scholarly journals Simultaneous surgery for primary and nodes in carcinoma penis: a rural tertiary medical centre experience and results

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (10) ◽  
pp. 3466
Author(s):  
Senthil Kumar A. C. ◽  
Rajesh S.
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Stay ◽  
Wound Infection ◽  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Wound Infection Rate ◽  
Medical Centre ◽  
Previous Therapy ◽  
Simultaneous Surgery ◽  
Simultaneous Procedure ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Carcinoma Penis

Background: Historically surgery for nodes in carcinoma penis was done as staged procedure due to fear of higher morbidity and longer hospital stay. However, in view of the established safety of the simultaneous procedure, very few centres do simultaneous surgery for nodes and primary in cancer penis.Methods: A retrospective analysis of all the simultaneous surgeries for nodes and primary for carcinoma penis done at our hospital, during the period April 2015 to March 2017 were done and various parameters were calculated and compared with historical standards of various series.Results: The various parameters namely wound morbidity, hospital stay and complications were analysed and compared with historical standards. A total of 15 patients during the above mentioned were found to be suitable for the analysis after having excluded patients who had previous therapy and inoperable tumours. The mean follows up period was 12 months (ranging from 8 to 20 months). The mean hospital stay was 15 days (range from 12 days to 25 days). The skin margin necrosis rate was 6.67%, wound infection rate was 6.67% and there were no perioperative deaths. The same was compared with historical standards.Conclusions: Simultaneous surgery for primary and nodes in carcinoma penis is safe and the standard results are reproducible in a rural tertiary medical centre like ours.

scholarly journals Is simultaneous surgery for nodes and primary in carcinoma penis safe?

2017 ◽  
Vol 03 (01) ◽  
pp. 050-053
Author(s):  
Senthil Chandrasekhar ◽  
Kathiresan Narayanswamy
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Stay ◽  
Median Hospital Stay ◽  
Staged Surgery ◽  
Surgery Group ◽  
Simultaneous Surgery ◽  
Simultaneous Group ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Carcinoma Penis ◽  
Median Hospital

Abstract Introduction: Historically, the combination of primary and nodal surgeries for carcinoma penis is thought to increase the morbidity and hospital stay. Despite the modifications in surgery including modified inguinal lymphadenectomies, morbidity of the procedure is high. Methods: A prospective, nonrandomized study to analyze a total of 56 consecutive patients from 2006 to 2009, who were evaluated and underwent surgery for primary and nodes for carcinoma penis at our center, was done. The median follow-up was 34 months (range from 12 to 48 months). The procedures included both prophylactic and therapeutic groin dissections. Various parameters were tested using SPSS version 17 statistics software. Results: Duration of drains, hospital stay, wound morbidity, and long-term complications were found to be similar in the simultaneous and staged surgery groups. The mean duration of drains for the simultaneous group of 18 patients was 12.56 days and the corresponding duration of drains for the staged surgery group of 36 patients was 12.83 days. The minor morbidity and major morbidity for the simultaneous group were 27.8% and 38.9% and the corresponding figures for the staged group were 22.2% and 44.4%, respectively. The mean and median hospital stay for the simultaneous surgery group were 21.5 and 27.5 days, respectively. The mean and median hospital stay for the staged surgery group were 17.5 and 21.36 days, respectively. The study revealed no statistically significant difference between the two groups with regard to all the above parameters. Conclusions: Simultaneous surgery for the primary and nodes in carcinoma penis is very much feasible. Simultaneous and early-staged lymphadenectomy have no difference in results with respect to drain duration, hospital stay, wound morbidity, and long-term complications. Simultaneous lymphadenectomy can be combined with penectomy both in the prophylactic and therapeutic settings.

scholarly journals COMPLICATED INGUINAL HERNIAS;

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
Naveed Akhtar ◽  
Syed Shams- Ul-Hassan ◽  
Muhammad Sabir ◽  
M. Nauman Ashraf
Keyword(s):  
Inguinal Hernia ◽  
Hospital Stay ◽  
Wound Infection ◽  
P Value ◽  
Emergency Setting ◽  
Complication Rates ◽  
Success Rates ◽  
Inguinal Hernias ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean

Background: Herniorrhaphy and hernioplasty are the two most common modalities used with different degree of success and complication rates in the treatment of inguinal hernia. Several studies show that use of mesh is superior to the non-mesh operations in inguinal hernia surgery.It is generally believed that the use of biomaterials should be limited to non-infected surgical fields.Now the concept regarding use of mesh in complicated hernias is changing as shown by many studies. Current study is being planned to observe the outcomes of the mesh hernioplasty in treatment of complicated inguinal hernias in emergency so that in future appropriate and safe technique may be suggested for repair of complicated hernias in emergency setting. Objectives: To compare the outcome of hernioplasty and herniorrhaphy in emergency for the treatment of complicated (Irreducible/obstructed) inguinal hernias regarding wound infection and hospital stay. Material & Methods:… Study Design: Randomized control trial. Setting: Surgical ward, Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Rahim yar khan. Period:09 months from 01-01-2016 to 30-09-2016. Sample Size: A total of 64 patients with 32 patients were included in each group, with confidence level of 95% and power of 80% and anticipated mean level of hospital stay in group 1 of 5±3.4 days versus 3±2.1 days in group 2. Sampling Technique: Non-probability, consecutive sampling. Results: In this study there were total 64 cases with 32 in each group. The mean age was 41.69±11.06 years and the mean duration of hernia obstruction was 12.83±4.97 hours. There was no significant difference in terms of age, duration of hernia and hernial obstruction between both groups. Seroma was seen in 5 (7.81%) out of 64 cases while wound infection was seen in 8 (12.50%) of cases. Seroma was seen in 2 (6.25%) out of 30 cases in herniorrhaphy as compared to 3 (9.38%) out of 32 cases with hernioplasty with p value of 0.64. Wound infection was seen in equally 4 (12.50%) out of 32 cases in both groups with p value of 1.0. Duration of hospital stay was 4.66±1.36 in patients with herniorrhaphy as compared to 4.53±1.37 days with hernioplasty with p value= 0.82. There was no significant difference in terms of age groups, duration of hernia and its obstruction between both groups regarding seroma. There was also no significant association among any of the confounding factors regarding the wound infection and length of the hospital stay between the both groups. Conclusion: We can perform hernioplasty as compared to herniorrhaphy for complicated inguinal hernia with similar complications and better success rates in the same emergency setting.

scholarly journals Efficacy and Safety of Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Complicated Appendicitis in Children in Tertiary Care Hospital

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (Number 1) ◽  
pp. 21-26
Author(s):  
Md. Anisuzzaman ◽  
ASM A Kabir ◽  
Md. A R l Sadiq ◽  
Md. A Matin ◽  
I Ahmed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Stay ◽  
Wound Infection ◽  
Laparoscopic Appendectomy ◽  
Operative Time ◽  
Length Of Hospital Stay ◽  
Complicated Appendicitis ◽  
Safe Procedure ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Efficacy And Safety ◽  
The Mean

Laparoscopic appendectomy for uncomplicated appendicitis is associated with good outcomes but the role of laparoscopy in complicated appendicitis is more controversial because of high incidence of infectious complications. The aim of this current study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of laparoscopic appendectomy in complicated appendicitis in children. This interventional study was carried out during the period from January 2015 to May 2018 in Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Hospital. The study included 43 patients, age ranges from 3 years to 15 years who underwent laparoscopic appendectomy for complicated acute appendicitis. The following variables were analyzed : age, sex, operative findings, operative time, return of bowel function, resumption of oral feeds, length of hospital stay, postoperative complications such as deur, wound infection and intraabdominal abscess etc. The mean age of studied cases was 7.1 years. In 41 patients (95.3%) the procedure was completed laparoscopically. Two (4.7%) patients required conversion to open appendectomy. The operative time was 83.5+,25.8 minutes. Two patients (4.6%) had post-operative ileus. Four patients (9.7%) developed superficial wound infection. Three patients (7.3%) developed infra-abdominal collections. One (2.4%) patients were readmitted because of recurrent abdominal pain One patients (2.4%) developed postoperative pyrexia due to pneumonitis and Three patients (7.3) developed gastroenteritis. The mean length of hospital stay was 5.8±2.1 days. No mortality was recorded.Laparoscopic appendectomy can be the first choice for cases of complicated appendicitis in children. It is a feasible, safe procedure and is associated with acceptable post-operative morbidity with rapid recovery and better cosmetic results.

scholarly journals Comparative Study between Topical Heparin and Nebulised Heparin in the Management of Thermal Burn Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Tirupati

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (21) ◽  
pp. 1685-1690
Author(s):  
Srikanth Reddy Challapalli ◽  
Venkata Prakash Gandikota ◽  
Archana Chilakala ◽  
Yaswanth Kumar Gaddam
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Stay ◽  
Wound Infection ◽  
Infection Rate ◽  
Pain Medication ◽  
Wound Infection Rate ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Burn Patients ◽  
Thermal Burn ◽  
Secondary Procedures ◽  
Topical Heparin

BACKGROUND Burn treatment is complex and involves many components. Topical solutions that contain antiseptic, antibiotic, and growth factor properties are effectively used in superficial burns. Heparin satisfies all the parameters. Routes of heparin administration described are subcutaneous, topical, intravenous, and inhalation. In this study, the need was felt to evaluate the efficacy of various heparin routes such as topical against nebulised heparin. METHODS 100 consecutive thermal burn patients were studied prospectively under two groups i.e., topical heparin (T group) and nebulised heparin (N group). Hospital stay, final scar outcome, wound infection rate, secondary procedures, pain medication, dressings and antibiotics required were compared. RESULTS It was found that the T patients complained of less pain and received less pain medication, fewer dressings and antibiotics compared to N group. Significantly less IV fluids were infused to T group 36 vs 64 litres compared to N group (P < 0.01). T group had fewer secondary procedures 6 vs 14 compared to N group. The number of days in hospital for T was significantly less (over all P < 0.0001). 14 patients (28 %) in the topical group were discharged from the hospital in 10 days or less compared with 8 patients (16 %) in the nebulised group (P < 0.001, S). 38 out of the 50 H patients (76 %) were discharged in less than 3 weeks compared with 22 nebulised group patients (32 %) (P < 0.001, S). CONCLUSIONS Usage of Heparin is safe, needs no monitoring by bleeding time (BT), clotting time (CT), or partial thromboplastin time (PTT). The final scar outcome with parameters such as scar itchiness, texture, the wound infection rate, secondary procedures like a skin graft, post-burn contractures release were fewer in burn patients treated with topical heparin. KEYWORDS Topical Heparin, Nebulised Heparin, Hospital Stay, Scar Outcome, Secondary Procedures, Pain

scholarly journals A comparative study between onlay and sublay meshplasty in ventral hernias: a randomized controlled trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 1264
Author(s):  
Tharun Ganapathy Chitrambalam ◽  
Preetham Anguraj ◽  
Jeyakumar Sundaraj ◽  
Manimaran Pethuraj
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Stay ◽  
Wound Infection ◽  
Ventral Hernia ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Post Operative Pain ◽  
Duration Of Surgery ◽  
Group A ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Group B ◽  
Ventral Hernias

Background: Ventral hernias are one of the most common surgical problems of the modern age. About 15-18% of all the surgical procedures performed around the world comprises of hernia repair. This study aims to compare the two common options of mesh placement in open ventral hernia repairs; over the anterior rectus sheath, the ‘Onlay meshplasty’ and in the retrorectus plane, the ‘Sublay meshplasty’.Methods: A prospective controlled study was done between March 2017 to August 2018 on 150 patients with ventral hernia randomizing patients into 2 groups. Group A (Onlay meshplasty) and Group B (Sublay meshplasty). Duration of surgery, post-operative pain, wound infection, duration of hospital stay and recurrences were analysed with 12 months follow up.Results: The mean duration of surgery in group A was 48.49±0.71 minutes and in group B was 72.84±0.72 minutes. Group B experienced significantly lesser pain when compared with group A. The mean asepsis score in group A was 3.60±1.09 and in group B was 0.47±0.30 with a p value of 0.006. Group A had significantly longer hospital stay (9.39 days) than group B (5.71 days). The recurrences in both the groups were statistically insignificant (Group A- 2 patients; Group B- 1 patient).Conclusions: Sublay meshplasty although requires longer time to perform, proves to be a better alternate in terms of post-operative pain, wound infection and hospital stay.

scholarly journals Wound infections after surgery in a modern operating suite: clinical, bacteriological and epidemiological findings

1979 ◽  
Vol 83 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stellan Bengtsson ◽  
Anna Hambraeus ◽  
Gunnar Laurell
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Stay ◽  
Wound Infection ◽  
Wound Infection Rate ◽  
Wound Infections ◽  
Staph Aureus ◽  
Air Contamination ◽  
Operating Theatres ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
Operating Suite ◽  
Operative Wound

SUMMARYA prospective study of 2983 operations in general and orthopaedic surgery during 3 years performed in four operating theatres in a modern operating suite was carried out in order to evaluate the importance of airborne infection. Weekly nose-and-throat samples were taken from the surgical staff and pre-operative samples were taken from the nose, throat, skin and perineum of the patients. The air contamination was followed by using settle plates, which showed low mean counts of total bacteria of between 9 and 15 c.f.u./m2/min, with mean counts of Staph. aureus of between 0.03 and 0.06 c.f.u./m2/min. No correlation was found between the total number of bacteria and the incidence of post-operative infections or between the amount of Staph. aureus in the air and post-operative Staph. aureus infections. It was concluded that further increases in ventilation could, at best, only marginally affect the incidence of post-operative infection.The post-operative wound-infection rate was 9.0%. In various types of surgery, the infection rates varied from 5.3% in clean operations to 47.6% in dirty surgery. About one third of the infections were classified as moderate or severe.Adverse patient factors, such as immunodeficiency, steroid treatment, intensive care, etc., increased the rate to 15.0%; in ‘normal’ patients it was 3.8%.Among the bacteria isolated, gram-negative bacilli (31% of wounds), often together with other bacteria, and Staph. aureus (28%) predominated, but in 25% no specimens were taken.Of 76 post-operative Staph. aureus infections, 32 were caused by the patients' own strains, and of the remaining 44 infections, 22, or 8% of all infections, could be traced to strains present in the air and/or the respiratory tracts of staff during the operation.The length of pre-operative hospital stay had no influence on the carrier rate of Staph. aureus in patients. The incidence of post-operative wound infection was significantly higher in patients carrying Staph. aureus and was even higher if these bacteria were found on the skin.Patients with wound infections stayed, on an average, 15 days longer than patients without infections. In serious infections the increase in duration of stay was > 20 days. Although infections were commoner in older patients, the average additional hospital stay of infected patients did not increase with age. If the post-operative infections studied in a concurrent retrospective study are taken into account more than 12 000 bed-days were due to post-surgical wound infections in the period studied or, in other words, some 12 beds (corresponding to 5.5% of the total) were always occupied by infected patients.

A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN ONLAY AND RETRORECTUS MESH REPAIR IN THE TREATMENT OF INCISIONAL HERNIAS

2021 ◽  
pp. 65-69
Author(s):  
S. Yashwanth ◽  
S. Dayakar
Keyword(s):  
Postoperative Complications ◽  
Incisional Hernia ◽  
Hospital Stay ◽  
Wound Infection ◽  
Mesh Repair ◽  
Duration Of Surgery ◽  
Group A ◽  
Onlay Mesh ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Group B

INTRODUCTION: Over the years, surgeons tried the placement of mesh at different locations like On-lay, Under-lay, Sub-lay and pre-peritoneal, retroperitoneal intraperitoneal, Inter-muscular, etc. with each procedure having its advantages and disadvantages. Commonly Onlay and sub lay mesh repairs are done. Though the literature says, sub lay procedures have fewer complications and a high success rate. However, in a few studies, the ideal position for mesh repair appears to be retro muscular, where the force of abdominal pressure holds the mesh against deep surfaces of muscles. In this study, a comparison of both Onlay and retro rectus procedures with regards to the duration of surgery, postoperative complications like seroma, wound infection, wound dehiscence, and also the period of postoperative stay in the hospital. The aim of the study is To compare 'Onlay' versus 'retro rectus' mesh repair in inuencing the outcome in incisional hernia with regards to Duration of surgery, Postoperative complications like seroma formation, wound infection, Postoperative stay, Recurrences. PATIENTS AND METHODOLOGY: Type of Study: A Prospective comparative study Study Setting: Department of general surgery, Narayana Medical College & Hospital, Nellore.Study Period: November 2018 to September 2020 Study Sample: 50 cases, divided into two groups by random allocation technique. Groups A and B with 25 patients in each group. RESULTS: The mean age of cases in Group A is 40.48 years. The mean age of patients in Group B is 44.08 years. Youngest was 31 years and 36 years in group A and group B, respectively, and the eldest was 51 years and 53 years in group A and group B, respectively. In Group A, 11 were male, and 14 were female, and in Group B, 11 were male, and 14 were female. The male to female ratio in the study was 1:1.27. The mean Operative Time in Group A was 1.93 Hrs, and that in Group B was 2.98Hrs. Nine patients (36%) in group A and one patient (4%) in group B had seroma formation. Eight patients (32%) in group A and one patient (4%) in group B had a wound infection. The mean Hospital Stay in Group A was 5.44 Days, and Group B was 4.88 days. No short-term recurrences were noted in either of the two groups when followed for six months. CONCLUSION : Retrorectus mesh repair is an excellent alternative to Onlay mesh repair that may apply to incisional hernia. The mesh-related overall complication rate like seroma wound infections and hospital stay is less than Onlay mesh repair.

Sound Production Treatment for Acquired Apraxia of Speech: An Examination of Dosage in Relation to Probe Performance

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Julie L. Wambaugh ◽  
Lydia Kallhoff ◽  
Christina Nessler
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Sound Production ◽  
Apraxia Of Speech ◽  
Practice Schedule ◽  
Practice Schedules ◽  
Baseline Performance ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Number Of Treatment ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This study was designed to examine the association of dosage and effects of Sound Production Treatment (SPT) for acquired apraxia of speech. Method Treatment logs and probe data from 20 speakers with apraxia of speech and aphasia were submitted to a retrospective analysis. The number of treatment sessions and teaching episodes was examined relative to (a) change in articulation accuracy above baseline performance, (b) mastery of production, and (c) maintenance. The impact of practice schedule (SPT-Blocked vs. SPT-Random) was also examined. Results The average number of treatment sessions conducted prior to change was 5.4 for SPT-Blocked and 3.9 for SPT-Random. The mean number of teaching episodes preceding change was 334 for SPT-Blocked and 179 for SPT-Random. Mastery occurred within an average of 13.7 sessions (1,252 teaching episodes) and 12.4 sessions (1,082 teaching episodes) for SPT-Blocked and SPT-Random, respectively. Comparisons of dosage metric values across practice schedules did not reveal substantial differences. Significant negative correlations were found between follow-up probe performance and the dosage metrics. Conclusions Only a few treatment sessions were needed to achieve initial positive changes in articulation, with mastery occurring within 12–14 sessions for the majority of participants. Earlier occurrence of change or mastery was associated with better follow-up performance. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.12592190

Pilonidal Sinus: How to Choose Between Excision and Open Granulation Versus Excision and Primary Closure?

Swiss Surgery ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 255-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Perruchoud ◽  
Vuilleumier ◽  
Givel
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Stay ◽  
Pilonidal Sinus ◽  
Primary Closure ◽  
Average Length ◽  
Length Of Hospital Stay ◽  
Healing Time ◽  
Incision And Drainage ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Primary Healing

Aims: The purpose of this study was to evaluate excision and open granulation versus excision and primary closure as treatments for pilonidal sinus. Subjects and methods: We evaluated a group of 141 patients operated on for a pilonidal sinus between 1991 and 1995. Ninety patients were treated by excision and open granulation, 34 patients by excision and primary closure and 17 patients by incision and drainage, as a unique treatment of an infected pilonidal sinus. Results: The first group, receiving treatment of excision and open granulation, experienced the following outcomes: average length of hospital stay, four days; average healing time; 72 days; average number of post-operative ambulatory visits, 40; average off-work delay, 38 days; and average follow-up time, 43 months. There were five recurrences (6%) in this group during the follow-up period. For the second group treated by excision and primary closure, the corresponding outcome measurements were as follows: average length of hospital stay, four days; average healing time, 23 days; primary healing failure rate, 9%; average number of post-operative ambulatory visits, 6; average off-work delay, 21 days. The average follow-up time was 34 months, and two recurrences (6%) were observed during the follow-up period. In the third group, seventeen patients benefited from an incision and drainage as unique treatment. The mean follow-up was 37 months. Five recurrences (29%) were noticed, requiring a new operation in all the cases. Discussion and conclusion: This series of 141 patients is too limited to permit final conclusions to be drawn concerning significant advantages of one form of treatment compared to the other. Nevertheless, primary closure offers the advantages of quicker healing time, fewer post-operative visits and shorter time off work. When a primary closure can be carried out, it should be routinely considered for socio-economical and comfort reasons.

EVALUATION OF LONGO’S HEMORRHOIDECTOMY AT HUE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

2012 ◽  
pp. 79-85
Author(s):  
Van Lieu Nguyen ◽  
Doan Van Phu Nguyen ◽  
Thanh Phuc Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Stay ◽  
Perioperative Complications ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Anal Pain ◽  
Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy ◽  
Fourth Degree ◽  
Duration Of Hospital Stay ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Good For

Introduction: Since Longo First described it in 1998, Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy has been emerging as the procedure of choice for symtomatic hemorrhoid. Several studies have shown it to be a safe, effective and relative complication free procedure. The aim of this study was to determine the suitability of (SH) as a day cas procedure at Hue University Hospital. Methods: From Decembre 2009 to April 2012, 384 patients with third- degree and fourth-degree hemorrhoids who underwent Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy were included in this study. Parameters recorded included postoperative complications, analegic requirements, duration of hospital stay and patient satisfaction. Follow-up was performed at 1 month and 3 months post-operative. Results: Of the 384 patients that underwent a Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy 252 (65,7%) were male and 132 (34,3%) were female. The mean age was 47,5 years (range 17-76 years. Duration of hospital stay: The mean day was 2,82 ± 1,15 days (range 1-6 days). There were no perioperative complications. There was one case postoperative complication: hemorrhage; Follow-up after surgery: 286 (74,4%) patients had less anal pain, 78 (20,3%) patients had moderate anal pain, 3 (0,8%) patients had urinary retention; Follow-up after one month: good for 325 (84,6%) patients, average for 59 (15,4%) patients; Follow-up after three months: good for 362 (94,3%) patients, average for 22 (5,7%) patients. Conclusion: Our present study shows that Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy is a safe, reduced postoperative pain, shorter hospital stay and a faster return to unrestricted daily activity

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