scholarly journals Inguinal hernias in elderly patients. Strategy for choosing a surgical treatment method

2021 ◽  
pp. 71-78
Author(s):  
S. M. Smotryn ◽  
S. A. Zhuk ◽  
V. S. Novitskaya ◽  
A. V. Kopytski
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Inguinal Canal ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Treatment Method ◽  
Surgical Interventions ◽  
Inguinal Hernias ◽  
Inguinal Herniation ◽  
Anatomical Parameters

Objective: to evaluate the existing approaches to the treatment of inguinal hernias in the elderly and to propose a strategy for choosing the method of surgical treatment taking into account the metric assessment of the state of the topographical and anatomical parameters of the inguinal canal.Materials and methods. The analysis of surgical interventions for inguinal hernias in elderly patients in surgical in-patient clinics of the Grodno region over 2018–2019 was carried out. The morphometric parameters of the inguinal canal being determinants for choosing the method of hernioplasty were studied in 39 elderly patients.Results. The coefficient for choosing the method of inguinal herniation (K) has been proposed. It is calculated by the formula: К = h : m, where h is the height of the inguinal space (mm), m is the total thickness of the upper wall of the inguinal canal (mm). At K>4.83 they choose atension methods of hernioplasty.Conclusion. The use of the coefficient for choosing the method of inguinal hernioplasty has made it possible to reduce the number of recurrent hernias in the long-term postoperative period from 5.7 % to 2.0 % of cases.

scholarly journals Repeated surgical interventions for relapses of cryptorchidism in children

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-35
Author(s):  
I. V. Poddubniy ◽  
A. K. Fayzulin ◽  
E. V. Fedorova ◽  
N. Yu. Kalinchenko ◽  
K. N. Tolstov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Inguinal Canal ◽  
Testicular Atrophy ◽  
State University ◽  
Surgical Interventions ◽  
The Past ◽  
Bilateral Cryptorchidism ◽  
Repeated Surgery ◽  
Moscow State University

The aim of the study is to demonstrate a differentiated approach to recurrent cryptorchidism treatment. Materials and methods. Over the past five years (since 2015), the staff of the Department of Pediatric Surgery of A.I. Evdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, performed surgical treatment of 20 children aged 2-17 years with recurrent cryptorchidism (22 testicles). Relapse of cryptorchidism on one side was diagnosed in 18 patients. Two patients had a bilateral cryptorchidism recurrence, these children had a combined pathology in the form of Prader-Willi syndrome. In 3 children, surgical treatment at their place of residence was performed two or more times. As a preoperative preparation to increase the elasticity of blood vessels and to lengthen them, a course of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) hormone therapy was carried out according to the scheme. The exception was children over the age of 6-7 as administration of hCG at this age can provoke an earlier onset of puberty. Intraoperatively, in 15 children, the testicle was fixed in the scrotum according to the method of Shemaker, Herzen, and others. In 5 children with abdominal cryptorchidism, the testicle was not descended into the scrotum and was fixed in the inguinal canal due to a deficiency in the length of the spermatic cord (SC). On examination, a testicle in the middle or lower third of the inguinal canal was found in 10 patients, at the root of the scrotum - in 7. In 5 patients, the testicle was not detected. The average period between the first and repeated surgery was 3 years (from 4 months to 8 years). Upon admission, all patients underwent a clinical examination, ultrasound examination of the inguinal canals, and a study of the hormonal profile if indicated. Results. After revision of the inguinal canal, 17 testicles were successfully re-descended using the Shemaker technique. Of these, 16 testicles were fixed in the scrotum, 1 testicle - at the root of the scrotum. During the second operation, the vaginal process of the peritoneum was found in 7 children. Laparoscopically-assisted orchipexy was performed in 3 patients. Orchiectomy was performed in 5 cases due to testicular atrophy. The duration of the surgery was 55-120 minutes. There was no intraoperative blood loss. In the long-term postoperative period (after a year or more), postoperative testicular atrophy was not detected.

PS01.181: ESOPHAGECTOMY FOR ESOPHAGEAL CARCINOMA TO ELDERLY PATIENTS OVER 75 YEARS OLD

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 100-101
Author(s):  
Naoto Ujiie ◽  
Yusuke Taniyama ◽  
Tadashi Sakurai ◽  
Takahiro Heishi ◽  
Chiaki Sato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Survival Rate ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Esophageal Carcinoma ◽  
Operation Time ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Elderly Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
And Control

Abstract Background Recently, operation cases of elderly patients are increasing in esophageal carcinoma. Because elderly patients often have pre-existing disease and may easily cause postoperative complications, it is necessary to consider whether surgical treatment is appropriate for those elderly patients. The aim of this study is to investigate the safety of esophagectomy for elderly patients with esophageal carcinoma. Methods All 483 patients who underwent esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma between April 2007 and March 2015 were included in this study. Patients were divided into two groups: elderly group (over 75 years old: n = 72) and control group (under 75 years old: n = 411). The short and long-term outcomes were retrospectively examined to those groups. Results In the elderly group, their median age was 77 [75–85] and all of their performance status was 0 or 1, except 4 patients. 66 cases of the elderly group had some comorbidity, which was significantly higher than that of the control group (93.0 vs. 80.2%, P = 0.007). Pre-surgical treatment was performed to 38.9% of the elderly group, whereas 58.9% in the control group (P = 0.002). No significant differences were demonstrated in clinical stage, occupation site, histological type and pathological stage between these groups. The operation time was relatively shorter in the elderly group compare to the control group (549 vs. 585min, P = 0.018). The number of dissected lymph node was also smaller in elderly group (31 vs. 35, P = 0.048). The postoperative complications such as pneumonia, recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis did not show any difference between these groups. The 5-year overall survival rate (OS) and the 5-year disease specific survival rate (DSS) also did not show statistical differences between the elderly and control group (OS: 53.0 vs. 57.0%, P = 0.765; DSS: 64.6 vs. 62.7%, P = 0.605). Conclusion Between elderly and control group, there was no difference in postoperative complication and long-term survival. This study confirmed the safety of esophagectomy for elderly patients with esophageal carcinoma by reducing treatment stress such as neoadjuvant therapy, extended operation time and extensive lymphadenectomy. Disclosure All authors have declared no conflicts of interest.

scholarly journals Effects of 3-year GH replacement therapy on bone mineral density in younger and elderly adults with adult-onset GH deficiency

2012 ◽  
Vol 166 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariam Elbornsson ◽  
Galina Götherström ◽  
Celina Franco ◽  
Bengt-Åke Bengtsson ◽  
Gudmundur Johannsson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mineral Density ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Bone Mineral ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Marginal Effect ◽  
Adult Onset ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Gh Replacement ◽  
Femur Neck

ObjectiveLittle is known of the effects of long-term GH replacement on bone mineral content (BMC) and bone mineral density (BMD) in elderly GH-deficient (GHD) adults.Design/patients/methodsIn this prospective, single-center, open-label study, the effects of 3-year GH replacement were determined in 45 GHD patients >65 years and in 45 younger control GHD patients with a mean age of 39.5 (s.e.m.1.1) years. All patients had adult-onset disease and both groups were comparable in terms of number of anterior pituitary hormonal deficiencies, gender, body mass index, and waist:hip ratio.ResultsThe mean maintenance dose of GH was 0.24 (0.02) mg/day in the elderly patients and 0.33 (0.02) mg/day in the younger GHD patients (P<0.01). The 3 years of GH replacement induced a marginal effect on total body BMC and BMD, whereas femur neck and lumbar (L2–L4) spine BMC and BMD increased in both the elderly and the younger patients. The treatment response in femur neck BMC was less marked in the elderly patients (P<0.05 vs younger group). However, this difference disappeared after correction for the lower dose of GH in the elderly patients using an analysis of covariance. There were no between-group differences in responsiveness in BMC or BMD at other skeletal locations.ConclusionsThis study shows that GH replacement increases lumbar (L2–L4) spine and femur neck BMD and BMC in younger as well as elderly GHD patients. This supports the notion that long-term GH replacement is also useful in elderly GHD patients.

scholarly journals Liver and Pancreatic Resection in the Elderly

HPB Surgery ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 259-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. J. Garden
Keyword(s):  
Survival Rate ◽  
Liver Resection ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Complication Rate ◽  
Pancreatic Resection ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Term Survival ◽  
Pancreatic Resections

Background: Liver resection, or pancreaticoduodenectomy, has traditionally been thought to have a high morbidity and. mortality rate among the elderly. Recent improvements in surgical and anesthetic techniques, an increasing number of elderly patients, and an increasing need to justify use of limited health care resources prompted an assessment of recent surgical outcomes.Methods: Five hundred seventy-seven liver resections (July 1985–July 1994) performed for metastatic colorectal cancer and 488 pancreatic resections (October 1983–July 1994) performed for pancreatic malignancies were identified in departmental data bases. Outcomes of patients younger than age 70 years were compared with those of patients age 70 years or older.Results: Liver resection for 128 patients age 70 years or older resulted in a 4% perioperative. mortality rate and a 42% complication rate. Median hospital stay was 13 days, and 8% of the patients required admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). Median survival was 40 months, and the 5-year survival rate was 35%. No difference were found between results for the elderly and those for younger patients who had undergone liver resection, except for a minimally shorter hospital stay fortheyoungerpatients (median, 12 days vs. 13 days p=0.003). Pancreatic resection for 138 elderly patients resulted in a mortality rate of 6% and a complication rate of 45%. Median stay was 20 days, and 19% of the patients required ICU admission, results identical to those for the younger cohort. Long-term survival was poorer for the elderly patients, with a 5-year survival rate of 21% compared with 29% for the younger cohort (p=0.03).Conclusions: Major liver or pancreatic resections can be performed for the elderly with acceptable morbidity and mortality rates and possible long-term survival. Chronologic age alone is not a contraindication to liver or pancreatic resection for malignancy.

scholarly journals ТREATMENT OF STENOSIS OF THE PYLORIC BULBAR ZONE OF ULCERATIVE GENESIS USING MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY

2020 ◽  
pp. 167-175
Author(s):  
O. M. Babii ◽  
S. A. Tarabarov ◽  
N. V. Prolom ◽  
B. F. Shevchenko ◽  
A. A. Galinsky
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Minimally Invasive ◽  
Postoperative Period ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
State Institution ◽  
Disease Recurrence ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Surgical Interventions ◽  
Remote Observation

Summary. Purpose: to improve the results of surgical treatment of stenosis of the pyloroduodenal zone of ulcerative origin through the use of minimally invasive laparoendoscopic interventions. Material and methods. In the Department of Surgery of the Digestive Organs of the State Institution “Institute of Gastroenterology of the NAMS of Ukraine” for 2014-2019, 114 patients with stenosis of the pyloroduodenal zone of ulcerative origin were examined. Of these, 35 — with compensated stenosis, 57 — with subcompensated, 22 — with decompensated stenosis. The average age (45.3±5.2) years. The control group consisted of 20 healthy individuals. All patients underwent surgical treatment using minimally invasive and traditional surgical interventions. Results and discussion. During the study, known indications were clarified and new indications for performing endoscopic balloon pyloroduodenoplasty and combined laparoendoscopic intervention were clarified. Complications in the immediate postoperative period occurred in 1 patient (1.04%) in the form of perforation of the dilated zone. In patients after the traditional laparotomy surgery, the average postoperative period was (15 ± 2) days. Complications in the immediate postoperative period occurred in 2 patients (11.1 %) in the form of bleeding and leaks in the pyloroplasty zone, which required repeated surgical treatment. Тhere were no fatal cases. The remote observation period was 7-22 months. Endoscopic, radiological and clinical signs of recurrence of peptic ulcer and stenosis were not detected. Conclusions. The method of minimally invasive endoscopic and combined laparoendoscopic interventions in the treatment of stenosis of the pyloroduodenal zone of ulcerative genesis is characterized by a minimal number of complications, has good efficacy indicators and the absence of disease recurrence in the long-term period.

scholarly journals Neurologic and Neuroscientific Evidence in Aged COVID-19 Patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shraddha Mainali ◽  
Marin E. Darsie
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Systemic Disease ◽  
Respiratory Illness ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cerebrovascular Diseases ◽  
Medical Comorbidities ◽  
Viral Illness ◽  
Atypical Presentations ◽  
Severe Systemic Disease

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to prevail as a catastrophic wave infecting over 111 million people globally, claiming 2. 4 million lives to date. Aged individuals are particularly vulnerable to this disease due to their fraility, immune dysfunction, and higher rates of medical comorbidities, among other causes. Apart from the primary respiratory illness, this virus is known to cause multi-organ dysfunction including renal, cardiac, and neurologic injuries, particularly in the critically-ill cohorts. Elderly patients 65 years of age or older are known to have more severe systemic disease and higher rates of neurologic complications. Morbidity and mortality is very high in the elderly population with 6–930 times higher likelihood of death compared to younger cohorts, with the highest risk in elderly patients ≥85 years and especially those with medical comorbidities such as hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, and underlying respiratory illness. Commonly reported neurologic dysfunctions of COVID-19 include headache, fatigue, dizziness, and confusion. Elderly patients may manifest atypical presentations like fall or postural instability. Other important neurologic dysfunctions in the elderly include cerebrovascular diseases, cognitive impairment, and neuropsychiatric illnesses. Elderly patients with preexisting neurologic diseases are susceptibility to severe COVID-19 infection and higher rates of mortality. Treatment of neurologic dysfunction of COVID-19 is based on existing practice standards of specific neurologic condition in conjunction with systemic treatment of the viral illness. The physical, emotional, psychologic, and financial implications of COVID-19 pandemic have been severe. Long-term data are still needed to understand the lasting effects of this devastating pandemic.

Safety in parathyroid surgery: innovation in diagnostic and minimally invasive operations

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 29-34
Author(s):  
Pavel N. Romashchenko ◽  
Nikolaj A. Maistrenko ◽  
Dmitry O. Vshivtsev ◽  
Denis S. Krivolapov ◽  
Andrey S. Pryadko
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Minimally Invasive ◽  
Traditional Approach ◽  
Treatment Method ◽  
Intraoperative Neuromonitoring ◽  
Parathyroid Glands ◽  
Safety Level ◽  
Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism ◽  
Surgical Interventions ◽  
Comprehensive Examination

The main treatment method of primary and tertiary hyperparathyroidism is surgery. However, surgical interventions on the parathyroid glands can lead to formidable complications such as laryngeal paresis and hypocalcemia. With this background, a comprehensive study examined the effectiveness of modern methods of diagnosis and surgical treatment of hyperparathyroidism to increase the safety level in surgery of the thyroid gland. The results of a comprehensive examination and treatment of 53 patients with hyperparathyroidism who underwent surgery using three methods were analyzed: traditional (n = 18/34); minimally invasive endoscopically assisted (n = 32/60), and endoscopic (transoral) (n = 3/6). Intraoperative neuromonitoring was also performed in all surgical interventions. Parathyroidectomy was performed under parathyroid monitoring for intraoperative topical diagnosis of parathyroid tumors in nine patients. The use of minimally invasive endoscopically assisted access to the parathyroid glands, as an alternative to the traditional approach, indicated that the preoperative potential in the diagnosis of parathyroid disorders. Moreover, intraoperative neuromonitoring and parathyroid monitoring demonstrated efficiency based on the decline in the incidence of specific postoperative complications with a tolerable increase in operative time, maintenance of the average duration of stationary treatment after surgery, and increased safety level of surgical treatment of hyperparathyroidism.

Surgical treatment of inguinal hernia in childhood

1927 ◽  
Vol 23 (9) ◽  
pp. 972-972
Author(s):  
I. Tsimkhes
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Inguinal Hernia ◽  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Inguinal Canal ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Processus Vaginalis ◽  
Hernia Sac ◽  
Absolute Certainty ◽  
Inguinal Hernias

The author finds that the number of inguinal hernias in early childhood, due to incomplete overgrowth of the processus vaginalis peritonei, greatly prevails over the number of the same in older children. Some of these hernias heal spontaneously due to overgrowth of proc. vaginalis and lengthening of the inguinal canal itself. Bandage treatment, even in the most cultured setting, cannot guarantee with absolute certainty the budding of the hernia sac.

scholarly journals Comparison of Outcomes Between McKeown and Sweet Esophagectomy in the Elderly Patients for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 107327482090470
Author(s):  
Dongni Chen ◽  
Yihuai Hu ◽  
Youfang Chen ◽  
Jia Hu ◽  
Zhesheng Wen
Keyword(s):  
Squamous Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Propensity Score ◽  
Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Squamous Cell ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Perioperative Outcomes ◽  
Term Survival

The aim of this study was to compare the perioperative outcomes and long-term survival rates of the McKeown and Sweet procedures in patients with esophageal cancer younger than 70 years or older than 70 years. A total of 1432 consecutive patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) who received surgery at Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center from January 2009 to October 2012 were analyzed. Propensity score matching was used to balance the clinical characteristics of the patients who underwent different surgical approaches, and 275 and 71 paired cases were matched among those younger and older than 70 years, respectively. The prognosis and postoperative outcomes were compared between the McKeown and the Sweet esophagectomy. For patients younger than 70 years, those who underwent the McKeown procedure had better overall survival (OS) than those in the Sweet group (log rank = 4.467; P = .035). However, no significant difference in disease-free survival and OS was observed between two approaches for the elderly patients (log rank = 1.562; P = .211 and log rank = 0.668; P = .414, respectively). Cox regression analysis revealed that McKeown approach was a positive prognostic factor compared to the Sweet approach for patients younger than 70 years in univariable analysis (HR = 0.790; 95% CI, 0.625-0.997; P = .047), whereas the surgical approach was not significantly related to the prognosis in the elderly patients. For patients older than 70 years, the occurrence of anastomotic fistula increased in those who underwent the McKeown procedure (23.9% vs 11.3%, P = .038, for the McKeown and Sweet esophagectomy, respectively). The McKeown approach increases the OS in younger patients with ESCC. However, for patients older than 70 years, the Sweet approach was proven to be an effective therapy, given the better perioperative outcomes and similar long-term survival compared with patients in the McKeown group.

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