Airway gastric fistula (AGF) is a rare but dangerous complication following esophagectomy for esophageal cancer, with an incidence rate of 0.3–1.9%.[1] For AGF, the primary goal is closure of the fistula between the digestive and respiratory tracts to avert ongoing soilage of the airway. Although surgical repair remains the definitive treatment, it is associated with a mortality rate of 32%.[2]...

tracheobronchial injuries are uncommon and their successful diagnosis and treatment often requires high level of suspicious. surgical repair should be individualized for each type of injury. this article reviews diagnosis and management of traumatic injuries to the trachea and major bronchi. from march 1991 to march 2003, twenty-seven patients with major airway trauma were managed in nemazee ho...

Aim: This paper presents the latest surgical approaches for epispadias treatment in pediatric population, as well those adolescent and adult populations after initial failed repair childhood. Methods: The retrospective study was conducted between March 2005 May 2020 included 18 patients with mean age of 21 months (range 11-48 months) (Group A), who underwent primary 15 years 13-29 years) B), re...

background: fistula-in-ano is a problematic perianal disease for physicians and patients because of its occasional difficulty in management. due to the different types of fistulas seen in patients, careful approach is necessary to correctly choose from among the various surgical techniques. one surgical method for complex fistula is the endorectal advancement flap which has been frequently perf...

Background: Perianal abscesses remain one of the most frequent surgical cases encountered by both general and colorectal surgeons. The use of broad-spectrum empirical antibiotics for perianal abscesses after drainage also remains common, although with questionable benefit. Objectives: The aim of the study conducted was to evaluate the role and efficacy of intraand post-operative empirical antib...

This study aimed to summarize our experience in surgical treatment of mesh infection after repair of ventral hernia or defect. A retrospective analysis was conducted on clinical data of 22 patients who accepted surgical treatment of mesh infection after ventral hernia or defect repair. Included were 16 cases of infection after incisional hernia repair, 5 cases of infection after abdominal wall ...

Abstract BACKGROUNDS Perianal fistulas occur in ~30-40% of patients associated with high morbidity and an impaired quality life. The management perianal fistulizing CD is a major clinical challenge, where its underlying etiology poorly understood. METHODS We recruited history of: 1) fistulas; 2) without involvement; 3) idiopathic fistulas. Biopsies were taken from the fistula tracts, external o...

Christopher M. Tran, MD Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – New Orleans Email: [email protected] Website: www.lsuhsc.edu Phone: 504.568.4785 Contact 1. Altorjay, A, Mucs, M, Rull, M, et al. Recurrent, nonmalignant tracheoesophageal fistulas and the need for surgical improvisation. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2010; 89: 1789-1796. 2. Baisi, A, Bonavina, L, Narne, S, Peracchia, A. B...

OBJECTIVE To review the morbidity and mortality among 68 premature infants treated with enterostomy for necrotizing enterocolitis. DESIGN Data were collected retrospectively from hospital medical records to include the period between January 1, 1987, and September 30, 1997. SETTING Tertiary care children's hospital. PATIENTS A group of 68 infants aged 2 to 35 days (mean age, 12.5 days), w...

BACKGROUND Pregnant women with Crohn's disease needs proper counselling about the effect of pregnancy and childbirth on their disease. However, Literature about the effect of childbirth on Crohn's disease is limited. This study examined the effect of childbirth on the course of Crohn's disease and especially perianal Crohn's disease. METHODS This is a retrospective cohort study which was perf...