William Ernest Miles – the surgeon who performed and described the radical operation for the rectal cancer

The article presents the work and life of Sir William Ernest Miles, an English surgeon,who devised the first radical procedure for cancer of the rectum, called his name asthe Miles operation. Miles lived and worked in th...

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Critical anal stricture following haemorrhoidectomy – case study

Anal stricture is defined as a narrowing of the anal diameter with accompanying reduction of tissue elasticity. Secondary causes of anal stricture may be surgery complications, including the most common complication of p...

The multi-stage, vacuum dressings treatment of complicated pilonidal sinus – a case report

There are several methods of pilonidal cyst surgery described in the literature. Thesetreatments relates only to typical localization or complicated cysts with the singleskin fistula. In many available publications autho...

Colon obstruction caused by neuroendocrine carcinoma – case review

Neuroendocrine neoplasms (NEN) comprise a rare pathology of the colon. Despitedifferent etiology, their macroscopic appearence and clinical course in advancedstages present no difference when compared to adenocarcinoma....