As surgical resection remains the only hope for cure in pancreatic cancer (PC), more aggressive surgical approaches have been advocated to increase resection rates. Venous resection demonstrated to be a feasible technique in experienced centers, increasing survival. In contrast, arterial resection is still an issue of debate, continuing to be considered a general contraindication to resection. ...

We detected two cases of right atrial angiosarcoma that had a similar appearance on imaging studies. Although the surgical findings were similar for the two patients, one had a clear resection margin, while the other had tumor cells in the resection margin on frozen biopsy. We suggest that preoperative data on magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography in patients with angiosarcomas may...

BACKGROUND Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) comprise a heterogeneous group of neoplasms for which treatment is variable, depending on the clinical stage. Despite this diversity, surgery remains the gold standard in the management of PNETs. This paper discusses whether aggressive surgical intervention is indicated for PNETs and investigates what prognostic factors may assist in predictin...

Pancreatic cancer carries one of the worst prognoses in United States. It is fourth leading cause cancer-related death States and second after colorectal digestive system death. Early detection key to improving its prognosis. Surgical resection only curative treatment, but even margin-negative resection, 5-year survival rate still 30%. The following case presents a fascinating diagnosis pancrea...

BACKGROUND In recent times there has been a number of newer methods advocated as treatment for bladder outlet obstruction. Prior to embracing these newer technologies, the authors' experiences with conventional transurethral resection of the prostate should be evaluated and compared with those experienced in the newer modalities. The objective was to determine whether a standard transurethral r...

Surgical resection remains the mainstay of treatment for pulmonary malignancy. The ability of patients to undergo resection is dependent on the anatomic characteristics of the tumor, and the respiratory and cardiovascular status of the patient. There have been recent advances in our understanding of respiratory function in the patient with marginal lung function that have allowed surgical thera...

Aim: One of the most important factors associated with recurrence rate and overall survival is the status of surgical margin of resection free of disease. However, sometimes, the margins measured intra-operatively at the time of surgery differ of those measured by the pathologist in the histopathologic analysis. Faced with this dilemma, a literature review of the best available evidence was con...

BACKGROUND Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a rare malignancy. The outcome remains poor despite complete surgical resection. PATIENTS AND METHODS Eleven patients with histologicaly proven epithelial type malignant pleural mesothelioma undergoing extrapleural pneumonectomy with systemic chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy before and after surgical resection were retrospectively reviewed. RESUL...

Complex multiple arteriovenous fistula (AVF) of the scalp is an extremely rare disease and the traditional treatment is either endovascular embolization or surgical resection with preoperative endovascular embolization. Here, a 34-year-old male with pulsating mass and multiple tortuous vessels in front of the left tragus and scalp who was diagnosed as complex multiple arteriovenous fistula of t...