[Long-term follow up after surgery for intractable ascites]. / Rezultate tardive ale tratamentului chirurgical pentru ascita netratabila.

The aim of the study is to evaluate the outcome of a selected group of 24 patients who underwent surgery for refractory ascites, in a 10 years period, 1995-2005. CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS: Alcoholic cirrhosis (n=18), inferior cava thrombosis (n=2), splenic vein thrombosis (n=1), cryptogenic cirrhosis (n=3), with association of variceal bleeding and refractory ascites. The surgical procedures consisted of porto-sistemic shunts (n=12), peritoneo-saphene shunts (n=10), mesenterico-caval shunt (n=1), mesenterico-right atrium shunt (n=1). Early results were very good: no postoperative mortality, no general haemo-dinamic failure, no renal fonctional failure, no encephalopathy. 7 of 10 peritoneo-saphene shunts had an excelent evolution, but in three cases the results were unsatisfactory, the patients continuing the medical treatment. Except one patient who died after 2 years, for B virus and alcoholic abuse, all the patients survived 5 or more years. There was not evidence of digestive hemorrhage or uncontrolable encephalopathy and thrombocytopenia. The grade of esophageal varices was mantained lower than II, ascites remained minimum or absent, and biological parameters were normal or slightly elevated. CONCLUSIONS: In the absence of the technical and economical possibilities of TIPS and liver transplantation, surgery for intractable ascites is a good option in selected patients, especially in the absence of viruses and alcohol consumption, and can improve complications in the natural evolution of the disease.

[Multivisceral operations for carcinoma of the upper stomach and cardia]. / Operatii multiviscerale pentru cancerul gastric al polului superior si al cardiei.

In this study are noted technical problems regarding "en bloc" multiple organ resections and the anatomic and functional reconstruction for carcinoma of the upper stomach and cardia. From 1997 to 2002, a total of 264 patients with cancers of the stomach were operated in the service. 75 patients presented cancers localized at the proximal stomach and cardia (97.33% adenocc.). The rate of resectability was 27.77% (27 pt.). Types of operations in this series were: standard esophagogastrectomy in 7 patients; total gastrectomy with regional lymphadenectomy in 9 patients; 11 patients underwent "en bloc" multiple organ resection, with the removal of the stomach, partial or total esophagectomy and, occasionally, ablation of the spleen, pancreas, left hepatectomy, resection of the diaphragm and an extensive lymphadenectomy. Surgical mortality for the complex multivisceral resections was noted in 3 patients (8.88%). The global 5 years survival in the service is poor: 15.9%.

[Transsacral fistula of an ileal pouch-anal anastomosis]. / Fistula transsacrala a unei anastomoze ileo-anale cu rezervor.

For patients with ulcerative colitis and familial adenomatous polyposis the restorative proctocolectomy with ileo-anal-pouch anastomosis is the surgical treatment of choice. Leakage from the ileo-pouch anastomosis is the surgical treatment of choice. Leakage from the ileo-pouch-anastomosis can be a difficult to manage complication, which in some cases resists all attempts at local repair. A surprising complication of a 28 years old woman patient with an ileo-anal-pouch anastomotic fistula is presented. The fistula developed the 4th day postoperatively. Local irrigation and transanal drainage seemed to have a good result, the patient being examined after two weeks. During an apparently better evolution, after one month, the patient developed a transsacral fistula with local abscess and osteolysis. The ileo-anal-pouch anastomosis was converted to a less comfortable conventional ileostomy, but with good local and general final result.

[An iliac-mesenteric-atrial shunt in the Budd-Chiari syndrome with extensive thrombosis of the inferior vena cava]. / Sunt iliaco-mezenteric-atrial pentru sindrom Budd-Chiari cu tromboza extensiva de vena cava inferioara.

A 34-year-old woman with no history of any liver diseases was admitted to the service for a Budd-Chiari syndrome and an extensive thrombosis of the inferior vena cava. The symptoms of the portal hypertension were present, with an enormous ascites, mild esophagogastric varices, associated with increased edema of the lower limbs, perineum and abdominal wall. The diagnosis was established by color Doppler ultrasonography, CT and cavography. An ilio-mesenterico-atrial shunt, between the right iliac vein, the superior mesenteric vein and the right atrium was successfully performed, transdiaphragmatically, by abdominally and right thoracic approach, using a 35 cm Dacron prosthesis. Postoperative evolution was very good. The color Doppler ultrasonography showed a good flow in the shunts. After 14 days ascites decreased over 70% and the inferior edema almost disappeared. 2 month later ascites decreased over 80%, the esophageal varices and edema disappeared completely. To our knowledge, this is the first case in the country, in which a patient underwent ilio-mesenterico-atrial shunt for Budd-Chiari syndrome and inferior vena cava extensive thrombosis.