M. Giambusso

TL;DR: A case of malakoplakia in the appendix of a young healthy patient with a recent history of abdominal pain associated with diarrhea and nausea is reported, which is thought to be secondary to a bactericidal defect in macrophages.

TL;DR: There was no significant reduction in IBD resective surgeries at the general surgery department of Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli in Rome in 2020, nor a deterioration of the outcomes.

TL;DR: In this paper , a case of an 87-year-old woman affected by bowel perforation in chronic idiopathic megacolon was reported, and the patient underwent an emergency subtotal colectomy with terminal ileostomy.

TL;DR: A global survey of 1,046 general surgeons reveals significant disparities in workload, research engagement, and post-on-call rest periods across Europe, North America, and Africa, with African surgeons experiencing the highest on-call frequency and lowest likelihood of a day off.