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A Garbarini

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PubMed2002

Malignant colonic obstruction managed by endoscopic stent decompression followed by laparoscopic resections.

BACKGROUND: Acute left-side colonic obstruction is a surgical emergency whose management is controversial. Recently metallic expandable stents have been used to relieve obstruction either to palliate the condition or to prepare for an elective surgical resection. METHODS: We propose a new minimally invasive therapeutic strategy for the management of malignant colonic obstructions: emergency endoscopic stenting followed by elective laparoscopic one-stage resection. The first four cases are presented. RESULTS: The stents were positioned successfully in all cases, and all the patients had an immediate restoration of bowel functions. After a period that varied from 4 to 5 days, they underwent a one-stage laparoscopic resection and were discharged 5 to 7 days after the operation. There were no postoperative complications. CONCLUSIONS: Malignant colonic obstruction can be managed by a sequential minimally invasive endolaparoscopic approach with an excellent postoperative outcome, good patient comfort, and a short hospital stay without the need for diverting stomas. A study involving a larger number of patients is needed to determine whether this approach is superior to traditional open surgery in terms of morbidity, mortality, quality of life, and recurrences.

Acute Disease↗
PubMed1993

[Palliative endoscopic treatment of esophageal neoplastic stenosis].

The authors examined a series of 231 patients suffering from unoperable neoplastic dysphagia of the esophagus and treated using prevalently palliative endoscopic methods (photocoagulation and/or intubation) during the period 1980-1991. They draw the following conclusions: a) endoscopic methods are better than surgical techniques; b) there are a greater number of indications for endoscopic intubation than for photocoagulation (approximately 2 to 1); c) some situation which are indicated for photocoagulation are not contraindicated for intubation; d) the sole contraindication for intubation is stenosis in which the proximal limit is less than 2 cm from the upper esophageal sphincter; e) contraindications for photocoagulation are long stenoses and/or those of the infiltrating type, and/or involving the upper third of the esophagus; f) sometimes the two methods may be complementary in the sense that intubation may be preceded by a few photocoagulation sessions in order to necrotize the vegetating portion of an infiltrating tumour; g) it is best to choose intubation wherever possible since this technique is less expensive and the quality of remaining life better, even if the percentage of severe and generally fatal complications (perforation) is still too high; h) the possible introduction of expandable metal prostheses might increase indications for intubation and reduce the number of severe complication.

Esophageal Neoplasms↗
PubMed1993

[The use of metal vascular prosthesis in the palliative treatment of neoplastic esophago-gastric stenosis].

The paper reports the authors' experience regarding the use of expandable metal prostheses designed for vascular stenoses but adapted for unoperable esophago-gastric stenoses. Their first impressions are very positive so much so that they affirm that these prostheses are close to being ideal since they are flexible and have an insertion diameter of 3 mm which does not therefore require dilatation. As a result: 1) they involve limited trauma to the patient; 2) reduce the risk of perforation to virtually zero. Moreover: 3) they can be inserted in twisted and angled stenoses and in esophaguses with difficult access due to axial deviations and restriction of the upper cervical aperture; 4) they function well even in notoriously "difficult" sections such as the cardia and esophago-jejunal anastomoses; 5) the unfastening system is easy and rapid. On the strength of these characteristics the authors suggest that these prostheses should be used in an outpatient setting, as occurred in the case of the last of the 10 patients treated, and even at a preoperative stage in preparation for resective surgery so as to preserve normal oral feeding. The structure of these prostheses renders them contraindicated for use in stenoses associated with fistulas in air paths and requires an evaluation of long-term results to verify the incidence with which the following occur: 1) tumoral growth between the mesh; 2) food obstruction; 3) hemorrhage due to compressive necrosis.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Esophageal Neoplasms↗
PubMed1993

[Palliative endoscopic intubation of esophago-gastric neoplastic stenosis: analysis of factors that may influence immediate results].

The paper examines a series of 172 patients undergoing endoscopic intubation with plastic stent due to unoperable esophago-gastric tumoral stenoses during the period 1980-1991. An analysis of the data enabled the following conclusions to be drawn: (1) The majority of perforations occur during the treatment of distal stenoses (15%), anastomotic stenosis (20%) and extrinsic compression stenoses (23% vs 7% in the case of stenosing primary esophageal neoplasia). (2) Severe respiratory problems may occur during treatment of cervical stenoses. (3) Malfunctioning of prostheses is more frequent in the treatment of cardias stenosis (10%). Having a few technical comments on the subject of passing the guide thread through the most twisting and narrow stenoses, the authors express the wish that expandable metal prostheses will be more widely used in order to render the method less traumatic, increase the percentage of success (extending the indications regarding the site and type of stenosis) and reduce severe complications.

Adult↗
PubMed1993

[First impressions regarding the use of expandable esophageal prosthesis].

The authors report their views on the treatment of unoperable neoplastic esophago-gastric stenoses with Nitinol prostheses. Despite a number of advantages (reduced trauma, greater tolerability) in relation to plastic prostheses, the paper highlights some problems (difficulty of unfastening, incomplete opening) which may be eliminated by improved materials.

Aged↗
PubMed1992

Management of postoperative bile leakage with endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) and a naso-biliary drain (NBD).

Between July 1987 and December 1990, 13 patients with postoperative bile leakage were treated with endoscopic sphincterotomy and a naso-biliary drain. All the leaks healed in two weeks, except for one (intrahepatic) that needed two months to heal in association with percutaneous management. The non-surgical treatment of bile leakage is the preferred approach on account of the superior safety, efficacy and cost-effectiveness as compared with surgical repair, which is associated with significant morbidity, mortality and costs. The treatment of choice has to be endoscopic, which is much easier and safer than the transhepatic approach, especially in the non-dilated duct, while another advantage over radiology includes the possibility for rapid definitive treatment of distal obstruction (e.g. residual stones). A leak from an extrahepatic duct heals rapidly, while a leak from an intrahepatic duct takes longer to heal and sometimes needs associated percutaneous drainage. Finally, the authors propose treating an extrahepatic bile leak merely with naso-biliary drainage without cutting the papilla, and an intrahepatic bile leak with endoscopic sphincterotomy, nasobiliary drainage and a bilio-duodenal endoprosthesis.

Bile Duct Diseases↗
PubMed1990

[Traumatic perforation of the duodenum. Diagnostic and therapeutic problems].

The treatment of traumatic ruptures of the duodenum is one of the greatest controversies in surgery. The injury mechanisms, diagnostic criteria and factors underlying the prognosis are analysed and indications suggested for the various types of intervention. The problem relating to the operating technique are specified.

Duodenum↗
PubMed1990

[Spontaneous hematoma of the abdominal wall].

Spontaneous hematoma of the abdominal wall is an unusual event which has an aspecific symptomatology, common to other diseases. There are factors which create a predisposition to the formation of hematoma and others which trigger off this phenomenon. The paper reports 8 patients, aged between 35 and 85 years: predisposition, symptomatology, characteristics of hematoma and therapy are illustrated in a table. Diagnosis was generally made using ultrasonography and the prognosis was always benign.

Abdominal Muscles↗
PubMed1990

[Endoscopy or surgery in the treatment of obstructive jaundice].

The role of operative endoscopy as opposed to surgery in the treatment of obstructive jaundice is in continuous positive evolution due to the rapid technical progress made in the use of this method. Of a total of 93 patients treated over the course of 3 years, some received surgical treatment alone, others endoscopic treatment alone, and a third group received endoscopic therapy followed by surgery. Various parameters were taken into consideration for the three groups studied: the pathological cause of jaundice, age, sex, success of the method used, early and late complications, hospital deaths. Results were then compared.

Age Factors↗
PubMed1986

[Medical or surgical treatment of the elderly bleeding ulcer patient].

In recent years there has been a distinct decline in the total number of operations for ulcers while the number performed for ulcerous complications has remained more or less constant. Hesitation between medical and surgical treatment most frequently arises in the case of bleeding especially when the patient is elderly. A retrospective study is conducted on 526 ulcer patients encountered in 1976-84 and a comparison is made with the literature as a means of identifying the limitations of conservative treatment. Certain parameters of possible use in the treatment of bleeding ulcers in the elderly are identified.

Aged↗