Evisceración intestinal transvaginal incarcerada con perforación intestinal después de una colporrafia con malla. Reporte de un caso / Incarcerated transvaginal bowel evisceration with intestinal perforation after a mesh colporraphy. A case report

Introducción. La evisceración intestinal transvaginal es consecuencia, en la gran mayoría de casos, de dehiscencia del muñón vaginal posterior a histerectomía en pacientes postmenopáusicas. A través de la dehiscencia vaginal se produce la salida del contenido abdominopélvico, que puede presentarse como una evisceración simple, incarceración, obstrucción, estrangulamiento y perforación de un asa intestinal. Caso clínico. Mujer de 78 años, con antecedente inmediato de colpocleisis y colporrafia con malla de polipropileno por prolapso vaginal, que presentó dehiscencia del muñón vaginal debido a rechazo de la malla, que condicionó la solución de continuidad de la pared vaginal, con prolapso, incarceración, obstrucción y perforación de íleon. Con el diagnóstico de evisceración intestinal transvaginal incarcerada con perforación intestinal se llevó a tratamiento quirúrgico, con abordaje inicial por vía vaginal para liberar el asa intestinal, luego por laparotomía se realizó resección y anastomosis de íleon, sacrocolpopexia con malla y plastia de Douglas. Presentó buena evolución postoperatoria.Conclusión. La evisceración intestinal transvaginal con perforación intestinal es una entidad de muy rara presentación. El órgano más frecuentemente comprometido es el intestino delgado, especialmente el íleon. Puede complicarse con incarceración, obstrucción intestinal, isquemia y perforación. El manejo quirúrgico involucra resección intestinal, cuando hay signos de necrosis, con reparación y fijación del muñón vaginal.

Introduction. Transvaginal intestinal evisceration is a consequence, in the vast majority of cases, of dehiscence of the vaginal stump after hysterectomy in postmenopausal patients. Through vaginal dehiscence, the exit of the abdominopelvic content occurs, which can present as a simple evisceration, incarceration, obstruction, strangulation and perforation of an intestinal loop. Clinical case. A 78-year-old woman with an immediate history of colpocleisis and polypropylene mesh colporrhaphy due to vaginal prolapse, presents dehiscence of the vaginal stump caused by rejection of the mesh that conditioned the solution of continuity of the vaginal wall, prolapse, incarceration, obstruction and perforation of the ileum. Surgical treatment was performed with the diagnosis of incarcerated transvaginal intestinal evisceration with intestinal perforation. The initial approach was to free the intestinal loop vaginally, followed by laparotomy, ileal resection and anastomosis, mesh sacrocolpopexy, and Douglas plasty were performed. He presented good postoperative evolution.Conclussion. Transvaginal intestinal evisceration with intestinal perforation is a very rare entity. The most common organ involved is the small intestine, especially the ileum. It can be complicated by incarceration, intestinal obstruction, ischemia, and perforation. Surgical management involves intestinal resection, when there are signs of necrosis, with repair and fixation of the vaginal stump.

Resultados de la cirugía de urgencia en pacientes con cáncer de colon perforado / Results of emergency surgery in patients with perforated colon cancer

RESUMEN: Gran parte de los pacientes con cáncer de colon (CC), son diagnosticados y tratados de forma electiva. Sin embargo, aproximadamente un 20 % de ellos debutará como una emergencia (obstrucción o perforación). El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar morbilidad postoperatoria (MPO) y supervivencia global (SVG) en pacientes resecados por CC perforado (CCP). Serie de casos retrospectiva de pacientes con CCP, sometidos a colectomía y linfadenectomía, de forma consecutiva, en Clínica RedSalud Mayor y Hospital de Temuco, Chile, entre 2010 y 2019. Las variables resultados fueron SVG y MPO. Otras variables de interés fueron: tiempo quirúrgico, resecabilidad, número de linfonodos resecados, estancia hospitalaria, mortalidad operatoria, recurrencia y supervivencia libre de enfermedad (SLE). Los pacientes fueron seguidos de forma clínica. Se utilizó estadística descriptiva, con medidas de tendencia central y dispersión; y análisis de SV con curvas de Kaplan Meier. Se intervinieron 15 pacientes (60 % mujeres), con una mediana de edad de 62 años. La localización más frecuente fue sigmoides (6 casos; 40,0 %). La resecabilidad de la serie fue 100 %. La medianas del tiempo quirúrgico, número de linfonodos resecados y estancia hospitalaria; fueron 80 min, 20 y 5 días respectivamente. La MPO fue 26,7 % (4 casos). Con una mediana de seguimiento de 36 meses, se verificó una recurrencia de 40,0 %. Por otra parte, la SVG y SLE a 5 años fue 46,7 % y 33,3 % respectivamente. Los resultados obtenidos, en términos de MPO y SVG, fueron similares a series internacionales.

SUMMARY: Most patients with colon cancer (CC) are diagnosed and treated electively. However, a fifth of them will debut as an emergency (obstruction or perforation). The aim of this study was to determine postoperative morbidity (POM) and overall survival (OS) in patients resected by perforated CC (PCC). Retrospective case series of patients with PCC undergoing colectomy and lymphadenectomy, consecutively, at RedSalud Mayor Clinic and Temuco hospital, Chile, between 2010 and 2019. The outcome variable were POM and OS. Other variables of interest were surgical time, resectability, number of resected lymph nodes, hospital stay, mortality, recurrence, and disease-free survival (DFS). Patients were followed clinically. Descriptive statistics was used (measures of central tendency and dispersion), and OS analysis was applying Kaplan Meier curves.15 patients (60 % women) were intervened, with a median age of 62 years. The most frequent location was the sigmoid colon (6 cases, 40.0 %). Resectability of the series was 100 %. Median surgical time, number of lymph nodes resected, and hospital stay; they were 80 min, 20 and 5 days respectively. POM was 26.7 % (4 cases). With a median follow-up of 36 months, recurrence was 40.0 %. On the other hand, OS and DFS at 5 years were 46.7 % and 33.3 %, respectively. The observed results, in terms of POM and OS, were like international series.

Diagnosis and treatment of emergency inguinal hernia / 中华消化外科杂志

Objective:To investigate the diagnosis and treatment of emergency inguinal hernia.Methods:The retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted. The clinical data of 236 patients with emergency inguinal hernia who were admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University from January 2015 to May 2020 were collected. There were 194 males and 42 females, aged (69±30)years. Hospitalized patients received routine blood biochemistry test and imaging examinations for evaluation of characteristics of hernia contents and intestinal obstruction. Manual reduction and surgical treatment were selected according to the conditions of patients. Observation indicators: (1) treatment; (2) follow-up. Follow-up using outpatient examination and telephone interview was performed to detect hernia recurrence and late-onset mesh infection up to August 2020. Measurement data were described as M (range) or M ( P25, P75), and comparison between groups was analyzed using the Wilcoxon rank sum test. Count data were represented as absolute numbers, and comparison between groups was done using the chi-square test. Results:(1) Treatment: of the 236 patients, 106 cases had successful manual reduction, 124 cases underwent emergency operation, 6 cases refused surgery. ① For 106 cases with successful manual reduction (including 4 cases guided by B-ultrasonography), the manual reduction time was 5 minutes (2 minutes,7 minutes). Ninety-three of 106 patients underwent selective operation after manual reduction, including 89 cases with indirect hernia, 2 cases with direct hernia and 2 cases with compound hernia. The time to selective operation was 3 days(2 days,5 days) after manual reduction. Patients underwent mesh repair, of which the operation time, volume of intraoperative blood loss, time to postoperative first flatus, duration of postoperative hospital stay were 44 minutes (29 minutes, 66 minutes),10 mL(5 mL,20 mL), 1 day(1 day,2 days), 1 day(1 day,2 days), respectively. Eleven patients didn't undergo selective operation. Two patients with abdominal pain and fever after manual reduction were diagnosed with perforation of intestine by emergency surgical exploration, and then underwent partial intestinal resection combined with high ligation of hernial sac. ② There were 93 of 124 patients undergoing emergency operation with indirect hernia, 18 cases with femoral hernia, 6 cases with obturator hernia, 6 cases with compound hernia and 1 case with direct hernia. There were 54 of 124 patients undergoing open operation, including 21 cases with Bassini surgery, 18 cases with Lichtenstein surgery, 9 cases with Mc Vay surgery, 6 cases with high ligation of hernia sac. There were 70 patients undergoing laparoscopic operation, including 57 cases with laparoscopic transperitoneal preperitoneal hernia repair (TAPP), 10 cases with laparoscopic explora-tion + tissue repair and 3 cases with laparoscopic exploration + closure of inner inguinal ring. The operation time, volume of intraoperative blood loss, time to postoperative first flatus, cases with short-term postoperative complications were 60 minutes (50 minutes,76 minutes), 20 mL(14 mL,30 mL), 2 days(1 day,2 days), 15 cases for patients undergoing open surgery, respectively. The above indicators were 56 minutes (47 minutes,77 minutes), 20 mL(10 mL,25 mL), 2 days(1 day,2 days), 21 cases for patients under-going laparoscopic surgery. There was no significant difference in the above indicators between the two groups ( Z=?0.88, ?1.37, ?1.56, χ2=0.07, P>0.05). Cases with intraoperative placement of mesh and duration of hospital stay were 18 cases and 5 days(3 days,8 days) for patients undergoing open surgery, versus 57 cases and 3 days(2 days,5 days) for patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery, showing significant differences between the two groups ( χ2=29.50, Z=?4.32, P<0.05). (2) Follow-up: of 236 patients, 192 were followed up for 2?60 months, with a median follow-up time of 19 months. Seven patients had recurrence of hernia after emergency operation, including 3 with high ligation of the hernia sac, 2 with Bassini surgery, 1 with Lichtenstein surgery, and 1 with laparoscopic exploration + closure of inner inguinal ring. One patient with late-onset mesh infection after Lichtenstein surgery was improved after mesh removal. No long-term complications such as hernia recurrence or late-onset mesh infection occurred to the 184 patients. Conclusions:Emergency inguinal hernia had different state of illness, manual reduction is suitable for partial patients with incarceration. Surgery is the first choice, and the surgical procedure needs to be individually selected.

Resultados del tratamiento quirúrgico de la perforación intestinal causada por ingestión de mondadientes: aportación de 3 casos / Results of surgical treatment of intestinal perforation caused by toothpick ingestion: contribution of 3 cases

RESUMEN: La ingestión de mondadientes (IM) constituye un evento poco frecuente (se han publicado alrededor de 157 casos a nivel mundial), pero puede causar perforaciones intestinales (PI), con peritonitis, sepsis e incluso muerte. Este hecho, determina la necesidad de intervenir quirúrgicamente a la mayoría de estos pacientes. El objetivo de este manuscrito fue informar resultados del tratamiento quirúrgico de 3 casos de PI por IM. Caso 1: hombre de 52 años, con perforación duodenal y de la vesícula biliar. Caso 2: Mujer de 54 años con perforación cecal. Caso 3: hombre de 72 años, con perforación de colon izquierdo y lesión esplénica. Todos fueron hospitalizados por dolor abdominal y fiebre. En dos casos el diagnóstico se verificó por tomografía y en uno por ecotomografía. Los tres casos fueron intervenidos quirúrgicamente a través de laparotomía. Intervenciones: Caso 1: se realizó colecistectomía y sutura duodenal. Caso 2: se realizó hemicolectomía derecha e ileotransverso anastomosis. Caso 3: se realizó hemicolectomía izquierda y esplenectomía. En todos los casos se encontró el mondadientes. Todos los pacientes evolucionaron de forma satisfactoria, sin complicaciones postoperatorias. La IPD es una emergencia quirúrgica. Las PI son comunes y la peritonitis asociada es frecuente. El pronóstico depende de un diagnóstico precoz y un tratamiento oportuno.

SUMMARY: Toothpick ingestion (TPI) is a rare event, but can cause intestinal perforation (IP), peritonitis, sepsis, and even death (approximately 157 cases have been published worldwide). This fact determines the need for surgical intervention in most of these patients. The aim of this manuscript was to report the results of the surgical treatment in 3 cases of IP by TPI. The report involves the following: Case 1: A 52-year-old man, with duodenal and gallbladder perforation. Case 2: A 54-year-old woman with cecal perforation. Case 3: A 72-year-old man, with perforation of the left colon and splenic rupture. All were hospitalized for abdominal pain and fever. In two of the cases the diagnosis was verified by tomography and in one by ultrasound. All three patients underwent laparotomy. In the first case (1), cholecystectomy and duodenal suture were performed; in the second case (2) right hemicolectomy and ileo-transverse anastomosis were performed, and in the third case (3), Left hemicolectomy and splenectomy were performed. Toothpick was found in all cases. The patients in this report all evolved satisfactorily without postoperative complications. In conclusion, TPI is a surgical emergency. IP are common and the associated peritonitis is high. Prognosis depends on early diagnosis and timely treatment.

Evisceración del intestino delgado estrangulado en una anciana con douglascele / Evisceration of the impacted small bowel in an elderly with douglascele

Se presenta el caso clínico de una anciana de 86 años de edad con evisceración del intestino delgado a través del periné. Se efectuó la exploración quirúrgica urgente del abdomen y se observó la perforación del fondo del saco de Douglas y la salida de 50 cm de intestino delgado estrangulado, de manera que se realizó la resección intestinal de todo el segmento afectado y anastomosis termino-terminal. Luego se reparó el defecto del fondo del saco de Douglas con una plastia perineal, para lo cual se utilizó una malla de polipropileno. Este proceder es una buena alternativa para el tratamiento quirúrgico en quienes presentan hernias perineales, pues permite un cierre mejor, disecar el saco herniario y reducirlo adecuadamente.

The case report of a 86 years elderly is presented with evisceration of the small bowel through the perineum. The urgent surgical exploration of the abdomen was carried out and it was observed the perforation of the Douglas pouch and the 50 cm prominence of impacted small bowel, so that the bowel resection of the whole affected segment and end to end anastomosis was carried out. Then the Douglas pouch defect was repaired with a perineal plasty, for which a polypropylene mesh was used. This procedure is a good alternative for the surgical treatment in those who present perineal hernias, because it allows a better closing, to dissect the hernial sack and to reduce it appropriately.

Migración de malla: una complicación temible / Mesh migration: a fearsome complication

RESUMEN La migración de malla en el posoperatorio alejado de la eventroplastìa y su consecuente infección es una complicación poco frecuente y peligrosa. La malla migrada genera reacción inflamatoria de tipo cuerpo extraño. Puede causar obstrucción intestinal, perforación intestinal o dolor abdominal cróni co. Solo se informan 4 casos en la literatura mundial de migración y uno con compromiso intestinal. Presentamos el caso de un tumor inflamatorio adherido a la pared abdominal, con contenido de poli propileno. El objetivo de esta carta científica es presentar una complicación poco habitual, destacando los aspectos más importantes de su manejo, definiendo algunas recomendaciones y remarcando la importancia del abordaje multidisciplinario.

ABSTRACT Mesh migration with subsequent infection years after incisional hernia repair is an uncommon and dangerous complication. Mesh migration produces an inflammatory foreign body reaction and can cause bowel obstruction, bowel perforation or chronic abdominal pain. Only four cases have been reported in the international literature, one of them with bowel involvement. We report a case of an inflammatory tumor containing polypropylene traces adhered to the abdominal wall. The aim of this scientific letter is to report a rare complication, emphasizing the most relevant aspects about its ma nagement, recommendations, and the relevance of a multidisciplinary approach.

Closed loop small bowel obstruction due to mid urethral sling mesh

Closed loop small bowel obstruction is a surgical emergency, which when left untreated leads to vascular compromise resulting in intestinal ischemia, necrosis and perforation. We report the case of a 61 years old female with past surgical history of hysterectomy and a mid-urethral sling, who presented to the emergency department for abdominal pain and obstipation. She was found on imaging to have a closed loop small bowel obstruction. An exploratory laparotomy revealed an adhesive band encompassing the distal terminal ileum, visceral peritoneum and the Mid‐urethral slings mesh. This is a rare complication that, to our knowledge, has not been reported in the surgical literature. This paper will discuss the clinical presentation, diagnostic studies, therapeutic intervention and outcome of this unique case.

Management of inflammatory bowel diseases in urgent and emergency scenario / Manejo das doenças inflamatórias intestinais na urgência e emergência

Abstract Objective To review the main acute complications of inflammatory bowel disease in order to present the state of the art of their respective diagnosis and treatment. Methods A bibliographic search was conducted in Medline database using the following keywords: "inflammatory bowel disease", "Colitis Ulcerative", "Crohn Disease", "emergency" among others that had their variation evaluated by the MESH. Articles from the last 10 years conducted with humans, written in Portuguese or English, and published in journals with impact factor greater than 1 were selected. Results After carrying out the search phrase and selecting the filters, 20 articles were selected to be included in the research. The most common acute complications were evaluated, focusing on their current propaedeutic and management aspects. Conclusion Most emergencies related to inflammatory bowel disease should be treated non-operatively firstly, prioritizing patient hemodynamic state. In selected cases of life-threatening complications emergent operative treatment are mandatory. The timing of procedure is the most important aspect. As general rule, in Crohn's Disease, operative treatment should be postponed as much as possible and the resection as small as possible. In case of ulcerative rectocolitis, if the hemodynamic state of the patient allows, proctocolectomy should be expedited with curative intention.

Resumo Objetivo Revisar as principais complicações agudas das doenças inflamatórias intestinais, a fim de apresentar o estado da arte de seus respectivos diagnósticos e tratamentos. Métodos Foi realizada uma pesquisa bibliográfica no banco de dados Medline, utilizando as seguintes palavras-chave: "doença inflamatória intestinal", "Colite Ulcerativa", "Doença de Crohn", "emergência" entre outras que tiveram sua variação avaliada pelo MESH. Artigos dos últimos 10 anos realizados com seres humanos, escritos em português ou inglês, e publicados em periódicos com fator de impacto maior que um foram selecionados. Resultados Após a construção da frase de pesquisa e seleção dos filtros, 20 artigos foram selecionados para inclusão no estudo. As complicações agudas mais comuns foram avaliadas, enfocando seus atuais aspectos propedêuticos. Conclusão A maioria das emergências relacionadas à doença inflamatória intestinal deve ser tratada primariamente de forma não cirúrgica, priorizando a hemodinâmica do paciente. Em casos selecionados de complicações potencialmente fatais, tratamento cirúrgico de emergência é mandatório. O momento do procedimento é o aspecto mais importante. Como regra geral, na Doença de Crohn, o tratamento cirúrgico deve ser adiado ao máximo com ressecção menor possível. No caso de retocolite ulcerativa, se o estado hemodinâmico do paciente permitir, a proctocolectomia deve ser realizada com intenção curativa.

Uso de mallas de polipropileno en el reparo de la hernia inguinal con herida sucia o contaminada / Use of polypropylene meshes in the repair of inguinal hernia with dirty or contaminated wound

Introducción. La hernioplastia con malla de polipropileno es la técnica de elección para el reparo de las hernias inguinales. Actualmente, existe controversia sobre esta técnica en pacientes con heridas sucias o contaminadas; sin embargo, la evidencia en la literatura médica ha demostrado que su uso puede ser seguro. Los autores presentan su experiencia con las mallas de polipropileno en la cirugía contaminada para cierre de hernias inguinales.Método. Se realizó un estudio observacional retrospectivo en el que se incluyeron los pacientes mayores de 18 años atendidos entre enero de 2017 y diciembre de 2018 por presentar hernias inguinales, que requirieron tratamiento quirúrgico de urgencias, y que presentaban heridas sucias o contaminadas. Los criterios evaluados fueron: infección de la herida quirúrgica, morbilidad y mortalidad, necesidad de remoción de la malla y recurrencia de la hernia.Resultados. Diez pacientes fueron sometidos a cirugía de urgencias, requiriendo resección intestinal por necrosis: nueve de ellos, por hernias estranguladas y, uno, por apendicitis perforada. En uno de los diez pacientes, se consideró sucia la herida por presentar necrosis intestinal y perforación. Los nueve restantes presentaban necrosis intestinal sin perforación, por lo cual se consideraron heridas contaminadas. La infección de la herida ocurrió en 1/10 pacientes con infección del sitio operatorio superficial; la eliminación de la malla no fue necesaria en ningún paciente durante todo el período de estudio. No se observaron recidivas y no hubo mortalidad.Conclusión. El uso de malla de polipropileno para la corrección de hernias inguinales, en pacientes con heridas sucias o contaminadas, es efectivo y seguro, con una morbilidad aceptable y buenos resultados a corto plazo

Introduction: Polypropylene mesh hernioplasty is the technique of choice for the repair of inguinal hernias. Currently, there is controversy about this technique in patients with dirty or contaminated wounds. However, evidence in the medical literature has shown its use can be safe. The authors present their experience in the use of polypropylene meshes in contaminated surgery to close inguinal hernias.Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted in patients older than 18 year-old between January 2017 and December 2018. Were included those with inguinal hernias, requiring emergency surgical treatment, and presented contaminated or dirty wounds. The inclusion criteria were infection of the surgical wound, the need for removal of the mesh removal and recurrence of the hernia.Results: Ten patients underwent emergency surgery, requiring bowel resection for necrosis: nine of them for strangulated hernias and, one for perforated appendicitis. In one of the ten patients, the wound was considered dirty due to intestinal necrosis and perforation. The remaining nine had intestinal necrosis without perforation, so they were considered contaminated wounds. Wound infection occurred in 1/10 patients (10%) with superficial operative site infection; mesh removal was not necessary in any patient during the entire study period. No recurrence was observed and there was no mortality.Conclusion: The use of polypropylene mesh for the correction of inguinal hernias in patients with contaminated and dirty wounds is effective and safe, with acceptable morbidity and good short-term results

Clinical application of pelvic floor reconstruction in extralevator abdominoperineal excision for low rectal cancer / 中华胃肠外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the safety and clinical significance of pelvic floor reconstruction in extralevator abdominoperineal excision(ELAPE) for advanced low rectal cancer.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The clinical efficacy was retrospectively analyzed in 30 patients with low rectal cancer who underwent ELAPE from January 2013 to December 2016 in Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School. There were 21 male patients and 9 female, with an average age of 61.7 years old. We used 13*15 cm Biodesign biologic meshes(Cook, China) for the reconstruction and the procedure involved soaking in saline solution for 5 minutes and fixation of the mesh to the cut edges of the levators by non-absorbable 2-0 sutures. A perineal drain was used and was removed when drainage was minimal. Potassium permanganate was used for hip bath after removing the stitches. The surgical procedure, postoperative complications, prognosis and follow-up of all these patients were documented.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The operations of all patients were completed successfully. ELAPE could remove more para cancer tissues in the distant rectum. There was no rectum perforation, and the circumferential resection margins of all specimens were proved to be negative. During the follow-up of 21 months, only 2 patients suffered incision infection and healed uneventfully after strengthening the dressing. No one developed perineal breakdown, bulge or intestinal obstruction, as well as local recurrence and pelvic floor hernia. There was also no complication related to mesh. The average hospitalization time was 10 days (9-15 days).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The ELAPE could render a low occurrence of intraoperative perforations and circumferential resection margins. Reconstruction of pelvic floor with biologic meshmight lower the complication incidences associated with the perineal region.</p>

Pediatric intestinal obstruction, management and outcomes: a simple literature review

Background: Acute intestinal obstruction occurs when there is an interruption in the forward flow of intestinal contents. This interruption can occur at any point along the length of the gastrointestinal tract, and clinical symptoms often vary based on the level of obstruction. Intestinal obstruction in children can occur as a result of various causes such as, intussusception, adhesive small bowel obstruction, malrotation, and Hirschsprung's disease. In this review paper we will go through the literatures that have been investigated to assess the various management measures and its outcomes

Objective: In this review we aimed at assessing of different management plans of gastrointestinal obstruction in different conditions like Intussusception, Congenital Duodenal Obstruction and Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction [ASBO], and the outcomes related. Moreover, providing a reference paper analyzing all the clinical studies in this field

Methods: PubMed database was used for articles selection, and the following keys used in the Mesh ["Intestinal Obstruction/diet therapy"[Mesh] OR "Intestinal Obstruction/drug effects"[Mesh] OR "Intestinal Obstruction/ drug therapy"[Mesh] OR "Intestinal Obstruction/surgery"[Mesh] OR "Intestinal Obstruction/ therapy"[Mesh]]

Results: Intussusception should be treated with hydrostatic reduction [HR] even with more than one try because this method was associated with high success rate. After successful HR, patient can be discharged from ED if there were no suspected complications. Surgical treatment is indicated mostly in cases of complications. Manual reduction was associated with significantly better post-operative outcomes and lesser time to recovery. It is advised not to maintain high threshold for resection in order to avoid post-operative recurrence or perforation. The use of Gastrografin in treating children with adhesive small bowel obstruction when the conservative management fails is safe. However, half of the patients will need surgical management after all

Conclusion: The laparoscopic approach in the management of congenital duodenal obstruction can be performed in neonates safely. It showed similar outcomes to the open approach despite the presence of high conversion rate

Neurofibromatosis tipo 1 y sangrado de intestino delgado. Reporte de caso / Neurofibromatosis type 1 and small bowel bleeding: Case report and literature review

Resumen La neurofibromatosis tipo 1, o enfermedad de von Recklinghausen, es un desorden neurocutáneo hereditario con compromiso gastrointestinal en el 5-25% de los pacientes, siendo sintomático solo el 5%; se presenta posterior a las manifestaciones cutáneas y afecta en su mayoría el yeyuno. Los síntomas de esta enfermedad son dolor abdominal, obstrucción intestinal, perforación, diarrea, masa palpable y sangrado gastrointestinal alto o bajo. A continuación se reporta el caso de una mujer con sangrado gastrointestinal manifiesto secundario a neurofibromas plexiformes en yeyuno y se realiza una breve revisión de la literatura sobre compromiso gastrointestinal.

Abstract Neurofibromatosis type 1, also known as von Recklinghausen disease, is an inherited neurocutaneous disorder with gastrointestinal involvement in 5-25% of patients, with only 5% being symptomatic; it develops following cutaneous manifestations and mostly affects the jejunum. The symptoms include abdominal pain, intestinal obstruction, perforation, diarrhea, palpable mass and high or low gastrointestinal bleeding. The following report presents the case of a woman with manifest gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to plexiform neurofibromas in the jejunum, as well as a brief review of the literature on gastrointestinal involvement.

Update on complications of synthetic suburethral slings

ABSTRACT Synthetic suburethral slings have become the most widely used technique for the surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence. Despite its high success rates, significant complications have been reported including bleeding, urethral or bladder injury, urethral or bladder mesh erosion, intestinal perforation, vaginal extrusion of mesh, urinary tract infection, pain, urinary urgency and bladder outlet obstruction. Recent warnings from important regulatory agencies worldwide concerning safety issues of the use of mesh for urogynecological reconstruction have had a strong impact on patients as well as surgeons and manufacturers. In this paper, we reviewed the literature regarding surgical morbidity associated with synthetic suburethral slings.

<b>Otsujito Found Effective in Enterocutaneous Fistula after Trying Other Kampo T</b><b>reatments</b> / 日本東洋医学雑誌

<p>Otsujito is a well-known Kampo medicine for treatment of hemorrhoidal diseases. In the current report, we present end results for a case of enterocutaneous fistula treated with Kampo medicine in accordance with traditional “sho” indications.<br>An 81 year-old female developed abdominal wall-intestinal fistula right immediately following partial colectomy due to ischemic sigmoid colic perforation 12 years previously. Two years later, she had a fistulectomy and repair using intraperitoneal mesh for abdominal recruitment. Eight years after repair of the enterocutaneous fistula, she had peritonitis caused by the tardive intraperitoneal mesh infection. Since then, she has had frequent repeated ileus and received conservative treatment for two years. Several local operations and abdominal drainages were performed after transfer to Aizu Medical Center. Kigikenchuto was provided for wound healing for approximately 1 year, and one fistula was finally identified. Otsujito dramatically decreased the leakage of intestinal juice and closed her enterocutaneous fistula.<br>Angelicae Radix as an anti-inflammatory agent, and Cimicifugae Rhizoma as originally indicated, may have played pivotal roles in this case with Otsujito.</p>

Effects of flap or myocutaneous flap combined with fascia lata or composite mesh on repairing severe high-voltage electrical burn wounds in abdomen of patients / 中华烧伤杂志

Objective@#To investigate the effects of flap or myocutaneous flap combined with fascia lata or composite mesh on repairing wounds in abdomen of patients with severe high-voltage electrical burn.@*Methods@#From January 2010 to May 2017, 11 patients with severe high-voltage electrical burn in abdomen were hospitalized in our burn wards. In 3 hours to 7 days after burn, operation was performed when patients were in stable condition. After debridement, intestines with necrosis or perforation in 4 patients with peritoneal defects were resected and intestinal anastomosis was performed. The size of abdominal wounds after debridement ranged from 13 cm×9 cm to 41 cm×32 cm. Five patients were treated with rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap and size of which ranged from 14 cm×10 cm to 30 cm×17 cm. Among the above 5 patients, 4 patients with peritoneal defects used composite mesh of 25 cm×20 cm to enhance abdominal wall. Three patients were treated with tensor fascia lata myocutaneous flap, and size of the flap ranged from 24 cm×10 cm to 27 cm×13 cm. Three patients were treated with anterolateral thigh flap with fascia lata, and one of them was treated with the lobulated flap; size of the flap ranged from 18 cm×13 cm to 25 cm×15 cm. The later 6 patients used fascia lata of flap to enhance abdominal wall. The donor sites were sutured directly or repaired with intermediate split-thickness skin graft of thigh.@*Results@#After operation, flaps or myocutaneous flaps of patients were survived, and strength of abdominal wall recovered. During follow-up of 6 month to 1 year, flaps or myocutaneous flaps were in good appearance, with no ankylenteron or abdominal wall hernia.@*Conclusions@#Flap or myocutaneous flap combined with fascia lata or composite mesh can achieve good effects on repairing severe high-voltage electrical burn wounds in abdomen.

Temporary abdominal closure with zipper-mesh device for management of intra-abdominal sepsis / Fechamento abdominal temporário com dispositivo tela-zíper para tratamento da sepse intra-abdominal

OBJECTIVE: To present our experience with scheduled reoperations in 15 patients with intra-abdominal sepsis. METHODS: we have applied a more effective technique consisting of temporary abdominal closure with a nylon mesh sheet containing a zipper. We performed reoperations in the operating room under general anesthesia at an average interval of 84 hours. The revision consisted of debridement of necrotic material and vigorous lavage of the involved peritoneal area. The mean age of patients was 38.7 years (range, 15 to 72 years); 11 patients were male, and four were female. RESULTS: forty percent of infections were due to necrotizing pancreatitis. Sixty percent were due to perforation of the intestinal viscus secondary to inflammation, vascular occlusion or trauma. We performed a total of 48 reoperations, an average of 3.2 surgeries per patient. The mesh-zipper device was left in place for an average of 13 days. An intestinal ostomy was present adjacent to the zipper in four patients and did not present a problem for patient management. Mortality was 26.6%. No fistulas resulted from this technique. When intra-abdominal disease was under control, the mesh-zipper device was removed, and the fascia was closed in all patients. In three patients, the wound was closed primarily, and in 12 it was allowed to close by secondary intent. Two patients developed hernia; one was incisional and one was in the drain incision. CONCLUSION: the planned reoperation for manual lavage and debridement of the abdomen through a nylon mesh-zipper combination was rapid, simple, and well-tolerated. It permitted effective management of severe septic peritonitis, easy wound care and primary closure of the abdominal wall.

OBJETIVO: Apresentar nossa experiência com reoperações agendadas em 15 pacientes com sepse intra-abdominal. MÉTODOS: foi empregada uma técnica mais eficaz que consiste em fechamento abdominal temporário com uma folha de malha de nylon contendo um zíper. Realizamos as reoperações no centro cirúrgico, sob anestesia geral, com um intervalo médio de 84 horas. A revisão consistiu de desbridamento de material necrosado e lavagem vigorosa da área peritoneal envolvida. A média de idade dos pacientes foi 38,7 anos; 11 pacientes eram do sexo masculino e quatro do sexo feminino. RESULTADOS: Quarenta por cento das infecções foram devido à pancreatite necrosante. Sessenta por cento foram ocasionadas por perfuração intestinal secundária à inflamação, oclusão vascular ou trauma. Foram realizadas 48 reoperações, média de 3,2 operações por paciente. O dispositivo tela-zíper foi deixado no local por uma média de 13 dias. Um estoma intestinal estava presente ao lado do zíper em quatro pacientes e não ocasionou complicação para o paciente. A mortalidade foi 26,6%. Nenhuma fístula resultou dessa técnica. Quando a doença intra-abdominal estava sob controle, o dispositivo de fecho do tipo de rede foi removido, e a fáscia foi fechada em todos os pacientes. Em três pacientes, a ferida foi fechada primariamente, em 12 permitiu-se fechar por intenção secundária. Dois pacientes desenvolveram hérnia: uma incisional e outra na incisão de drenagem. CONCLUSÃO: A nova operação prevista para lavagem manual e desbridamento do abdômen através de uma combinação de tela-zíper em nylon foi rápida, simples e bem tolerada, permitindo uma gestão eficaz da peritonite séptica grave, fácil tratamento das feridas e fechamento primário da parede abdominal.

Cobertura de exposição de tela de marlex® pós reconstrução de parede abdominal: relato de três casos e revisão de literatura / Coverage of marlex® mesh extrusion after post-abdominal wall reconstruction: 03 case reports and review of the literatura

O uso de telas de material aloplástico na cirurgia de reconstrução da parede abdominal é freqüente em casos de trauma, infecção, ressecção de tumores ou até mesmo em necroses por radioterapia2,3,4,5,10,11. Apesar dessa técnica de cobertura ser de uso comum e rotineiro, em alguns casos, uma complicação é a sua exposição 2,5,6,7,8. Os retalhos são utilizados para proporcionar uma cobertura estável da tela exposta 2,3,5,8,9,11,14. Objetivos: esse trabalho descreve 03 casos de cobertura com retalho a ascio cutâneo de exposição de tela de polipropileno(Marlex ®), utilizada em situação da reconstrução de parede abdominal. Métodos: três pacientes foram submetidos à cirurgia parare construção da parede abdominal, em 20006, utilizando-se tela de polipropileno (Marlex ®). Todos evoluíram com exposição da tela. Dois eram do sexo masculino e um, do sexo feminino. No grupo masculino, um dos pacientes havia sido submetido à apendicectomia e evoluiu com fasceíte necrotizante. O outro paciente masculino teve reconstrução de parede abdominal decorrente de complicação de cirurgia para resolução de quadro de oclusão intestinal. A paciente do sexo feminino foi submetida à reconstrução da parede abdominal após peritoneostomia secundária à perfuração iatrogênica de intestino, decorrente de cirurgia ginecológica. Resultados: Os dois pacientes masculinos foram submetidos à cobertura da tela de Marlex® exposta, utilizando-seretalho inguinal, sendo que, em um dos casos, houve realização de retalho em um único tempo cirúrgico. No outro, houve reconstrução cirúrgica em dois tempos. A paciente feminina foi submetida à cirurgia com realização de retalho fasciocutâneo tipo abdominoplastia, em tempo cirúrgico único. Todos os três casos evoluíram bem, sem complicações pós-operatórias, tais como infecção ou necrose.

Background: posthetic mesh are used in abdominal wall reconstruction1,11 due to trauma, infection, tumor resection or even radiation necrosis2,3,4,5,10,11. Although this kind of coverage is widely used, exposure of the material used is a complication that is unlikely to happen2,5,6,7,8. Fasciouscutaneous flaps are used to provide a stable coverage of the exposed mesh2,3,5,8,9,11,14. Objective: thisworkdescribestree 3 casesofmes hexposure after abdominal wall reconstruction treated coverage using fasciouscutaneous flap and reviews the literature. Methods: Three patients undergone abdominal wall reconstruction in 2006 using polypropylene mesh (Marlex ®).All of them developed mesh exposure. Two were men and one was a woman. One of the men was submitted to appendicectomy and evoluated with necrotizing fasciitis; the second male patient suffered from bowel occlusion and the female pacient, was submitted to reconstruction after peritoneostomy due to iatrogenic bowel perforation duing a gynecologic procedure. Results: the two male patientsweresubmittedtomeshexposurecoverageusing inguinal flap. One of them was submitted to a one-step surgical act. The second male patient needed a two-step surgical act. The female patient was submitted to reconstruction using a one-step abdominoplasty flap. All of them evoluated well, with no post-surgical complications as infection or flap necrosis. Conclusions: although there are no statistical significancies in the three cases, we can say that fasciocutaneous flaps2,12,14 are a securemethodforcoverageofmeshexposureinprevious abdominal wall reconstruction.

Laparostomía contenida en manejo de sepsis abdominal: uso de mallas versus ventrofil como forma de contención / Contained laparostomy in the management of abdominal sepsis: use of meshs versus ventrofil as contention method

En un intento de disminuir la mortalidad de los cuadros sépticos peritoneales graves, se han introducido nuevos enfoques quirúrgicos, entre ellos la laparostomía y su variante la laparostomía contenida o semiabierta. Existen diversas formas de contención, entre ellas el uso de ventrofil y de mallas. El objetivo de este trabajo es comparar ambos tipós de contención en relación a los resultados y complicaciones observadas. Para ello se estudiaron retrospectivamente 35 pacientes en los cuales se realizó laparostomía contenida. De ellos en 22 casos se uso ventrofil y en 13 pacientes (6 hombres y 7 mujeres con edad promedio de 50 años) mallas suturadas a pared abdominal. Se clasificó a los pacientes según su gravedad al ingreso mediante puntaje APACHE II, subdividiéndose en tres grupos para facilitar su análisis. Se observó una distribución similar de los pacientes en relación al índice de gravedad. Las causas que llevaron a la laparostomía en ambos grupos fueron proporcionales, encontrándose en más del 50 por ciento como etiología la perforación de tracto gastrointestinal. El tiempo promedio de laparostomía fue de 11,8 días de los casos con ventrofil y de 20,1 días en los con malla, con un promedio de 3,9 aseos en el primer caso y 4,8 en el otro. En cuanto a las complicaciones intraabdominales observadas derivadas del método, en los pacientes en que se usó ventrofil hubo 8 fístulas intestinales (36,3 por ciento). En los que se utilizó malla las complicaciones intraabdominales fueron 3 casos (23 por ciento) de fístula intestinal. La mortalidad fue de 27 por ciento en pacientes con ventrofil y 23 por ciento en uso de malla, estando ésta dada por la gravedad de la sepsis abdominal y no por el tipo de laparostomía. Se concluye que para el manejo de la laparostomía contenida, el uso de mallas como forma de contención sería la mejor opción, permitiendo un fácil manejo y un menor índice de complicaciones