Emergency laparotomy has high mortality ranging from 14 to 20% [ 1 – 3 ]. The patient population undergoing emergency laparotomy is heterogeneous and suffers from various conditions and preexisting comorbidities. The underlying pathologies vary …

Parastomal hernia (PSH) is one of the most common complications after an enterostomy. The main clinical manifestation of a PSH is the presence of an abnormal bulge formed by the abdominal cavity contents that have herniated through the abdominal …

Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) is considered by a large percentage of bariatric surgeons’ the operation of choice for obesity surgery as reported by Melvin (J Gastrointest Surg. 4:398–400, 2004). It is considered a generally safe …

Image-guided interventions may require ionizing radiation, and interventional radiologists are responsible for its delivery, monitoring and assessment. Whereas factors that affect radiation dose in pediatrics are generally similar to those in …

Hirschsprung disease (HD) is a congenital bowel disorder characterized by the absence of intrinsic parasympathetic ganglia of the intestinal tract with an incidence of 1:5000 [ 1 ]. Neonates commonly present with delayed passage of meconium …

Anastomotic leakages (ALs) are one of the most challenging complications following any type of gastrointestinal anastomosis. Symptomatic ALs, defined as a defect in the integrity of the intestinal wall with a communication between the intraluminal …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer in the world after lung and breast cancers and the fourth in cancer-related deaths. Related studies predicted that almost 2.4 million cases will be diagnosed annually worldwide by 2035 [ 1 ].

The early postoperative nutritional support by enteral nutrition is essential to improve the outcomes of the patients following esophagectomy [ 1 – 3 ]. Feeding enterostomy is convenient for the postoperative management as well as for the …

There is a paucity of high level evidence on the surgical strategy in emergency colonic resection. In severe peritonitis or other high risk situations, a primary anastomosis after resection is generally considered too risky. In such cases, either …

We submit the first case report of a successful EUS-guided transmural LAMS placement to drain the small bowel directly into the transverse colon in a high surgical risk patient with obstruction due to severe anastomotic stricture. We describe our …

Between 2003 and 2005, Santulli enterostomy was performed in five patients who underwent intestinal surgery in Ondokuz Mayıs Hospital, Department of Surgery. Epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of patients are shown in Table 1 . To all …

A modification is described to avoid postoperative gaseous distension and facilitate early oral feeding after resection and anastomosis for jejunoileal atresia.