{"title":"The Use of a Vascular Roadmap at Surgery Evens out Surgeons Expectations on Operating Time, Blood Loss, Lymph Nodes Harvest and Operative Difficulty when Performing Right Colectomy with Extended D3 Mesenterectomy.","authors":"Tine Marie Moen, Bojan Stimec, Dejan Ignjatovic","doi":"10.21614/chirurgia.2766","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21614/chirurgia.2766","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To determine how individual vascular road-mapping impacts the surgeonsâ?? expectations in difficulty in D3 right colectomy for cancer, and compare these expectations to the results previously published. Aim/summary background data:Literature still lacks data on surgeons expectations using preoperative 3D roadmap of the vascular system.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Surgeons filled out a survey asking expectations about operation time, estimated blood loss, amount of lymph nodes harvested and difficulty. The patients were classified into 4 groups and 2 subgroups according to the crossing pattern of the ileocolic artery and the jejunal veins. SPSS was used for statistical analysis. <b>Results:</b> Twelve surgeons were included. Eight of them expected type 2 anatomy to be least time consuming while 11/12 indicated anatomy group 4 to be the most. Five surgeons expected low blood loss in group 2 anatomy patients while 10/12 expected higher blood loss in group 4 anatomy patients. Three anticipated that group 2 would generate the highest lymph node yield and while 2/12 surgeons expected the lowest in anatomy group 4. Eight surgeons perceived group 2 as the least challenging while 10/12 experienced group 4 as the most difficult. Compared to previously published results only group 4b operating time met surgeons expectations.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Using a vascular roadmap at surgery evens out surgeons expectations in operation time, blood loss, lymph node harvested and difficulty. Comparing expectations to previously published data shows operating time in one anatomy group as the only factor where these expectations were met.</p>","PeriodicalId":520588,"journal":{"name":"Chirurgia (Bucharest, Romania : 1990)","volume":" ","pages":"579-584"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40660509","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Konstantinos Stratakis, Theofanis Arkoumanis, Aliki Liakea, Nikolaos Nikiteas, David Zargaran, Alexander Zargaran, Konstantinos Kontzoglou, Pelagia Kyriakopoulou, Despoina Perrea
{"title":"Platelet-rich Plasma Gel versus Hyaluronic Acid on Prevention of Peritoneal Abdominal Adhesion Formation in Rats.","authors":"Konstantinos Stratakis, Theofanis Arkoumanis, Aliki Liakea, Nikolaos Nikiteas, David Zargaran, Alexander Zargaran, Konstantinos Kontzoglou, Pelagia Kyriakopoulou, Despoina Perrea","doi":"10.21614/chirurgia.2737","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21614/chirurgia.2737","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Intra-abdominal adhesion formation is still unavoidable and a cause of significant morbidity in abdominal surgery. Platelet-rich plasma gel and hyaluronic acid have been studied for their protective of therapeutic effects on adhesions. The aim of the present study is to compare Platelet-rich plasma and hyaluronic acid in adhesion prevention. Material and method: Twenty-seven Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly allocated into three equal groups(n=9). Surgical trauma was used to induce adhesion formation. After trauma, 1 ml normal saline was instilled in the peritoneal cavity in control group (n=9), 1 ml liquid Hyaluronic acid (25 mg/ml) was instilled in group A (n= 9) and 1 ml of platelet-rich plasma was instilled in group B (n = 9). Four weeks after the laparotomy, a repetitive laparotomy was performed and adhesions were examined microscopically and macroscopically. <b>Results:</b> Platelet-rich plasma gel and hyaluronic acid both reduce the extent and grade of adhesions macroscopically. Interestingly, PRP turns out to be superior in the reduction of tenacity and adhesion area. Moreover, platelet-rich plasma ameliorates abdominal adhesion formation by reducing neutrophils, fibrosis, and inflammation. Conclusion: The results indicate that platelet-rich plasma gel surpasses hyaluronic acid in abdominal adhesion prevention.</p>","PeriodicalId":520588,"journal":{"name":"Chirurgia (Bucharest, Romania : 1990)","volume":" ","pages":"585-593"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40660510","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Serghei Guţu, Iurie Ţugui, Vasile Guzun, Ala Cerbadji, Eugen Guţu, Gheorghe Rojnoveanu
{"title":"Gossypiboma as a Rare Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction: A Case Report.","authors":"Serghei Guţu, Iurie Ţugui, Vasile Guzun, Ala Cerbadji, Eugen Guţu, Gheorghe Rojnoveanu","doi":"10.21614/chirurgia.2359","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21614/chirurgia.2359","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Unintentionally retained textile foreign bodies in the abdomen after laparotomy is a serious medical error, with unknown incidence which can lead to severe complications. We present the case of a 24-year-old woman with a retained surgical sponge migrated into the jejunal lumen and causing an intestinal obstruction. Removal of the foreign body required repeated laparotomy and segmental resection of the affected intestinal loop. The article provides the analysis of the imaging diagnostic results, as well as possible reasons that led to the foreign body being left unintentionally. Reliable reduction of incidence and severity of consequences after retention of textile surgical objects in the abdomen can only be achieved through improved standards of patient safety, including careful sponge counting and the routine use of materials with radiopaque markers.</p>","PeriodicalId":520588,"journal":{"name":"Chirurgia (Bucharest, Romania : 1990)","volume":" ","pages":"619-624"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40674412","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Emanuel Dias, João Santos-Antunes, Diana Gonà Alves, Guilherme Macedo
{"title":"Predictive Factors and Surgical Impact of Colonoscopy Accuracy for Localization of Colorectal Malignancy.","authors":"Emanuel Dias, João Santos-Antunes, Diana Gonà Alves, Guilherme Macedo","doi":"10.21614/chirurgia.2791","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21614/chirurgia.2791","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Colonoscopy is currently the gold-standard for the detection of colorectal lesions, but its accuracy in tumor localization is limited. This study aims to determine the accuracy of colonoscopy in localization of colorectal malignancy, identify possible influencing factors and evaluate the surgical consequences of an incorrect preoperative localization. <b>Methods:</b> A retrospective cross-sectional study of all patients with colorectal malignant lesions diagnosed by colonoscopy who underwent subsequent resection surgery between January 2019 and December 2020 was performed. Colonoscopy accuracy was evaluated in terms of correspondence between endoscopic and intra-operative tumor localization. <b>Results:</b> A total of 115 patients were included, mostly males (63.5%), with mean age of 68.7 years. There was concordance between endoscopic and intra-operative localization in 76 cases, which corresponds to an accuracy of 66.1%. Colonoscopy completeness (p=0.008) and adequate bowel preparation (p=0.023) were significantly associated with greater concordance between endoscopic and intra-operative tumor location. Of the 39 incorrectly localized lesions, 19 (48.7%) required changes in surgical management. Conclusion: Colonoscopy is often inaccurate for localizing malignant colorectal lesions, which may frequently result in intra-operative changes in surgical strategy. Colonoscopy completeness and adequate bowel preparation were significant predictors for a correct endoscopic localization, underscoring the importance of colonoscopy quality for this particular indication.</p>","PeriodicalId":520588,"journal":{"name":"Chirurgia (Bucharest, Romania : 1990)","volume":" ","pages":"535-543"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40660504","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Caius Breazu, Simona Margarit, Adrian Bartos, Daniela Ionescu
{"title":"Postoperative Analgesia after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy - Prospective, Randomized, Double Blind, Control Trial.","authors":"Caius Breazu, Simona Margarit, Adrian Bartos, Daniela Ionescu","doi":"10.21614/chirurgia.2769","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21614/chirurgia.2769","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this prospective, randomized, double blind control trial we aim to investigate which of the most used analgesic techniques after laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the most efficient. <b>Methods:</b> This study included 81 patients that were randomly distributed into 3 groups using a computer-generated random number which was enclosed in a sealed envelope: group A (control) received classic multimodal iv opioid analgesia, group B received Tap block in oblique subcostal approach (OSTAP) and group C received local anesthetic infiltration of the trocar insertion sites (LAI). The primary outcome of this trial was to evaluate the efficacy of each analgetic technique by measuring VAS pain scores. Secondary outcome included intraoperative opioid requirement and the opioid consumption in the first 24h postoperatively. Intraoperative parameters and outcome data were recorded by an anesthesiologist who was blinded to the study groups. <b>Results:</b> We analyzed a total of 75 patients. For the primary outcome variable, VAS pain scores at rest were significantly reduced in OSTAP group at each time point assessed in the first 24 hours after surgery compared with LAI group and IV opioid analgesia group (p 0.001). Intraoperative fentanyl consumption and 24h pethidine consumption were also significantly reduced in TAP block group compared with LAI group and IV opioid analgesia group (p 0.001). <b>Conclusions:</b> Our study showed that OSTAP block is a more efficient analgesia technique compared with IV opioid analgesia and with local anesthetic infiltration of trocar sites after laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery. This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT02707250).</p>","PeriodicalId":520588,"journal":{"name":"Chirurgia (Bucharest, Romania : 1990)","volume":" ","pages":"563-571"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40660507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elisabeth Maurer, R Dănilă, E Dominguez, T Osei-Agymang, A Zielke, I Hassan
{"title":"Long-term results of surgical treatment in Graves' disease orbitopathy. Is there a correlation between the extent of thyroidectomy and the course of orbithopathy?","authors":"Elisabeth Maurer, R Dănilă, E Dominguez, T Osei-Agymang, A Zielke, I Hassan","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Unlabelled: </strong>The place of thyroidectomy in the management of the Graves' disease patients with endocrine orbitopathy (EO) is still controversial. The aim of this study was to evaluate the course of EO according to the extent of thyroid resection.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective cross-sectional study was performed on a series of 171 cases of Graves'disease, operated in the period 1987-2002 in the Department of Surgery of the Philipps University, Marburg. The severity of EO at the time of operation was assessed according to NOSPECS classification and a structured telephone interview was conducted in order to appraise the long term results.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Complete data acquisition was possible in 153 patients (89%). There were 123 women with a median age of 36 years (range 10-75) and 30 men with a median age of 33 years (range 22-65). Concerning the severity of EO, 70 patients (45.8%) had no ocular symptoms (group I). The 83 patients with clinical eye disease were divided in group II--63 patients (76%) with moderate syndrome and group III--20 patients (24%) with marked symptoms of EO. 12 patients received total thyroidectomy, 96 had Dunhill-resection and in 45 patients subtotal resection was performed. A median follow-up period of 96 months (range 12-216 months) was recorded. Post-operatively, of the 83 patients with EO, 53 patients (63.8%) declared an improvement of EO, in 29 patients (34.9%) the disease was stable and only one patient declared the worsening of EO. The extent of thyroid resection did not correlate with the postoperative course of orbitopathy.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Thyroid surgery for GD improves the course of EO, independent of the extent of resection.</p>","PeriodicalId":520588,"journal":{"name":"Chirurgia (Bucharest, Romania : 1990)","volume":" ","pages":"291-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2008-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27608931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M Safioleas, M Stamatakos, C Spyrakos, P Safioleas, C Chatzikonstantinou, R Iannescu, C Safioleas
{"title":"Evaluation and surgical management of the gallstone ileus. A single center experience.","authors":"M Safioleas, M Stamatakos, C Spyrakos, P Safioleas, C Chatzikonstantinou, R Iannescu, C Safioleas","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Gallstone ileus representing 1-4% of all bowel obstructions cholelithiasis. Impaction of a gallstone in the human of the bowel is a surgical emergency. Relief of the obstruction is the treatment of choice, but controversy exists regarding the repair of the fistula and cholecystectomy. Our experience in the management of gallstone ileus is presented in the following article.</p>","PeriodicalId":520588,"journal":{"name":"Chirurgia (Bucharest, Romania : 1990)","volume":" ","pages":"297-300"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2008-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27608932","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mădălina Grigoroiu, C Scarlat, C Stănescu, Roxana Apriotesei, G Merlusca, Andra Popescu, B Trifan
{"title":"[Experimental left orthotopic mono-pulmonary transplantation swine model].","authors":"Mădălina Grigoroiu, C Scarlat, C Stănescu, Roxana Apriotesei, G Merlusca, Andra Popescu, B Trifan","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Unlabelled: </strong>The swine model is an orthotopic pulmonary transplantation model often uses in the transplantation experiments. The purpose of this study is to control the transplantation technique on swine model and perform the learning curve of this procedure, as much from surgical than anaesthetic point of view.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>20 orthotopic left pulmonary transplantations were performed on 20 pairs of domestic female pigs, weighting 30-35 kg. Tracheal intubation's time, monitoring time, bronchial, arterial and venous anastomosis time, warm ischemia time, were recorded. The causes of morbidity and mortality were also analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Bronchial anastomosis was a running mattress suture. All bronchial anastomoses were airtight. Arterial anastomosis was a running mattress end-to-end anastomosis. The venous return was carried out by a left atrium-venous running mattress suture anastomosis. Satisfied blood flows in all arterial and venous anastomoses were obtained.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>We established an experimental swine model of pulmonary transplantation. The anaesthetic and surgical team performed their learning curve. Various anastomoses times and consequently, the total time of the intervention, were shortened.</p>","PeriodicalId":520588,"journal":{"name":"Chirurgia (Bucharest, Romania : 1990)","volume":" ","pages":"313-20"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2008-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27609392","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Role of the spleen in immunity. Immunologic consequences of splenectomy].","authors":"Aida Tiron, C Vasilescu","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The spleen is a lymphatic organ that plays a fundamental role in protecting the body from invading pathogens. Being an organ that is interposed in the blood stream, it also stands as the body's largest blood filter that furthermore brings contribution to detecting senescent, mechanically damaged and aberrant cells. The spleen combines the innate and adaptive immune system in a unique way, releasing an immediate innate reaction to microbial penetration, but also an adaptive immune response that involves the interaction of cells that recognize a particular antigen, implicating MHC molecules presented by antigen-presenting cells. Clinical manifestations of some hematologic conditions can be controlled by splenectomy. The use of this procedure, although, has been restricted due to many observations of overwhelming post-splenectomy bacterial infections in splenectomized patients. After splenectomy, the mechanisms that play a fundamental role in bacterial clearance are altered, leading to gram-positive, but also gram-negative sepsis. Subtotal splenectomy is, therefore, a logical alternative that controls the manifestations of hematologic diseases while maintaining splenic function.</p>","PeriodicalId":520588,"journal":{"name":"Chirurgia (Bucharest, Romania : 1990)","volume":" ","pages":"255-63"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2008-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27608927","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}