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T Skricka

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[Preoperative radiotherapy in hypoxia in the complex treatment of the rectal carcinoma--complications].

INTRODUCTION: Preoperative radiotherapy is considered to be the standard approach in the treatment of the rectal carcinoma. Acute hypoxia decreases partial pressure of oxygen in healthy tissues immediately, but in the tumor after 30 min of duration. There is a higher radioresistance of healthy tissues in this interval because of lower oxygenation compared with normooxic status and the tumor is still relatively good oxygenated. This fact theoretically enables higher doses of radiotherapy and lower adverse effects. The aim of this study was to evaluate short and long term complications after preoperative radiotherapy of rectal carcinoma in hypoxia. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Between April 1991 and October 2000, 127 patients with the rectal carcinoma were treated preoperatively with locoregional accelerated hypofractionated radiotherapy in hypoxic conditions in Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute. The dosis was up to 8 x 4 Gy. Acute hypoxia was induced during irradiation by ventilation of a hypoxic gas mixture containing 7.8-8.0% oxygen for totally 7-8 min. Operation was performed till 24 hours. RESULTS: There was no complication concerning with breathing of hypoxic gas mixture. A 30 day postoperative mortality was 0.8%. A 30 day postoperative morbidity was 31.7%. An anastomotic leakage occurred in 6.5%. Chronic gastrointestinal disorders occurred in 16.1% patients. CONCLUSION: Preoperative irradiation in hypoxic conditions is safe and efficient procedure. It permits safe administration of doses higher than those tolerated by normooxic conditions. Type and frequency of complications are comparable with other preoperative regimens.

Adult↗

New approaches in ambulatory proctology.

Ambulatory proctology is till now very underestimated discipline, which is out of interest of big surgeons. But is is a very important field due to incidence of proctological affections and severe social consequences of their inappropriate diagnosis and treatment. We stress the conservative and semi-invasive treatment of hemorrhoids, anal thrombosis and anal fissures. We also mention the other anal pathologies.

Fissure in Ano↗

[Treatment of hemorrhoids from the viewpoint of the gastroenterologist. Personal experience with the Ginkor Fort preparation].

Pathological changes in hemorhoid plexes are frequently occurring mainly in elderly. In development of this disease are mainly involved changes in the vessel wall, pressure changes in basin, disturbances in passage of stool and also infectious disease. Instead of the correction of the life-style in therapy are used locally-acting drugs whose basis are local anesthetics, spasmolytics, antiflogistics, antipruriginostics and corticoids in many combinations. The main aim of the orally administered drugs is influence of the vessel-wall tone, decrease of the capillary permeability, circulation betterment, decrease of the oedema and blockage of the inflammatory mediators. In the group of 45 patients is documented benefit in use of Gincor-fort in dose of 2 cps bid in first week and 2 cps daily in the second week of the treatment. We presume that this drug can influence all of above mentioned factors during the acute hemorrhoidal attack.

Acute Disease↗

[Benign tumors of the pancreas].

The contemporary incidence of the tumours of the pancreas is approximately 3.5% in the Czech Republic. Benign tumours represent only about 2% of them. We have found 7 such patients (2.3%) in our population of 303 patients operated for pancreatic tumours. This paper summarizes our experience with the diagnostics and surgical treatment of these patients.

Aged↗

[Complications of esophageal stents used in benign esophageal stenoses].

Oesophageal stents are used in the treatment of stenosis of the oesophagus in the last 10 years. The application of the stent in benign stenosis should be exceptional because it is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Two cases with severe complications treated by operation are demonstrated. Types of stents for the treatment of the oesophageal stenosis are presented.

Aged↗

[The V-Y surgical flap vascularized by the musculoaponeurotic layer for covering scalp defects].

The author describes a method for covering skin defects of the scalp combining the principles of V-Y plasty and vascularization by means of the musculoaponeurotic layer. It is a simple operation, using the hairy skin in the vicinity of the defect with direct closure of the defect after transposition of the flap. With regard to the satisfactory cosmetic results, the method is suitable not only for primary defects after excision of tumours but also for medium-sized alopecias.

Adolescent↗

[Report on 3061 laparoscopic cholecystectomies].

The results of 3061 laparoscopic cholecystectomies made by 58 surgeons in nine departments--feasibility 88.9%, low morbidity rate (n = 2071) 11.8%, high morbidity rate 2.48%, mortality rate 0.22%, residual choledocholithiasis 1.36%, preoperative use of endoscopic methods 1.0%, revision in a total of 1.8%--are as a rule less favourable than summarized statistical data from abroad. Similarly as in data abroad the incidence of biliary lesions is not satisfactory--0.65%. The incidence of fistulas (0.13%) revisions on account of haemorrhage (0.29%) and surgical preoperative accidents (0.24%) was lower. Departments which use thermocoagulation have a significantly lower incidence of lesions (0.14% - p < 0.06) than teams working with electrocoagulation.

Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic↗

[Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: early results in the initial non-selected group of 50 surgical patients].

Early results of an initial non-selected group of 50 laparoscopic cholecystectomies (mean hospitalization 3.5 days, 6% conversions, no serious complications, no revisions, morbidity due to minor complications 6.3% and saved costs of postoperative hospital treatment 44.6%) confirm that this operation is feasible, safe, preferred by patients and well tolerated economical definitive treatment of cholecystolithiasis. On these grounds it is becoming a method of first choice. The safety of patients is ensured by steady care of the surgeon and his adequate training according to generally accepted principles.

Adolescent↗