Management of High Output Enterocutaneous Fistula due to Richter's Hernia After Gastric Bypass: Video Demonstration.

INTRODUCTION: The increase in laparoscopic surgery in patients with obesity increases the incidence of trocar site hernia (TSH). Therefore, TSH represents a risk for the development of Richter's hernia (RH). METHODS: We present the unusual case of a postoperative gastric bypass patient complicated with a high output enterocutaneous fistula through a trocar site wound. RESULTS: The Laparoscopic surgery consists of an RH reduction, enterotomy, and repair of the preperitoneal space. CONCLUSION: RH complicated by high-output enterocutaneous fistula has not been previously reported. It is essential to close the preperitoneal space in bariatric surgery to avoid these complications.

Robotic Living Donor Right Hepatectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

The introduction of robotics in living donor liver transplantation has been revolutionary. We aimed to examine the safety of robotic living donor right hepatectomy (RLDRH) compared to open (ODRH) and laparoscopic (LADRH) approaches. A systematic review was carried out in Medline and six additional databases following PRISMA guidelines. Data on morbidity, postoperative liver function, and pain in donors and recipients were extracted from studies comparing RLDRH, ODRH, and LADRH published up to September 2020; PROSPERO (CRD42020214313). Dichotomous variables were pooled as risk ratios and continuous variables as weighted mean differences. Four studies with a total of 517 patients were included. In living donors, the postoperative total bilirubin level (MD: −0.7 95%CI −1.0, −0.4), length of hospital stay (MD: −0.8 95%CI −1.4, −0.3), Clavien−Dindo complications I−II (RR: 0.5 95%CI 0.2, 0.9), and pain score at day > 3 (MD: −0.6 95%CI −1.6, 0.4) were lower following RLDRH compared to ODRH. Furthermore, the pain score at day > 3 (MD: −0.4 95%CI −0.8, −0.09) was lower after RLDRH when compared to LADRH. In recipients, the postoperative AST level was lower (MD: −0.5 95%CI −0.9, −0.1) following RLDRH compared to ODRH. Moreover, the length of stay (MD: −6.4 95%CI −11.3, −1.5) was lower after RLDRH when compared to LADRH. In summary, we identified low- to unclear-quality evidence that RLDRH seems to be safe and feasible for adult living donor liver transplantation compared to the conventional approaches. No postoperative deaths were reported.

Rural Patient Experiences of Accessing Care for Chronic Conditions: A Systematic Review and Thematic Synthesis of Qualitative Studies.

PURPOSE: Access to health care is a long-standing concern for rural patients; however, administrative measures fail to capture the subjective patient experience of accessing health care. The purpose of this review was to synthesize the qualitative literature on patient and caregiver experiences of accessing health care services for chronic disease management among US residents of rural areas. METHODS: We searched Embase, MEDLINE, PsycInfo, CINAHL, and Scopus to identify qualitative studies published during 2010-2019. A thematic synthesis approach was used to analyze findings from included studies. RESULTS: A total of 62 studies involving 1,354 unique participants were included. The largest share of studies (24.2%) was focused on the experience of patients with cancer, followed by behavioral health (16.1%), HIV and AIDS (14.5%), and diabetes (12.9%). We identified 4 primary analytic themes of barriers and facilitators associated with the experience of accessing health care services for chronic disease management in rural areas: (1) navigating the rural environment, (2) navigating the health care system, (3) financing chronic disease management, and (4) rural life (ie, common elements of a distinct "rural" way of thinking and behaving). CONCLUSIONS: In this comprehensive review, we found that important cultural, structural, and individual factors influenced the rural patient's experience of health care access and use, including barriers and facilitators posed by geographic and built environments, and distinct rural mores. Our findings can inform policies and programs that both facilitate structural aspects of access and include culturally appropriate interventions.VISUAL ABSTRACT.

Surgical multicenter collaborative studies: ¿What happen in Latin America?

BACKGROUND: GlobalSurg is an international group of researchers whose purpose is to conduct and disseminate robust collaborative, international and multicenter studies. OBJECTIVE: To expose the necessary strategies and the barriers crossed in conducting massive multicenter studies in surgery. METHOD: During the second semester of 2020, the study Surg-Week Prospective International Cohort Study was carried out. Surg-Week has been the largest international study in the field of surgery to date, with 141,582 patients included. A total of 4975 mini-teams, of between 1 and 5 members, collected data from 116 countries on all continents. RESULTS: The creation of an official website for the study, reports with relevant information via email or groups via WhatsApp, formation of a Dissemination Committee of the protocol, delivery of webinars on recent team publications, appointment of leaders at the national and international level, and outreach through partnerships, were the strategies used for the development of the research. However, the barriers turned out to involve different aspects. CONCLUSIONS: Collaborative work allows establishing networks between different professionals with the goal of improving the quality of management, health policies and care of our patients in a timely manner of constant change.

ANTECEDENTES: GlobalSurg es un grupo internacional de investigadores que tiene como propósito la conducción y la diseminación de robustos estudios colaborativos, internacionales y multicéntricos. OBJETIVO: Exponer las estrategias necesarias y las barreras encontradas en la conducción de estudios multicéntricos masivos en cirugía. MÉTODO: Durante el segundo semestre del año 2020 se llevó a cabo el estudio Surg-Week Prospective International Cohort Study, hasta la fecha el estudio internacional más grande en el campo de la cirugía, con 141,582 pacientes incluidos. Un total de 4975 miniequipos, de uno a cinco integrantes, recopilaron datos de 116 países de todos los continentes. RESULTADOS: La creación de un sitio web oficial del estudio, reportes con información relevante vía e-mail o grupos vía WhatsApp, conformación de un comité de diseminación del protocolo, dictado de webinars sobre publicaciones recientes del equipo, designación de líderes nacionales e internacionales, y la divulgación por medio de sociedades, fueron las estrategias utilizadas para el desarrollo de la investigación. Sin embargo, las barreras detectadas para llevar a cabo el estudio multicéntrico fueron variadas. CONCLUSIONES: Los trabajos colaborativos permiten establecer redes entre diferentes profesionales con el fin de mejorar la calidad de la gestión, las políticas sanitarias y la atención a los pacientes en tiempos de constante cambio.

Safety of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients older than 90 years in a private hospital in Ecuador: A case series.

ANTECEDENTES: La tasa de litiasis biliar y sus complicaciones son mayores en los ancianos. Algunos autores describen la edad como un factor principal que aumenta significativamente la morbilidad y la mortalidad de los pacientes sometidos a colecistectomía. OBJETIVO: Describir la seguridad de la colecistectomía laparoscópica centrándose en su tasa de complicaciones y de conversión en pacientes mayores de 90 años, en un hospital privado de un país en desarrollo. MÉTODO: Esta serie de casos incluyó pacientes mayores de 90 años diagnosticados de colecistitis aguda según los criterios Tokio 2013. Todos fueron sometidos a colecistectomía laparoscópica entre enero de 2010 y diciembre de 2016 en el Hospital Vozandes Quito (Ecuador). Se informaron las frecuencias y los porcentajes, y la media, para las variables categóricas y numéricas, respectivamente. RESULTADOS: Se incluyeron 15 pacientes con edades comprendidas entre los 90 y 96 años. Hubo tres complicaciones posoperatorias, dos casos de shock hipovolémico secundario a sangrado que remitieron sin reoperación (13%) y uno de delirio (7%). Se realizó conversión quirúrgica en dos pacientes (13%) debido a la imposibilidad de visualizar las estructuras anatómicas y lograr una visión crítica adecuada de seguridad por flemón vesicular. CONCLUSIÓN: La colecistectomía laparoscópica parece ser un enfoque seguro, con unas tasas de conversión y de complicaciones relativamente bajas, en los pacientes mayores de 90 años. BACKGROUND: The rate of biliary lithiasis and its complications are higher in the elderly. Some authors describe age as the main factor that significantly increases the morbidity and mortality of patients undergoing cholecystectomy. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to describe the safety of laparoscopic cholecystectomy, focusing on complication and conversion rates in patients older than 90 years, in a private hospital of a developing country. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This case-series enrolled patients older than 90 years diagnosed with acute cholecystitis using the Tokyo 2013 criteria. All included patients underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy from January 2010 to December 2016 at Vozandes Hospital Quito-Ecuador. Frequencies and percentages and mean were reported for categorical and numerical variables, respectively. RESULTS: We included 15 patients aged between 90 and 96 years. There were three post-operative complications, two cases of hypovolemic shock secondary to bleeding that stop without reoperation (13%) and 1 of delirium (7%). Conversion was performed in two patients (13%) due to the impossibility of visualizing the anatomical structures and obtain an adequate critical view of safety due to gallbladder phlegmon. CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy seems to be a safe approach, with relatively low complication and conversion rates in patients older than 90 years.