Rectal Prolapse
Rectal prolapse occurs when the rectum slips out of the anus. Multiple treatments for this condition have been developed over the years. Perhaps most notably are the Delorme and Altemier…
Read MoreIleostomy Creation
Ileostomy creation was first recorded after being performed by the German surgeon Wilhelm Baum in 1879. Bryan Brooke refined the stoma technique to spout and evert (fold back) the stoma…
Read MoreIleostomy Reversal
In the past, ileostomies were created and almost always left permanently with no plans for reversal. This has changed with the advancement of the medical field and ileostomies are now…
Read MoreMeckel Diverticulum
Meckel diverticulum is true congenital diverticulum found in the small intestines. Its name comes from Johann Friedrich Meckel (1781-1833), a German anatomist, who first described the embryological origin in 1809.…
Read MoreOstomy Complications
Stomas were intentionally created beginning in the 1700s. Alexis Littré is credited with developing the concept of a need for stoma creation. Another notable development in stoma management was creation…
Read MoreOstomy Care
Ostomies are made when a portion of the GI tract is brought out through the abdominal wall, opened, and matured by suturing the wall of the bowel to the abdominal…
Read MoreToxic Megacolon
Toxic megacolon occurs as acute colitis with dilation of the colon (≥6 cm) with a nonobstructive segmental or complete dilation pattern on imaging with signs of systemic toxicity. Etiology Pathogenesis…
Read MoreAppendiceal Carcinoma
In 1867, four case reports by Rokitansky described carcinoma of the appendix. However, microscopic diagnosis was not provided. The first microscopic confirmed case was in 1882 by Beger. In 1951,…
Read MoreDiverticulosis
Diverticulosis refers to abnormal pouching of the colonic wall. The term “divertikel” was coined by Fleischman in 1815. Jean Cruveilhier described herniations through the muscular layer of the colon in…
Read MoreIleus, postoperative
Ileus occurs when there is intestinal distention and either slowing or no passage of luminal contents without a demonstrable mechanical obstruction. The term “ileus” is derived from the Greek word…
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