Surgery, Gastroenterology and Oncology

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Introduction: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the digestive system, with diverse histopathological and clinical features. This study aimed to analyze the clinical and pathological characteristics as well as surgical outcomes of GIST patients treated at our institution.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 49 patients who underwent surgery for GIST at Dicle University between 2010 and 2020. The collected data included demographic information together with tum....[more]

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Background: This retrospective comparative study evaluated the impact of wound edge protector use on surgical site infection (SSI) rates in patients undergoing open appendectomy for acute appendicitis.

Methods: Medical records from Vajira Hospital (2020–2023) were reviewed. Propensity score matching was used to adjust for baseline characteristics. All patients received peri-operative intravenous antibiotics and 4% chlorhexidine antiseptic skin preparation. Outcomes including SSI, blood loss, pain scores, ....[more]

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Introduction: Hemorrhoids are the most common benign anorectal condition, significantly impairing patients’ quality of life. When medical treatment fails, surgery becomes necessary. In recent years, minimally invasive techniques have gained attention and been increasingly applied in clinical practice. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of TND’s Vertical Ligation-Mucopexy (TVLM) in the treatment of circumferential hemorrhoids at Hanoi Medical University Hospital.

Methods: A retrospectiv....[more]

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Background: One of the most crucial elements in assessing breast cancer prognosis is axillary lymph node status. While ultrasonography (US) is routinely used for pre-therapeutic axillary evaluation, its diagnostic performance post-neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) requires further validation. Objective: To evaluate the reliability and accuracy of ultrasound assessment of axillary lymph nodes before and after neoadjuvant chemotherapy, comparing it with sentinel lymph node biopsy and final paraffin histopathological findings in post-neo....[more]