ASA, NSAIDs, Coxibs and Colorectal Cancer Prevention — How Far Have We Come? by Martin Fishman

“…This paper described a nested case-control study on all Quebec patients over 65 years of age who underwent total colonic imaging or surgery for colorectal cancer (CRC) during a specified six-month period without similar testing in the preceding year. …”
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Digestive bleeding in children by Ana Barbarita Navarro Sombert, Graciela Goire Herrera, Ledicel Nilo Gámez Fonts, Luis Antonio García Rodríguez

“…We presented the Good Clinical Practices Guideline for Gastrointestinal bleeding, approved by consensus in the the 4th National Good Clinical Practices Workshop in Pediatric Surgery (Las Tunas, Cuba; March 2005)…”
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The Role of Gemcitabine in the Treatment of Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer: A Systematic Review by Brian H Dingle, R Bryan Rumble, Melissa C Brouwers

“…The treatment of choice is surgery, dependent on detection at a resectable stage. …”
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Acute Esophageal Necrosis and Low-Flow State by Ahmad Burtally, Philippe Gregoire

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Superior limb reimplantation. Case presentation. by Yovanny Ferrer Lozano, Iván Rodríguez, Leyter Pérez Ferro

“…Reimplantation surgery is only performed in highly specialized medical institutions. …”
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IgE-mediated histamine release from nasal mucosa is inhibited by SLPI (secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor) to the level of spontaneous release by U. Westin, E. Lundberg, K. Ohlsson

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Gastroesophageal reflux. by Yanet Hidalgo Marrero, Rafael Trinchet Soler, Lauro A. Melo Aguilera

“…We presented the Good Clinical Practices Guideline for Portal hypertension, approved by consensus in the 4th National Good Clinical Practices Workshop in Pediatric Surgery (Las Tunas, Cuba, March, 2005)…”
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Prostate Cancer Presenting with Parietal Bone Metastasis by Brahima Kirakoya, Abdoul Karim Pare, Babagana Mustapha Abubakar, Moussa Kabore

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Small Pancreas Neuroendocrine Tumors: How Small is Small? by Ming-Huang Chen, Chia Hsun Hsieh, Ching-Yao Yang, Hui-Jen Tsai, Li-Tzong Chen, On Behalf of Taiwan Neuroendocrine Tumor Society

“…Patients with small nonfunctioning PNETs require individualized recommendations for surgery versus active surveillance based on tumor size, radiographic characteristics, and patient characteristics, such as age and comorbidities and also patient references.…”
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Embolization with Histoacryl Glue of an Anastomotic Pseudoaneurysm following Surgical Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm by Ayesha Walid, Tanveer Ul Haq, Raza Sayani, Zia Ur Rehman

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AZD8055 Is More Effective Than Rapamycin in Inhibiting Proliferation and Promoting Mitochondrial Clearance in Erythroid Differentiation by Qian Liu, Tao Hao, Ze Lin, Yipeng Fang, Lei Li, Daqi Huang, Jianbo Wu, Yanchao Zhao, Xin Zhang

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Bilateral Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Palsy following Total Thyroidectomy in Triple A Syndrome, an Unexpected but Critical Complication by Mathieu Chamberland, Marc-Antoine Poulin, Danielle Beaudoin

“…Given the rarity of this severe condition and the absence of surgical or medical causes identifiable, there is possibility that it is the neurological involvement caused by TAS that predisposed the patient to this adverse outcome, precipitated by standard manipulations during surgery.…”
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Management of the difficult airway in children. A case report by Magaly Álvarez Bárzaga, Dianelys De la Cruz Cruz, Edith Marianela Fleites Guerra

“…These risks increases in the case of children, that is why the case of a pediatric patient with a difficult airway caused by limitation of mouth opening, scheduled for elective surgery in order to treat this condition in the Pediatric University Hospital ¨Paquito González Cueto " in Cienfuegos, is presented.…”
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Urothelial Carcinoma in a 22-Year-Old Female with Angelman Syndrome by Jessica Pugh, R. Keith Huffaker

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Use of an Amplatzer ASD Occlusion Device for the Closure of an Ascending Aortic Pseudoaneurysm Presenting as Hemoptysis by Nicholas P. Kondoleon, Christopher Kanaan, Jonathan Hansen, Samir R. Kapadia

“…Aortic pseudoaneurysms can commonly be caused by previous thoracic surgery, trauma, and infection, quickly becoming life-threatening if ruptured. …”
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IgG4-Related Hepatic Pseudotumor Masquerading as a Klatskin Tumor by Jennifer Yoon, Steve Hu, Daniel Phillips, Amir Fathi, Adnan Ameer

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Retrieval of Embolized Amplatzer Patent Foramen Ovale Occlusion Device: Issues Related to Late Recognition by Allan J. Davies, Nicholas Collins, Nicole Organ

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Epiretinal Membrane after Laser In Situ Keratomileusis by Miguel Paciuc-Beja, Gerardo Garcia, Jose Dalma, Hugo Quiroz-Mercado

“…LASIK surgeons must be aware of the possibility of posterior segment complications after surgery.…”
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Recurrent Enlarging Mesenteric Desmoid Tumor following Remote Surgical Resection by Connie Hapgood, Allison DeLong

“…Where possible, surgical resection remains the standard first-line treatment. For patients where surgery is not possible, or the resection margins are not clear, other forms of treatment are possible. …”
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Torsion of Testis in an Infant with Unilateral UDT by Mohammad Kazem Moslemi, Mehdi Abedinzadeh, Shabir Al-Mousawi

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