esophago-pulmonary fistula after esophagectomy Anastomotic leakage, which is one of the complications of esophagectomy, sometimes causes a refractory fistula despite conservative therapy [1]. Polyglycolic acid (PGA) sheets (Neoveil; Gunze, Kyoto, Japan), a suture reinforcement material that is absorbed within 4–15 weeks, have been used in many fields of open and endoscopic surgery [2,3] to prev...

Mycotic aortic aneurysms account for 1-3% of all aortic aneurysms. The management of this disease is controversial. Since open surgical repair is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates, endovascular aneurysm repair is an alternative treatment method with promising early and midterm outcomes, although its long-term durability is unknown. Secondary aortoenteric fistulas may occur iatr...

introduction although a few patients will survive after penetrating cardiac injuries, some of them may have unnoticeable intracardiac injuries. the combination of aorto-right ventricular fistula with aortic valve injury is rare. case presentation a 19 year-old man referred with an aorto-right ventricular fistula accompanied with aortic regurgitation and delayed tamponade following a stab in the...

HYPOTHESIS Commercially produced fibrin sealant can be used to completely close both simple and complex fistulae in ano. METHODS A 29-patient prospective nonrandomized clinical trial was performed. In the operating room, the patient underwent an examination with anesthesia and the primary and secondary fistula tract openings were attempted to be identified. The fistula tract was curetted and ...

Abstract Objective Perianal fistulizing disease is a problem in patients with Crohn’s (CD) because they often need repetitive surgeries. Among the various available procedures, none of them proves to be superior. In addition, long-term outcome fistula Seton drainage not well described. The aims this study were analyze healing and recurrence rates perianal fistulas CD patients, stratified accord...

Abstract Background Widespread early use of biologic agents cannot be recommended for all Crohn’s disease patients, but patient subgroups with a predicted disabling course such as perianal fistulas, the introduction agent can considered. The aim this study was to assess outcome infliximab after seton technique patients who initially presented fistulas Methods We retrospectively reviewed charts ...

Although early treatment of Crohn's disease (CD) patients with anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) agents or immunomodulators (IMs) may improve long-term outcomes, especially those with poor prognostic factors, their effectiveness in Asians remains unclear. In this study, Korean patients with CD naïve to both intestinal surgery and intestinal complications, and with at least two risk factors for p...

ObjectiveDifferent graft materials have been proposed for in situ reconstruction the setting of vascular infection (VGI). We analyzed long-term outcomes after aortoiliac with cryopreserved allografts.MethodsWe performed a retrospective analysis patients who had undergone arterial allografts VGI from 2000 to 2015. The end points were perioperative and mortality graft-related complications, inclu...

INTRODUCTION Repair of inguinal hernia is a common procedure, but there is a lack of consensus as to the optimal repair technique along with the use of mesh and methods of mesh fixation. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of fibrin sealant for mesh fixation in laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair. MATERIALS AND METHODS A study was ...