Discussion The most common mechanism causing appendicitis is luminal obstruction by a
fecalith or lymphoid hyperplasia, but obstruction by a tumour in the cecum was the suspected …

Importance Peritoneal metastasis in patients with locally advanced colon cancer (T4 stage)
is estimated to recur at a rate of approximately 25% at 3 years from surgical resection and is …

As a novel procedure becomes more and more used, knowledge about its learning curve
and its impact on outcomes is useful for future implementations. Our aim is (i) to identify the …

OBJECTIVE Acute diverticulitis (AD) is becoming a health concern with its increasing
incidence. One of the accepted theories of the possible causes of diverticular perforation is the …

Spontaneous intramural intestinal hemorrhage is highly infrequent. The most common cause
is overdose of oral anticoagulants. Clinical presentation usually consists of abdominal pain …

Rectal cancer surgery represents challenges due to its location. To overcome them and
minimize the risk of anastomosis-related complications, some technical maneuvers or even a …

The wide spread deployment of smart edge devices and applications that require real-time
data processing, have with no doubt created the need to extend the reach of cloud computing …

Objective To determine the baseline characteristics associated with higher mortality at 42 days
in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 in Spain. Method The study analyzed a prospective …

Duodenal diverticula are a relatively common condition. They are asymptomatic, unless
they become complicated, with perforation being the rarest but most severe complication. …

Severe asthma is a heterogeneous syndrome with several clinical variants and often represents
a complex disease requiring a specialized and multidisciplinary approach, as well as …