scholarly journals William Arbuthnot Lane (1856–1943): Surgical Innovator and His Theory of Autointoxication

2017 ◽  
Vol 83 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Mackenzie Morris ◽  
Thea Price ◽  
Scott W. Cowan ◽  
Charles J. Yeo ◽  
Benjamin Phillips
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Colorectal Surgery ◽  
Surgical Technique ◽  
General Surgery ◽  
General Surgeon ◽  
Colonic Inertia ◽  
New Era ◽  
Colonic Volvulus ◽  
Tissue Handling ◽  
Gastric Contents

William Arbuthnot Lane contributed to the advancement of many fields of orthopedics, otolaryngology, and general surgery. He is credited for his “no-touch technique” and the invention of long-handled instruments, some of which are still in use today, to minimize tissue handling. He is most well known for his hypothesis that slowing of gastric contents could cause a variety of ailments and this became known as Lane's disease. Although his surgical treatment of Lane's disease is now defunct, it advanced the surgical technique in colorectal surgery. It seems likely that some of Lane's “autointoxication” patients would be classified today as patients with colonic inertia, diverticulitis, colonic volvulus, and megacolon or, which are all treated with colectomy. Lane was a pioneer in multiple fields and a true general surgeon. He advanced colorectal surgery immensely and propelled the field of surgery into a new era.

A case of resection of the upper jaw with the use of a prosthesis (demonstration of the patient and preparations)

1909 ◽  
Vol 9 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 365-377
Author(s):  
I. M. Timofeev
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Surgical Technique ◽  
Digestive Tract ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Postoperative Care ◽  
Upper Jaw

Many diseases of the human body, which need surgical treatment, require from the surgeon not only the elimination of this disease according to all the rules of surgical technique and modern asepsis, but also proper postoperative care. The latter is sometimes quite difficult, especially on wounds located near the so-called natural openings and on the path of the respiratory and digestive tract, due to the constant contamination of the wound by the separation and discharge of these pathways.

scholarly journals Secondary venous aneurysm following intravenous drug abuse: A case report

2016 ◽  
Vol 73 (5) ◽  
pp. 500-503 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miroslav Markovic ◽  
Marko Dragas ◽  
Igor Koncar ◽  
Igor Banzic ◽  
Sinisa Pejkic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Saphenous Vein ◽  
Great Saphenous Vein ◽  
Drug Application ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Intravenous Drug ◽  
Venous Aneurysm ◽  
General Surgeon ◽  
Venous Flow

Introduction. Venous aneurysm (VA) is a rare condition that can be presented in both superficial and deep venous system. Secondary VAs as well as pseudoaneurysms are usually caused by external spontaneous or iatrogenic trauma. They are often misdiagnosed and inadequately treated. Complications include thrombosis, phlebitis, eventual pulmonary embolism and rupture. Case report. We presented a case of secondary VA of the great saphenous vein developed in a young addict following chronic intravenous drug application in the groin region. Aneurysm required urgent surgical treatment due to bleeding complication as it was previously misdiagnosed for hematoma (or abscess) and punctuated by a general surgeon. Complete resection of VA with successful preservation of continuity of the great saphenous vein was performed. Postoperative course was uneventful. Regular venous flow through the great saphenous vein was confirmed on control ultrasound examination. Conclusion. VAs are uncommon, among them secondary VA being extremely rare. In cases with a significant diameter or threatening complications surgical treatment is recommended.

scholarly journals Calcaneonavicular coalition resection

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 297-300
Author(s):  
Mercedes Juncay ◽  
Rafael Sposeto ◽  
Alexandre Godoy-Santos ◽  
Túlio Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Surgical Technique ◽  
Conservative Treatment ◽  
Treatment Option ◽  
Expert Opinion ◽  
Tarsal Bone ◽  
Tarsal Coalition ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Calcaneonavicular Coalition ◽  
Tarsal Bones

Tarsal coalition is an abnormal connection between tarsal bones, caused by an embryogenic failure. Its most common forms are calcaneonavicular and talocalcaneal coalition, which are present in 53% and 37% of the cases, respectively. The onset of symptoms is related to tarsal bone ossification, and mean age for this event is estimated at 16 years for calcaneonavicular coalition. Surgical treatment is indicated for patients who did not improve symptoms with conservative treatment. The aim of this study is to present a surgical technique as a treatment option for resection of calcaneonavicular coalition associated with abnormal cuboid-navicular joint. Level of Evidence V; Therapeutic Studies; Expert Opinion.

scholarly journals Results obtained after the surgical treatment of Graves’ disease depending on the levels of anti-thyroid antibodies

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. L. Shliakhtych ◽  
V. R. Antoniv
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Postoperative Complications ◽  
Surgical Technique ◽  
Hormone Receptors ◽  
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone ◽  
Endocrine Surgery ◽  
Graves Disease ◽  
Autoimmune Thyroid ◽  
Early Postoperative Complications ◽  
Surgery Duration

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.  

scholarly journals APPLICATION OF ASEPTICS IN SURGERY OF THE ABDOMINAL AND PELVIC CAVITY

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-108
Author(s):  
D. M. Kireev
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Mercuric Chloride ◽  
General Surgery ◽  
Harmful Effect ◽  
The Other ◽  
Pelvic Cavity ◽  
Pelvic Organs ◽  
Concentration Of Solutions ◽  
Carbolic Acid ◽  
The One

The widespread use of the antiseptic or anti-rotting method in the last 20 years, which has yielded brilliant results both in general surgery, and especially in the surgical treatment of diseases of the abdominal and pelvic organs, also has its disadvantages, the main one of which undoubtedly should be considered poisoning when using various anti-rotting medicines. In the literature there is already a rich casuistic material of deadly poisoning when used as an anesthetic, iodoform, carbolic acid, mercuric chloride, etc., etc. antiseptics or antiseptic method of treatment, despite the quick and brilliant success, still left much to be desired and made, during this entire 20-year period, both in laboratory and at the bedside of the patient, to look for means to disinfect the wound, with on the one hand, and not having a harmful effect on patients and those around them, on the other. Carbolic acid was replaced by iodine preparations, iodine preparations with mercuric chloride preparations, mercuric chloride boric acid, copper sulfate, creolin, lysol and many others, some of which have already been abandoned, some are still being tested. The degree of concentration of solutions changed, the time of their contact with the early was limited, and nevertheless, cases of poisoning, which, however, became less common, nevertheless did occur.

scholarly journals Surgery of cholesteatoma: Surgical technique and cholesteatoma recurrences

2004 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-107
Author(s):  
Nenad Arsovic ◽  
Radomir Radulovic ◽  
Snezana Jesic ◽  
S. Krejovic-Trivic ◽  
P. Stankovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Surgical Technique ◽  
Complete Removal ◽  
Initial Surgery ◽  
Group I ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Diffuse Form ◽  
Surgical Failure

Past experience with open and closed techniques of tympanoplasty in surgery of cholesteatoma has shown that recurring illness is one of the major causes of surgical failure. The literature has reported varying trend of surgical treatment of cholesteatoma. The objective of the study was to analyze the significance of surgical technique in relation to the incidence and most frequent localization of recurrent cholesteatoma. Our study analyzed 120 patients operated on for cholesteatoma. The patients were divided into two groups, group I (45) with recurring disease and group II (75) without any recurring condition, which were followed up three years. Statistical analysis was carried out by modified t-test. The largest number of patients was re-operated in the first two years from the initial surgery (50%), In the majority of patients (50%), recurrent cholesteatoma was most commonly localized (stage I) in attic (20%) and much rarely in mesotympanum (11,9%). Stage III recurrent cholesteatoma was verified in 35% of patients, most frequently diffuse form (13,4%). The involvement of attic by all three stages of disease accounted for over 60%. The analysis of the used techniques of surgical treatment in both groups revealed significant difference. Open techniques of tympanoplasty were used in 60% of patients with no recurrence. Closed techniques were used more frequently in patients with recurring disease, i.e. in over 90% of cases. Recurrent cholesteatoma develops, in the majority of cases, during the first two years after the surgical intervention. Attic is the most common localization of cholesteatoma. More frequent utilization of open technique of tympanoplasty for surgery of cholesteatoma significantly reduces the incidence of recurring condition. The indications for CWD technique are the initial spread of cholesteatoma, possibility of complete removal of cholesteatoma and postoperative follow-up of patients.

scholarly journals Myoma pseudocapsule - a biological and surgical structure to respect during myomectomy

2020 ◽  
Vol 148 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 236-241
Author(s):  
Andrea Tinelli ◽  
Radmila Sparic
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Surgical Technique ◽  
Biological Process ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Uterine Fibroids ◽  
Reproductive Function ◽  
Muscle Scar ◽  
New Techniques ◽  
Anatomical Studies ◽  
Surgical Practice

Uterine fibroids affect almost one in two patients, causing many pelvic problems and requiring pharmacologic and surgical treatment. For many years, the importance of the fibroid was emphasized as uterine pathology, without focusing on the complex myometrial biology peripheral to fibroid. Moreover, the traditional surgical technique in fibroid removal has not been investigated for years. In recent years, on the contrary, morphological, neuroendocrine and anatomical studies have demonstrated the importance of a biological and surgical structure surrounding myoma, rich in neurotransmitters and neurofibres, the myoma pseudocapsule. This structure is formed in the womb peripheral to fibroid onset, it separates the fibroid from the myometrium and acts as a tissue regenerator after the removal of the fibroid from the uterus. The translation of scientific research on pseudocapsules into surgical practice has allowed us to identify new techniques of myomectomy, removing the myoma inside the pseudocapsule and promoting the pseudocapsules sparing surgery. All this to favor the subsequent biological process of uterine scarring and healing, by activating the neurotransmitters and neurofibres present in the myometrial fovea. The correct healing after fibroid removal restores the uterine anatomy, with a positive impact on subsequent reproductive function, reducing problems related to the muscle scar.

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