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Langenbecks Arch Surg ; 409(1): 62, 2024 Feb 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38358547

RESUMO

INTRODUCTION: Many studies have demonstrated significant antibiotic resistance by commonly isolated organisms. This is an eye-opener for the clinicians, who prescribe antibiotics day in and out. This situation shifts our attention towards the usage of antiseptic measures, which can at times play an important role in preventing and treating various infections. METHOD: This is a double-blinded randomized controlled study that compares the bundle approach to the conventional approach for the prevention of surgical site infections in patients of peritonitis undergoing midline laparotomy in emergency. The bundle approach includes three measures, namely, painting of surgical site with chlorhexidine, dabbing the wound with povidone-iodine after the closure of the rectus sheath, and application of chlorhexidine-impregnated gauze piece over the skin wound. RESULTS: The total sample size was 64 (32 in each arm). The rate of surgical site infection was significantly lower in the test arm (21.8%) as compared to the conventional arm (46.8%). The mean length of hospital stay was shorter by one day in the test arm, although, not significant. The isolates from the peritoneal fluid culture and wound culture were mostly gram-negative organisms. Most of the organisms exhibited resistance toward third generation cephalosporins, fluoroquinolones, and aminoglycosides. CONCLUSION: Antibiotic resistance is a burning concern in today's world. Alternative methods of preventing infection in the form of using antiseptics should be sought. Although our study was limited to emergency cases, this bundle approach can be implemented in elective cases as well.


Assuntos
Parede Abdominal , Infecção da Ferida Cirúrgica , Humanos , Antibacterianos/uso terapêutico , Clorexidina/uso terapêutico , Laparotomia/efeitos adversos , Povidona-Iodo , Infecção da Ferida Cirúrgica/prevenção & controle , Método Duplo-Cego
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Langenbecks Arch Surg ; 409(1): 19, 2023 Dec 27.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38150073

RESUMO

PURPOSE: NPWT has been tried in many surgical fields, including colorectal, thoracic, vascular, and non-healing wounds, for the prevention of SSI. However, its efficacy in the prevention of SSI-grade IV closed abdominal wounds is yet to be explored. METHODS: All patients with grade IV abdominal wounds were included in the study. They were randomized into the conventional arm and the VAC arm after confirming the diagnosis intra-operatively. The sheath was closed, and the skin was laid open in the postoperative period. In the VAC arm, the NPWT dressing was applied on postoperative day (POD)-1 and removed on POD-5. In the conventional arm, only regular dressing was done postoperatively. The skin was closed with a delayed primary intention on POD-5 in both arms. The sutures were removed after 7 to 10 days of skin closure. RESULTS: The rate of SSI (10% in the VAC arm vs. 37.5% in the conventional arm, p-value = 0.004) was significantly lower in the VAC arm, as were the rates of seroma formation (2.4% in the VAC arm vs. 20% in the conventional arm, p = 0.014) and wound dehiscence (7.3% vs. 30%, p = 0.011). The conventional arm had a significant delay in skin closure beyond POD5 due to an increased rate of SSI, which also led to a prolonged hospital stay (5 days in the VAC arm vs. 6.5 days in the conventional arm, p-value = 0.005). CONCLUSION: The VAC dressing can be used routinely in grade IV closed abdominal wounds to reduce the risk of SSI and wound dehiscence.


Assuntos
Traumatismos Abdominais , Tratamento de Ferimentos com Pressão Negativa , Humanos , Infecção da Ferida Cirúrgica/prevenção & controle , Abdome , Tempo de Internação
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Sci Adv ; 7(37): eabg4298, 2021 Sep 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34516872

RESUMO

Glutamate has dual roles in metabolism and signaling; thus, signaling functions must be isolatable and distinct from metabolic fluctuations, as seen in low-glutamate domains at synapses. In plants, wounding triggers electrical and calcium (Ca2+) signaling, which involve homologs of mammalian glutamate receptors. The hydraulic dispersal and squeeze-cell hypotheses implicate pressure as a key component of systemic signaling. Here, we identify the stretch-activated anion channel MSL10 as necessary for proper wound-induced electrical and Ca2+ signaling. Wound gene induction, genetics, and Ca2+ imaging indicate that MSL10 acts in the same pathway as the glutamate receptor­like proteins (GLRs). Analogous to mammalian NMDA glutamate receptors, GLRs may serve as coincidence detectors gated by the combined requirement for ligand binding and membrane depolarization, here mediated by stretch activation of MSL10. This study provides a molecular genetic basis for a role of mechanical signal perception and the transmission of long-distance electrical and Ca2+ signals in plants.

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BMJ Case Rep ; 14(7)2021 Jul 21.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34290033

RESUMO

Traumatic abdominal wall hernia (TAWH) is uncommon, mostly following motor vehicle accidents, fall from height and bullfighting. Bullhorn injury, common in rural areas, presents as either penetrating injuries to the abdomen or blunt injuries leading to internal organs injury. Rarely the bull horn injury may lead to TAWH. We report a 70-year-old female from a rural area who suffered bull horn injury to the abdomen leading to TAWH without penetrating the horn and was managed in the emergency by an open mesh hernioplasty. We suture closed the 10×5 cm size defect and reinforced it with a polypropylene mesh of 15×15 cm in the emergency setting. The patient recovered well without any complications or recurrence and doing well at 1 year of follow-up. Mesh hernioplasty can be considered a feasible and safe option in the emergency repair of traumatic abdominal hernia following bull horn injury.


Assuntos
Traumatismos Abdominais , Parede Abdominal , Hérnia Abdominal , Hérnia Ventral , Ferimentos não Penetrantes , Traumatismos Abdominais/cirurgia , Parede Abdominal/cirurgia , Idoso , Animais , Bovinos , Feminino , Hérnia Abdominal/etiologia , Hérnia Abdominal/cirurgia , Hérnia Ventral/cirurgia , Herniorrafia , Humanos , Masculino , Telas Cirúrgicas , Ferimentos não Penetrantes/cirurgia
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BMJ Case Rep ; 14(4)2021 Apr 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33795267

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Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is an autosomal dominant disorder, which manifests as mucocutaneous hyperpigmentation and, intestinal and extraintestinal polyps. The classic triad of abdominal pain, mass and jam-like stools are not found commonly. On clinical examination, a strong suspicion of PJS should be made if patients below 18 years, present with mucocutaneous hyperpigmentation and intestinal obstruction. We report a case of a 16-year-old woman who presented to the surgical emergency with a 1-day history of acute pain in abdomen, in right iliac fossa and features of intestinal obstruction. A thorough history and clinical examination supported by diagnostic imaging should be done in suspicious cases for prompt diagnosis and appropriate treatment.


Assuntos
Obstrução Intestinal , Síndrome de Peutz-Jeghers , Pólipos , Dor Abdominal/etiologia , Adolescente , Feminino , Humanos , Obstrução Intestinal/diagnóstico por imagem , Obstrução Intestinal/etiologia , Obstrução Intestinal/cirurgia , Síndrome de Peutz-Jeghers/complicações , Síndrome de Peutz-Jeghers/diagnóstico , Pigmentação
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BMJ Case Rep ; 14(4)2021 Apr 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33858906

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Endoscopic procedures are the front-runner of the management of bleeding duodenal ulcer. Rarely, surgical intervention is sought for acute bleeding, not amenable to endoscopic procedures. Oversewing of the gastroduodenal artery at ulcer crater by transduodenal approach is the most acceptable and recommended method of treatment. We describe a case of an intraoperative duodenal injury that occurred during an attempt to oversew the gastroduodenal artery after a duodenotomy, leading to an unsatisfactory and meagre duodenal stump. This case will highlight the intraoperative turmoil, postoperative complications and management of a series of anticipated but unfortunate events that have rendered us wiser in terms of surgical management of a bleeding duodenal ulcer.


Assuntos
Procedimentos Cirúrgicos do Sistema Digestório , Úlcera Duodenal , Anastomose Cirúrgica , Úlcera Duodenal/etiologia , Úlcera Duodenal/cirurgia , Duodeno/cirurgia , Humanos , Doença Iatrogênica , Úlcera Péptica Hemorrágica
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J Med Case Rep ; 15(1): 215, 2021 Apr 23.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33892806

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BACKGROUND: Thromboangiitis obliterans or Buerger's disease is a form of peripheral vascular disease in young male smokers. The involvement of the intestine occurs in only about 2% of the cases, when they may present as acute abdomen due to mesenteric ischemia. The uncommonness of the condition makes it a less suspected differential diagnosis, leading to a delay in appropriate management, thereby increasing chances of morbidity or mortality. Cessation of smoking is known to stall the disease progression including visceral involvement, but may not always be the case as happened in the case being presented. CASE PRESENTATION: Our Indian Hindu male patient, a known smoker, presented with diffuse abdominal pain along with bouts of vomiting and loose motions. He had a prior history of amputation of the right foot, 4 years before. At presentation he had abdominal distension with diffuse tenderness and guarding. An omental band attached to the tip of the appendix was discovered at the initial exploration along with dilated proximal bowel loops, for which a release of the omental band along with appendectomy was done. He developed an enterocutaneous fistula on the 6th postoperative day for which he had to be reexplored, and multiple jejunal perforations were found. Segmental jejunal resection and a Roux-en-Y gastrojejunostomy with distal ileostomy were done along with a feeding jejunostomy. The patient however again had feculent discharge from the wound for which a third exploration was done. The gastrojejunostomy and feeding jejunostomy sites were leaky, both of which were repaired primarily. The patient developed septicemia which progressed to refractory septic shock, and he ultimately succumbed to his illness on the 23rd postoperative day of the index surgery. CONCLUSION: Acute abdomen in a young man who is a chronic smoker and having an antecedent history of amputation of some part of an extremity for a nontraumatic cause should raise the suspicion of Buerger's disease of the intestine. Although it is a progressive disease and the situation has already progressed by the time intestinal symptoms manifest, early detection may give some scope of salvage and decrease the morbidity and mortality.


Assuntos
Abdome Agudo , Perfuração Intestinal , Isquemia Mesentérica , Tromboangiite Obliterante , Humanos , Intestinos , Masculino , Tromboangiite Obliterante/complicações , Tromboangiite Obliterante/diagnóstico
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BMJ Case Rep ; 14(1)2021 Jan 28.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33509884

RESUMO

Management of large abdominal wall desmoid tumours is complicated due to the unpredictable behaviour of desmoids and the need for laborious reconstruction of the abdominal wall after wide local excision. A multidisciplinary team approach, including surgeons, oncologists and plastic surgeons, is necessary for proper management. This case highlights the diagnostic and surgical challenges related to the reconstruction of abdominal wall defect, after radical excision of a 30×30×25 cm desmoid tumour, originating from left rectus muscle. The defect was closed successfully by a perspicuous technique of posterior component separation. The awareness of this straightforward technique will allow the surgeons to do these radical procedures with confidence and without any consternation of complex reconstructive procedures.


Assuntos
Parede Abdominal/cirurgia , Técnicas de Fechamento de Ferimentos Abdominais , Fibromatose Abdominal/cirurgia , Procedimentos de Cirurgia Plástica , Telas Cirúrgicas , Adulto , Feminino , Fibromatose Abdominal/diagnóstico por imagem , Fibromatose Abdominal/patologia , Humanos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Carga Tumoral
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Int J Surg Pathol ; 29(3): 246-256, 2021 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32964744

RESUMO

Gastrointestinal inflammatory neuropathy, namely, eosinophilic myenteric ganglioneuronitis (EMG) and lymphocytic ganglioneuronitis (LG), is a form of chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction and results from the infiltration of the myenteric plexus by eosinophils and lymphocytes, respectively. The literature related to the clinicopathological features of adult inflammatory neuropathy is scarce. We aim to elucidate the clinical and histological details of 7 cases of inflammatory neuropathy (EMG, n = 4, and LG, n = 3) and compare the features of EMG and LG retrospectively. There was no difference between these two entities in terms of clinical, hematological, or biochemical parameters. Histologically, almost all cases (n = 6/7) showed accompanying elements of ganglion cell vacuolization, mesenchymopathy, and partial/complete desmosis in addition to the disease-defining pathology. Besides, all cases of EMG showed infiltration of the inner circular muscle of muscularis propria by eosinophils. Two cases of LG showed additional muscular pathology pertaining to the muscularis propria. Inflammatory infiltration of the myenteric plexus is pathognomonic for the diagnosis of gastrointestinal inflammatory neuropathy although additional features in the form of ganglion cell vacuolization, reduction in the number of ganglia, desmosis, mesenchymopathy, and inflammation of the muscularis propria (eosinophils in EMG) can be seen. The pathologists need proper awareness along with judicious use of special and immunostains for clinching the diagnosis.


Assuntos
Eosinofilia/diagnóstico , Pseudo-Obstrução Intestinal/diagnóstico , Linfócitos/imunologia , Plexo Mientérico/patologia , Doenças do Sistema Nervoso Periférico/diagnóstico , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Doença Crônica , Eosinofilia/imunologia , Eosinofilia/patologia , Feminino , Humanos , Inflamação/diagnóstico , Inflamação/imunologia , Inflamação/patologia , Inflamação/cirurgia , Pseudo-Obstrução Intestinal/imunologia , Pseudo-Obstrução Intestinal/patologia , Pseudo-Obstrução Intestinal/cirurgia , Intestinos/imunologia , Intestinos/inervação , Intestinos/patologia , Intestinos/cirurgia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Plexo Mientérico/imunologia , Doenças do Sistema Nervoso Periférico/imunologia , Doenças do Sistema Nervoso Periférico/patologia , Doenças do Sistema Nervoso Periférico/cirurgia , Estudos Retrospectivos
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