Patients with PBF after hydatid surgery often have complicated postoperative course with serious morbidity. Patients who develop PBF with an output < 102 mL might be managed expectantly.
Our data showed that the therapeutic effect of OT is more pronounced than that of HBO therapy. Its possible effect is by means of decreasing inflammation, edema, and oxidative stress. These findings also suggest that it is possible to improve the outcome of ADC by using ozone therapy as an adjuvant therapy.
Right diaphragmatic hernia is a rare injury (0.25-1%) following blunt abdominal trauma. The diagnosis may be delayed and achieved years after the trauma during laparotomies for other reasons. A 75-year-old male fell 6 years before, and was symptom-free since then. He was admitted to the hospital for abdominal pain, and chest X-rays revealed intestinal gas in the lower right thoracal region. Abdominal ultrasonography showed agenesis of the gallbladder, and computed tomography demonstrated that the right upper abdominal viscera were located in the vicinity of the heart. The patient underwent a laparotomy for right diaphragmatic hernia, and the right hepatic lobe and the medial segment of the left lobe, the gall bladder, the proximal part of the transverse colon, the omentum and some segments of the intestine were dislocated into the thoracal cavity by a tear in the right diaphragm. The organs were returned to the abdominal cavity uneventfully and the defect in the diaphragm, measuring 10 x 5 cm, was repaired by unabsorbable sutures. The diagnosis, surgical treatment and postoperative course of the right diaphragmatic hernia is discussed with a review of the literature.
A simple novel technique for enteroatmospheric fistulae: silicone fistula plug. Int Wound J 2014; 11 (suppl. 1):22-24
AbstractEnteroatmospheric fistulae (EAFs), a rare condition that develops in patients treated with an open abdomen, present serious problems for the surgeon. There are no fixed algorithms for treatment of EAF, and treatment options are determined based on the experience of the surgeon and status of the patient. We developed a 'suspended silicone fistula plug' for treating a patient who developed an EAF after undergoing multiple operations in a short period of time. Used in conjunction with negative pressure wound therapy, application of this novel therapy resulted in EAF closure and patient discharge.
Context. Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), characterized by the inappropriate secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH) with respect to the extracellular calcium concentration. Curative treatment of PHPT is surgery and bilateral neck exploration has been replaced by minimally invasive parathyroidectomy (MIP), with the advanced imaging technologies combined with radio-guided occult lesion localization (ROLL). Objectives. The present study analyzes the MIP data from 45 patients who underwent surgery for parathyroid adenoma and debates if MIP is a feasible technique for the treatment of PHPT. Design. The study presents the MIP excision data of 45 hyperparathyroidism patients with a 58-month follow up period. Results. Forty-five operations were performed for 48 parathyroid adenomas. The mean duration of operation was 22.7 (12-55) minutes. Mean follow-up was 14.2 (6-26) months. All patients had normal postoperative calcium levels and PTH levels were normal in the follow-up period, except for one persistent hyperparathyroidism. Conclusions. ROLL-guided MIP is a feasible technique for parathyroid surgery and reduces surgeon based failure. It also provides the widespread application of parathyroid surgery by decreasing the need for specific experience.
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