surgeons and the medical...
Purpose: In 2024, the South Korean government proposed an essential medical care package, including the expansion of medical college admissions, which faced strong opposition from the medical community. Consequently, residents...
Fournier gangrene (FG) is a rare life-threatening infection j that can occasionally extend beyond the perineum into the retroperitoneal space. Preperitoneal involvement in female patients is extremely rare. We report...
Pheochromocytoma and intestinal ganglioneuromatosis are rare entities, associated with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2B (MEN2B), but rarely associated with colonic pseudo-obstruction and ischemia. We report a 52-year-old patient who presented...
Perforated peptic ulcer (PPU) is developed in 2%-10 % of peptic ulcer. The essential treatment is emergent surgical repair. Usually, the surgical repair with or without an omental patch is...
Advancements in perioperative management and surgical techniques have led to an increased frequency of complex surgical procedures and emergency operations, particularly among elderly, and high-risk patients. Consequently, the incidence of...
Mesenteric injuries from blunt trauma are rare, but can result in life-threatening complications, including massive hemorrhage from mesenteric arterial disruption, bowel ischemia, necrosis, and perforation. Prompt diagnosis and treatment are...