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The purpose of this registry study was to provide an overview of trends and results of liver transplantation (LT) in Europe from 1968 to 2016. These data on LT were collected prospectively from 169 centers from 32 countries, in the European Liver Transplant Registry (ELTR) beginning in 1968. This overview provides epidemiological data, as well as information on evolution of techniques, and outcomes in LT in Europe over more than five decades; something that cannot be obtained from only a single center experience.
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Hepatopatías/cirugía , Neoplasias Hepáticas/cirugía , Trasplante de Hígado/estadística & datos numéricos , Sistema de Registros , Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Niño , Europa (Continente)/epidemiología , Femenino , Geografía , Supervivencia de Injerto , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estudios Prospectivos , Reoperación , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Tiempo de Tratamiento , Donantes de Tejidos , Adulto JovenRESUMEN
A rectothecal fistula secondary to anterior sacral meningocele is an extremely rare disease. To the authors' knowledge, only 2 cases have been reported in the English-language literature. It can cause symptoms by compressing adjacent structures, causing urinary difficulties and constipation. The authors report an unusual case of a patient in whom this condition was diagnosed as an incidental finding. The patient had a sacral myelomeningocele with secondary meningitis to a rectothecal fistula. The authors will briefly review the diagnosis, the various treatments, and the surgical approach to treat this infrequent entity.
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Fístula/etiología , Meningocele/complicaciones , Fístula Rectal/etiología , Sacro/patología , Canal Medular/patología , Enfermedades de la Columna Vertebral/etiología , Estreñimiento/etiología , Humanos , Masculino , Meningitis Bacterianas/etiología , Persona de Mediana Edad , Trastornos Urinarios/etiologíaRESUMEN
The extrinsic compression of the third part of the duodenum as it passes through the aorto-mesenteric angle is known as the superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS). This syndrome is a rare mechanical cause of upper intestinal obstruction, with a reported incidence of between 0.2% and 0.78%. Clinical manifestations of SMAS may be chronic or acute; chronic symptoms include intermittent gastric pain, fullness and occasional episodes of postprandial vomiting, while acute symptoms include incoercible vomiting, oral intolerance, mainly epigastric abdominal distension and abdominal pain. Surgery is recommended only when initial conservative treatment fails. Here, we report what appears to be the third published case of SMAS associated with hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy or Charcot Marie Tooth disease.