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Surg Endosc ; 37(11): 8708-8713, 2023 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37524917

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Iron deficiency anemia is a common paraesophageal hernia (PEH) symptom and may improve after repair. When present, anemia has also been proposed to be associated with an increase in length of hospital stay, morbidity, and mortality after PEH repair. This study aimed to determine anemia-related factors in patients with PEH, the rate of anemia resolution after PEH repair, and the risk of anemia recurrence when repair failed. METHODS: We included patients who received a PEH repair between June 2019 and June 2020 and had 24 months of postoperative follow-up. Demographics and comorbidities were recorded. Anemia was defined as pre-operative hemoglobin values < 12.0 for females and < 13.0 for males, or if patients were receiving iron supplementation. Anemia resolution was determined at 6 months post-op. Length of hospital stay, morbidity, and mortality was recorded. Logistic regression and ANCOVA were used for binary and continuous outcomes respectively. RESULTS: Of 394 patients who underwent PEH repair during the study period, 101 (25.6%) had anemia before surgery. Patients with pre-operative anemia had larger hernia sizes (6.55 cm ± 2.77 vs. 4.34 cm ± 2.50; p < 0.001). Of 68 patients with available data by 6 months after surgery, anemia resolved in 36 (52.9%). Hernia recurred in 6 patients (16.7%), 4 of whom also had anemia recurrence (66.7%). Preoperative anemia was associated with a higher length of hospital stay (3.31 days ± 0.54 vs 2.33 days ± 0.19 p = 0.046) and an increased risk of post-operative all-cause mortality (OR 2.7 CI 1.08-6.57 p = 0.05). Fundoplication type (p = 0.166), gastropexy, or mesh was not associated with an increased likelihood of resolution (OR 0.855 CI 0.326-2.243; p = 0.05) (OR 0.440 CI 0.150-1.287; p = 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Anemia occurs in 1 out of 4 patients with PEH and is more frequent in patients with larger hernias. Anemia is associated with a longer hospital stay and all-cause mortality after surgery. Anemia recurrence coincided with hernia recurrence in roughly two-thirds of patients.


Subject(s)
Anemia , Hernia, Hiatal , Laparoscopy , Male , Female , Humans , Hernia, Hiatal/complications , Hernia, Hiatal/surgery , Fundoplication , Herniorrhaphy/adverse effects , Anemia/epidemiology , Anemia/etiology , Recurrence , Retrospective Studies
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Surg Endosc ; 37(5): 3364-3379, 2023 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36595065

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Hernias can present with unique challenges when it comes to management and repair. Prediction models can be a useful tool for clinicians to better anticipate and understand the severity of a hernia, the type of surgical technique, or presurgical planning that may be required to treat the patient, and the risk of complications. Our goal is to evaluate and consolidate prediction models in hernia repair present in the literature for which physicians can reference to best improve patient outcomes and postoperative management. METHODS: We performed a literature search in PubMed using keywords, "rectus width to defect width ratio," "predicting myofascial release," "computed tomography hernia repair prediction," "component separation radiology prediction hernia," "fat volume and hernia repair," "body morphometrics and Query hernia repair," "body morphometrics and reherniation," "computed tomography findings and risk of emergency hernia repair," "loss of domain and hernia radiology," and "volumetry and hernia repair." We searched for publications that used radiographic parameters to predict hernia severity, interventions, and outcomes. RESULTS: Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA), we found twenty-three studies related to prediction models in hernia repair published between 2000 and 2021. We summarized studies pertaining to predicting acute care, predicting operative planning with loss of domain and component separation, predicting complications, paraesophageal hernia predictions, and predicting postoperative respiratory complications. CONCLUSION: Radiographic prediction models can be an objective and efficient way for surgeons to analyze hernias and better understand a patient's situation so that they can inform patients about the best treatment options and the risk of complications.


Subject(s)
Hernia, Hiatal , Hernia, Ventral , Humans , Herniorrhaphy/methods , Postoperative Complications/etiology , Postoperative Complications/surgery , Hernia, Hiatal/diagnostic imaging , Hernia, Hiatal/surgery , Hernia, Hiatal/complications , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Recurrence , Surgical Mesh/adverse effects , Hernia, Ventral/surgery
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J Am Anim Hosp Assoc ; 58(3): 141-145, 2022 May 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35576398

ABSTRACT

A 2 mo old domestic shorthair kitten was presented for acute respiratory distress and severe ambulatory difficulties. Thoracic radiography revealed hyperinflation of the left cranial lung lobe and a mass with soft-tissue/gas opacity in the caudal mediastinum, leading to the suspicion of congenital lung lobe emphysema and hiatal hernia. Decreased bone radiopacity and suspected pathological fractures were also present. Complete clinicopathological analyses showed significant ionized hypocalcemia and suspicion of secondary hyperparathyroidism related to an inadequate diet. Lung lobectomy and reduction of the hiatal hernia following a median sternotomy and a cranial laparotomy were performed. IV and oral supplementation of calcium led to a full recovery and improvement in the kitten's walking. A histopathological analysis revealed pulmonary emphysema associated with hypoplastic and irregular bronchial cartilage. Congenital lobar emphysema is a rare disease in both humans and animals. This is the first veterinary report describing a kitten affected by congenital lobar emphysema combined with a hiatal hernia and additionally complicated by secondary nutritional hyperparathyroidism with a good long-term outcome.


Subject(s)
Cat Diseases , Hernia, Hiatal , Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary , Pulmonary Emphysema , Animals , Cats , Female , Hernia, Hiatal/complications , Hernia, Hiatal/surgery , Hernia, Hiatal/veterinary , Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary/complications , Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary/surgery , Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary/veterinary , Lung/abnormalities , Lung/pathology , Lung/surgery , Pulmonary Emphysema/congenital , Pulmonary Emphysema/surgery , Pulmonary Emphysema/veterinary
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Am J Case Rep ; 22: e928021, 2021 Jan 21.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33473099

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Cameron lesions are linear erosions and ulcers on the crests of gastric mucosal folds in the neck of a hiatal hernia and can be difficult to diagnose and treat. This report is of a case of chronic iron deficiency in a 61-year-old woman with a late diagnosis of a Cameron lesion, who did not respond to a single treatment with the proton pump inhibitor (PPI) pantoprazole, but was then treated with oral poloxamer 407 with hyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulfate in addition to PPI. CASE REPORT We report the case of a 61-year-old women with recurrent iron-deficiency anemia, first diagnosed 40 years prior to her presentation at our Endoscopy Unit, and an ongoing melena. We discovered an intrahiatal gastric mucosal defect, which we at first treated with proton pump inhibitors and sucralfate. After a follow-up gastroscopy revealed the persistence of the lesion, we decided to incorporate into the treatment a gel-like substance containing, among others, hyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulfate, and observed that the lesion resolved completely. CONCLUSIONS This report highlights that Cameron lesions should be considered in patients with hiatal hernia who have iron-deficiency anemia and can be diagnosed on upper endoscopy. Further clinical studies are required to determine the role of combined poloxamer 407 with hyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulfate in the management of Cameron lesions.


Subject(s)
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency/drug therapy , Stomach Ulcer/complications , Stomach Ulcer/drug therapy , Adjuvants, Immunologic/therapeutic use , Chondroitin Sulfates/therapeutic use , Chronic Disease , Drug Carriers , Female , Gastroscopy , Hernia, Hiatal/complications , Hernia, Hiatal/diagnosis , Humans , Hyaluronic Acid/therapeutic use , Middle Aged , Pantoprazole/therapeutic use , Poloxamer/therapeutic use , Proton Pump Inhibitors/therapeutic use , Stomach Ulcer/diagnosis
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Surg Endosc ; 34(5): 2243-2247, 2020 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31346751

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: Chronic anemia is a common, coinciding or presenting diagnosis in patients with paraesophageal hernia (PEH). Presence of endoscopically identified ulcerations frequently prompts surgical consultation in the otherwise asymptomatic patient with anemia. Rates of anemia resolution following paraesophageal hernia repair (PEHR) often exceed the prevalence of such lesions in the study population. A defined algorithm remains elusive. This study aims to characterize resolution of anemia after PEHR with respect to endoscopic diagnosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Retrospective review of a prospectively maintained database of patients with PEH and anemia undergoing PEHR from 2007 to 2018 was performed. Anemia was determined by preoperative labs: Hgb < 12 mg/dl in females, Hgb < 13 mg/dl in males, or patients with ongoing iron supplementation. Improvement of post-operative anemia was assessed by post-operative hemoglobin values and continued necessity of iron supplementation. RESULTS: Among 56 identified patients, 45 were female (80.4%). Forty patients (71.4%) were anemic by hemoglobin value, 16 patients (28.6%) required iron supplementation. Mean age was 65.1 years, with mean BMI of 27.7 kg/m2. One case was a Type IV PEH and the rest Type III. 32 (64.0%) had potential source of anemia: 16 (32.0%) Cameron lesions, 6 (12.0%) gastric ulcers, 12 (24.0%) gastritis. 10 (20.0%) had esophagitis and 4 (8%) Barrett's esophagus. 18 (36%) PEH patients had normal preoperative EGD. Median follow-up was 160 days. Anemia resolution occurred in 46.4% of patients. Of the 16 patients with pre-procedure Cameron lesions, 10 (63%) had resolution of anemia. Patients with esophagitis did not achieve resolution. 72.2% (13/18) of patients with no lesions on EGD had anemia resolution (p = 0.03). CONCLUSION: Patients with PEH and identifiable ulcerations showed 50% resolution of anemia after hernia repair. Patients without identifiable lesions on endoscopy demonstrated statistically significant resolution of anemia in 72.2% of cases. Anemia associated with PEH adds an indication for surgical repair with curative intent.


Subject(s)
Anemia/etiology , Anemia/surgery , Hernia, Hiatal/surgery , Herniorrhaphy/methods , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Anemia/epidemiology , Endoscopy, Digestive System , Female , Hemoglobins/analysis , Hernia, Hiatal/complications , Hernia, Hiatal/diagnostic imaging , Hernia, Hiatal/epidemiology , Herniorrhaphy/adverse effects , Herniorrhaphy/mortality , Humans , Laparoscopy/adverse effects , Laparoscopy/methods , Male , Middle Aged , Mortality , Postoperative Complications/etiology , Prevalence , Retrospective Studies , Robotic Surgical Procedures/adverse effects , Robotic Surgical Procedures/methods , Treatment Outcome
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Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol ; 42(6): 604-609, 2018 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29910147

ABSTRACT

Cameron lesions are erosive-ulcerative alterations of gastric mucosa occurring in patients with large hiatal hernia, potentially causing gastrointestinal bleeding and iron deficiency anaemia. Diagnosis may be challenging, and not infrequently erosions are overlooked at endoscopy, so that repeated and unnecessary diagnostic procedures are performed, particularly in those patients with chronic anaemia. We described two peculiar cases of patients with iron deficiency anaemia in whom Cameron lesions were either overlooked or misinterpreted. By reviewing data of 22publications reporting endoscopic and clinical data of 140patients, we noted a large prevalence of females (75%). The most frequent presenting symptoms were anaemia (62%) and overt gastrointestinal bleeding (36%). Noteworthy, as many as 69% of patients underwent one or more previous upper endoscopy before diagnosis of Cameron lesion was achieved. Patients were mainly treated with proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy and iron supplementation. Moreover, endoscopic haemostasis was performed in 10% of case, blood transfusion was required in one third of cases, and a similar quote of patients underwent a surgical approach for hiatal hernia repair. The observation that as many as 60% patients were already receiving standard PPI therapy when diagnosis was performed would suggest that either long-term treatment with adequate dose PPI or surgical approach for hiatal hernia repair is required. In conclusion, Cameron lesion is still an overlooked diagnosis in patients with iron deficiency anaemia in whom a 5-9.2% prevalence has been reported.


Subject(s)
Gastric Mucosa/pathology , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Anemia, Iron-Deficiency/complications , Capsule Endoscopy , Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal , Female , Hernia, Hiatal/complications , Humans
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Surgeon ; 13(4): 187-93, 2015 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24507388

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: The consequences of major conduit necrosis following oesophagectomy are devastating. Jejunal interposition with vascular supercharging is an alternative reconstructive method if colon is unavailable. Aims of this study were to review the long-term outcome and quality of life of patients undergoing this surgery in our tertiary unit. METHODS: Patients undergoing oesophageal reconstruction with supercharged jejunum were identified and retrospective review of hospital notes performed. Each patient was then interviewed for follow up data and quality of life assessment using the EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire. RESULTS: Six patients (5 men) (median age 59 years (range 34-72) underwent supercharged pedicled jejunal (SPJ) interposition from May 2005-August 2010. Indications for surgery were loss of both gastric and colonic conduits following surgery for oesophageal cancer (n = 4), loss of gastric conduit and previous colectomy (n = 1) and lastly, gastric and colonic infarction in a strangulated paraoesophageal hernia (n = 1). Median time to reconstruction was 12 months [6-15 range]. There were no in-hospital deaths. Median postoperative stay was 46 days [13-118]. Three patients required surgical re-intervention for leak, sepsis and reflux, respectively. Median follow up was 6.5 years [range 7-102 months]. One patient died seven months following surgery due to respiratory complications. On follow up, 5 patients have an enteral diet without supplemental nutrition, maintaining weight and good quality of life scores. CONCLUSIONS: Supercharged jejunal interposition is a suitable alternative conduit for delayed oesophageal replacement in patients with otherwise limited reconstructive options. Good functional outcomes can be achieved despite formidable technical challenges in this group.


Subject(s)
Esophageal Neoplasms/surgery , Esophagectomy/adverse effects , Esophagus/surgery , Jejunum/surgery , Surgically-Created Structures/blood supply , Adult , Aged , Anastomosis, Surgical , Esophagus/pathology , Female , Hernia, Hiatal/complications , Hernia, Hiatal/pathology , Hernia, Hiatal/surgery , Humans , Jejunum/blood supply , Male , Microvessels/surgery , Middle Aged , Necrosis , Quality of Life , Reoperation , Retrospective Studies , Surgically-Created Structures/pathology , Surveys and Questionnaires , Treatment Outcome , Vascular Surgical Procedures
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J Visc Surg ; 150(2): 85-95, 2013 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23623562

ABSTRACT

Dietary management of obesity, based on modification of eating patterns, increased physical activity and psychological and social support has provided inconsistent and disappointing results. Surgery is an invasive and often irreversible alternative that offers substantial and durable weight loss at the price of non-negligible morbidity and mortality. Three procedures account for almost all bariatric surgical procedures in France: adjustable gastric banding (AGB), vertical or sleeve gastrectomy (SG), and gastric bypass (GBP). The goal of this review is to help the surgeon make the best choice among these procedures, depending on his surgical convictions, abilities, and habits. Evidence-based data were extracted from the literature using the major data-base resources (Medline, Web of knowledge, Scopus); as well the most recent recommendations from relevant learned societies and health care organisms were analyzed. In 2010, 26,558 bariatric operations were performed in France; these were more or less equally distributed between AGB, SG and GBP. In 2011, the proportion of SG increased enormously and represented 43.9% of all bariatric procedures. In terms of weight loss and perioperative morbidity/mortality, SG tends to stand midway between AGB and GBP.


Subject(s)
Gastrectomy , Gastric Bypass , Gastroplasty , Obesity/surgery , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/complications , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/surgery , Evidence-Based Medicine , Gastrectomy/methods , Gastric Bypass/methods , Gastroesophageal Reflux/complications , Gastroesophageal Reflux/surgery , Gastroplasty/methods , Hernia, Hiatal/complications , Humans , Obesity/complications , Postoperative Complications , Treatment Outcome , Weight Loss
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Endoscopy ; 45(5): 397-400, 2013.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23616128

ABSTRACT

We report a case series of all consecutive patients hospitalized in our two tertiary referral medical centers over the past 17 years for Cameron ulcers causing severe upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage (GIH) or severe obscure GIH. Cameron ulcers were diagnosed in 25 of the 3960 screened patients with severe upper GIH or severe obscure GIH (0.6 %). Of these, 21 patients had a prospective follow-up (median time 20.4 months [interquartile range: 8.5 - 31.8]). Patients were more often elderly women with chronic anemia, always had large hiatal hernias, and were usually referred for obscure GIH. Twelve of the 21 patients (57 %) were referred for surgery while being treated with high-dose proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). The other 9 patients (43 %) continued PPIs without any rebleeding during the follow-up. Cameron ulcers in large hiatal hernias are an uncommon cause of severe upper GIH. The choice of medical vs. surgical therapy should be individualized.


Subject(s)
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/etiology , Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/therapy , Hernia, Hiatal/complications , Hernia, Hiatal/therapy , Stomach Ulcer/complications , Stomach Ulcer/therapy , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Anemia/drug therapy , Anemia/etiology , Female , Fundoplication , Gastropexy , Gastroscopy , Humans , Intention to Treat Analysis , Iron/therapeutic use , Male , Middle Aged , Proton Pump Inhibitors/therapeutic use , Recurrence
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J Gastroenterol Hepatol ; 27(5): 893-8, 2012 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22098387

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND AND AIM: The aim of this study was to assess whether the efficacy of proton pump inhibitors (PPI) therapy at a standard dose in esophageal acid control is affected by the presence of hiatus hernia in Chinese gastroesophageal reflux disease patients, and whether a higher dose of PPI is required for acid control. METHODS: Consecutive gastroesophageal reflux disease patients who had typical reflux symptoms and abnormal baseline 24-h esophageal pH and underwent upper endoscopy were enrolled to receive esomeprazole at 40 mg once daily for 4 weeks. Patients underwent the dual-channel 24-h pH test at the end of 4-week therapy. If the 24-h esophageal pH was still abnormal at the end of 4-week therapy, then esomeprazole at 40 mg twice daily was given for another 4 weeks after a washout interval of 1 week, and a 24-h pH test was repeated at the end of the therapy. RESULTS: Overall, 76 patients were included, 13 with hiatus hernia. Of the 76 patients treated with a 40 mg of esomeprazole daily, esophageal acid exposure was normalized in 64 (84.2%). Normalization of acid exposure was achieved by standard PPI therapy in 53.2% (7/13) of patients with hiatus hernia and 90.5% (57/63) of those without (P = 0.004). A double dose of esomeprazole was successful in normalizing the esophageal pH in all 12 non-responders to the standard dose of esomeprazole, including the six patients with hiatus hernia and six patients without. CONCLUSIONS: The standard-dose of esomeprazole fails to normalize the esophageal pH in almost 50% of patients with hiatus hernia, in whom the "double-dose" esomeprazole therapy is required.


Subject(s)
Asian People , Esomeprazole/administration & dosage , Gastroesophageal Reflux/complications , Gastroesophageal Reflux/drug therapy , Hernia, Hiatal/complications , Proton Pump Inhibitors/administration & dosage , Adult , Aged , Chi-Square Distribution , China , Esophageal pH Monitoring , Female , Gastroscopy , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Statistics, Nonparametric , Time Factors
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Ann Ist Super Sanita ; 47(3): 278-83, 2011.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21952153

ABSTRACT

We report the case of a 4-years-old boy who was admitted with hypovolemic shock due to a severe gastrointestinal bleeding. The esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGDS) showed hiatus hernia, erosions and ulcerations of the lower esophagus, possibly due to a gastroesophageal reflux, and a small duodenal erosion. The child was previously healthy and he had never shown any symptoms related to this condition. The only product taken by the child in the previous days was a syrup containing several herbs, among which Filipendula ulmaria (L.) Maxim. and Salix spp. (known to contain salicylates), marketed as food and prescribed by his paediatrician to treat a mild cold accompanied by fever. Quali-quantitative analysis confirmed the presence of salicylates in the syrup. Naranjo algorithm showed a probable correlation between the onset of symptoms and the consumption of the herbal remedy. The child recovered after receiving intensive care. The product was withdrawn from Italian market.


Subject(s)
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/chemically induced , Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/complications , Plant Preparations/adverse effects , Shock/etiology , Child, Preschool , Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid , Common Cold/complications , Common Cold/drug therapy , Critical Care , Drug Recalls , Endoscopy, Digestive System , Hernia, Hiatal/complications , Hernia, Hiatal/pathology , Humans , Italy , Male , Reference Standards , Salicylates/adverse effects , Salicylates/analysis , Shock/pathology
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Med Pregl ; 63(5-6): 423-6, 2010.
Article in Serbian | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21186559

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: Cameron lesions are linear gastric ulcers or erosions positioned on the crests of mucosal folds at the diaphragmatic impression, in patients with large hiatal hernia, and can cause iron deficiency anaemia. CASE REPORT: We present a case of a 56-year-old woman who was referred to our institution for further investigation after she was examined in gastroenterology emergency room (GER) for signs and symptoms of severe hypochromic microcytic anemia without signs of acute gastrointestinal bleeding and with no obvious cause of chronic blood loss. Endoscopy showed linear ulceration at the level of diaphragm-Cameron lesions with large hiated hernia. She was treated with proton pump inhibitors and iron supplements. The laparoscopic fundoplication was done. Six months later she was asymptomatic. CONCLUSION: Large hiatus hernia may cause iron deficiency anemia due to occult bleeding from Cameron erosions. The current therapy concept includes the surgical reconstruction of the hiatus together with gastric fundoplication in combination with the proton pump inhibitor therapy.


Subject(s)
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency/etiology , Hernia, Hiatal/complications , Stomach Ulcer/complications , Female , Hernia, Hiatal/diagnosis , Humans , Middle Aged , Stomach Ulcer/diagnosis
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BMJ Case Rep ; 20102010 Oct 28.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22791730

ABSTRACT

Cameron lesions are linear gastric ulcers or erosions on the mucosal folds at the diaphragmatic impression in patients with a large hiatal hernia. The lesions are associated with occult bleeding and development of chronic iron deficiency anaemia, but are often overlooked during routine endoscopy. We present two patients with known hiatal hernias in who repeated endoscopic examinations had not been able to identify a source of bleeding. In both cases, typical Cameron lesions were found either by repeat gastroscopy or by capsule endoscopy. Treatment with high-dose proton pump inhibitor and iron supplement was initiated.


Subject(s)
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency/etiology , Hernia, Hiatal/complications , Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage/diagnosis , Stomach Ulcer/diagnosis , Aged , Capsule Endoscopy , Female , Gastroscopy , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage/complications , Stomach Ulcer/complications
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Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen ; 128(17): 1964-5, 2008 Sep 11.
Article in Norwegian | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18800392

ABSTRACT

A 68-year-old woman with iron deficiency anemia (due to gastrointestinal bleeding) was evaluated. Over a period of two years she received iron supplementation perorally and intravenously, as well as multiple blood transfusions, but the hemoglobin level did not exceed 10 g/dL. The investigations included upper endoscopy, duodenoscopy with side optical view, ileocolonoscopy, capsule endoscopy, antegrad single-balloon enteroscopy and conventional angiography of the abdominal vessels. Upper and lower endoscopies were performed repeatedly. The only consistent finding was linear erosions of the gastric mucosa in a large hiatal hernia at the level of the diaphragm. The association between large hiatal hernias and iron deficiency anemia was first described in the 1930s. The bleeding source is thought to be erosions or ulcerations in the hiatal hernia, as described by Cameron & Higgins in 1986. These lesions are analogous to the finding in our patient. The recognized treatment options are iron supplementation, proton pump inhibition and fundoplication. In our case we decided to start treatment with pantoprazole. Her hemoglobin level had normalized within an observational period of three months.


Subject(s)
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency/diagnosis , Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/diagnosis , Aged , Anemia, Iron-Deficiency/etiology , Diagnosis, Differential , Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal , Female , Gastric Mucosa/pathology , Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/complications , Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/therapy , Hernia, Hiatal/complications , Hernia, Hiatal/diagnosis , Hernia, Hiatal/pathology , Humans
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Rev Esp Geriatr Gerontol ; 43(1): 55-9, 2008.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18684388

ABSTRACT

We describe the diagnosis of a large paraesophageal hernia that showed a risk of torsion in an 84-year-old man who had good health status and no clinical antecedents of interest until the previous night when he woke up and felt dyspnea, some pain located in the epigastrium and a fever spike. After a short interview with ambiguous and inconclusive answers, the main diagnosis was based on the data obtained from the physical examination, the electrocardiogram, the results of the emergency blood tests, and the hydroaerial level that appeared on the standing chest x-ray; acute myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism were excluded. Once the patient was stabilized, esophagogastroscopy was requested and some hours later the patient underwent the remaining examinations: intestinal transit, opaque enema and computed tomography scan, which are described in the text. The results of these examinations form the basis of a generic discussion about this case and a literature review from point of view of geriatrics. Few cases of large diaphragmatic hernias in octogenarians have been reported in the literature. We discuss the contribution of the techniques used in the diagnosis of this entity.


Subject(s)
Hernia, Hiatal/diagnostic imaging , Aged, 80 and over , Hernia, Hiatal/complications , Humans , Male , Radiography , Risk Factors , Torsion Abnormality/etiology
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Rev. esp. geriatr. gerontol. (Ed. impr.) ; 43(1): 55-59, ene. 2008. ilus
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-63680

ABSTRACT

Se expone la vicisitud diagnóstica de una hernia paraesofágica de gran tamaño con riesgo de torsión en un varón de 84 años que gozaba de buen estado general y no tenía antecedentes clínicos de interés hasta la noche anterior, cuando se despertó sintiendo disnea y dolor mal localizado en el epigastrio, acompañado de un pico febril. Tras el breve interrogatorio con respuestas muy ambiguas que no resultaron concluyentes, con los datos de la exploración física, el electrocardiograma y los resultados de la analítica de urgencia y el nivel hidroaéreo que demostró la radiografía de tórax en bipedestación, se realizó el diagnóstico principal. Se descartó un infarto agudo de miocardio o una embolia pulmonar. Una vez estabilizado el paciente, se solicitó esofagogastroscopia; a las pocas horas se le sometió al resto de las exploraciones complementarias, tránsito intestinal, enema opaco y tomografía computarizada (TC), cuyos resultados motivan la discusión genérica del caso y la revisión bibliográfica desde una perspectiva geriátrica. Se constata la escasa publicación de artículos sobre hernias diafragmáticas gigantes en personas octogenarias y se comenta la aportación de las técnicas empleadas en el diagnóstico


We describe the diagnosis of a large paraesophageal hernia that showed a risk of torsion in an 84-year-old man who had good health status and no clinical antecedents of interest until the previous night when he woke up and felt dyspnea, some pain located in the epigastrium and a fever spike. After a short interview with ambiguous and inconclusive answers, the main diagnosis was based on the data obtained from the physical examination, the electrocardiogram, the results of the emergency blood tests, and the hydroaerial level that appeared on the standing chest x-ray; acute myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism were excluded. Once the patient was stabilized, esophagogastroscopy was requested and some hours later the patient underwent the remaining examinations: intestinal transit, opaque enema and computed tomography scan, which are described in the text. The results of these examinations form the basis of a generic discussion about this case and a literature review from point of view of geriatrics. Few cases of large diaphragmatic hernias in octogenarians have been reported in the literature. We discuss the contribution of the techniques used in the diagnosis of this entity


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Aged , Hernia, Hiatal/complications , Torsion Abnormality/prevention & control , Esophagoscopy , Hernia, Diaphragmatic/diagnosis , Hernia, Hiatal/diagnosis , Barrett Esophagus/diagnosis , Radiography, Thoracic
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J Med ; 35(1-6): 257-63, 2004.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18084882

ABSTRACT

Recurrent abdominal pain developed in a 74-year-old woman that chronically suffered from retrosternal pain and regurgitation. An erect abdominal plain film showed a fluid level in the ascending colon and an enlargement of the posterior lower mediastinum containing gas on the right. Unexpectedly, the patient reported that abdominal pain disappeared after meals. Double contrast enema and contemporaneous barium swallow showed herniation of the left colonic flexure into the left lower mediastinum and a gastric hernia within the right lower mediastinum, respectively. The hernias were in the same site of the enlargement of the mediastinum seen on the plain abdominal film. The colonic hernia partially reduced when the gastric hernia was filled with barium. We postulate that these findings could explain the disappearance of the colic obstruction and abdominal pain after meals.


Subject(s)
Abdominal Pain/physiopathology , Colonic Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Hernia, Hiatal/diagnostic imaging , Hernia/diagnostic imaging , Aged , Colonic Diseases/complications , Female , Hernia/complications , Hernia, Hiatal/complications , Hernia, Hiatal/physiopathology , Hernia, Hiatal/surgery , Humans , Radiography
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Gastroenterol Hepatol ; 26(4): 248-50, 2003 Apr.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12681118

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: Plantago ovata (PO) is widely used as a dietary fiber in the treatment of constipation. A case of esophageal obstruction due to PO is presented. Other published cases are reviewed, and possible risk factors and prevention are discussed. CASE REPORT: A 41-year-old woman felt chest pain and regurgitation immediately after swallowing a tablespoonful of PO in granules. She kept the granules in her mouth for a few seconds before swallowing them with 250 ml of water. Flexible endoscopy revealed a brown-black consistent mass blocking the inferior esophagus. A mild hiatus hernia was subsequently discovered. DISCUSSION: All the cases found through an unlimited Medline search using key words Plantago, Psyllium, mucilage, bezoars and esophagus, were taking PO in granules. Most of the cases took the granules with insufficient liquid, and some had previous obstructive esophageal disease. PO in powder probably presents a lower risk of esophageal obstruction.


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Bezoars , Cathartics/adverse effects , Deglutition Disorders/etiology , Dietary Fiber/adverse effects , Endoscopy, Digestive System , Esophagogastric Junction , Psyllium/adverse effects , Absorption , Adult , Cathartics/administration & dosage , Dietary Fiber/administration & dosage , Dosage Forms , Drug Overdose , Duodenitis/complications , Emergencies , Female , Gastroesophageal Reflux/complications , Hernia, Hiatal/complications , Humans , Particle Size , Powders , Psyllium/administration & dosage , Risk , Solubility
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