Surgical Determinants, Perioperative Course and Outcome of a Representative Patient Cohort with Acute Appendicitis Undergoing Appendectomy over 3 Decades

Giant epidermal cyst of the occipital area

Epidermal cyst is the most commonly observed cutaneous tumor. It usually involves the scalp, neck, face, back, and trunk. A commonly seen epidermal cyst is usually a slow-growing tumor of a diameter of 1-2 cm. Cysts with...

Patient with metastatic breast cancer presenting as acute cholecystitis with one-year survival on hormonotherapy

Breast cancer has high metastatic potential with distant metastases involving mainly lungs, liver and bones. Less frequently it gives distant spread to other organs. Herein we would like to present a very rare case of an...

Short and Long-Term Outcomes After Primary Liver Transplantation in Elderly Patients

The number of elderly patients undergoing liver transplantation (LT) is increasing worldwide. The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of recipient age exceeding 60 years on early and long-term outcomes after LT....

Prevalence and characteristics of surgical site infections caused by gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria from the family Enterobacteriacae and gram-positive cocci from the genus Staphylococcus in patients who underwent surgical procedures on selected surgical wards

Surgical site infections on surgical wards are the most common cause of postoperative complications. Prevalence of surgical site infections depends on the surgical specialization. Analysis of the causes of surgical site...