[Endoscopic vacuum therapy in minimally invasive treatment of esophageal perforations]. / Effektivnost' endoskopicheskoi vakuumnoi terapii v kompleksnom minimal'no invazivnom lechenii perforatsii pishchevoda.

OBJECTIVE: To compare the results of endoscopic vacuum therapy (EVT) and open surgery for esophageal perforations. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study included 60 patients with esophageal perforations between 2010 and 2022. The main group included 29 patients who underwent minimally invasive treatment with EVT, the control group - 31 patients after open surgical interventions. RESULTS: Pneumonia occurred in 21 (72%) and 14 (45%) patients (p=0.04), esophageal stenosis within the perforation zone - in 4 (13.8%) and 1 (3.2%) patient, respectively (p=0.188). Chronic esophageal fistulas were significantly more common in the control group (6 (20.7%) versus 15 (48.4%) patients, p=0.032). The overall duration of treatment (median) among survivors was significantly shorter in the main group: 33 (23; 48) versus 71.5 (59; 93.7) days (p=0.5). However, length of ICU-stay was slightly higher (11 (6; 16) versus 8.5 (5; 12.75) days, p=0.32). Mortality rate was 13.8% (n=4) and 29% (n=9), respectively (p=0.213). Minimally invasive technologies decreased the risk of fatal outcome by 10 times (OR 10.123, 95% CI 1.491-124.97, p=0.035) compared to traditional surgery. CONCLUSION: EVT in complex minimally invasive treatment of patients with mechanical esophageal injuries is an effective method significantly reducing mortality and duration of inpatient treatment compared to traditional surgical approach.

[The role of endosonography in the treatment of chemical ulcerative-necrotic burns of the esophagus]. / Rol' endosonografii v opredelenii taktiki lecheniya khimicheskogo yazvenno-nekroticheskogo ozhoga pishchevoda: klinicheskoe nablyudenie.

The authors present ultrasonography-assisted endoscopic diagnosis of chemical burn of the esophagus. This method early predicted decompensated cicatricial stenosis of the esophagus that was valuable to determine treatment strategy. Preventive mini-invasive endoscopic percutaneous gastrostomy provided adequate enteral nutrition in a patient with decompensated esophageal stenosis before reconstructive surgery.

[Difficulties of differential diagnosis and treatment of achalasia cardia after previous hiatal hernia repair]. / Trudnosti differentsial'noi diagnostiki i lecheniia akhalazii kardii u patsientki, ranee operirovannoi po povodu gryzhi pishchevodnogo otverstiia diafragmy.

Esophagocardiomyotomy followed by anterior fundoplication is a standard treatment of achalasia cardia, whereas cruroraphy with complete or partial posterior fundoplication is carried out for hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux disease. The most common postoperative complications of hiatal hernia repair are dysphagia due to malformed cuff, phenomenon of 'telescope' and slow gastric emptying syndrome. Recurrent hiatal hernia is observed in 3-15% of cases. Currently, there are a lot of reports devoted to redo antireflux procedures in patients with hiatal hernia. The goal of the study is to demonstrate difficulties of diagnosis and treatment in a patient with achalasia cardia after previous hiatal hernia repair.

[Features of diagnostic and surgical tactics for suicidal and autoaggressive thoracic and abdominal lesions]. / Osobennosti diagnostiki i khirurgicheskoi taktiki pri povrezhdeniiakh grudi i zhivota vsledstvie suitsidal'nykh i autoagressivnykh deistvii.

AIM: To analyze diagnostic and surgical tactics for suicidal and autoaggressive thoracic and abdominal lesions. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We have analyzed the features of emergency surgical care depending on type of patients' behavior at admission. There were 516 patients with suicidal and autoaggressive thoracic and abdominal lesions. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: Depressive (34%) and adequate (46%) patients were examined routinely. Inadequate (aggressive) behavior is inappropriate for instrumental examination while medical sedation may be followed by significant hemodynamic disorders in patients with severe lesions. It was noted that indications for explorative surgery should be expanded in these patients and administration of sedatives should be combined with induction of general anesthesia. CONCLUSION: Severity of trauma and type of surgery affect mental state dynamics while the kind of psychopathy influences postoperative period course.

[Risk factors of suppurative complications in case of thoracic injury].

It was performed retrospective analysis of 463 cases of suppurative thoracic complications after injury (232) and closed thoracic trauma (231) for 20-year period. Incidence of purulent complications was 3.2% and 1.6% in case of injury and closed thoracic trauma respectively including pleural empyema in 1.5 and 1.3%, pulmonary abscess in 0.3 and 0.4%, mediastinitis in 0.35 and 0.12%, pericarditis in 1.5 and 0.26%, osteomyelitis in 0.4 and 0.18% respectively. Factors preceding suppurative complications in case of injuries and closed trauma have been considered as predictors. Multivariant regression analysis established significant risk factors of suppurative thoracic complications. Clotted hemothorax, mediastinal hemorrhage, heart injury, late appeal for medical assistance and mechanical ventilation over 5 days were identified irrespective of character of trauma. In case of thoracic injury there were damage of osteochondrous frame, hollow thoracic and abdominal organs, gunshot wound of lung, delirium and injuries severity over 20 scores according to ISS scale. Pulmonary bleeding, sternal fracture and Glasgow Coma Scale rate<12 scores were identified as risk factors in case of closed trauma.

[Postoperative complications in patients with cervicothoracic injuries].

The results of the diagnosis and treatment of 117 patients with cervicothoracic injuries were analyzed. Different complications were observed in 51 (43.6%) cases. The main reasons contributing to the development of complications included late diagnosis of lesions of trachea and esophagus, acute blood loss, inadequate hemostasis during surgery.

[Diagnosis and treatment of cervicothoracic injuries].

It analyzed the diagnosis and treatment results of 123 patients with cervicothoracic injuries for 21 years. The frequency of cervicothoracic injuries among all patients with cervical injuries was 5.7%. Preoperative and postoperative diagnosis included radial and endoscopic methods. The complications rate was 43.6%. The most severe complications were observed in patients with delayed diagnosis of trachea and esophagus injuries.