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Singapore Med J ; 39(12): 560-3, 1998 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10067402

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) is a relatively new method to deliver nutrition to patients with inadequate caloric intake who have a functionally intact gastrointestinal tract. METHODS: This is a retrospective review of 58 consecutive patients who were referred to the Surgical Endoscopy Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital for placement of PEG in 1996. The current indications, methods, and results of PEG will be discussed. RESULTS: Of this series, all but one patient had the PEG successfully placed. Indications included head and neck cancer (29 patients); neurological disorders (21 patients); burns (3 patients); respiratory failure (2 patients), and aspirations (2 patients). Fifty-four percent of cases were performed with local anaesthesia. There was one complication (2%) with no procedural-related mortality. CONCLUSION: PEG is an easy and safe procedure. It is a good alternative to provide enteral feeding in selected patients.


Subject(s)
Enteral Nutrition/methods , Gastroscopy/methods , Gastrostomy/methods , Patient Selection , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Gastroscopy/adverse effects , Gastrostomy/adverse effects , Hospitals, General , Humans , Male , Massachusetts , Middle Aged , Retrospective Studies , Treatment Outcome
2.
Dis Colon Rectum ; 36(9): 844-9, 1993 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-8375226

ABSTRACT

Little is known about the mucosal microflora of the colon and rectum at the time of elective surgery. Our objective was to determine the concentrations of anaerobic and aerobic bacteria associated with the mucosa of the mechanically prepared large bowel. Ten patients were studied after a standard polyethylene glycol-electrolyte lavage preparation. No patient had taken antibiotics in the preceding four weeks. Sterile wire brushes passed through the colonoscope during advancement were used to culture the rectal, transverse colon, and cecal mucosa. Total anaerobic, aerobic, Gram-positive, and enteric bacterial counts were determined along with specific cultures for Bacteroides fragilis, Clostridium difficile, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, enterococcus, and staphylococcus species. The results showed that there was a significant increase (P < 0.01) in aerobes, anaerobes, enterics, Gram positives, B. fragilis, and E. coli mucosal counts with proximal progression. Aerobes showed a steady gradient, while anaerobes demonstrated an increase from the rectum to the transverse colon but no change between the transverse colon and cecum. We conclude that, in the prepared bowel, there is an increase in the mucosal bacterial counts in the more proximal portions of the bowel. The results may serve as a baseline for future studies on the mucosal-associated bacteria of the large intestine.


Subject(s)
Bacteria, Aerobic/isolation & purification , Bacteria, Anaerobic/isolation & purification , Colon/microbiology , Intestinal Mucosa/microbiology , Rectum/microbiology , Adult , Bacteria, Aerobic/growth & development , Bacteria, Anaerobic/growth & development , Colony Count, Microbial , Electrolytes , Humans , Polyethylene Glycols , Therapeutic Irrigation
3.
Gastrointest Endosc ; 38(3): 303-9, 1992.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-1607080

ABSTRACT

Colonoscopic removal of large, sessile polyps is difficult, but can be successfully carried out by experienced endoscopists. "Piecemeal" resection with an electrocautery snare was performed at our institution in 108 patients with 132 such lesions. The mean size of the unresected polyps was 3.0 cm. Complications occurred in 3.0% of polypectomies (3.8% of patients), with bleeding necessitating transfusion in 2.3% of polypectomies (2.8% of patients), and microperforation (probable) in the remainder. No patient required emergency surgery due to a complication. In 65 patients (60%), colonoscopic resection and follow-up alone was carried out. Of these, adenomas recurred/persisted in 28%, most of which were successfully re-resected. Nearly half of all recurrent polyps occurred after at least one negative intervening examination. Carcinoma later appeared in 17% of the recurrences despite apparent initial complete resection of a previously benign polyp. Cure was ultimately achieved in 88% of endoscopically managed patients. Surgical resection was required in 27% of patients, mostly following the initial polypectomy when invasive carcinoma was found in the specimen. No residual tumor was later found in 41% of the colon specimens from these patients. Ninety-one percent of cancers were favorable stage, whether discovered early or late. Follow-up colonoscopy was achieved in 77% of patients over an average of 3.7 years. Metachronous polyps were excised in 52 patients (63%) and metachronous carcinoma was diagnosed in 3 patients (3.6%). An aggressive regimen of surveillance colonoscopy is warranted in these patients to detect and manage local recurrences and to remove subsequent adenomas. Endoscopic resection of large sessile adenomas can be safe and effective.


Subject(s)
Colonic Polyps/surgery , Colonoscopy , Electrocoagulation/methods , Polyps/surgery , Rectal Neoplasms/surgery , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Colonic Polyps/epidemiology , Female , Humans , Male , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/epidemiology , Polyps/epidemiology , Postoperative Complications/epidemiology , Rectal Neoplasms/epidemiology , Retrospective Studies , Time Factors
4.
Dis Colon Rectum ; 33(10): 836-9, 1990 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-2209272

ABSTRACT

Mucosal spots, or "freckles," surrounding the appendiceal orifice are an endoscopic feature of the cecum. These are clusters of 1 to 2 mm round or oval slightly raised spots, each with a pale center and an erythematous border. They correlate microscopically with subepithelial and submucosal lymphoid follicles. The freckling pattern, identified in about one third of colonoscopies, was seen best with the videoendoscope and was identified more commonly in patients with systemic illness. Recognition of mucosal freckling around the appendiceal orifice helps identify the cecum and may be useful in the evaluation of cecal and appendiceal pathology.


Subject(s)
Cecum/pathology , Appendix , Cecal Diseases/diagnosis , Chi-Square Distribution , Colonoscopy , Female , Humans , Intestinal Mucosa/pathology , Male , Middle Aged , Prospective Studies
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Crit Care Med ; 17(8): 734-40, 1989 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-2546715

ABSTRACT

Survival of major burn injuries has improved markedly from an expected survival of 10% to 20% in both children and adults to an expected survival of 60% in children with burns greater than 70% BSA. Increased survival for adults after similar burn injuries has been less dramatic than in children because of the profound influences of advancing age and the coexistent processes of aging upon survival after a major injury. Consecutive admissions of patients with massive burn injuries (greater than or equal to 70% BSA) to the Massachusetts General Hospital Adult Burn Unit from 1974 to 1986 were analyzed statistically using univariate and multiple logistic regression analysis to identify factors associated with survival and to identify patient characteristics associated with increases in expected survival. Survival of adults with massive burn injuries has improved markedly, from 24% of adults admitted to the Adult Burn Center in 1974-75 to 48% of adults admitted in 1984-86. An increased likelihood of survival was shown to be associated with the use of artificial skin. Improved survival rates in these massive burn injuries were attributed to multiple factors including wound management of prompt eschar excision and immediate wound closure.


Subject(s)
Artificial Organs , Burns/mortality , Silicones , Skin , Adolescent , Adult , Age Factors , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Burns/therapy , Female , Humans , Male , Medical Records , Middle Aged , Prognosis , Retrospective Studies , Severity of Illness Index , Sex Factors , Silicone Elastomers , Skin Transplantation
6.
Ann Surg ; 204(3): 272-81, 1986 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-3753058

ABSTRACT

Mortality at the Adult Burn Center of the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has declined from 24% in 1974 to an average of 7% for 1979-1984. From 1974 to 1976, prompt eschar excision and immediate wound closure therapy was initiated and standardized. After 1976, this therapy was the standard treatment. Detailed statistical analysis is necessary to determine the influence of this treatment on the improved survival. Therefore, logistical regression analysis was used to examine the influence of variables such as burn size, age, and treatment on mortality for 1103 patients during 1974-1984. Survival rates during the treatment development phase (1974-1977) were compared to the survival rates of the last 5 years of standardized excisional treatment (1979-1984). Survival rates for the standardized excisional treatment were also compared to the results of previously published studies from this hospital that were probit analyses of burn mortality for 1939-1955 and 1955-1970. This latter comparison provided 45 years' experience with burn mortality at a single institution. Results of the statistical analysis of the survival data from 1974 to 1984 indicate that mortality strongly depends on burn size, age, and treatment (p less than 0.001 for each independent variable). In addition, length of stay (LOS) for the total group decreased significantly from 32 to 22 days. The improved survival for 1974-1984 occurred independently of changes in the annual distributions of burn size, age, or sex. Comparison of survival rates shows improved survival during standardized excisional treatment when compared to the treatment development phase. The most extensive increases in survival during 1974-1984 were seen in the treatment of elderly patients and patients with massive burn injuries. Survival for the period 1974-1984 was markedly improved as compared to the 1939-1970 published experiences.


Subject(s)
Burns/mortality , Adolescent , Adult , Age Factors , Aged , Burns/pathology , Burns/surgery , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Prognosis , Retrospective Studies
7.
Am Surg ; 52(6): 320-32, 1986 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-3521423

ABSTRACT

Hyperparathyroid crisis secondary to primary hyperparathyroidism has variously been described as hypercalcemic crisis, parathyroid storm, and parathyroid intoxication as well as other equally descriptive terms. Whatever the nomenclature, all emphasize the seriousness and urgency of the condition. Although fewer than 200 cases have been described since the first report by Hanes in 1939, it is generally agreed that hyperparathyroid crisis is more prevalent than commonly appreciated. The signs and symptoms of the syndrome are believed due not only to the presence of hypercalcemia, but to the toxic effects of parathormone as well. Its wide, but nonspecific clinical spectrum makes it easily confused with other causes of rapidly fatal cardiovascular or renal disease. The mortality in untreated cases is essentially 100 per cent. With combined medical-surgical treatment, it is still reported as high as 60 per cent. Three patients with severe hyperparathyroid syndrome are reported. Effective control of both hypercalcemia and the toxic effects of acute hyperparathyroid crisis was achieved with the use of parenteral cimetidine. Definitive surgical removal of a solitary parathyroid adenoma was performed in all three patients. The intimate relationship of the bioavailability of cimetidine and its effect in primary hyperparathyroidism is clearly demonstrated. An analogy to the use of cimetidine in Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is made. Both are endocrinopathies that require doses of cimetidine in excess of that normally considered therapeutic for peptic ulcer disease. The signs and symptoms of hyperparathyroid crisis as well as current modalities of treatment are reviewed. It is concluded that parenteral cimetidine is an important aid in the management of acute hyperparathyroid syndromes secondary to primary hyperparathyroidism.


Subject(s)
Cimetidine/therapeutic use , Hyperparathyroidism/drug therapy , Adult , Aged , Calcium/blood , Cimetidine/administration & dosage , Emergencies , Female , Humans , Hypercalcemia/diagnosis , Hypercalcemia/drug therapy , Hyperparathyroidism/diagnosis , Male , Parathyroid Hormone/blood , Syndrome
8.
Annu Rev Med ; 36: 619-25, 1985.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-3994327

ABSTRACT

Carcinoma of the large bowel arises almost exclusively in neoplastic polyps, which are present in 5-10% of the population over age 40. These polyps may be of three histologic types: (a) tubular adenoma (adenomatous polyp), (b) tubulovillous adenoma (villoglandular polyp), and (c) villous adenoma. The tendency for malignant change is greatest in the villous adenoma (41%) and in tubulovillous (villoglandular polyps--23%). In tubular adenomas (simple adenomatous polyps), the incidence of malignancy is 5% over all. The tendency toward malignant change is determined by histologic type, size, and degree of atypicality of adenoma. Early detection and complete removal of neoplastic polyps of the colon are essential to the prevention of cancer of the large bowel, and this may usually be done in most cases with the colonoscope.


Subject(s)
Colonic Polyps/surgery , Adenoma/pathology , Colonic Polyps/diagnosis , Colonic Polyps/pathology , Follow-Up Studies , Hamartoma/pathology , Humans , Inflammation , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local , Syndrome
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Surg Gynecol Obstet ; 157(6): 557-68, 1983 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-6648778

ABSTRACT

Cimetidine has been shown to lower circulating PTH levels effectively by causing an intraglandular rearrangement of PTH peptides in human parathyroid tissue in instances of primary hyperparathyroidism. A state of "euparathyroidism" is established. It has been statistically found at a 98.7 per cent confidence level that preoperative treatment with cimetidine effectively prevents symptomatic hypocalcemia postoperatively after parathyroid operations. It is anticipated that cimetidine has provided a tool for the in depth exploration of parathyroid disease.


Subject(s)
Cimetidine/administration & dosage , Hypocalcemia/prevention & control , Parathyroid Glands/surgery , Adenoma/surgery , Calcium/blood , Humans , Hypocalcemia/etiology , Parathyroid Hormone/blood , Parathyroid Neoplasms/surgery , Postoperative Complications/prevention & control , Preoperative Care
13.
Lancet ; 1(8169): 616-20, 1980 Mar 22.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-6102626

ABSTRACT

In twelve patients with primary hyperparathyroidism the raised parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels consistently returned to normal with cimetidine ("Tagamet"), 300 mg four times a day, orally. As PTH levels returned to normal, signs and symptoms improved. Reduction of hypercalcaemia varied with the time, dose, and route of administration of cimetidine. Whenever cimetidine was discontinued, there was a rebound of PTH levels to approximately twice the initial value, which suggests that cimetidine blocks the synthesis and/or secretion of parathyroid hormone, so that parathyroid hormone or its precursor accumulates in the gland. A solitary parathyroid adenoma has been confirmed surgically in the five patients so far operated on. In all surgical patients the PTH levels were brought to normal by cimetidine preoperatively; these levels were maintained postoperatively. The adenomas were unusually large, firm, and congested; there was no atrophy of the rest of the glands. These last two observations further support our hypothesis that cimetidine blocks the synthesis or release of parathyroid hormone; they also support the concept that in primary hyperparathyroidism the parathyroid adenoma becomes autonomous or there is an abnormal hormone.


Subject(s)
Cimetidine/pharmacology , Guanidines/pharmacology , Hyperparathyroidism/drug therapy , Parathyroid Hormone/antagonists & inhibitors , Adenoma/physiopathology , Administration, Oral , Aged , Cimetidine/administration & dosage , Female , Humans , Hypercalcemia/drug therapy , Hyperparathyroidism/etiology , Hyperparathyroidism/physiopathology , Male , Middle Aged , Parathyroid Glands/drug effects , Parathyroid Hormone/metabolism , Parathyroid Neoplasms/physiopathology
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