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Objetivo: Conocer la factibilidad de la colecistectomía laparoscópica ambulatoria en nuestro medio. Sede: Unidad de Especialidades Médicas Tijuana de la Secretaría de Salud. Diseño: Estudio descriptivo, observacional, prospectivo, transversal. Análisis estadístico: Porcentajes como medida de resumen para variables cualitativas. Pacientes y métodos: Pacientes operados electivamente de colecistectomía laparoscópica de agosto de 2007 a abril de 2009. Se registraron variables asociadas al manejo ambulatorio y al procedimiento. Resultados: De 597 pacientes, 532 (89%) fueron mujeres y 65 (11%) hombres. La edad media fue 35 años. Los síntomas más frecuentes fueron dolor, 93%; vómito, 38%; náusea, 35%. Las comorbilidades fueron del 20%: hipertensión arterial sistémica (67) y diabetes mellitus (38). El tiempo quirúrgico promedio fue de 48.08 minutos (rango de 12-135 minutos), sin mortalidad. Índice de conversión = 2.17%. Las complicaciones mayores relacionadas a la cirugía fueron: sangrado en nueve casos, lesión hepática en dos, fuga cística en dos, lesiones mayores de la vía biliar en dos casos y finalmente una lesión a serosa de estómago. Se egresaron de forma ambulatoria el 92.62%, con una estancia postquirúrgica promedio de 7.18 h, en 7.38% de los pacientes no fue exitoso el manejo ambulatorio. Conclusiones: La colecistectomía laparoscópica ambulatoria en nuestro medio es un procedimiento efectivo y con bajo índice de complicaciones.
Objective: To know the feasability of performing ambulatory laparoscopic cholecystectomy in our milieu. Setting: Medical Specialties Unit Tijuana, Health Ministry. Design: Descriptive, observational, prospective, transversal study. Statistical analysis: Percentages as summary measures for qualitative variables. Patients and methods: Patients subjected to elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy from August 2007 to April 2009. We recorded the variables associated to the ambulatory management and the procedure. Results: Of 597 patients, 532 (89%) were women and 65 (11%) were men. Mean age was of 35 years. Most frequent symptoms were pain, 93; vomit, 38%, nausea, 35%. Comorbidities were 20% (118): systemic arterial hypertension (67) and diabetes mellitus (38). Average surgical time was of 48.08 min (range 12-135 min), without mortality. Conversion index was of 2.17%. Major complications related to the surgery were: bleeding in nine cases, liver injury in two, cystic leakage in two, major injuries to the biliary tract in two cases, and finally one injury to the serosa of the stomach. Discharged as ambulatory patients were 92.62%, with an average postsurgical stay of 7.18 h, in 7.38% ambulatory care was not successful. Conclusions: Ambulatory laparoscopic cholecystectomy in our milieu is an efficient procedure with a low index of complications.
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BACKGROUND: With the worldwide epidemic of obesity, there has been an increase in the numbers of procedures of bariatric surgery such as the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Nevertheless, this type of surgery is not exempt from complications such as those described as "candy cane" Roux syndrome. CLINICAL CASE: We present the case of a 34-year-old female with previous diagnosis of morbid obesity (BMI 38.5 kg/m(2)) who underwent laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass 2 years previously. Six months ago the patient presented intermittent epigastric pain of moderate intensity radiating towards the left hypochondrium. The patient reported no limitations of activities of daily living. Pain was associated with ingestion of carbonated beverages and ventral decubitus position. Upper gastrointestinal (GI) series was done, observing a blind, dilated jejunal loop adjacent to the gastrojejunal anastomosis. Suspicion of "candy cane" Roux syndrome was established. Exploratory laparoscopy and resection of the blind jejunal loop with stapler was done. Nine months later the patient is asymptomatic. CONCLUSIONS: Symptoms of these patients are nonspecific, and a high level of suspicion is required. The best study to evaluate this clinical entity is the upper GI series. The recommendation for bariatric surgeons is to minimize the length of the blind loop in the gastrojejunal anastomosis and to place it towards the right side to favor its drainage by gravity and eliminate problems in the jejuno-jejuno anastomosis that cause a retrograde expansion of the Roux-en-Y limb. Therefore, laparoscopic resection is the best method for the treatment of this syndrome.
