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Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most prevalent gynecological cancer in high-income countries. Its incidence is skyrocketing due to the increase in risk factors such as obesity, which represents a true pandemic. This study aimed to evaluate microRNA (miRNA) expression in obesity-related EC to identify potential associations between this specific cancer type and obesity. miRNA levels were analyzed in 84 EC patients stratified based on body mass index (BMI; ≥30 or <30) and nine noncancer women with obesity. The data were further tested in The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) cohort, including 384 EC patients, 235 with BMI ≥30 and 149 with BMI <30. Prediction of miRNA targets and analysis of their expression were also performed to identify the potential epigenetic networks involved in obesity modulation. In the EC cohort, BMI ≥30 was significantly associated with 11 deregulated miRNAs. The topmost deregulated miRNAs were first analyzed in 84 EC samples by single miRNA assay and then tested in the TCGA dataset. This independent validation provided further confirmation about the significant difference of three miRNAs (miR-199a-5p, miR-449a, miR-449b-5p) in normal-weight EC patients versus EC patients with obesity, resulting significantly higher expressed in the latter. Moreover, the three miRNAs were significantly correlated with grade, histological type, and overall survival. Analysis of their target genes revealed that these miRNAs may regulate obesity-related pathways. In conclusion, we identified specific miRNAs associated with BMI that are potentially involved in modulating obesity-related pathways and that may provide novel implications for the clinical management of obese EC patients.
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Neoplasias do Endométrio , MicroRNAs , Humanos , Feminino , MicroRNAs/genética , MicroRNAs/metabolismo , Índice de Massa Corporal , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica/métodos , Neoplasias do Endométrio/genética , Obesidade/complicações , Obesidade/genéticaAssuntos
Neoplasias do Endométrio , Obesidade , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Robóticos , Humanos , Feminino , Neoplasias do Endométrio/cirurgia , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Robóticos/métodos , Obesidade/cirurgia , Obesidade/complicações , Cirurgia Bariátrica/métodos , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos em Ginecologia/métodosRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: As robotic surgery increases its reach, novel platforms are being released. We present the first 17 consecutive cases of alimentary tract surgery performed with the HugoTM RAS (Medtronic). METHODS: patients were selected to undergo surgery from February through April 2023. Exclusion criteria were age <16 years, BMI>60, ASA IV. RESULTS: 17 patients underwent ileocaecal resection for Chrons disease (2 M and 1 F) and pseudo-obstruction of the terminal ileum (1 M), cholecystectomy (3 M and 5 F), subtotal gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy (1 F), sleeve gastrectomy (1 F), hiatal hernia repair with Nissen fundoplication (1 M), right hemicolectomy (1 M) and sigmoidectomy (1 M). No conversion to an open approach or any arm collisions requiring corrective actions were reported. CONCLUSIONS: Our preliminary experience with the HugoTM RAS point to safety and feasibility for a rather wide spectrum of surgical procedures of the alimentary tract.
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Hérnia Hiatal , Laparoscopia , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Robóticos , Robótica , Humanos , Adolescente , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Robóticos/métodos , Estudos de Viabilidade , Fundoplicatura/métodos , Gastrectomia , Laparoscopia/métodos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Resultado do Tratamento , Hérnia Hiatal/cirurgiaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Revisional bariatric surgery (RBS) represents a further solution for patients who experience inadequate weight loss (IWL) following primary bariatric surgery (BS) or significant weight regain (WR) following initial satisfactory response. RBS guidelines are lacking; however, an increased trend in further BS offerings has been reported recently. OBJECTIVE: Analyze trend, mortality, complication, readmission, and reoperation rates for any reason at 30 days after RBS in Italy. SETTING: Ten Italian high-volume BS centers (university hospitals and private centers). METHODS: Prospective, observational, multicenter study enrolling patients undergoing RBS between October 1, 2021, and March 31, 2022, registering reasons for RBS, technique, mortality, intraoperative and perioperative complications, readmissions, and reinterventions for any reason. Patients undergoing RBS during the same calendar interval in 2016-2020 were considered control patients. RESULTS: A total of 220 patients were enrolled and compared with 560 control-group patients. Mortality was .45% versus .35% (n.s), with an overall mortality of .25%, while open surgery or conversion to open surgery was registered in 1%. No difference was found for mortality, morbidity, complications, readmission (1.3%), and reoperation rates (2.2%). IWL/WR was the most frequent cause, followed by gastroesophageal reflux disease; Roux-en-Y gastric bypass was the most used revisional procedure (56%). Sleeve gastrectomy was the most revised procedure in the study group, while gastric banding was the most revised in the control group. RBS represents up to 9% of the total BS in the Italian participating centers. CONCLUSIONS: Laparoscopy represents the standard approach for RBS, which appears safe. Current Italian trends show a shift toward sleeve gastrectomy being the most revised procedure and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass being the most frequent revisional procedure.
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PURPOSE: The protective role of bariatric surgery (BS) against COVID-19 has been reported by several studies, showing, in the first pandemic waves, better outcome of the infection in patients that had undergone BS. With the virus progressive endemicity, BS benefits on COVID-19 clinical course could appear less evident, while COVID-19 effects on BS outcomes must be investigated. In this national multicentric cross-sectional study, we compared COVID-19 incidence and clinical course between a cohort of patients that had undergone BS (OP) and a cohort of candidates to BS (WS); moreover, we analyzed BS outcomes based on SARS-CoV-2 positivity/negativity. METHODS: From June to December 2021, 522 patients from five Italian referral centers were administered an 87-item telephonic questionnaire completing the analysis of electronic medical records. Demographics, COVID-19 "tested" incidence, suggestive symptoms and clinical outcome parameters of OP and WS were compared. BS outcomes parameters were compared between OP that developed the disease or not. RESULTS: COVID-19 incidence was the same in OP and WS, while symptoms and clinical course seemed milder in OP, with no data individually reaching statistical significance. OP who developed SARS-CoV-2 infection had higher excess weight loss than negative OP (66.8% ± 22.1 vs. 57.7% ± 22.8, p = 0.029). Positive OP had had gastric-bypass (RYGB/OAGB) more frequently than negative ones (38.4% vs. 18.2%, p = 0.025). CONCLUSION: With the disease becoming endemic, BS protective role against COVID-19 seems clinically less relevant. BS outcomes can be affected by COVID-19, thus imposing careful follow-up for positive patients, especially if undergoing gastric-bypass.
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Cirurgia Bariátrica , COVID-19 , Obesidade Mórbida , Humanos , COVID-19/epidemiologia , COVID-19/etiologia , Pandemias , Estudos Transversais , Obesidade Mórbida/cirurgia , SARS-CoV-2 , Cirurgia Bariátrica/efeitos adversos , Progressão da Doença , Estudos Retrospectivos , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Since its advent, robotic surgery has redefined the operating room experience. It directly addressed and resolved many of the shortcomings of laparoscopic methods while maintaining a minimally invasive approach that brought benefits in cosmesis and healing for patients but also benefits in ergonomics and precision for surgeons. This new platform has brought with it changes in surgical training and education, principally through the utilization of virtual reality. Accurate depictions of human anatomy seen through augmented reality allow the surgeon-in-training to learn, practice and perfect their skills before they operate on their first patient. However, the anatomical knowledge required for minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is distinct from current methods of dissection and prosection that inherently cater towards open surgery with large cuts and unobstructed field. It is integral that robotic surgeons are also equipped with accurate anatomical information, heralding a new era in which anatomists can work alongside those developing virtual reality technology to create anatomical training curricula for MIS. As the field of surgery and medicine in general moves to include more and more technology, it is only fitting that the building blocks of medical education follow suit and rediscover human anatomy in a modern context.
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Laparoscopia , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Robóticos , Robótica , Cirurgiões , Realidade Virtual , Competência Clínica , HumanosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Sars-Cov-2 epidemic in Italy caused one of the greatest 2020 European outbreaks, with suspension of elective bariatric/metabolic surgery (BMS). From May 2020 a significant decline of the epidemic has been observed (phase 2); National Health Service protocols permitted elective BMS' resumption. A new, more severe COVID-19 surge, the "second wave", started on October 2020 (phase 3). AIM: The primary end point was to analyze the outcomes of any Sars-Cov-2 infection and related morbidity/mortality within 30 POD after laparoscopic BMS during phase 2-3; secondary end points were readmission and reoperation rates. METHODS: Study design prospective, multicenter, observational. SETTING: Eight Italian high-volume bariatric centers. All patients undergoing BMS from July 2020 through January 2021 were enrolled according to the following criteria: no Sars-Cov-2 infection; primary procedures; no concomitant procedure; age > 18 < 60 years; compensated comorbidities; informed consent including COVID-19 addendum; adherence to specific admission, in-hospital and follow-up protocols. Data were collected in a prospective database. Patients undergone BMS during July-December 2019 were considered a control group. RESULTS: 1258 patients were enrolled and compared with 1451 operated on in 2019, with no differences for demographics, complications, readmission, and reintervention rates. Eight patients (0·6%) tested positive for Sars-Cov-2 infection after discharge, as well as and 15 healthcare professionals, with no related complications or mortality. CONCLUSIONS: Introduction of strict COVID-19 protocols concerning the protection of patients and health-care professionals guaranteed a safe resumption of elective BMS in Italy. The safety profile was, also, maintained during the second wave of outbreak, thus allowing access to a cure for the obese population.
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Cirurgia Bariátrica , COVID-19 , Laparoscopia , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Itália/epidemiologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Pandemias , Segurança do Paciente , Estudos Prospectivos , Medicina EstatalRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: The favorable effects of bariatric surgery (BS) on overall pulmonary function and obesity-related comorbidities could influence SARS-CoV-2 clinical expression. This has been investigated comparing COVID-19 incidence and clinical course between a cohort of patients submitted to BS and a cohort of candidates for BS during the spring outbreak in Italy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From April to August 2020, 594 patients from 6 major bariatric centers in Emilia-Romagna were administered an 87-item telephonic questionnaire. Demographics, COVID-19 incidence, suggestive symptoms, and clinical outcome parameters of operated patients and candidates to BS were compared. The incidence of symptomatic COVID-19 was assessed including the clinical definition of probable case, according to World Health Organization criteria. RESULTS: Three hundred fifty-three operated patients (Op) and 169 candidates for BS (C) were finally included in the statistical analysis. While COVID-19 incidence confirmed by laboratory tests was similar in the two groups (5.7% vs 5.9%), lower incidence of most of COVID-19-related symptoms, such as anosmia (p: 0.046), dysgeusia (p: 0.049), fever with rapid onset (p: 0.046) were recorded among Op patients, resulting in a lower rate of probable cases (14.4% vs 23.7%; p: 0.009). Hospitalization was more frequent in C patients (2.4% vs 0.3%, p: 0.02). One death in each group was reported (0.3% vs 0.6%). Previous pneumonia and malignancies resulted to be associated with symptomatic COVID-19 at univariate and multivariate analysis. CONCLUSION: Patients submitted to BS seem to develop less severe SARS-CoV-2 infection than subjects suffering from obesity.
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Cirurgia Bariátrica , COVID-19 , Obesidade Mórbida , Humanos , Incidência , Itália/epidemiologia , Obesidade Mórbida/cirurgia , SARS-CoV-2RESUMO
Background: Hyperglycemia and obesity are associated with a worse prognosis in subjects with COVID-19 independently. Their interaction as well as the potential modulating effects of additional confounding factors is poorly known. Therefore, we aimed to identify and evaluate confounding factors affecting the prognostic value of obesity and hyperglycemia in relation to mortality and admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) due to COVID-19. Methods: Consecutive patients admitted in two Hospitals from Italy (Bologna and Rome) and three from Spain (Barcelona and Girona) as well as subjects from Primary Health Care centers. Mortality from COVID-19 and risk for ICU admission were evaluated using logistic regression analyses and machine learning (ML) algorithms. Results: As expected, among 3,065 consecutive patients, both obesity and hyperglycemia were independent predictors of ICU admission. A ML variable selection strategy confirmed these results and identified hyperglycemia, blood hemoglobin and serum bilirubin associated with increased mortality risk. In subjects with blood hemoglobin levels above the median, hyperglycemic and morbidly obese subjects had increased mortality risk than normoglycemic individuals or non-obese subjects. However, no differences were observed among individuals with hemoglobin levels below the median. This was particularly evident in men: those with severe hyperglycemia and hemoglobin concentrations above the median had 30 times increased mortality risk compared with men without hyperglycemia. Importantly, the protective effect of female sex was lost in subjects with increased hemoglobin levels. Conclusions: Blood hemoglobin substantially modulates the influence of hyperglycemia on increased mortality risk in patients with COVID-19. Monitoring hemoglobin concentrations seem of utmost importance in the clinical settings to help clinicians in the identification of patients at increased death risk.
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COVID-19/mortalidade , Hemoglobinas Glicadas/análise , Hiperglicemia/epidemiologia , Obesidade Mórbida/epidemiologia , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , COVID-19/sangue , COVID-19/epidemiologia , Comorbidade , Feminino , Mortalidade Hospitalar , Humanos , Hiperglicemia/sangue , Incidência , Itália , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Obesidade Mórbida/sangue , Prognóstico , Estudos Retrospectivos , Risco , Fatores Sexuais , Espanha , Taxa de SobrevidaRESUMO
Herein, we make a video presentation of an endoscopic reversal of a strictured vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG), carried out through an endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)-guided transluminal therapy system, in order to accurately identify the common gastric wall and to allow the application of an endoscopic stent. The operative time was 60 min, and no intraoperative complication was recorded. On postoperative day 1, an upper GI swallow showed the oral contrast easily flowing into the body of the stomach throughout the stent. A semi-solid diet was started on day 1. The postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient was discharged on day 2. At the 3-month follow-up visit, the patient denied further symptoms. The follow-up upper GI swallow and endoscopy showed a patent gastro-gastrostomy and no residual gastric pouch dilation or stagnation of the oral contrast, and the stent was therefore removed. Gastro-gastrostomy by endoscopic stenting appears to be an effective option to relief symptoms in strictured VBG, and EUS guidance has made access to the target structure easier and safer.
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Gastroplastia , Obesidade Mórbida , Gastrostomia , Humanos , Obesidade Mórbida/cirurgia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/cirurgia , Stents , Estômago/diagnóstico por imagem , Estômago/cirurgia , Ultrassonografia de IntervençãoRESUMO
In Italy elective bariatric and metabolic surgery was cancelled on February 21,2020 at the beginning of the so-called phase 1 of the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak. Gradually it was restarted on May 4,2020 at the beginning of the so-called phase 2, when epidemiological data showed containment of the infection. Before the outbreak in eight high-volume bariatric centers 840 patients were surgically treated developing a Covid-19 infection, during phase 1, in only 5 cases (0.6%) without mortality. The post-operative complication rate was similar when compared to the 836 subjects submitted to bariatric surgery the year before. Since the high prevalence of infection in subjects with BMI > 30, it was argued that early intervention on obesity during phase 2 could help to minimize the effects of the disease in the event of a possible reversion to a SARS-CoV-2 outbreak phase 1. At the same time a prospective observational study from July 1 till the WHO declaration of the end of the pandemic has started in the eight high volume centers to monitor the post-operative outcome and its effect on SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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Cirurgia Bariátrica/estatística & dados numéricos , Betacoronavirus , Infecções por Coronavirus/epidemiologia , Transmissão de Doença Infecciosa/prevenção & controle , Obesidade/cirurgia , Pandemias , Pneumonia Viral/epidemiologia , COVID-19 , Comorbidade , Infecções por Coronavirus/transmissão , Humanos , Obesidade/epidemiologia , Pneumonia Viral/transmissão , SARS-CoV-2 , Fatores de TempoRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: Specific comorbidities and old age create a greater vulnerability to severe Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19). While obesity seems to aggravate the course of disease, the actual impact of the BMI and the cutoff which increases illness severity are still under investigation. The aim of the study was to analyze whether the BMI represented a risk factor for respiratory failure, admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) and death. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: A retrospective cohort study of 482 consecutive COVID-19 patients hospitalised between March 1 and April 20, 2020. Logistic regression analysis and Cox proportion Hazard models including demographic characteristics and comorbidities were carried out to predict the endpoints within 30 days from the onset of symptoms. RESULTS: Of 482 patients, 104 (21.6%) had a BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2. At logistic regression analysis, a BMI between 30 and 34.9 kg/m2 significantly increased the risk of respiratory failure (OR: 2.32; 95% CI: 1.31-4.09, P = 0.004) and admission to the ICU (OR: 4.96; 95% CI: 2.53-9.74, P < 0.001). A significantly higher risk of death was observed in patients with a BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2 (OR: 12.1; 95% CI: 3.25-45.1, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Obesity is a strong, independent risk factor for respiratory failure, admission to the ICU and death among COVID-19 patients. A BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 identifies a population of patients at high risk for severe illness, whereas a BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2 dramatically increases the risk of death.
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Betacoronavirus , Índice de Massa Corporal , Infecções por Coronavirus/epidemiologia , Obesidade/epidemiologia , Pneumonia Viral/epidemiologia , Insuficiência Respiratória/epidemiologia , Adulto , Idoso , COVID-19 , Comorbidade , Infecções por Coronavirus/complicações , Feminino , Hospitalização , Humanos , Unidades de Terapia Intensiva , Itália/epidemiologia , Modelos Logísticos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Obesidade/virologia , Pandemias , Pneumonia Viral/complicações , Modelos de Riscos Proporcionais , Insuficiência Respiratória/virologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Risco , SARS-CoV-2RESUMO
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical impact of radiological assessment on delivery of therapy in patients with laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding for morbid obesity who have developed gastroesophageal symptoms or have inadequate excess weight loss. METHODS: Institutional review board approval and informed consent were obtained from all patients. Suprabursal banding was performed in 373 patients who underwent 869 upper gastrointestinal series. The control group comprised 59 asymptomatic subjects from the study population with satisfactory weight loss at follow-up. RESULTS: There were no intra-operative deaths or gastric perforations. A small gastric pouch was found above the band in 13 (22.03%) of the 59 control subjects; the upper limit of the gastric pouch volume was 9.85 ml (mathematical formula for a sphere used). The main postoperative complications included: 21 of 373 (5.63%) gastric portions above the band with a mean volume of 137.98 ml and narrowed stoma of 0.99 mm; 15 of 373 (4.02%) gastric portions above the band with a mean volume of 33.27 ml and open stoma of 4.95 mm; and 16 of 373 (4.28%) tubing disconnection and displacement into the peritoneal cavity. Twenty-one of 21 narrowed-stoma and eight of 15 open-stoma gastric portions underwent repeat surgery, upward herniation of the stomach (from below the band) being found in all 29 cases. CONCLUSION: Our main findings following the use of the suprabursal approach for surgical band positioning suggest that repeat surgery may be worthwhile for all gastric upper portions >10 ml in patients with gastroesophageal symptoms or inadequate excess weight loss.
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Gastroplastia/efeitos adversos , Laparoscopia/efeitos adversos , Obesidade Mórbida/cirurgia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/diagnóstico por imagem , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Feminino , Seguimentos , Gastroplastia/métodos , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Prospectivos , Radiografia , Estômago/diagnóstico por imagem , Estômago/cirurgia , Resultado do Tratamento , Adulto JovemRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Adrenal surgery has been radically changed by laparoscopy and it is reasonable to wonder whether the increase in the number of adrenalectomies is entirely justified. There is still debate on the transperitoneal versus the retroperitoneal approach, the advantages and drawbacks of which are discussed here. METHODS: Between 1983 and 2007, we performed 279 adrenalectomies in 264 consecutive patients, divided into two groups: before and after the advent of laparoscopic adrenalectomy (LA). We analyzed the factors that increased the number of adrenalectomies in recent years. The LAs were further divided into three consecutive periods and the morbidity and conversion rates, and mean operating times were compared. RESULTS: More procedures were performed after the advent of LA, i.e., 55 (19.7%) beforehand versus 224 (80.3%) afterwards, irrespective of the type of disease, for instance: incidentaloma, 17.6% versus 82.4% (p \ 0.0001); pheochromocytoma, 20.7% versus 79.3% (p\0.0001); Conn's disease, 19.8% versus 80.2% (p \ 0.0001); Cushing's disease, 17.2% versus 82.8% (p\0.0001); cortical carcinoma, 30% versus 70% (p\0.001). Analyzing the three LA periods, operating times were the only statistically significant variable (p\0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: The progressive increase in the number of adrenalectomies performed is due more to a better understanding of adrenal disease than to the availability of minimally invasive techniques. The choice of a laparoscopic approach (trans- or retroperitoneal) should depend on the surgeon's experience.
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Doenças das Glândulas Suprarrenais/cirurgia , Adrenalectomia/estatística & dados numéricos , Padrões de Prática Médica/estatística & dados numéricos , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Distribuição de Qui-Quadrado , Criança , Feminino , Humanos , Itália , Laparoscopia/estatística & dados numéricos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Avaliação de Processos e Resultados em Cuidados de Saúde , Estatísticas não ParamétricasRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Adrenal vein sampling is crucial for identifying the primary aldosteronism subtypes, but the cutoff values for ascertaining selectivity of catheterization and lateralization of aldosterone secretion remain controversial. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the safety of adrenal vein sampling, the cutoff values for the selectivity and lateralization indexes, and the effect of adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation on selectivity index and lateralization index performance. DESIGN: We assessed the proportion of selective adrenal vein sampling at different selectivity index cutoff values in 151 consecutive patients with primary aldosteronism undergoing bilaterally simultaneous adrenal vein sampling. Aldosterone-producing adenoma was diagnosed on the basis of the evidence of primary aldosteronism and lateralized aldosterone secretion, adenoma at pathological examination, and normokalemia, and correction of primary aldosteronism and cure or improvement of hypertension at follow-up. In 44 patients with bilaterally selective adrenal vein sampling and unequivocal diagnosis of aldosterone-producing adenoma on the basis of all these criteria, we examined the cutoff values of the lateralization index for assessing the lateralization of aldosterone excess and the effect of adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation on selectivity index and lateralization index. RESULTS: Adrenal vein rupture occurred in one case (0.7%). Bilaterally selective adrenal vein sampling decreased steadily (from 79.9 to 40.2%) with increase in the selectivity index cutoffs from 1.1 to 5.0. Likewise, the proportion of correctly identified aldosterone-producing adenomas decreased (from 95.5 to 43.2%) with increase in lateralization index cutoffs from 1.125 to 5.0. Adrenocorticotropic hormone improved the assessment of selectivity but exerted a confounding effect on lateralization index. CONCLUSION: Adrenal vein sampling is safe; increasing the selectivity index cutoffs lowers the number of usable adrenal vein samplings; higher lateralization index cutoff values lead to missing a proportion of aldosterone-producing adenomas. The improved selectivity rate provided by adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation should be weighed against the loss of correct lateralization.
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Neoplasias das Glândulas Suprarrenais/diagnóstico , Glândulas Suprarrenais/irrigação sanguínea , Adenoma Adrenocortical/diagnóstico , Cateterismo/métodos , Hiperaldosteronismo/etiologia , Radiografia Intervencionista/métodos , Adenoma Adrenocortical/metabolismo , Hormônio Adrenocorticotrópico , Aldosterona/metabolismo , Estudos de Coortes , Feminino , Humanos , Hiperaldosteronismo/classificação , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Flebotomia/métodos , Valores de ReferênciaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: It is advised by the manufacturer that the bladed optical trocar is to be applied only after CO(2) insufflation. However, after a long experience with bladed optical trocars after CO(2) insufflation in bariatric patients, we found that it is possible to enter the abdomen with this trocar prior to insufflation. This investigation was performed to test the hypothesis that this bladed technique under direct visualization before abdominal insufflation is a safe and effective method for initial trocar placement for laparoscopic bariatric procedures. METHODS: Data on a series of 200 consecutive laparoscopic bariatric procedures with bladed optical access trocar were reviewed. The entry time for the optical trocar was measured in 70 patients. All the operative reports were reviewed for the following data: (1) successful initial trocar placement, (2) vascular injury during initial trocar placement, and (3) hollow viscus injury accessing the peritoneal cavity with bladed trocar. The trocar placement time was defined as the time to place the trocar into the peritoneal cavity after skin incision and was recorded in the last 70 cases. RESULTS: There was no evidence of any vascular injury during initial trocar placement. There was no evidence of hollow viscus or organ injury during initial trocar placement. The insertion of the initial trocar was successful in all the patients. The average trocar insertion time was 20 s (range 10-50), and BMI did not affect the time of insertion. CONCLUSIONS: We think that our technique of entering the abdominal cavity via a bladed optical trocar without prior abdominal insufflation can be performed safely in morbidly obese patients. More studies and larger series are needed to validate this method.
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Cirurgia Bariátrica/instrumentação , Laparoscopia , Obesidade Mórbida/cirurgia , Pneumoperitônio Artificial , Índice de Massa Corporal , Estudos de Coortes , Humanos , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
A morbidly obese 42-year-old woman presented with a 1-week history of left chest pain. She had undergone laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding 16 months earlier with a body mass index (BMI) of 49.2 kg/m2. Diagnostic workup revealed a large left pleural empyema and ruled out band slippage. At left thoracotomy, a misdiagnosed type II paraesophageal strangulated hernia with gastric necrosis and large perforation of the fundus was evident. At laparotomy, the band was removed, the stomach was reduced into the abdomen, and a sleeve gastrectomy was performed. Her postoperative course was uneventful, and 6 months after surgery, her BMI is 31 kg/m2. Emergency sleeve gastrectomy could represent a good option to treat, at the same time and in a safe way, both gastric necrosis and paraesophageal hernia, improving the good results in terms of weight loss after gastric restriction from gastric banding.
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Gastrectomia , Gastroplastia/efeitos adversos , Hérnia Hiatal/cirurgia , Obesidade Mórbida/cirurgia , Estômago/patologia , Adulto , Remoção de Dispositivo , Emergências , Feminino , Hérnia Hiatal/etiologia , Humanos , Laparoscopia , NecroseRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) slippage with pouch dilation is one the most serious long-term complications and requires reoperation in most cases. It is still controversial whether banding should be offered again or a different procedure should be chosen. We report the results of synchronous de-rebanding on a prospective series of patients treated at our institution for slippage with pouch dilation. METHODS: From January 2000 to May 2007, 29 consecutive patients underwent laparoscopic de-rebanding for slippage with pouch dilation. The mean age at primary operation was 38.9 +/- 8.2 years and the mean BMI was 46.4 +/- 8 kg/m(2). Twenty-eight had previous LAGB, while one had previous open gastric banding, the perigastric technique being used at that time. All the redo procedures were successfully carried out under laparoscopy, via the pars flaccida technique, and all the patients were followed-up according to the usual schedule. RESULTS: The mean time from the original LAGB was 45.3 +/- 30.3 months, and the mean follow-up after rebanding was 26.9 +/- 20.6 months. At rebanding, the mean BMI was 34.3 +/- 7.6, percent excess weight loss (%EWL) 54.5 +/- 31, and percent excess BMI loss (%EBL) 58.3 +/- 33, respectively. After 1 year, BMI was 36.3 +/- 7.9, %EWL 40.8 +/- 30.5, and %EBL 43.9 +/- 32.7, respectively. After 2 years, BMI was 37.13 +/- 7.4, %EWL 36.9 +/- 29.4, and %EBL 39.6 +/- 31.6, respectively, and after 3 years, BMI was 33.5 +/- 5.6, %EWL 51.9 +/- 24.3, and %EBL 55.7 +/- 25.7, respectively. One patient had re-rebanding after 6 months for a new slippage, two had band removal with refusal to switch to another procedure, one had biliopancreatic diversion for slippage recurrence, and one underwent sleeve gastrectomy for insufficient weight loss after 6 months. CONCLUSIONS: Although this is a limited series, our results show that good outcomes can be expected after rebanding in properly assessed patients with slippage and pouch dilation. Larger series and longer follow-up are needed to confirm these findings.
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Dilatação Gástrica/etiologia , Dilatação Gástrica/cirurgia , Gastroplastia/efeitos adversos , Gastroplastia/instrumentação , Laparoscopia , Obesidade Mórbida/cirurgia , Adulto , Estudos de Coortes , Remoção de Dispositivo , Falha de Equipamento , Feminino , Dilatação Gástrica/diagnóstico , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Reoperação , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Tempo , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
AIM: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of applying the LigaSure system (approved for vessel sealing) to intestine sealing procedures. METHODS: Fifteen New Zealand rabbits underwent laparotomic intestinal resection of the cecum (7 animals, group 1) or small intestine (8 animals, group 2), sealing the stumps by applying precisely controlled electrothermal energy and physical pressure in an experimental setting. The tightness of these seals was tested immediately after completing the surgical procedure and subsequently at autoptic investigation. The effectiveness of the sealing action was also assessed on biological samples of human duodenum and appendix. All seal zones were the object of histopathological study with a view to assessing the effect of applying the system to human and animal tissues. RESULTS: All the stumps appeared to be sealed immediately after the application of the instrument. Postoperatively, 28 rabbit intestine stumps were effectively investigated: 10 (belonging to the first experimental group) were found still open and 18 (belonging to the second group) were sealed. The effectiveness of the seal was progressively optimized by adjusting the technique adopted in using the instrument. The area of the seal has the appearance of a homogeneous eosinophilic band with a few necrobiotic cells. An inflammatory process develops with a stromal reaction and the formation of connective tissue indistinguishable from the manual sutures. Already after 12 days, the area of the seal was no longer identifiable. CONCLUSIONS: The application seems to be effective, though further experimental studies are needed to validate the effectiveness and safety of the LigaSure system in sealing the intestine.
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Ceco/cirurgia , Eletrocoagulação/instrumentação , Eletrocoagulação/métodos , Intestino Delgado/cirurgia , Técnicas de Sutura/instrumentação , Animais , Apêndice/cirurgia , Duodeno/cirurgia , Humanos , Técnicas In Vitro , Modelos Animais , Coelhos , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The simple nodular goiter, the etiology of which is multifactorial, encompasses the spectrum from the incidental asymptomatic small solitary nodule to the large intrathoracic goiter, causing pressure symptoms as well as cosmetic complaints. The mainstay in the diagnostic evaluation is related to functional and morphological characterization with serum TSH and (some kind of) imaging. Because malignancy is just as common in patients with a multinodular goiter as patients with a solitary nodule, the increasing use of fineneedle aspiration biopsy (cytology) is supported Its management is still the cause of considerable controversy. Prevalence of nodular goiter and results of surgical treatment in a large series of patients operated on at our center are reported. METHODS: From January to December 2004, 1009 out of 1580 patients admitted to our Center underwent surgical treatment for thyroid disease. RESULTS: Nodular goiter accounted for 80% of the whole series. More in detail, toxic multinodular goiter was found in 13.5% of the patients, euthyroid multinodular goiter in 46.6%, single hyperplastic nodule in 2.3%, follicular lesion in 14%, Plummer's adenoma in 4.4%, relapsing goiter in 2.6% and thyroid cyst in 0.12%. Thyroid lobectomy was carried out in 20.8% of patients, while the remaining 79.2% underwent to total thyroidectomy. A carcinoma was incidentally found in 7.6% of the multinodular goiters. CONCLUSIONS: Surgery should be advocated for the treatment of thyroid nodules whenever a patient presents with either pressure symptoms, hyperthyroidism or follicular cytology. Serum TSH measurement, ultrasounds and fine needle aspiration cytology are the main diagnostic tools. Bilateral surgical exploration of the gland should be always carried out to assess the extension of the disease. Total or near total thyroidectomy in order to minimize the risk of recurrent nerve palsy and hypoparathyroidism represents the treatment of choice for bilateral goiter. Thyroid lobectomy with frozen section should be limited to unilateral nodular goiter.