OBJECTIVE To compare the resistance of anastomosed and intact jejunal segments of rats submitted to administration of vitamin C in different postoperative periods. METHODS Fifty Wistar rats underwent enterotomy followed by end-to-end anastomosis of the jejunal segment, 10 cm from the duodenojejunal flexure. The animals were divided into two groups (n = 25): Group I--control; Group II--adminis...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES A history of a prior abdominal operation is common among patients presenting for laparoscopic colorectal surgery, and its impact on conversion and complication rates has been insufficiently studied. This study compares the conversion rates of patients with and without a prior abdominal operation (PAO). METHODS We analyzed 1000 consecutive laparoscopic colorectal rese...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES To review the success and morbidity of laparoscopic major gynecologic surgery in patients with prior laparotomy bowel resection. METHODS Review of a prospective surgical database of all cases of laparoscopic major gynecologic surgery in patients with prior laparotomy bowel resection. No cases were excluded. Bowel diagnoses and procedures were total colectomy for inf...

G m r m m i o T E D The ASGE Technology Committee provides reviews of new or emerging endoscopic technologies that have the potential to affect the practice of GI endoscopy. Evidencebased methodology is used, with a MEDLINE literature search to identify pertinent preclinical and clinical studies on the topic and a MAUDE (U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Devices and Radiological Heal...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness and complications of abdominal sacrocolpopexy in the treatment of vaginal vault prolapse. DESIGN Review article. SETTING Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Charles University 2nd Medical Faculty and Teaching Hospital Motol, Prague. METHODS Review from biomedical database Medline from 1960 till 2006. The articles were found under the key words: va...

Small size and multiple ducts, particularly in right lobe liver grafts, are major factors that contribute to biliary complications in living donor liver transplantation. To improve the outcome of biliary reconstruction, further investigation and refinement of reconstruction techniques and management strategies are necessary. From March 2006 to June 2012, routine MBR was performed in 584 grafts ...

BACKGROUND Major abdominal operations result in random and unpredictable scar tissue formation. Intraabdominal scar tissue may contribute to recurrent episodes of bowel obstruction, chronic abdominal pain, or both. Laparoscopic adhesiolysis may provide relief of symptoms in patients with prior abdominal surgery with chronic abdominal pain or recurrent bowel obstruction. METHODS Between Septem...

Bezoars are rare conditions of mechanical intestinal occlusion. Among the various types of bezoars, phytobezoars and trichobezoars are the most common types. Symptoms are usually indistinguishable from other more common entities; therefore, it may be difficult to reach a correct diagnosis. Computed tomography (CT) scan is the preferred diagnostic method. Treatment may include surgery, lavage wi...

1 of 2 DESCRIPTION A 75-year-old woman presented with a 3-day history of right iliac fossa (RIF) pain and vomiting. On examination she looked well, had normal observations, but exquisite tenderness in the RIF. Her medical history included open anterior resection for sigmoid adenocarcinoma, adhesiolysis and bilateral hip arthroplasties. CT abdomen/pelvis reported a metallic streak artefact relat...