ABSTRACT
Spontaneous perforation of the biliary duct is a rare disease that must be treated immediately when diagnosed in infancy. This disease must be suspected in a previously healthy infant who suddenly has abdominal distension, ascites, and intermittent jaundice. The best way to diagnose the leakage of bile in a clinically stable infant is to use radionuclide hepatobiliary scan. In most cases, however, the diagnosis of the perforation of common bile duct is frequently made during the procedure of operative cholangiogram. The prognosis is usually good with early diagnosis. We experienced an infant of 4 months of age who presented with sudden abdominal distension, jaundice and acholic stool, and confirmed the diagnosis of perforation of common bile duct through operative cholangiogram with t-tube insertion. We report a case of spontaneous perforation in an infant with review of the literatures.
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Humans , Infant , Ascites , Bile , Bile Ducts , Common Bile Duct , Diagnosis , Early Diagnosis , Jaundice , Prognosis , Rare DiseasesABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: The surgical treatment of symptomatic degenerative disc disease remains one of the most controversial topics among spine surgeons. Recently, advances in many endoscopic surgical techniques have resulted in lowered morbidity, expense, and suffering associated with their open surgery counterparts. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of laparoscopic anterior lumbosacral interbody fusion in our patients with symptomatic degenerative disc disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We performed laparoscopic anterior interbody fusion for degenerative disc disease at L5-S1 in 26 patients who were unresponsive to conservative treatments for 1 year, from Oct. 1996 to Dec. 1997. This technique consists of a four-puncture laparoscopic approach with a 10mm trocar at the umbilicus for laparoscope, two 5mm trocars at left and right flanks for dissection, and a 15mm trocar at suprapubic area for working port. We performed complete discectomy and stabilized the spine with carbon interbody fusion cages filled with allograft bone. RESULTS: Laparoscopic fusion at L5-S1 was successful in 22 of 26 patients and the remaining four patients were successfully converted to minilaparotomy. The operation time averaged 150 minutes, hospitalization 4.1 days and average blood loss was 90cc. The mean follow-up period was 16.8 months. Radiographic fusion was achieved in 23 of 26 patients(88.5%) and clinical results showed excellent in 11/26, good in 11/26, fair in 3/26, poor in 1/26 according to Macnab's criteria. There were four complications; retroplacement of cages(1), transient dry ejaculation (1), transient urinary bladder dysfunction(1) and malposition of cages(1). CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic fusion at L5-S1 in degenerative disc disease seems to be safe, with satisfactory clinical results. Main advantage are early recovery and short hospitalization time compared with conventional technique.
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Humans , Male , Allografts , Carbon , Diskectomy , Ejaculation , Follow-Up Studies , Hospitalization , Laparoscopes , Laparotomy , Spine , Surgical Instruments , Umbilicus , Urinary BladderABSTRACT
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