Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
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J. Gastrointest. Surg. · Sep 2011
Disease characteristics of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): findings from a tertiary care centre in South Asia.
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) include ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD), which are chronic inflammatory conditions affecting the gastrointestinal tract. There are only few published data on disease characteristics of IBD related to South Asia. ⋯ The majority of UC patients had left-sided colitis. CD compared to UC was diagnosed at a younger age. However, compared to data reported for some Western countries, extra-intestinal manifestations and malignancy rates were lower.
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J. Gastrointest. Surg. · Sep 2011
Effect of TachoSil patch in prevention of postoperative pancreatic fistula.
Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is a severe complication after pancreatic resections. The aim was to assess if application of TachoSil® patch could reduce incidence of postoperative fistulas after laparoscopic distal pancreatic resections. ⋯ The application of the TachoSil® patch did not affect either occurrence of POPF or duration of postoperative hospital stay. Routine use of TachoSil® patch to prevent pancreatic fistulas does not provide clinically significant benefit.
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J. Gastrointest. Surg. · Sep 2011
Open versus minimally invasive esophagectomy: what is the best approach? Minimally invasive esophagectomy.
Esophageal cancer is a complex disease that is typically discovered at a late stage and is associated with a poor overall survival rate. ⋯ Regardless of surgical approach, esophagectomy carries a significant morbidity and mortality. The surgeon should choose the surgical approach based on her comfort level, training and experience. Further investigation is required to evaluate the translatability of minimally invasive esophagectomy on a large scale.