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C Bradea

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[Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in acute cholecystitis].

Contrary to earlier opinions, the laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is not a contraindication in the acute cholecystitis. The most important parameter in determining the feasibility of attempting laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the setting of acute inflammation appears to be the experience of the surgeon. 59 cases with LC are analyzed: 50 LC and 9 conversion. The operations were more difficult and lasted longer. The patients appeared to be at a greater intraoperative risk and the conversion rate was also higher. Neither lesions of the common bile duct nor deaths were recorded. The advantages of the method (the hospital stay was reduced, less postoperative pain, and early return to normal activities) should not make the surgeon disregard the risks and stubbornly employ LC in acute cholecystitis.

Acute Disease↗

[Laparoscopic cholecystectomy evolving].

Between March, 31, 1993 and December, 31, 1997 in the Ist Surgical Clinic was performed laparoscopic cholecystectomy on 1458 patients (1290 females). Clinical selection of patients was made also by preoperative echography. Cholelithiasis was present in 94% of cases. Chronic cholecystitis was detected in 77.7% of cases and acute cholecystitis in 19.13% of cases. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was realised by retrograde dissection. Conversion to open cholecystectomy was made in 6.1% of cases. Associated laparoscopic operations: appendectomies, genital adnexectomies, omentectomies. In uncomplicated cases (98%), evolution was good with early postoperative mobilization and discharge after 48 hours.

Adolescent↗

[Incisional hernias after operative laparoscopy].

The objective of this study was to determine the possible risk factors of incisional hernias after operative laparoscopy. Complications involving the abdominal wall, particularly incisional hernias, were not expected when laparoscopic procedures were first introduced. With the increasing number of laparoscopies in the abdominal surgery, more incisional hernias were observed. Of the approximately 3,145 patients who underwent laparoscopy from march 1993 through march 2000 in the First Surgical Clinic Iassy, a total of 15 hernias occurred, which is an incidence of 0.477%. There were no acute complications, such as small bowel obstruction, secondary to herniation through the trocars. Risk factors such as chronic bronchitis or weight increase, which give rise to abdominal pressure, were present in some cases. Precautions such as fascial suturing must be taken to reduce the incidence of this minor complication of laparoscopic surgery.

Adult↗

[Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in non-lithiasis cholecystopathies].

We made a study in 1st Surgery Clinic of Iassy between March 93--November 98, with 2246 laparoscopic cholecystectomies. The reason was to define the place and role of laparoscopy in non-lithiasis cholecystopathies (81 cases). In the same period were operated classically 888 calculous cholecystitis and 38 non-lithiasis cholecystitis. The laparoscopy has a major role in diagnosis to the patients with many abdominal symptoms. We discovered pericholecystic adherences, hepatic cirrhosis, acute appendicitis, etc. Sometimes, the laparoscopy was made for "second look" after surgical treatment for neoplasia, the metastasis diagnosis, for tumors visible echographically. In many situations the laparoscopic cholecystectomy may be considered like a preventive operation. The easy postoperative evolution is an argument to enlarge the indication for laparoscopic cholecystectomy in alithiasis cholecystitis.

Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic↗

[Cephalic duodenopancreatectomy with pyloric preservation in the treatment of pancreatic cancer].

UNLABELLED: Is the application of DPCPP in the treatment of pancreatic neoplasia a good reason? We have analysed 30 patients with cephalic duodenopancreatectomy (DPC) for biliopancreatic neoplasia between 1995-1999 in Ist Surgical Clinic of Iassy (13 with pyloric preservation). The indications were:--cephalic pancreatic neoplasia (adenocarcinoma--4 cases (one with cephalic chronic pancreatitis on the intraoperative microscopical examination);--Vater ampulloma (7 cases);--inferior common biliary duct (CBD 1 case);--duodenal adenocarcinoma (1 case). In the same time was operated 265 biliopancreatic diseases (203 mechanical jaundice with 132 neoplastic jaundice). RESULTS: --Better early postoperatively status of the patients--DPCPP does not give better prognosis;--there are necessary some technical skills to depase the important phases of DPCPP.

Adenocarcinoma↗

[Laparoscopic treatment of the ovarian cysts].

Laparoscopy is widely used as a safety procedure in many clinical situations allowing diagnosis and/or surgical management in a minimally invasive fashion. Most laparoscopic cases allow patients to recover quickly. The conventional ultrasonography and endovaginal sonogram appear to be useful in the pre-operative selection for this surgery. Conventional pulsed Doppler (Duplex) and color Doppler sonography (CDS) have added a new dimension to pelvic ultrasonography. This study was undertaken to evaluate usefulness of operative laparoscopy in treatment of ovarian cysts. A retrospective study was carried on 35 operative laparoscopy cases performed between 1995 and 2000. Types of surgery performed were cystectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy, oophorectomy and wedge resection. The mean operation time was in the range of 65 to 120 minutes, mean while the mean postoperative stay was of 3,8 days.

Adolescent↗

[Case of cystic metastasis of the liver].

The report is about a patient clinic of Iassy from oncologic clinic. He had pain in the right, back and inferior hypocondrium, with irradiation, vomitings, pain less (7 kg in 2 months), weekness. The echography shows three years ago, hepatic cysts (the patient refused the admitted in hospital). Computed tomographic (CT) exam made in jan. 1996 shows three cystic hepatic tumors (2 in right and 1 in left lobes). The CT function revealed sterile biliohematic liquid. The laparotomy made the sharp diagnosis--cephalic pancreatic tumor with cystic metastatic hepatic tumors. The surgical treatment was partial resection of pancreatic tumor and drainage of hepatic cysts, with good postoperator evolution. The intraoperative histological exam found the same kind of malignant tumor in the pancreas and liver. We present the case for his rarity.

Humans↗

[Laparoscopic management of peritoneal dialysis catheters].

Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis catheter could be placed also by open laparotomy as well as by laparoscopic techniques. We did a retrospective study on cases to compare the results of laparoscopies. There were included 42 patients which we divided in two groups of 21. Group A underwent 21 cases in which catheters was inserted by open laparotomy. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis was started in 24 to 48 hours later. Group B incharged 21 patients underwent laparoscopic placement of the catheter between 2000 and 2001. Continuous peritoneal dialysis was started early (after 6 hours). The mean operative time was 28 minutes in group A and 30 minutes in group B. Fluid leakage was noticed in 4 patients in group A and in 3 patients in group B. Peritoneal reactions occurred in 5 patients in group A and in 2 patients in group B. Tip migration occurred in 5 patients in group A (one of which was mobilized accidentaly early after intervention) in which was necessary 4 open reinterventions, and no patients in group B. In group B one patient underwent a simultaneous liver biopsy for cirosis and another female patient underwent ovariectomy for a giant ovary cyst. Laparoscopic placement of dialysis catheter leads to better function than does open procedure, it allows immediate start of dialysis and permits simultaneous performance of other laparoscopic procedures.

Adult↗

[Laparoscopic esophagomyotomy in cardial achalasia].

Two patients underwent a transabdominal laparoscopic Heller myotomy for achalasia. All patients had barium esophagograms. preoperative endoscopy, esophageal manometry. There were no surgical morbidity and the average hospital stay was 5 days. Excellent result was reported by one patients and good result by one. Laparoscopic Heller myotomy is a safe and effective treatment for achalasia.

Cardia↗

[Laparoscopic adhesiolysis].

The laparoscopic approach of the postoperative adhesions represents not only a way of diagnosing the pathogenic adhesions but also a superior alternative to the surgery of classical dissection of adhesions by laparotomy because of its obvious advantages: the evolution is simple, the bowel activity is quickly restored, the brief period of hospitalization, the reduced risk of recurrence. The authors present their experience derived from the 29 laparoscopic adhesiolysis; 3 urgent cases with subocclusions, 6 when rhe surgical intervention was programmed, with a painful postoperative suffering, and 20 with laparoscopic cholecystectomy. From among these cases, a conversion and a postoperative complication were recorded. The result after a period of time are satisfactory.

Adult↗

[The value of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the treatment of gallbladder pathologies].

We have prospectively studied all cholecystectomies performed in one year in our clinic in two groups: 190 cases performed laparoscopically and 98 open. We used standardized records and the EPI 5 program on an IBM compatible computer. There were no significant differences between groups regarding weight, sex and proportion of cases with acute cholecystitis. There were however major differences regarding age, type of habitat, ASA score and association with acute pancreatitis, obstructive jaundice and angiocholitis. Conversion of laparoscopic cholecystectomy to open procedure was imposed in 17 cases (not included in statistical analysis) due to technical difficulties (12 cases), haemorrhagic accidents (6 cases), injury of the common bile duct (1 case), stones lost in the abdominal cavity (3 cases), local peritonitis (5 cases). Laparoscopic cholecystectomy lasted a mean of 74 minutes. We encountered 3 specific complications: one CBD injury recognized intraoperatively and managed by Kehr's procedure (one CBD injury in the open cholecystectomy group), one small bowel perforation and one of biloma. Mortality averaged 0.5% in the LC group (one case of late postoperative stroke considered not related to the procedure) and 1% in the open cholecystectomy group. The hospital admission period was significantly reduced in the LC group (5 days vs. 12 days). LC appears as a safe procedure with a low complication rate. Conversion to open procedure is not a complication. Our study recommend LC as the method of choice in the treatment of gallbladder lithiasis.

Adolescent↗

[Laparoscopic appendectomy: the indications, limits and results].

A total of 10 young women with suspected acute appendicitis were studied. We investigated the value of laparoscopy in the diagnostic evaluation for possible appendicitis in women of reproductive age. At laparoscopy, appendicitis was diagnosed in seven patients (acute-6, subacute-1). Three women had a normal appendix and a pelvic inflammatory disease, a ruptured ovarian cyst and an ovarian cyst with torsion. Laparoscopic appendectomy was performed in 7 cases; a conversion to open operation were because of torsion of ovarian cyst; a laparoscopic cystectomy was necessary. There were no intraoperative and postoperative complications (no wound infections). Reintroduction of normal diet and discharge from hospital occurred earlier after laparoscopic than open surgery. It is concluded that diagnostic laparoscopy permits earlier definitive diagnosis and prompt institution of appropriate therapy for disease of the female reproductive tract that simulates appendicitis; laparoscopic appendectomy is practical and may have advantages over conventional operation (reduction of wound infections and earlier return to normal activities).

Acute Disease↗

[Laparoscopic adhesiolysis].

The laparoscopic approach of the postoperative adhesions represents not only a way of diagnosing the pathogenic adhesions but also a superior alternative to the surgery of classical dissection of adhesions by laparotomy because of its obvious advantages: the evolution is simple, the bowel activity is quickly restored, the brief period of hospitalisation, the reduced risk of recurrence. The authors present their experience derived from the 29 laparoscopic adhesiolysis: 3 urgent cases with subocclusions, 6 when the surgical intervention was programmed, with a painful postoperative suffering, and 20 with laparoscopic cholecystectomy. From among these cases, a conversion and a postoperative complication were recorded. The result after a period of time are satisfactory.

Adult↗

[Malignant tumors of the digestive tract below the diaphragm in young people].

We have retrospectively studied 1243 malignancies of the infradiaphragmatic tract treated in the First Surgical Clinic between 1978-1994 (678 gastric, 300 rectal and 256 colonic malignancies). Out of these 39 cases have been encountered in young patients (14 gastric, 13 colon and 12 rectal malignancies). The following particularities have been noted in this group: hereditary predisposition, more advanced stage at diagnosis, predominance of non-Hodgkin lymphomas and poorly differentiated forms. Young age does not significantly influence prognostic, with the control group. In young people the most important prognostic factors are tumor stage, cellular grading and tumor DNA index as determined by flow cytometry.

Adolescent↗