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The authors report their experience relative to 33 patients with hepatic hydatidosis surgically treated during the years 1987 through 1993. Various surgical techniques were employed: subtotal (21 cases) and total (5 cases) cystopericystectomy, partial pericystectomy (12 cases), hepatic resection (2 cases). The postoperative rate complication was 30% (4 cases of cholangitis, 4 biliary fistulas, 1 suppuration of residual cavity and 1 colonic fistula). The postoperative morbidity was higher in patients treated with partial pericystectomy. There was no postoperative mortality.
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Echinococcosis, Hepatic/surgery , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Female , Hepatectomy , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Postoperative ComplicationsABSTRACT
The authors report a case of intrabiliary rupture of some recurrent hepatic hydatid cysts. The biliary drainage was performed endoscopically during ERCP. The results of treatment were satisfactory. The value of total cystopericystectomy and external biliary drainage on prevention of cyst-biliary fistulas is underlined.
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Biliary Tract Diseases/etiology , Echinococcosis, Hepatic/complications , Aged , Biliary Tract Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Biliary Tract Diseases/surgery , Echinococcosis, Hepatic/diagnostic imaging , Echinococcosis, Hepatic/surgery , Humans , Male , Radiography , Recurrence , Rupture, SpontaneousABSTRACT
TPA and CEA were both assayed in a population of 352 diseases of the gastroenteric tract and control subjects. The results show that TPA though sensitive has no predictive value or specificity comparable to CEA. However should specific tumour markers prove negative TPA may be an extremely useful aid in monitoring patients with gastrointestinal neoplasias.
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Carcinoembryonic Antigen/immunology , Gastrointestinal Diseases/immunology , Gastrointestinal Neoplasms/immunology , Peptides/immunology , Antigens, Surface , Diagnosis, Differential , Gastrointestinal Diseases/diagnosis , Gastrointestinal Neoplasms/diagnosis , Humans , Tissue Polypeptide AntigenABSTRACT
Self-transfusion represents a method used for the restoration of haematic losses that, in recent years, has been employed more and more widely in the surgical ambit. The utilisation of this method has become increasingly frequent because of the high diffusion of blood transmitted diseases and of the incidence, not negligible, of complications relative to the transfusions of homologous blood. The techniques that are currently used are: self-donation with predeposit; inter-surgery recovery; hemodilution normal blood volume. The authors report their experience relative to the use of self-transfusion, as self-donation with predeposit and as inter-surgery recovery, employed in the treatment of haemorrhagic complications, from 1990 until now in the Department of I Surgical Clinic of University of Turin, in a series of 48 patients in which were performed infrarenal abdominal aortic repair. In practice this technique did not present any complications.
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Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/surgery , Blood Transfusion, Autologous , Blood Vessel Prosthesis , Adult , Aged , Arterial Occlusive Diseases/surgery , Blood Coagulation Tests , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Patient SelectionABSTRACT
The authors report their experience relative to 102 patients evaluated with carotid duplex-scanner. Ultrasonographic data of atherosclerotic carotid changes have been correlated with the outcome of the tested series. In fact, echographic images of vascular changes with high thromboembolic risk (ulcerated plaque) have been associated with cerebrovascular injuries in 25% of the cases. Furthermore, the duplex-scanner showed the need for surgical treatment (TEA) in 32 patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis. Therefore, this noninvasive diagnostic tool seems to play an essential role in the prevention of cerebrovascular ischemia.
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Arteriosclerosis/diagnostic imaging , Carotid Artery Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Carotid Artery Thrombosis/prevention & control , Humans , Predictive Value of Tests , Prognosis , UltrasonographyABSTRACT
The authors report their experience relative to 8 patients who underwent IMA revascularization during infrarenal AAA repair. The Carrel patch technique was employed in all cases operated. With this procedure no ischemic intestinal complication occurred. Two cases of ischemic colitis were observed in a second group of 40 patients operated for AAA in whom the IMA wasn't reimplanted into the aortic graft. The overall incidence of acute intestinal ischemia was 4%.
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Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/surgery , Blood Vessel Prosthesis , Mesenteric Arteries/transplantation , Adult , Aged , Colitis/etiology , Female , Humans , Ischemia/etiology , Male , Middle AgedABSTRACT
A case of splenic abscess in a diabetic, cardiopathic and arteriopathic 49-year-old man is reported. The abscess developed on a previous splenic infarction caused by an embolus coming from an intraventricular thrombus. The angiographic procedure was the source of bacterial contamination (Staphylococcus aureus). The patient was successfully treated with splenectomy.
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Abscess/etiology , Angiography/adverse effects , Arterial Occlusive Diseases/complications , Splenic Infarction/etiology , Ventricular Dysfunction, Left/complications , Abscess/surgery , Arterial Occlusive Diseases/diagnosis , Coronary Thrombosis/complications , Coronary Thrombosis/diagnostic imaging , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 , Diabetic Angiopathies/complications , Echocardiography , Humans , Intermittent Claudication/etiology , Leg/blood supply , Male , Middle Aged , Splenectomy , Splenic Diseases/etiology , Splenic Diseases/surgery , Splenic Infarction/complications , Staphylococcal Infections/etiology , Ventricular Dysfunction, Left/diagnosisABSTRACT
The paper reports a series of 23 diabetic patients affected by occlusive arterial disease of the lower limbs treated by reconstructive vascular surgery. Revascularisation interventions were performed in 9 patients affected by claudication, with good long-term results. Fourteen patients underwent operations for limb salvage. The major amputation rate was 35%.
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Diabetes Complications , Vascular Surgical Procedures , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Arterial Occlusive Diseases/surgery , Blood Vessel Prosthesis , Diabetic Angiopathies/surgery , Female , Humans , Leg/blood supply , Male , Middle AgedABSTRACT
The authors report their experience relative to 134 patients with lower limb varices surgically treated. An upper inguinal incision of the skin was employed to approach the saphenofemoral junction, obtaining by this means an aesthetic suture, with better asepsis and lower incidence of local complications.
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Saphenous Vein/surgery , Varicose Veins/surgery , Female , Humans , Inguinal Canal , Male , Methods , Radiography , Saphenous Vein/diagnostic imaging , Ultrasonography , Varicose Veins/diagnosisABSTRACT
The authors report two cases of colorectal ischemic necrosis following surgical reconstruction of abdominal aorta. An intestinal resection according to Hartmann was performed in both cases. The value of prevention based on a careful anamnesis, on a precise angiography study of the abdominal aorta and of splanchnic circle in addition to inferior mesenteric artery reimplantation, when advisable, is underlined as the most effective therapeutic instrument against colorectal ischemic necrosis following surgical reconstruction of the abdominal aorta.
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Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/surgery , Colitis, Ischemic/surgery , Colon/blood supply , Ischemia/surgery , Postoperative Complications/surgery , Rectum/blood supply , Aged , Humans , Male , Necrosis , Postoperative Complications/pathologyABSTRACT
The authors report their experience relative to 12 cases of adrenal "incidentaloma" surgically treated. All masses removed had a main diameter larger than 3 cm. In all patients an anterior median transperitoneal incision was performed. They didn't record postoperative mortality and the postoperative morbidity rate was 15%. In 6 cases a nonfunctioning cortical adenoma was diagnosed. No malignant neoplasm was detected in their series.
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Adrenal Gland Neoplasms/diagnosis , Adrenal Gland Neoplasms/surgery , Adenoma/diagnosis , Adenoma/therapy , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/diagnosis , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/therapy , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle AgedABSTRACT
The authors report their experience of two cases of popliteal artery aneurysm. Both patients were treated with aneurysm resection and inverse saphenous vein bypass. Early surgical intervention is the only effective therapeutic tool to avoid serious complications of this pathology.
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Aneurysm/surgery , Popliteal Artery/surgery , Aneurysm/diagnostic imaging , Angiography , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Popliteal Artery/diagnostic imaging , Saphenous Vein/surgeryABSTRACT
During a 5-year period, from 1990 to 1994, 61 patients underwent prosthetic reconstruction of aorto-iliac district for aneurysmal (53 cases) or obstructive (8 cases) disease. There was no postoperative mortality; 3 cases of early perianastomotic thrombosis, 2 cases of left colon necrosis, 4 cases of femoral pseudoaneurysm and 5 cases of sexual disfunction were recorded. If accurately performed, the surgery of this arterial district offers very good early and late results.
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Aorta, Abdominal/surgery , Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/surgery , Arterial Occlusive Diseases/surgery , Blood Vessel Prosthesis/adverse effects , Iliac Artery/surgery , Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Postoperative Complications/epidemiologyABSTRACT
The Authors present a case of popliteal artery entrapment syndrome due to an anomalous insertion of medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle. The patient, a 47-year-old man, with calf claudication, was examined with Doppler velocimetry and angiography. He was successfully treated by surgical intervention. A medial approach to the popliteal artery was utilized and the section of anomalous head of gastrocnemius muscle and popliteal thromboendarterectomy were performed. The postoperative course was uncomplicated.
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Intermittent Claudication/surgery , Popliteal Artery , Humans , Intermittent Claudication/diagnostic imaging , Intermittent Claudication/etiology , Male , Middle Aged , RadiographyABSTRACT
The authors present two cases of patients with femoral anastomotic aneurysm treated by surgical vascular reconstruction. They underline the role of etiologic factors changing the structure of the arterial wall. The protective action of end to end anastomosis is confirmed. Finally, they recommend an early intervention to avoid life-threatening complications such as rupture and thrombosis.
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Aneurysm/etiology , Femoral Artery , Postoperative Complications/etiology , Aged , Anastomosis, Surgical/adverse effects , Aneurysm/diagnosis , Aneurysm/surgery , Aorta, Abdominal/surgery , Blood Vessel Prosthesis , Femoral Artery/diagnostic imaging , Femoral Artery/surgery , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Postoperative Complications/diagnosis , Postoperative Complications/surgery , Radiography , Reoperation , UltrasonographyABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: The colonic ischemic necrosis is one of the most serious complication in the surgical reconstruction of abdominal aorta aneurysm (AAA) due to surgical inappropriate binding of the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA). METHODS: A retrospective analyzed of a group of 118 infrarenal AAA surgically treated is presented. RESULTS: The most common cause of ischemic colitis (75% of cases) is the surgical binding of an opened IMA or its failed reimplantation. CONCLUSIONS: In this paper according to their personal experience and the literature data, the authors outline a diagnostic behaviour to select the patients needing the reimplantation of IMA; they suggest to complete the pre operative information with an instrumental evaluation during the surgical treatment.
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Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/surgery , Colitis, Ischemic/prevention & control , Mesenteric Artery, Inferior/surgery , Postoperative Complications/prevention & control , Replantation , Aged , Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation , Colitis, Ischemic/epidemiology , Colitis, Ischemic/etiology , Female , Humans , Incidence , Male , Middle Aged , Postoperative Complications/epidemiology , Postoperative Complications/etiology , Retrospective Studies , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Personal experience concerning the treatment of 8 patients with infrarenal aortic aneurysms associated with extravascular non-neoplastic abdominal diseases is presented. METHODS AND RESULTS: In all 7 cases which underwent combined surgical procedures (aneury-smectomy + cholecystectomy in 4 patients and aneurysmectomy + groin hernia repair in 3 patients) early and late postoperative complications were not recorded. CONCLUSIONS: The main therapeutic guidelines concerning the pathologic association of infrarenal aortic aneurysms associated with extravascular non-neoplastic abdominal diseases are discussed on the basis of a literature review and of personal experience.
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Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/complications , Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/surgery , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/diagnosis , Clinical Protocols , Female , Humans , Male , Middle AgedABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: On the basis of a literature review and of personal experience, the authors analyze the main indications and the best strategy for elective surgical repair of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). METHODS: Personal experience concerning elective surgical treatment of 110 patients with infrarenal AAA, is presented. RESULTS: No operative deaths have been observed and the postoperative recovery was regular in 108 patients. Two early complications (colon ischemia) and ten late postoperative complications (5 pseudoaneurysms, 5 sexual dysfunctions) occurred. CONCLUSIONS: The main therapeutic guidelines concerning the management of AAA should follow specific indications (aneurysm dimensions and growth rates). Indications for operative repair of aneurysms obviously should be judged in relation to the presence or absence of associated risk factors or concomitant medical conditions. In most cases, aneurysm repair can be performed safely, despite associated medical risks, by careful preoperative evaluation and preparation.
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Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/surgery , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Humans , Middle AgedABSTRACT
The adrenal gland is a frequent site for metastases from non small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). Surgical strategy in patients with operable NSCLC with adrenal synchronous metastases is yet unclear. On the basis of a literature survey and of a personal case report, the authors analyze the main indications and the best strategy for solitary synchronous metastases in the adrenal gland from NSCLC.
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Adrenal Gland Neoplasms/surgery , Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/surgery , Lung Neoplasms/surgery , Adrenal Gland Neoplasms/secondary , Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/secondary , Female , Humans , Lung Neoplasms/pathology , Middle AgedABSTRACT
The paper reports a case of mesenteric fibromatosis with familial polyposis, an association which was diagnosed as Gardner's syndrome, and highlights the complications connected to mesenterial desmoid tumours. In addition, the importance of radical surgical therapy of these neoplasias is underlined. Lastly, it is hypothesised that full screening of patients affected by familial polyposis might show a greater incidence of association between widespread polyposis and pathological changes attributable to Gardner's syndrome.