Early postoperative complications were common in non‐ambulant paediatric patients with neuromuscular scoliosis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Mostue Naume ◽  
Morten H. Møller ◽  
Christina E. Høi‐Hansen ◽  
Alfred P. Born ◽  
Ghita Brekke ◽  
...  
Author(s):  
Justyna Jończyk ◽  
Jerzy Jankau

AbstractThe presence of postoperative complications may have a significant impact on the outcome of the breast reconstruction. The aim of this study was to investigate early postoperative complications and the risk factors for their occurrence. A prospective analysis was carried out to evaluate surgical outcomes after breast reconstructive surgeries performed over a 2-year period. Procedures included expander/implant (TE/IMP), pedicle transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (pTRAM), and latissimus dorsi (LD) techniques. All adverse events which occurred within 6 weeks of surgery were ranked according to severity based on the contracted Accordion grading system. Outcomes were assessed for their association with surgical, demographic, and clinical variables. Sixty-one consecutive breast reconstruction procedures were analyzed. The overall complication rate was 60.7% (n = 37), and 8 patients (13.1%) required reoperation. The lowest complication rate was observed in implant-based reconstructions (TE/IMP, 18.8%; pTRAM, 72.7%; LD, 78.3%; p = 0.008). Mild complications occurred significantly more often after LD reconstructions (LD, 60.9%; pTRAM, 22.7%; TE/IMP, 12.5%; p = 0.031), while severe complications were significantly more frequent after the pTRAM procedures (pTRAM, 27.3%; TE/IMP, 6.2%; LD, 8.7%; p = 0.047). Severe complications were associated with higher rehospitalization rate (p = 0.010) and longer hospital stay. Study revealed a significant impact of the operative method on the incidence and severity of early complications after breast reconstruction procedures with little effect from other demographic and clinical factors.


Medicine ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 95 (27) ◽  
pp. e3966 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew McCombie ◽  
Yun Lee ◽  
Rutvik Vanamala ◽  
Richard Gearry ◽  
Frank Frizelle ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunli Chen ◽  
Tian Tian ◽  
Peiquan Zhao ◽  
Xiaorong Li

Abstract Background To present the novel usage of iris incision in paediatric patients lacking an anterior chamber due to various advanced vitreoretinopathies.Methods Forty-one patients (41 eyes) were enrolled in this consecutive, prospective study. Iris incision was performed in all patients. The number of iris incision times, surgical procedures, and intraoperative and postoperative complications were collected. Patients were followed up for at least 6 months.Results Anterior chamber formation was achieved with only 1 initial episode of iris incision in 28 (68.3%) eyes, with 2 episodes in 11 (26.8%) eyes, and with 3 episodes in the remaining 2 (4.9%) eyes, which also underwent 1 episode of external SRF drainage. Except for iris incarceration, which occurred in 7 (17%) of the eyes during surgery, no other related complications were noted at the last follow-up.Conclusions This novel use of iris incision is effective, simple and safe in the management of an lost anterior chamber.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. L. Shliakhtych ◽  
V. R. Antoniv

Graves' disease (GD) is a hereditary autoimmune disease which is characterized by persistent abnormal hypersecretion of thyroid hormones and thyrotoxicosis syndrome development. GD affects from 0.5 % to 2.0 % of population in different regions. 46 % of these patients develop ophthalmopathy. GD is a common cause of disabilities in patients under 60 years of age. In recent years, the incidence of GD in Ukraine has increased by 9.9 % — from 106.2 to 117.9 per 100,000 individuals. This can be connected with the improved diagnostic possibilities and active disease detection as well as with the increased number of autoimmune thyroid disorders. The recent studies focus on prevention of specific complications and recurrences of GD after surgery. Objective — to compare the levels of antibodies to the thyroid‑stimulating hormone receptors (TSHR‑Ab) during different postoperative periods as well as the incidence of early and late complications depending on the surgical technique used for the treatment of GD. Materials and methods. The results of surgical treatment of 130 patients, with GD were compared. 29 male patients and 101 female patients aged from 19 to 76 (average — 44.1 ± 3.2 years), receiving their treatment for GD in Kyiv Center of Endocrine Surgery during 2010—2018, were randomly selected and divided into two groups. At the time of operation the duration of disease was from 1 to 30 years (average — 4.6 ± 1.2 years). Group  1 included 65 patients that underwent total thyreoidectomy (TT) and group 2 included 65 patients that underwent subtotal thyreoidectomy (ST). The following parameters were compared: surgery duration, the incidence of early postoperative complications, including bleedings and damage to the recurrent laryngeal nerves, and late outcomes of surgical treatment (persistent hypoparathyreoidism disorder and disorder recurrences) depending on the method of surgery (ST or TT). Furthermore, the patterns of the TSHR‑Ab level reduction were studied for different postoperative periods. Results. The comparison of surgical outcomes following TТ and ST didn’t reveal any statistically significant differences in such evaluation criteria as the average surgery duration, the average volume of intraoperative blood loss and the average duration of the postoperative inpatient treatment. The comparative assessment of the thyroid stump volume and the average amount of drained discharge showed statistically significant differences for TТ. It allows considering TТ as a surgery which causes less complications than ST. The studied parameters of early postoperative complications had no significant differences for ST and TТ. The long‑term (5 years) postoperative level of TSHR‑Ab was statistically significantly lower in patients after TT and made up 1.15 ± 0.13 IU/L (thus corresponding to the normal level). Conclusions. Total thyroidectomy is an optimal surgical technique and is more appropriate compared with subtotal thyroid gland resection. It should be noted that TT provides lower risk of complications due to significantly lower level of TSHR‑Ab in late postoperative period.  


2021 ◽  
Vol 122 (07) ◽  
pp. 461-468
Author(s):  
M. Hanko ◽  
K. Cmarkova ◽  
R. Hanzel ◽  
P. Snopko ◽  
R. Opsenak ◽  
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2003 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
Sigitas Tamulis ◽  
Juozas Stanaitis ◽  
Edmundas Gaidamonis ◽  
Raimundas Lunevičius

Sigitas Tamulis, Juozas Stanaitis, Edmundas Gaidamonis, Raimundas LunevičiusVilniaus universiteto, Bendrosios ir kraujagyslių chirurgijos klinikosBendrosios chirurgijos centrasVilniaus universitetinė greitosios pagalbos ligoninė Įvadas / tikslas Įvertinti pooperacinių pilvo sienos išvaržų gydymo naudojant sintetinį tinklą ankstyvuosius ir vėlyvuosius pooperacinius rezultatus ir veiksnius, lemiančius pooperacines komplikacijas bei išvaržos atsinaujinimą. Ligoniai ir metodai Vilniaus greitosios pagalbos universitetinės ligoninės Bendrosios chirurgijos klinikoje, o vėliau – Bendrosios chirurgijos centre 2000–2002 metais nuo pooperacinių pilvo sienos išvaržų operuotas 221 ligonis. Sintetinis tinklas įsiūtas 82 (37 %) atvejais. Ligonių amžius, lytis, buvusios pooperacinės pilvo sienos išvaržos operacijos, išvaržos vartų dydis pagal Stoppa klasifikaciją, tinklo rūšis, įsiuvimo vieta, profilaktinis gydymas antibiotikais, žaizdos drenavimas vertinti kaip veiksniai, lemiantys pooperacinių komplikacijų pasireiškimą ir išvaržos atsinaujinimą. Rezultatai Pooperacinių komplikacijų buvo devyniems ligoniams (11 %), iš jų aštuoniems (9,7 %) nustatytos vietinės žaizdos komplikacijos: žaizdos seroma – penkiems (6,1 %), žaizdos infekcija – dviem (2,4 %), pooperacinis pilvo sienos uždegimas be pūlių sankaupos – vienam (1,2 %). Bendras infekcinių komplikacijų dažnis sudarė 3,6 %. Ligonių, kuriems nustatytos pooperacinės komplikacijos, vidutinis amžius buvo 65,5 metai, t. y. tik trejais metais didesnis už bendrą ligonių amžiaus vidurkį. Santykinai daugiau vietinių komplikacijų pasireiškė ligoniams, kuriems buvo Stoppa III laipsnio pooperacinės išvaržos (16 %, palyginti su 9,7 % bendru komplikacijų dažniu). Profilaktinis gydymas antibiotikais 6,3 % sumažino pooperacinių infekcinių komplikacijų dažnį (taikant šį gydymą – 2,8 %, netaikant – 9,1 %). Įsiuvus proleno tinklą, pooperacinių komplikacijų radosi 5,1 % mažiau negu naudojant mersileno tinklą. Įsiuvimo padėtis įtakos pooperacinių komplikacijų pasireiškimo dažniui neturėjo. Žaizdos drenavimas 7,5 % sumažino vietinių komplikacijų dažnį. Išvaržos atsinaujino 10,9 % ligonių. Jaunesnies kaip 60 metų amžiaus ligoniams recidyvų buvo 4,5 kartus daugiau negu vyresniems. Vyrams išvaržos atsinaujino 2,4 karto dažniau negu moterims. Kartotinių operacijų nuo pooperacinės išvaržos atvejais recidyvų buvo 3,6 % daugiau negu operuojant pirmą kartą. Recidyvų radosi 22,7 % ligoniams, kuriems buvo Stoppa I–II laipsnio išvaržos, ir nė vienam iš ligonių, kuriems buvo Stoppa III–IV laipsnio išvaržos. Išvaržos atsinaujino 18,75 % ligonių, kuriems buvo įsiūtas proleno tinklas, ir tik 6,9 % ligonių, kuriems įsiūtas mersileno tinklas. Antibiotikų profilaktika ir žaizdos drenavimas išvaržos atsinaujinimo dažnį sumažino atitinkamai 25,8 % ir 10,3 % (7,5 % / 33,3 % ir 9,7 % / 20 %). Išvados Darant hernioplastikas aloplastiniu tinklu, pooperacinių pilvo sienos išvaržų dažnis sumažėja keturis kartus. Tinklus įsiuvus preperitoniškai ar po raumenimis („Sublay“ metodika), išvaržų atsinaujinimo dažnis – 11 %. Taikant profilaktinį gydymą antibiotikais, vietinių infekcinių komplikacijų dažnis sumažėja tris kartus, pooperacinių išvaržų atsinaujinimo dažnis – keturis kartus. Tinklo rūšis (prolenas, mersilenas) ankstyvų komplikacijų dažniui įtakos neturėjo. Tinklas turi būti pakankamai platus: jis įsiuvamas iš visų pusių mažiausiai 5 cm plačiau nuo pilvo sienoje susidariusio raumenų ir fascijos defekto. Žaizdos drenavimas turi įtakos tik seromų susidarymui (drenavus jų pasitaiko 3 kartus mažiau); vietinių infekcinių komplikacijų dažniui šis veiksnys poveikio neturi. Pooperacinės išvaržos dažniau atsinaujina vyrams iki 60 metų. Darant mažesnių išvaržų (Stoppa I–II) plastiką sintetiniais tinklais, išvaržų atsinaujinimo dažnis (22,7 %) buvo statistiškai patikimai didesnis (palyginti su Stoppa III–IV laipsnio išvaržomis, kai nenustyta nė vienos atsinaujinusios išvaržos); priežastys nėra iki galo aiškios, tačiau tai gali būti susiję su specifine priežastimi – per mažų tinklų įsiuvimu (tinklo dydis turi tiesioginę įtaką kainai). Prasminiai žodžiai: pooperacinė pilvo sienos išvarža, hernioplastika, alotransplantatai, tinklas, komplikacijos. Incisional ventral hernia repair by alloplastic mesh Sigitas Tamulis, Juozas Stanaitis, Edmundas Gaidamonis, Raimundas Lunevičius Background / objective Factors strongly associated with all types of postoperative complications after implantation of synthetic mesh due to postoperative (incisional) ventral hernia have not yet been determined definitely. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate early results, hernia recurrence rate and the factors that might be associated with early as well as late postoperative complications. Methods There were 221 patients operated on for postoperative abdominal wall hernia in Vilnius University Emergency Hospital during 2000–2002. Synthetic mesh was inserted in 82 (37%) of patients. Age, sex, the size of the hernia according to Stoppa classification, the type of the biomaterial, the position of the mesh, antibiotic prophylaxis, wound drainage were considered as the factors that might influence early postoperative complications and hernia recurrence rate. Results Early postoperative complications were detected in nine patients (11%): wound seromas – in 5 (6.1%), wound infection – in 2 (2.4%), postoperative infiltration without puss collection – in one (1.2%). The overall rate of infectious complications was 3.6%. Relatively more numerous postoperative local wound complications were observed in cases of the Stoppa grade III postoperative hernia (16% versus 9.7%). Antibiotic prophylaxis reduced the postoperative infection complication rate (2.8% with antibiotics versus 9.1% without antibiotics). The postoperative complication rate in cases of Prolene mesh implantation was by 5.1% lower than with Mersilene mesh. Wound drainage reduced the postoperative local wound complication rate by 7.5%. However, no factors were strongly associated with early postoperative complications. Overall hernia recurrence rate was 10.9%. There were 4.5 times more recurrences in patients younger than 60 years. The recurrence rate in male was 2.4 times higher than in female. Recurrent postoperative hernias occurred by 3.6% more frequently than after first time operated incisional hernias. The recurrence rate in cases of Stoppa I–II grade of hernia was 22.7% versus 0 in cases of Stoppa grade III–IV (p < 0.05). The proportion of recurrences in cases of Prolene and Mersilene meshes was 18.75% and 6.9%. Antibiotic prophylaxis and wound drainage obviously reduced the recurrence rate (7.5% versus 33.3%, and 9.7% versus 20%, respectively). Conclusions Employment of alloplastic biomaterials four times reduced the recurrence rate, which after the “Sublay” implantation of mesh was 11%. Antibiotic prophylaxis reduced the rate of postoperative complications three times and the rate of recurrence four times. The type of the biomaterial (Prolene or Mersilene) had no influence on the local postoperative complication rate. The size of mesh must be sufficient to replace the musculoaponeurotic defect and by 5 cm should overlap the musculoaponeurotic tissue. Drainage of the wound prevented seroma formation. Hernia recurrences are more frequent in male population aged under 60 years. The size of hernia was a statistically proven factor associated with a higher recurrence rate. This is probably associated with implatation of too small pieces of Prolene mesh. Keywords: postoperative ventral hernia, hernia repair, synthetic mesh, complications, recurrent hernia.


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