Abstract The assessment of fetal growth represents a fundamental step towards the identification of the true growth restricted fetus that is associated to important perinatal morbidity and mortality. The possible ways of...
Abstract Hypothesis: Even at the beginning of the new millennium, secondary peritonitis presents a common life-threatening condition associated with high mortality and morbidity. Objective: This article comments on epidemiology,...
Abstract Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are rare tumors of the digestive tract, with an incidence of about 1.5 per 100,000/year. Clinical features may vary depending on location, size and aggressiveness. The diagnosis is...
Abstract Traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Every year, about 1.5 million affected people die and several millions receive emergency treatment. Most of the burden (90%) is in low and...
Abstract Gastric cancer is one of the most common malignancies worldwide. Although surgery is the only potential curative treatment, the overall survival results remain poor due to the high risks of recurrence, so scientists...
Abstract Rationale: perineural invasion is an under-recognized way of metastatic spread via tumoral invasion of the nerves. It is encountered in malignancies located in the head and neck but also in cancers involving the...
