Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
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J. Gastrointest. Surg. · Oct 2007
Association of hypoalbuminemia on the first postoperative day and complications following esophagectomy.
Changes in serum albumin may reflect systemic immunoinflammation and hypermetabolism in response to insults such as trauma and sepsis. Esophagectomy is associated with a major metabolic stress, and the aim of this study was to determine if the absolute albumin level on the first postoperative day was of value in predicting in-hospital complications. ⋯ Serum albumin concentration on the first postoperative day is a better predictor of surgical outcome than many other preoperative risk factors. It is a low cost test that may be used as a prognostic tool to detect the risk of adverse surgical outcomes.
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J. Gastrointest. Surg. · Sep 2007
Esophageal manometry and clinical outcome after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication.
The outcome after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication can be assessed by either clinical symptoms or objective tests. Outcomes from objective tests are often held in higher regard than clinical data when determining the merits, or otherwise, of various antireflux surgery procedures. In this study, we sought to determine whether there is a relationship between postoperative symptoms and parameters measured by esophageal manometry to determine whether early postoperative esophageal manometry is a useful investigation for the routine assessment of post fundoplication outcome. ⋯ Postoperative esophageal manometry parameters at 3 months and 5 years after surgery were not associated with any clinically important differences in the postoperative symptoms of heartburn, dysphagia, bloat or with overall satisfaction with the surgical outcome. The routine use of esophageal manometry to assess the outcome after Nissen fundoplication does not predict clinical outcome.
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J. Gastrointest. Surg. · Aug 2007
Case ReportsHernia sac laparoscopy under spinal anesthesia for evaluation of reduced incarcerated inguinal hernia.
Hernia sac laparoscopy (laparoscopy through an inguinal hernia sac) is a useful method to evaluate the viability of the self-reduced bowel of incarcerated inguinal hernia that is suspected for strangulation, and avoid unnecessary exploratory laparotomy. On the other hand, peritoneal insufflation for laparoscopy is best avoided in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or poor cardiac output. ⋯ Bowel viability was in question, so hernia sac laparoscopy without gas was performed, which allowed us adequate evaluation of the reduced bowel by positioning alone, avoiding both exploratory laparotomy and peritoneal insufflation. In our case, hernia sac laparoscopy under spinal anesthesia without pneumoperitoneum was sufficient to obtain necessary information with minimal surgical stress.
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J. Gastrointest. Surg. · Aug 2007
Long-term outcome after resection for chronic pancreatitis in 224 patients.
Organ complications like biliary or duodenal stenosis as well as intractable pain are current indications for surgery in patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP). We present here our experience with pancreatic resection for CP and focus on the long-term outcome after surgery regarding pain, exocrine/endocrine pancreatic function, and the control of organ complications in 224 patients with a median postoperative follow-up period of 56 months. ⋯ Pancreatic resection leads to adequate pain control in the majority of patients with CP. Long-term outcome does not depend on the type of surgical procedure but is in part influenced by severe preoperative CP and by postoperative surgical complications (regarding pain). A few patients develop procedure-related late complications. Late mortality is high, probably because of the high comorbidity (alcohol, smoking) in many of these patients.
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J. Gastrointest. Surg. · Aug 2007
Modified jejunoileal bypass surgery with biliary diversion for morbid obesity and changes in liver histology during follow-up.
Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for morbid obesity. The classic procedure, jejunoileal bypass, has many complications including rapid progress of liver disease. The senior author (I.F.) has developed a modification of jejunoileal bypass, which we believe overcomes many of the shortcomings of the classic procedure. ⋯ The modified jejunoileal bypass is very effective in inducing and maintaining weight loss for 5 years and does not lead to hepatic failure or rapid progression of liver disease.