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Background & Aim: Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy (RYHJ) is the most common treatment done for benign biliary strictures and as a part of for post CDC excision biliary drainage. In the long term follow up, RYHJ stenosis is a dreaded complication, both for the patients and the attending surgeon, in view of the complexity and difficulty in its management. This is traditionally managedby a combination of medical, radiological and open surgical techniques. There are only a few reports describing the management of strictured biliary anastomosis by a laparoscopic technique. The aim of the present study is to describe our experience of laparoscopic re- establishment of biliary continuity(Re-do hepatico-jejunostomy) Methods: Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data of RYHJ stenosis post benign biliary stricture (BBS) repair and choledochal cyst (CDC) excision, treated by laparoscopic re-do RYHJ, between January 2018 to December 2018 in the department of GI Surgery, GB Pant Institute & Maulana Azad Medical College. Results: 6 patients underwent laparoscopic Re-do RYHJ during the study period. 4 patients developed RYHJ stenosis post open BBS repair and 2 after open CDC excision. The presenting complaints was repeated episodes of fever with jaundice, refractory to medical management. Three patients also had hepatolithiasis.
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Background: Choledochal cyst is a congenital anomaly of the ducts of the extarhepaticbiliary tree. This condition is considered rare in the view of western population with an incidence of 1 in 100,000 to 150,000 births, while it defers in the Asian population where in the incidence is nearly 1 in 1000 live births. Aim: To compare and assess the advantages and disadvantages between the two standard procedures in the surgical management of choledochal cyst in children. Materials and methods: The required sample size was collected prospectively over a period of two years from November 2014 to October 2016. The decision for biliary-enteric anastomosis (Hepaticoduodenostomy Vs. Hepatico- jejunostomy) made was not influenced or directed by the study. The type of anastomosis was left to the surgeon’s personal preference in each case.15 cases of each type of biliary-enteric anastomosis – Hepatico-duodenostomy and Hepatico-jejunostomy were chosen. Results: The age distribution in cases undergoing hepatico-duodenostomy was almost near to equal, female to male ratio was of 1.25: 1. Out of 15 patients 5 in hepatico-duodenostomy group and 3 in hepatico-jejunostomy had a palpable mass in the right upper quadrant. This means that a palpable mass was seen in 26% of our patients who present for surgical correction of a CC. Second most important presenting complaint in CC was pain. Thirteen out of 30 children presented with bilious vomiting. On an average, we had initiation of feeds in the hepatico-duodenostomy group was of 5 K.V. Sathyanarayana, Sri Aparna Mummaneni. Comparative study of Hepatico-duodenostomy Vs. Hepatico-jejunostomy surgical procedures in the management of choledochal cyst in children. IAIM, 2018; 5(10): 127-137. Page 128 days and that of the hepatico-jejunostomy group was of 7 days. Average stay for the hepaticoduodenostomy group was around 7.6 days when compared to 10.5 days in the hepatico-jejunostomy group. One case in hepatico-jejunostomy group was seen to have bile leak on the 4 the post-operative day. No other early complications were seen in the hepatico-duodenostomy group. One child belonging to hepatio-duodenostomy group had been admitted three months post-operatively with the complaint of recurrent pain abdomen and fever. In cases of hepatico-duodenostomy, none of them presented with any symptoms of pain abdomen or recurrent vomiting. Conclusion: Our results also support HD as the preferred procedure for biliary reconstruction after resection of CC, in view of the advantages of relative simplicity, and low rate of complications.
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Bile leak is a known complication following hepatico-jejunostomy performed for bile duct injury. We presented a case history where a leak was successfully managed with an open abdomen which allowed sepsis to settle and facilitate natural healing.
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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is standard treatment for cholelithiasis. It associates with high incidents of complications when compared to open cholecystectomy. Most common complication is bile duct injuries associate with high morbidity. Normally, proximal ductal injuries are repaired by hepatico-jejunostomy since the incidence of stricture is more common with end-to-end anastomosis. We came across one such case of right hepatic duct injury where the right hepatic duct was completely transected. Immediate end-to-end primary anastomosis was done on a 5F feeding tube. Post-operativecholangiogram (CGM) showed minimal leak at the anastomotic site, displaying the normal proximal ductal system of right lobe. Patient was normal after following for 18 months. It is our opinion that primary anastomosis is preferable particularly when duct is larger in caliber as in our case it was admitting 5F feeding tube. Primary end-to-end anastomosis will reduce the morbidity form leak since chances of leak are more hepatico-jejunostomy and prevent possible ascending cholangitis.
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OBJETIVO: Relatar a experiência no diagnóstico e tratamento do cisto de colédoco no Hospital Municipal Jesus em cinco anos (1996-2001) e a experiência brasileira publicada para o tratamento do cisto de colédoco em crianças. MÉTODO: Avaliação prospectiva dos pacientes operados com o diagnóstico de cisto de colédoco em cinco anos no Hospital Municipal Jesus. RESULTADOS: Houve predomínio de casos diagnosticados pela presença de dor abdominal recorrente, icterícia e/ou massa abdominal palpável. Apenas dois pacientes apresentavam a tríade completa. Todos os pacientes foram submetidos à ultra-sonografia e houve dúvida no diagnóstico ultra-sonográfico em apenas dois. Todos eram cistos do tipo 1 de Todani tratados através de ressecção completa e anastomose biliodigestiva em Y Roux. Houve complicações pós-operatórias imediatas em três pacientes: um caso de hemorragia digestiva alta e dois casos de fístula biliar, um deles relacionado a problemas técnicos na anastomose que necessitou de reoperação. O seguimento variou de quatro meses a cinco anos, sem detecção de complicação tardia em nenhum caso. CONCLUSÕES: O tratamento do cisto de colédoco através da ressecção completa na criança é seguro, relacionado a poucas complicações e capaz de resolver por completo a sintomatologia pré-operatória dos pacientes.
BACKGROUND: Our objective is to evaluate prospectively the treatment and diagnosis of choledochal cysts in Hospital Municipal Jesus in a five-year period (1996-2001). METHOD: Prospective evaluation of patients operated on for choledochal cysts in Hospital Municipal Jesus during a five-year period. RESULTS: Patients generally presented recurring abdominal pain, jaundice or an abdominal tumor, but only two presented the complete triad. One patient was asymptomatic and was diagnosed fortuitouslly. All patients could be diagnosed by ultrasonography, and the method accomplished a doubtful diagnosis in only two cases. All cases were Todani's type 1 treated by total resection. There were three post-operative complications: an episode of digestive hemorrhage and two biliary fistulae, one clinically treated with success and one reoperated. Follow up varied between 4 months and 5 years and there weren't any late complications. CONCLUSION: Choledochal cysts must be treated electively by total resection as soon as they are diagnosed, and surgical resection is safe in children.
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The incidence ot bile duct cancer at hepatic hilum has a tendency to increase in recent years. This paper is to report 60 cases during a 10-year-period from 1975 to -1985. The cancer at the hepatic hilum (60 cases) made up 73% of all extrahepatic bile duct cancers(82 cases),and accounted for 1.65% of 3626 biliary operations done at the same period. The clinical manifestations of the patients could be categorized into three types, the presenting symptoms were obstructive jaundice in 29 cases, of which 25 had been misdiagnosed as infectious hepatitis; the symptoms of acute cholangitis were found in 12 cases; and in 14 cases, various symptoms and signs of biliary diseases had been found for a long time before the diagnosis was established as cancer. In the remaining 5 cases, miscellaneous manifestaions were revealed. The patients were examined with B-US(19 cases), ERCP(10 cases) and PTC(39 cases). The final diagnosis was established according to the findings of PTC and / or ERCP, surgical exploration, or histopathological examination.Surgery was performed on 56 cases. Only 6 out of the 56 received radical resection of the cancer with hemi-hepatectomy; palliative internal drainage of the bile duct was done on 15 cases, external drainage on 23 cases, and other palliative measures on 12 cases. The average survival time after operation was 24.5 months iu 6 cases with radical resection, 8.7 months in 48 cases with palliative measures, and only 5 months in 4 cases without surgical intervention. Ear- ly diagnosis is imperative if successful therapy is expected. It is suggested that a patient over 40 years of age, suffering from "infectious hepatitis" or obstructive jaundice, be watched out for the possibility of hilum cancer, and appropriate examinations such as B-US,CT,ERCP or PTC be carried out. It is emphasized that PTC plays an important role izi the diagnosis of hilum cancer. In severe cases, the intrahepatic bile ducts could be examined with PTC of the two sides at oae time. Exploratory laparotomy should be performed on suspected cases.