11 research outputs found

    Predictive factors of morbidity after surgical treatment of hepatic hydatid cyst

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    Introduction Surgery remains the basic treatment of hepatic hydatid cyst (HHC). However, it is associated with significant morbidity. The aim of our study was to evaluate mortality and morbidity of surgery of the HHC and to highlight the risk factors. Methods A retrospective study was conducted from January 1, 1996 to December 31, 2006. 391 patients hospitalized for HHC and operated in the Department of General Surgery “A” of the Rabta Hospital in Tunis, Tunisia. Results The overall mortality rate was 0.7% while the overall morbidity rate was 20.4%. About 16.6% suffered from specific complications, while 3.8% suffered from non-specific complications. Predictors of morbidity in a univariate analysis included cysts larger than 9 cm, dome cysts, cysts with bilious contents, type II, III, IV or V on ultrasound classification, fissured cysts and intrabiliary rupture of hepatic hydatid cyst. The multivariate study consisted of independent predictors of disease at the site of the liver dome, the cysto-biliary fistula and intrabiliary rupture of hepatic hydatid cyst Conclusion The hepatic hydatid cyst of the dome and the existence of preoperative complications in particular intrabiliary rupture of hepatic hydatid cyst are the main factors of morbidity. A better understanding of these factors allows the surgeon to choose the appropiate surgical technique that is associated with less morbidity.Pan African Medical Journal 2012; 13:2

    RĂ©sultats de la chirurgie laparoscopique pour la hernie de l’aine: l’expĂ©rience Tunisienne

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    La hernie de l'aine de l'adulte reste une affection frĂ©quente en chirurgie digestive. De nombreuses techniques de rĂ©paration ont Ă©tĂ© dĂ©crites Ă  ce jour dont les procĂ©dĂ©s laparoscopiques. Deux mĂ©thodes furent rapidement adoptĂ©es par les diffĂ©rents praticiens pour le traitement chirurgical des hernies de l'aine par laparoscopie: la mĂ©thode laparoscopique totalement extra pĂ©ritonĂ©ale (TEP) et la mĂ©thode laparoscopique transpĂ©ritonĂ©ale (TAPP). Le but Ă©tait d'Ă©tudier la faisabilitĂ© de la cure de hernie de l'aine par coelioscopie et de dĂ©crire ses rĂ©sultats du point de vue rĂ©cidive herniaire et douleur post opĂ©ratoire. Ce travail Ă©tait une Ă©tude rĂ©trospective, uni centrique, et transversale, portant sur des patients opĂ©rĂ©s par des chirurgiens du service de chirurgie A La Rabta pour hernie de l'aine par voie laparoscopique, sur une pĂ©riode de 8 ans allant de janvier 2006 Ă  dĂ©cembre 2013. Le principal critĂšre de jugement Ă©tait la rĂ©cidive herniaire. La douleur post opĂ©ratoire et les complications Ă©taient les critĂšres de jugement secondaires. Nous avons colligĂ©s 104 hernies chez 92 patients respectant les critĂšres d'inclusion de notre Ă©tude. La moyenne d'Ăąge de nos patients Ă©tait de 48 Ans (19-83). L'approche TAPP Ă©tait la plus utilisĂ©e: 94 cas (90%) TAPP contre 10 cas TEP. Aucune complication per opĂ©ratoires n'a Ă©tĂ© signalĂ©e. Le taux de conversion de notre sĂ©rie Ă©tait nul. La mortalitĂ© opĂ©ratoire Ă©tait aussi nulle. La morbiditĂ© postopĂ©ratoire Ă©tait de 5% (5 patients). Elle Ă©tait Ă  type d'hĂ©matome dans 3 cas et de sĂ©rum dans 2 cas. La durĂ©e moyenne d'hospitalisation Ă©tait de 1.2 jours (1- 4jours). Le sĂ©jour post opĂ©ratoire n'avait pas dĂ©passĂ© 2 jours chez 94% des patients. Seulement 2 patients avaient prĂ©sentĂ© une rĂ©cidive. Les douleurs chroniques postopĂ©ratoires Ă©taient notĂ©es chez seulement 3 patients. Notre Ă©tude a montrĂ© que la cure de hernie de l'aine par laparoscopie a apportĂ© un confort considĂ©rable Ă  nos patients en ce qui concerne les phĂ©nomĂšnes douloureux, les durĂ©es d'hospitalisation et d'arrĂȘt de travail. Les rĂ©sultats obtenus dans cette sĂ©rie sont bons et conformes aux rĂ©sultats dĂ©jĂ  publiĂ©s dans la littĂ©rature. Ceci nous encourage Ă  poursuivre l'utilisation de ces techniques et Ă  contrĂŽler nos rĂ©sultats Ă  plus long terme

    Burnout among surgeons before and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: an international survey

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    Background: SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has had many significant impacts within the surgical realm, and surgeons have been obligated to reconsider almost every aspect of daily clinical practice. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study reported in compliance with the CHERRIES guidelines and conducted through an online platform from June 14th to July 15th, 2020. The primary outcome was the burden of burnout during the pandemic indicated by the validated Shirom-Melamed Burnout Measure. Results: Nine hundred fifty-four surgeons completed the survey. The median length of practice was 10 years; 78.2% included were male with a median age of 37 years old, 39.5% were consultants, 68.9% were general surgeons, and 55.7% were affiliated with an academic institution. Overall, there was a significant increase in the mean burnout score during the pandemic; longer years of practice and older age were significantly associated with less burnout. There were significant reductions in the median number of outpatient visits, operated cases, on-call hours, emergency visits, and research work, so, 48.2% of respondents felt that the training resources were insufficient. The majority (81.3%) of respondents reported that their hospitals were included in the management of COVID-19, 66.5% felt their roles had been minimized; 41% were asked to assist in non-surgical medical practices, and 37.6% of respondents were included in COVID-19 management. Conclusions: There was a significant burnout among trainees. Almost all aspects of clinical and research activities were affected with a significant reduction in the volume of research, outpatient clinic visits, surgical procedures, on-call hours, and emergency cases hindering the training. Trial registration: The study was registered on clicaltrials.gov "NCT04433286" on 16/06/2020

    A uterine fibroid presenting as an incarcerated epigastric hernia: a case report and review of the literature

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    Abstract Background Uterine fibroids incarcerated in abdominal wall hernias during pregnancy are rare, with only six cases reported in umbilical hernias. This case report presents the first reported case of an incarcerated uterine fibroid in an epigastric hernia. Case presentation A 31-year-old primigravid Caucasian woman at 28 weeks gestational age presented with sudden onset abdominal pain and vomiting. Physical examination revealed an incarcerated epigastric hernia containing a non-reducible firm mass. Ultrasound showed a healthy fetus, and during surgery, a subserosal and sessile fibroid originating from the anterior uterine wall was found in the hernia sac. It was easily reduced, and the hernia was repaired with no complications. The patient proceeded to deliver a healthy baby boy by cesarean section at full term. Conclusion Uterine fibroids incarcerated in abdominal wall hernias during pregnancy are rare and affect mostly primigravid women in the third trimester. Abdominal ultrasound may facilitate the diagnosis, and pedunculated fibroids may be resected while sessile fibroids should be simply reduced. Clinicians should consider incarcerated fibroid as a differential diagnosis in pregnant women with irreducible ventral abdominal wall hernias. This case report aims to contribute to the literature and optimize the management of abdominal wall hernias in pregnant women

    Pancréatite aiguë médicamenteuse: à propos de 10 cas

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    La pancrĂ©atite aiguĂ« mĂ©dicamenteuse reprĂ©sente environ 2% des pancrĂ©atites aiguĂ«s. Son incidence est actuellement en augmentation avec plus de 260 mĂ©dicaments incriminĂ©s. Cependant, cette pathologie reste encore peu rapportĂ©e dans la littĂ©rature, car se pose le problĂšme de l'imputabilitĂ©. Nous rapportons notre expĂ©rience Ă  travers une sĂ©rie de 10 patients colligĂ©s sur une pĂ©riode de 7 ans. La prĂ©sentation clinique de la PA Ă©tait souvent non univoque. Le score de Ranson variait de 0 Ă  5. Nous avons recensĂ© 5 cas de pancrĂ©atites oedĂ©mateuses et 5 cas de pancrĂ©atites nĂ©crotico-hĂ©morragiques. Ces pancrĂ©atites Ă©taient souvent rĂ©solutives et sans rĂ©cidive aprĂšs arrĂȘt dĂ©finitif du mĂ©dicament incriminĂ©

    IntĂ©rĂȘt du score d’Alvarado dans le diagnostic des appendicites aigĂŒes

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    Introduction: L’appendicite aigue reprĂ©sente l’urgence chirurgicale la plus frĂ©quente aux urgences. Son diagnostic est avant tout clinique. Cependant, sa prĂ©sentation clinique parfois trompeuse ainsi que le large Ă©ventail de diagnostics diffĂ©rentiels sont frĂ©quemment sources d’erreurs diagnostiques et de retard de prise en charge. Afin de pallier Ă  ces difficultĂ©s diagnostiques, de rĂ©duire le nombre d’examens complĂ©mentaires et d’actes chirurgicaux abusifs, plusieurs scores cliniques ont Ă©tĂ© ainsi dĂ©veloppĂ©s, dont le score d’Alvarado. L’objectif de cette Ă©tude Ă©tait d’appliquer ce score Ă  une population de patients adultes venant consulter pour douleurs de la fosse iliaque droite afin d’évaluer ses performances ainsi que ses limites. MĂ©thodes: Il s’agissait d’une Ă©tude prospective qui a inclus tous les malades ĂągĂ©s de plus de 15 ans se prĂ©sentant pour douleur de la fosse iliaque droite. Le diagnostic final d'appendicite aigue a Ă©tĂ© confirmĂ© par examen anatomo-pathologique pour les patients opĂ©rĂ©s et infirmĂ© lorsque la symptomatologie des patients avait totalement rĂ©gressĂ© en l'absence de tout traitement. RĂ©sultats: Notre Ă©tude a inclus 106 patients. Chez les patients dont le score d'Alvarado Ă©tait infĂ©rieur Ă  4, le diagnostic d'appendicite aigĂŒe n'a jamais Ă©tĂ© retenu. Les meilleures sensibilitĂ©s et spĂ©cificitĂ©s ont Ă©tĂ© retrouvĂ©es pour une valeur seuil de 8 pour le score d'Alvarado. Ainsi, avec une bonne sensibilitĂ© (81,25%) et une valeur prĂ©dictive positive correcte (74,28%), notre Ă©tude a dĂ©montrĂ© que le score d’Alvarado pouvait apporter un bĂ©nĂ©fice dans le diagnostic d'appendicite aigĂŒe. Le groupe de patient avec un score strictement infĂ©rieur Ă  4 est considĂ©rĂ© comme Ă  faible risque. Les patients dont le score d'Alvarado Ă©tait strictement supĂ©rieur Ă  6 nĂ©cessiteraient une hospitalisation afin, soit d'ĂȘtre opĂ©rer d'emblĂ©e, soit de complĂ©ter par un examen d'imagerie et une surveillance. Le groupe de patient ayant un score compris entre 4 et 6 (limites incluses), reste un groupe oĂč le doute diagnostic est prĂ©sent et oĂč les examens complĂ©mentaires d'imagerie ont un apport certain. Conclusion: L’utilisation du score d'Alvarado dans nos urgences permet de rationaliser la prise en charge et d’orienter le diagnostic en limitant la prescription d’explorations radiologiques, le coĂ»t de la prise en charge et les actes chirurgicaux abusifs

    Tumeur pseudo papillaire et solide du pancréas

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    Les tumeurs pseudopapillaires et solides du pancrĂ©as (TPPS) sont des tumeurs Ă©pithĂ©liales rares. Dans la plupart des cas, il s’agit de tumeurs survenant chez la femme jeune dans la deuxiĂšme ou la troisiĂšme dĂ©cennie de la vie. La survie aprĂšs rĂ©section primaire approche 90% Ă  5 ans. Nous rapportons le cas d’une jeune patiente de la vingtaine qui prĂ©sente une tumeur pseudopapillaire et solide du pancrĂ©as dĂ©couverte devant des douleurs abdominales sans perturbations des bilans biologiques. La tomodensitomĂ©trie (TDM), l'imagerie par rĂ©sonance magnĂ©tique (IRM) et l'Ă©chographie endoscopique ont rĂ©vĂ©lĂ© une masse bien limitĂ©e se dĂ©veloppant au dĂ©pend de l'isthme pancrĂ©atique. L'exĂ©rĂšse complĂšte de la tumeur a Ă©tĂ© rĂ©alisĂ©e. L’examen anatomopathologique confirmait le diagnostic de tumeur pseudopapillaire et solide du pancrĂ©as. En conclusion, les tumeurs pseudopapillaires et solides du pancrĂ©as doivent ĂȘtre Ă©voquĂ©es comme un des diagnostics diffĂ©rentiels de toute masse pancrĂ©atique en particulier chez les jeunes femmes. L'exĂ©rĂšse chirurgicale procure un bon pronostic

    Stoma-free survival after anastomotic leak following rectal cancer resection: worldwide cohort of 2470 patients

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    Background: The optimal treatment of anastomotic leak after rectal cancer resection is unclear. This worldwide cohort study aimed to provide an overview of four treatment strategies applied. Methods: Patients from 216 centres and 45 countries with anastomotic leak after rectal cancer resection between 2014 and 2018 were included. Treatment was categorized as salvage surgery, faecal diversion with passive or active (vacuum) drainage, and no primary/secondary faecal diversion. The primary outcome was 1-year stoma-free survival. In addition, passive and active drainage were compared using propensity score matching (2: 1). Results: Of 2470 evaluable patients, 388 (16.0 per cent) underwent salvage surgery, 1524 (62.0 per cent) passive drainage, 278 (11.0 per cent) active drainage, and 280 (11.0 per cent) had no faecal diversion. One-year stoma-free survival rates were 13.7, 48.3, 48.2, and 65.4 per cent respectively. Propensity score matching resulted in 556 patients with passive and 278 with active drainage. There was no statistically significant difference between these groups in 1-year stoma-free survival (OR 0.95, 95 per cent c.i. 0.66 to 1.33), with a risk difference of -1.1 (95 per cent c.i. -9.0 to 7.0) per cent. After active drainage, more patients required secondary salvage surgery (OR 2.32, 1.49 to 3.59), prolonged hospital admission (an additional 6 (95 per cent c.i. 2 to 10) days), and ICU admission (OR 1.41, 1.02 to 1.94). Mean duration of leak healing did not differ significantly (an additional 12 (-28 to 52) days). Conclusion: Primary salvage surgery or omission of faecal diversion likely correspond to the most severe and least severe leaks respectively. In patients with diverted leaks, stoma-free survival did not differ statistically between passive and active drainage, although the increased risk of secondary salvage surgery and ICU admission suggests residual confounding

    Stoma-free Survival After Rectal Cancer Resection With Anastomotic Leakage: Development and Validation of a Prediction Model in a Large International Cohort.

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    Objective:To develop and validate a prediction model (STOMA score) for 1-year stoma-free survival in patients with rectal cancer (RC) with anastomotic leakage (AL).Background:AL after RC resection often results in a permanent stoma.Methods:This international retrospective cohort study (TENTACLE-Rectum) encompassed 216 participating centres and included patients who developed AL after RC surgery between 2014 and 2018. Clinically relevant predictors for 1-year stoma-free survival were included in uni and multivariable logistic regression models. The STOMA score was developed and internally validated in a cohort of patients operated between 2014 and 2017, with subsequent temporal validation in a 2018 cohort. The discriminative power and calibration of the models' performance were evaluated.Results:This study included 2499 patients with AL, 1954 in the development cohort and 545 in the validation cohort. Baseline characteristics were comparable. One-year stoma-free survival was 45.0% in the development cohort and 43.7% in the validation cohort. The following predictors were included in the STOMA score: sex, age, American Society of Anestesiologist classification, body mass index, clinical M-disease, neoadjuvant therapy, abdominal and transanal approach, primary defunctioning stoma, multivisceral resection, clinical setting in which AL was diagnosed, postoperative day of AL diagnosis, abdominal contamination, anastomotic defect circumference, bowel wall ischemia, anastomotic fistula, retraction, and reactivation leakage. The STOMA score showed good discrimination and calibration (c-index: 0.71, 95% CI: 0.66-0.76).Conclusions:The STOMA score consists of 18 clinically relevant factors and estimates the individual risk for 1-year stoma-free survival in patients with AL after RC surgery, which may improve patient counseling and give guidance when analyzing the efficacy of different treatment strategies in future studies
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