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The appendiceal mass is a common complication in the natural evolution of acute appendicitis, often manifested by a mass in the right quadrant, ranging from the appendiceal phlegmon to the collected abscess. Our study consist on determining the epidemiological, clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects in the care of the appendiceal plastron, as well as the role of surgery in this special care. This is a retrospective study including 30 cases of appendiceal mass, excluding appendicular abscesses, collected to the general surgery department of the military hospital Avicenne of Marrakesh, over a period of 5 years,
Objectif : Le but de cette étude prospective était de montrer la place de la sphinctérotomie endoscopique (SE) préopératoire dans le traitement de la lithiase de la voie biliaire principale (LVBP) comme une alternative à la chirurgie ouverte dans les pays en voie de développement. Patients et méthodes : Cette étude a concerné 36 patients ayant une LVBP, pris en charge entre janvier 2006 et décem-bre 2008, répartis en deux groupes. Le groupe 1, contenant 14 patients, a subi une SE première suivie d'une cholécys-tectomie laparoscopique (CL), alors que le groupe 2, contenant 22 patients, a été traité chirurgicalement par la voie conventionnelle. Résultats : L'analyse des signes cliniques et biologiques n'a pas montré une grande différence entre les deux groupes. L'échographie a permis de faire le diagnostic dans 19,5 % des cas, le scanner dans 41,6 % des cas et la bili-IRM dans 38,9 % des cas. Les taux de morbidité et d'échec du groupe 1 étaient légèrement moindres par rapport au groupe 2 (14,3 vs 22,7 % et 14,3 vs 18,2 %). La durée moyenne d'hospitalisation était presque similaire (6,7 vs 7,2 jours). Un seul décès a été noté à la suite d'une angiocholite grave traitée chirurgicalement. Conclusion : L'association SE-CL peut constituer une bonne alternative à la chirurgie ouverte dans le traitement de la LVBP dans les pays en voie de développement où le traitement « tout » laparoscopique nécessite encore une amélioration de l'expertise des chirurgiens et du matériel nécessaire.Mots clés Sphinctérotomie endoscopique · Cholécystectomie laparoscopique · Lithiase de la voie biliaire principale Abstract Objective: The aim of this prospective study was to show the place of preoperative endoscopic sphincterotomy in the treatment of common bile duct stones as an alternative to open surgery in developing countries. Patients and methods: This study was done on 36 patients with common bile duct stones treated between January 2006 and December 2008, divided into two groups. Group 1 of 14 patients underwent first an endoscopic sphincterotomy followed by laparoscopic cholecystectomy, whereas group 2 of 22 patients was treated surgically. Results: The analysis of clinical and biological signs did not show a significant difference between the two groups. Ultrasonography was used to make the diagnosis in 19.5% of the cases, the scanner in 41.6% of the cases, and the MRI in 38.9% of the cases. The morbidity and failure of group 1 were slightly lower compared to group 2 (14.3 vs 22.7% and 14.3 vs 18.2%). The average length of hospitalization was almost similar (6.7 vs 7.2 days). Only one death was noted in response to a serious acute cholangitis surgically treated. Conclusion: The association of endoscopic sphincterotomylaparoscopic cholecystectomy may be a good alternative to open surgery in the treatment of common bile duct stones in developing countries where the treatment of "anything" laparoscopic still requires improvement in the surgeons' expertise and of the necessary equipment.
BackgroundProviding safe and effective anaesthesia in the context of humanitarian medicine is always a challenging situation. Spinal anaesthesia, and in particular its thoracic approach, represents a promising technique for such a limited-resource environment. This prospective observational study investigated the feasibility of thoracic spinal anaesthesia (TSA) for abdominal surgery in a field-deployed military hospital.Materials and methodsWe included adults scheduled for elective open cholecystectomy in a field hospital. Patients received TSA at the T9–T10 level. The primary outcomes were the feasibility of surgery under TSA and the haemodynamic/respiratory stability of this anaesthetic technique. The secondary outcomes included patient satisfaction and surgeon comfort regarding the anaesthesia technique and postoperative events (nausea and vomiting, urinary retention, postdural puncture headache).ResultsSurgery was performed successfully in 61 patients under TSA (90% female, 53±13 years old). Intraoperative pain scores were low, with a median Numeric Rating Scale score of 0 (IQR 0–2). Surgeon and patient satisfaction scores were excellent. The haemodynamic and respiratory parameters remained stable throughout the surgery. The incidence of postoperative events was low (nausea/vomiting=8%). None of our patients presented with postdural puncture headache or urinary retention.ConclusionTSA could be an effective anaesthetic technique for abdominal surgery in the context of a field hospital or austere environment.
L´installation d´une pancréatite aigüe en post-partum ou durant la grossesse est rare. La pathologie biliaire constitue de loin la cause la plus fréquente, suivie d´hypertriglycéridémie. Nous rapportons à travers cette observation le cas d´une pancréatite aigüe survenant 4 semaines en post-partum chez une patiente de 19 ans, révélée par des épigastralgies transfixiantes à irradiation dorsale, avec une lipasémie à 36 fois la normale, et dont le bilan étiologique était négatif. Le diagnostic précoce de cette entité constitue un défi au clinicien vu sa rareté et ses multiples diagnostics différentiels.
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