BMC surgery
BMC Surg
· ISSN (e) 1471-2482
· 62 papers in corpus
case-report
2018
BACKGROUND: Adenocarcinoma derived from umbilicus is very rare. Most adenocarcinomas in umbilicus are secondary events. Carcinoma derived from sweat glands is sporadic, highly radioresistant and has a clinical appearance that is difficult t…
observational
2017
BACKGROUND: Postoperative recovery after abdominal surgery is measured mostly based on subjective or self-reported data. In this article we aim to evaluate whether recovery of daily physical activity levels can be measured postoperatively w…
case-report
2017
BACKGROUND: Rectovaginal fistulas represent 5% of all anorectal fistulae and are a disastrous manifestation of Crohn's disease that negatively affects patients' social and sexual quality of life. Treatment remains challenging for colorectal…
other
2016
BACKGROUND: A congenital adhesion band is a rare condition, but may induce a small bowel obstruction (SBO) at any age. However, only a few sporadic case reports exit. We aimed to identify the clinical characteristics of congenital adhesion …
observational
2016
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to assess curative effect of hysteroscopic and laparoscopic myomectomy for type II submucous myomas between 3 and 5 cm in diameter and explore the optimal surgical indications. METHODS: A retrospective…
case-report
2015
BACKGROUND: Cecal volvulus is relatively rare. Moreover, to the best of our knowledge, a case of cecal volvulus caused by endometriosis has not yet been reported. CASE PRESENTATION: A 41-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with a 1…
rct
2014
BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic adhesiolysis is emerging as an alternative for open surgery in adhesive small bowel obstruction. Retrospective studies suggest that laparoscopic approach shortens hospital stay and reduces complications in these pat…
observational
2014
BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic appendectomy is not yet unanimously considered the "gold standard" in the treatment of acute appendicitis because of its higher operative time, intra-abdominal abscess risk, and costs compared to open appendectomy. …
review
2014
BACKGROUND: In terms of gynaecological laparoscopic surgery, major complications affecting great vessels, and especially the retroperitoneal ones, are unusual. CASE PRESENTATION: We introduce a case of a retroperitoneal haematoma associate…
rct
2010
BACKGROUND: The objective of this clinical study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Activ-L Artificial Disc for treatment of single-level degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine in patients who have been unresponsive t…
observational
2007
BACKGROUND: Appendicectomy specimens removed from patients with suspected acute appendicitis often appear macroscopically normal but histopathological analysis of these cases may reveal a more sinister underlying pathology. We evaluated his…
other
2004
BACKGROUND: Perineodynia (vulvodynia, perineal pain, proctalgia), anal and urinary incontinence are the main symptoms of the pudendal canal syndrome (PCS) or entrapment of the pudendal nerve. The first aim of this study was to evaluate the …