Devascularization and Transection Procedures

Devascularization and Transection Procedures

Transection and devascularization procedures have been by far the most popular operations for the treatment of oesophagogastric varices in Japan during the last two decades and although since the new development of endoscopic sclerotherapy during the last ten years the number of patients treated by operation has decreased considerably, these procedures still remain the treatment of choice in ma...

Laparoscopic partial gastric transection and devascularization in order to enhance its flow

BACKGROUND Esophagogastric fistula following an esophagectomy for cancer is very common. One of the most important factors that leads to its development is gastric ischemia. We hypothesize that laparoscopic gastric devascularization and partial transection is a safe operation that will enhance the vascular flow of the fundus of the stomach. METHOD Our study included eight pigs. Each animal ha...

Liver scans after orthotopic hepatic homotransplantation, biliary obstruction, and devascularization procedures.

Is splenectomy necessary in devascularization procedures for treatment of bleeding portal hypertension?

OBJECTIVE To investigate whether splenectomy as a part of devascularization procedures is necessary. DESIGN Prospective, controlled, randomized trial. SETTING University hospital, referral center. PATIENTS A total of 55 patients (Child-Pugh class A and B) with a history of bleeding portal hypertension were treated by means of a modified Sugiura-Futagawa procedure. Twenty-three patients un...

Experimental study of devascularization of the colon.

Recent clinical experience (Boley, Schwartz, Lash, and Sternhill, 1963; McGovern and Goulston, 1965; Marston, Pheils, Thomas, and Morson, 1966; Miller and Knox, 1966; Sturdy, 1968) has suggested that many cases of hitherto obscure colonic disease may in fact originate from vascular insufficiency. Some of these cases are directly attributable to blockage of a major vessel by thrombosis or emboli...