Cytoreduction and HIPC are gaining popularity. However, the use of heated chemotherapy has a detrimental effect on the strength of colonic anastomosis, especially during the early postoperative period (until day 10). This may cause anastomotic failure and postoperative morbidity. Therefore, careful selection and avoidance of unnecessary anastomoses are mandatory.

Splenic solid tumor is a rare entity. Most of the cases were eventually diagnosed as malignant tumors. In our series, all malignant tumors were non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The most common benign lesion was inflammatory pseudotumor. This study has demonstrated the feasibility and safety of LS for diagnosis and treatment of both benign and malignant tumors of the spleen.

Our study shows that oral contrast is noncontributory to radiological diagnosis in most patients presenting to the ED with acute nontraumatic abdominal pain. These patients can therefore undergo abdominal CT scanning without oral contrast, with no effect on radiological diagnostic performance.

Upper zone gluteal stab wounds require prompt multisystem evaluation with mandatory angiography and aggressive management. Lower zone wounds need observation and repeated evaluations.

Despite the widely accepted view that patients with an abdominal seat belt sign are more likely to have serious intraabdominal injuries, the results of our investigation showed no such association in a group of hemodynamically stable patients.