Clostridium Difficile Infection in Rectal Cancer Patients after Diverted Loop Ileostomy Closure.

AIM: Clostridium difficile infection is a cause of increased morbidity and mortality in hospitals, particularly in patients with cancer pathology. There are several factors favouring the development of Clostridium difficile infection among cancer patients, including age, exposure to antibiotic and proton pump inhibitors therapy, and chemotherapy. This study was conducted to observe the prevalence of Clostridium difficile infection after the reversal of ileostomy loop for rectal cancer surgery, which were initially operated either open or laparoscopic. METHOD: A retrospective study was performed on patients who were operated in a single surgical team for rectal cancer who benefited of a diverted loop ileostomy over a 4-year period. Results: 23 patients were documented with Clostridium difficile infection out of a total of 63. All 23 patients underwent ileostomy closure later than 3 months after primary surgery, and postoperatively received antibiotic therapy associated with proton pump inhibitors in the first 24 hours. Conclusions: Closure of ileostomy later than 3 months after primary surgery, combined with chemotherapy, antibiotic therapy and proton pump inhibitors, increases the risk of developing Clostridium difficile infection.

A Narrative Review of Current Knowledge on Cutaneous Melanoma.

Cutaneous melanoma is a public health problem. Efforts to reduce its incidence have failed, as it continues to increase. In recent years, many risk factors have been identified. Numerous diagnostic systems exist that greatly assist in early clinical diagnosis. The histopathological aspect illustrates the grim nature of these cancers. Currently, pathogenic pathways and the tumor microclimate are key to the development of therapeutic methods. Revolutionary therapies like targeted therapy and immune checkpoint inhibitors are starting to replace traditional therapeutic methods. Targeted therapy aims at a specific molecule in the pathogenic chain to block it, stopping cell growth and dissemination. The main function of immune checkpoint inhibitors is to boost cellular immunity in order to combat cancer cells. Unfortunately, these therapies have different rates of effectiveness and side effects, and cannot be applied to all patients. These shortcomings are the basis of increased incidence and mortality rates. This study covers all stages of the evolutionary sequence of melanoma. With all these data in front of us, we see the need for new research efforts directed at therapies that will bring greater benefits in terms of patient survival and prognosis, with fewer adverse effects.

Middle Pulmonary Lobe Abscess: A Delayed Complication of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.

Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become a routine procedure in abdominal surgery, a "gold standard" in the treatment of gallstones. Iatrogenic perforation of the gallbladder during a cholecystectomy is a possible incident, with numerous complications due to unidentified intraperitoneal gallstones during surgery. Pulmonary complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy are extremely rare. Case report: This report presents the case of a 62-year-old female with post cholecystectomy subphrenic abscess and trans-diaphragmatic fistula in the middle pulmonary lobe. In this case, the pulmonary symptoms dominated the clinical picture and the initial complementary explorations indicated a strictly pulmonary condition. The initial evolution of the patient was towards worsening, and the subsequent explorations established the real diagnosis. Conclusion: Gallbladder perforations with accidental loss of gallstones should be recognized immediately and managed. In the development of a pulmonary abscess, we can take into account an intra-peritoneal condition as well.

The Clinical Profile of Cat-Scratch Disease's Neuro-Ophthalmological Effects.

Cat-scratch disease is an illness caused by Bartonella henselae that occurs as a result of contact with an infected kitten or dog, such as a bite or scratch. It is more prevalent in children and young adults, as well as immunocompromised individuals. There are limited publications examining the features of CSD in patients. As such, the purpose of this research was to assess the clinical neuro-ophthalmological consequences of CSD reported in the literature. Among the ophthalmologic disorders caused by cat-scratch disease in humans, Parinaud oculoglandular syndrome, uveitis, vitritis, retinitis, retinochoroiditis and optic neuritis are the most prevalent. The neurological disorders caused by cat-scratch disease in humans include encephalopathy, transverse myelitis, radiculitis, and cerebellar ataxia. The current review addresses the neuro-ophthalmological clinical manifestations of cat-scratch disease, as described in papers published over the last four decades (1980-2022). All the data gathered were obtained from PubMed, Medline and Google Scholar. The current descriptive review summarizes the most-often-encountered clinical symptomatology in instances of cat-scratch disease with neurological and ocular invasion. Thus, the purpose of this review is to increase knowledge of cat-scratch disease's neuro-ophthalmological manifestations.

[The origin and distribution of retro-pyelic artery]. / Originea si distributia intraparenchimatoasa a arterei retropielice.

We used as study methods of retro-pyelic artery: dissection on adult human bodies and on human fetuses, injection of plastic material followed by corrosion and the study of selective and total renal nephroangiography. We've studied the origin, the termination way and vascularization territory of retro-pyelic artery on 208 cases. We found retro-pyelic artery origin to have 3 arterial sources: as terminal branch of renal artery (58.65%); from pre-pyelic artery (40.38%) and as supplementary renal artery from aorta (0.96%). Although, usually retro-pyelic artery trajectory is arcade like, we found this aspect in 38.46% cases. In 19.71% cases the trajectory has an italic "S" or double arcade aspect, in 31.73% cases, retro-pyelic artery is terminated by bifurcation, trifurcation in 9.13% cases and ramification in four branches in only 0.96% cases. Regardless of it's aspect, in most of the cases (31.73%), retro-pyelic artery branches vascularize the posterior half of the kidney, in 28.36% cases, just the posterior middle part of the kidney and in the remaining cases does not vascularize the superior pole (18.75%) or the inferior pole (21.15%).