OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of race and insurance status on patient presentation, treatment, and mortality in individuals who underwent surgery for diverticulitis. DESIGN Retrospective analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample file from 1999 to 2003. SETTING A 20% representative sample of all hospitals in 37 states in the United States. PATIENTS Patients admitted with a primary di...

Mucosal-submucosal blood flow in the human colostomy was measured by a radioisotopic washout technique. Changes in blood flow were recorded in 10 subjects after peripheral vasoconstriction evoked by surface cooling of the body. Accompanying the vasoconstriction was a rise in mucosal-submucosal blood flow of approximately 40%. An interpretation of the blood flow changes and the associated altera...

BACKGROUND Radiation-induced rectovaginal fistula (RVF) is a severe and difficult complication after pelvic malignancy radiation. This study was to retrospectively compare the outcomes of restorative resection and colostomy only in remission of anorectal symptoms. METHODS We enrolled a cohort of 26 consecutive cases who developed RVF after pelvic radiation. Two main procedures for these patie...

Introduction: Management of colorectal injuries is still under debate. The purpose of this study was to analyze management and clinical outcome from a cohort of patients with colorectal injuries caused by high velocity missiles. Objectives: This was a retrospective analysis of consecutively collected data from all the war zone casualties with colorectal injuries during a 6 month period from 14t...

BACKGROUND Colostomy is one of the commonest life saving procedures done worldwide with an intention of either decompression of an obstructed colon or diversion of stool. Indications may vary from region to region. Attending morbidity and mortality is significant. the objective of this study was to Determine the common indications and types of colostomy, and outcomes of patients operated at SPH...

Background. Parastomal hernia is a common complication after stoma formation, especially in permanent colostomy. The present meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of prophylactic mesh application during permanent colostomy for preventing parastomal hernia. Methods. Randomized controlled trials comparing outcomes in patients who underwent colostomy with or without prophylactic mesh a...