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S Kriwanek

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[Appendix cancer].

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Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous

[The place of selective proximal vagotomy in complicated duodenal ulcers].

From 1980 to 1988 417 patients underwent surgery for peptic duodenal ulcer. Complications were present in 217 patients: perforation (40%), bleeding (32%), stenosis (20%) or penetration (8%). Highly selective vagotomy was performed in 67% of all patients. The number of operations for duodenal ulcer decreased (1984 n = 61, 1988 n = 28) due to fewer operations for uncomplicated ulcers, whereas the number of operations for complicated cases remained equal. Mortality after highly selective vagotomy for complicated duodenal ulcer was 5.2%. All fatalities occurred after bleeding. Whereas highly selective vagotomy was performed frequently for stenosing (72%) and bleeding (68%) ulcers it was the exception in perforate duodenal ulcers (13%). A tendency to increased performance of highly selective vagotomy in complicated cases is evident (1981 40%, 1988 70%). A further increase seems possible by using more liberal indications for selective vagotomy in perforated ulcers and by more frequently carrying out preoperative endoscopic hemostasis in bleeding duodenal ulcers.

Duodenal Obstruction

[Gastric bypass in the management of morbid obesity].

A report is presented on 82 gastric bypass operations performed from 1979 to 1988. The average preoperative body weight was 132 kg, the body mass index (BMI) 45.0 +/- 7.0. 1 patient died (mortality 1%). 88 per cent of all patients were followed up 2 months to 9 years (2.5 years on average) postoperatively. The mean weight loss was 40.8 kg (reduction of BMI 15.1). Obesity-related diseases decreased remarkably, 3 stomal ulcers and 5 cases of anemia occurred as late complications. On the basis of these results gastric bypass is shown to be an effective and safe treatment of morbid obesity.

Adolescent

[Indications for primary anastomosis following resection of acute diverticulitis of the large intestine].

A retrospective review of 102 patients (1979-1987) was performed to evaluate the surgical management of complicated diverticulitis. The following operative strategy was found to be effective: 1. the Hartmann procedure in free perforation and diffuse peritonitis; 2. resection with primary anastomosis in free perforation and localized peritonitis, covered perforation, inflammatory tumor and fistulas, if healthy bowel ends could be used for anastomosis.

Acute Disease