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Sano A, Imai Y, Yamaguchi T, Bamba T, Shinno N, Kawashima Y, Tokunaga M, Enokida Y, Tsukada T, Hatakeyama S, Koga T, Kuwabara S, Urakawa N, Arai J, Yamamoto M, Yasufuku I, Iwasaki H, Sakon M, Honboh T, Kawaguchi Y, Kusumoto T, Shibao K, Hiki N, Nakazawa N, Sakai M, Sohda M, Shirabe K, Oki E, Baba H, Saeki H. Importance of duodenal stump reinforcement to prevent stump leakage after gastrectomy: a large-scale multicenter retrospective study (KSCC DELICATE study). Gastric Cancer 2024:10.1007/s10120-024-01538-x. [PMID: 39028419 DOI: 10.1007/s10120-024-01538-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 07/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
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BACKGROUND The significance of reinforcement of the duodenal stump with seromuscular sutures and the effectiveness of reinforced staplers in preventing duodenal stump leakage remain unclear. We aimed to explore the importance of duodenal stump reinforcement and determine the optimal reinforcement method for preventing duodenal stump leakage. METHODS This retrospective cohort study was conducted between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2021, with data analyzed between December 1, 2022 and September 30, 2023. This multicenter study across 57 institutes in Japan included 16,475 patients with gastric cancer who underwent radical gastrectomies. Elective open or minimally invasive (laparoscopic or robotic) gastrectomy was performed in patients with gastric cancer. RESULTS Duodenal stump leakage occurred in 153 (0.93%) of 16,475 patients. The proportions of males, patients aged ≥ 75 years, and ≥ pN1 were higher in patients with duodenal stump leakage than in those without duodenal stump leakage. The incidence of duodenal stump leakage was significantly lower in the group treated with reinforcement by seromuscular sutures or using reinforced stapler than in the group without reinforcement (0.72% vs. 1.19%, p = 0.002). Duodenal stump leakage incidence was also significantly lower in high-volume institutions than in low-volume institutions (0.70% vs. 1.65%, p = 0.047). The rate of duodenal stump leakage-related mortality was 7.8% (12/153). In the multivariate analysis, preoperative asthma and duodenal invasion were identified as independent preoperative risk factors for duodenal stump leakage-related mortality. CONCLUSIONS The duodenal stump should be reinforced to prevent duodenal stump leakage after radical gastrectomy in patients with gastric cancer.
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- Akihiko Sano
- Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22 Showa-Machi, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan
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- Department of General and Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Takatsuki, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Niigata Cancer Center Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Saitama Cancer Center, Ina-Machi, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Gunma Prefectural Cancer Center, Ota, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Toyama Prefectural Central Hospital, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Niigata Prefectural Shibata Hospital, Shibata, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Iizuka Hospital, Iizuka, Japan
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Niigata City General Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Science, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery and Pediatric Surgery, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Kumamoto Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Nagano Municipal Hospital, Nagano, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Saiseikai Fukuoka General Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- First Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery I, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan, Kitakyushu, Japan
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22 Showa-Machi, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan
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- Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22 Showa-Machi, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan
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- Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22 Showa-Machi, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan
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- Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22 Showa-Machi, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22 Showa-Machi, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan.
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Reddavid R, Ballauri E, Aguilar HAR, Cardile M, Marchiori G, Sbuelz F, Degiuli M. Iatrogenic Duodenal Perforation After Surgery: a Systematic Review. Indian J Surg 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s12262-023-03718-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023] Open
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Duodenal perforation consequent to prior surgery is a rare but severe complication carrying serious consequences if not promptly managed. This study aims to identify the best treatment pathway available to date. This is a systematic review registered to PROSPERO. The literature research was conducted on Ovid Medline, Embase, and Cochrane up to February 2022 to identify all papers reporting surgical-related duodenal perforations. Twelve articles were included. Most of these studies were case reports or case series. The most common cause of perforation was laparoscopic cholecystectomy (72.7%). The median time to symptom appearance was 2 days. Most of these perforations were severe injuries located in the first portion of the duodenum. Only one patient was treated with a non-interventional conservative management, which failed. Five patients were managed with interventional non-surgical treatments: 4 with endoscopy (50% failure) and one with a percutaneous occluder. Different surgical treatments were reported: direct suture (100% failure), direct suture and T-tube duodenostomy (75% failure), simple abdominal drainage, and suture with pyloric exclusion. Further extensive surgeries were also reported. The overall mortality rate was 13.6%, with a median hospital stay of 38.5 days. This review shows a wide spectrum of managements for patients with duodenal perforation related to prior surgery. The decision on which treatment to adopt must consider patient’s clinical setting and duodenal defect characteristics (size, site, and time to diagnosis). A tentative treatment flowchart is provided, although larger sample size studies are needed to obtain a treatment pathway based on evidence.
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Kong X, Cao Y, Yang D, Zhang X. Continuous irrigation and suction with a triple-cavity drainage tube in combination with sequential somatostatin-somatotropin administration for the management of postoperative high-output enterocutaneous fistulas: Three case reports and literature review. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e18010. [PMID: 31725672 PMCID: PMC6867794 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000018010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Enterocutaneous fistula is considered one of the most serious complications in general surgery and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Although various treatments are reported to have varying success, high-output enterocutaneous fistulas (output over 500 ml/day) continue to be associated with high mortality, and few papers on this topic exist in the literature. The aim of this study is to describe an effective multidisciplinary treatment method for postoperative high-output enterocutaneous fistula and discuss the clinical development of the therapeutic strategy. PATIENT CONCERNS Three patients suffered high-output enterocutaneous fistulas, in which case 1 presented with duodenal fistula, case 2 with ileal fistula, and case 3 with small bowel fistula. DIAGNOSIS All 3 cases were diagnosed with high-output enterocutaneous fistulas by drainage of intestinal contents. INTERVENTIONS With the exception of routine treatment including fluid resuscitation, correction of the electrolyte balance, control of infection, and optimal nutrition, all the cases accepted continuous irrigation and suction with triple-cavity drainage tubes in combination with sequential somatostatin-somatotropin administration were given. With regard to establishing effective drainage, the triple-cavity tube placement was performed by insertion through the initial drainage channel in case 1, percutaneous puncture with dilation by graduated dilators in case 2, and tract reconstruction in case 3. The technical details of the approach are described and clinical characteristics including fistula location, defect size, output volume, approach of triple-cavity tube placement, length of fistula tract, somatostatin and somatotropin administration time, and fistula healing time were recorded and compared. In addition, other various techniques reported in the literature are reviewed and discussed. OUTCOMES All the patients were cured by the multidisciplinary treatments and were followed up without fistula recurrence and other relevant complications at 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months after the treatments. CONCLUSION The strategy involving continuous irrigation and suction with a triple-cavity drainage tube in combination with sequential somatostatin-somatotropin administration may be a safe and effective alternative treatment for postoperative high-output enterocutaneous fistula and a more practical method that is easy to execute to manage this problem. Long-term studies, involving more patients, are still necessary to confirm this suggestion.
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- Department of Digestion, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong Provence
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- Department of General Surgery, Wanshan Branch of Xiangyang Central Hospital, Xiangyang, Hubei Provence, China
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Hornez E, Béranger F, Monchal T, Baudouin Y, Boddaert G, De Lesquen H, Bourgouin S, Goudard Y, Malgras B, Pauleau G, Reslinger V, Mocellin N, Natale C, Meyrat L, Avaro JP, Balandraud P, Gaujoux S, Bonnet S. Management specificities for abdominal, pelvic and vascular penetrating trauma. J Visc Surg 2017; 154:S1878-7886(17)30126-1. [PMID: 29239852 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2017.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Management of patients with penetrating trauma of the abdomen, pelvis and their surrounding compartments as well as vascular injuries depends on the patient's hemodynamic status. Multiple associated lesions are the rule. Their severity is directly correlated with initial bleeding, the risk of secondary sepsis, and lastly to sequelae. In patients who are hemodynamically unstable, the goal of management is to rapidly obtain hemostasis. This mandates initial laparotomy for abdominal wounds, extra-peritoneal packing (EPP) and resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) in the emergency room for pelvic wounds, insertion of temporary vascular shunts (TVS) for proximal limb injuries, ligation for distal vascular injuries, and control of exteriorized extremity bleeding with a tourniquet, compressive or hemostatic dressings for bleeding at the junction or borderline between two compartments, as appropriate. Once hemodynamic stability is achieved, preoperative imaging allow more precise diagnosis, particularly for retroperitoneal or thoraco-abdominal injuries that are difficult to explore surgically. The surgical incisions need to be large, in principle, and enlarged as needed, allowing application of damage control principles.
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- E Hornez
- Service de chirurgie viscérale et générale, hôpital d'instruction des armées Percy, 101, avenue Henri-Barbusse, BP 406, 92141 Clamart cedex, France
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- Service de chirurgie thoracique et vasculaire, hôpital d'instruction des armées Sainte-Anne, boulevard Sainte-Anne, 83000 Toulon, France
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- Service de chirurgie viscérale, hôpital d'instruction des armées Sainte-Anne, boulevard Sainte-Anne, 83000 Toulon, France
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- Service de chirurgie viscérale et générale, hôpital d'instruction des armées Percy, 101, avenue Henri-Barbusse, BP 406, 92141 Clamart cedex, France
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- Service de chirurgie thoracique et vasculaire, hôpital d'instruction des armées Percy, 101, avenue Henri-Barbusse, BP 406, 92141 Clamart cedex, France
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- Service de chirurgie thoracique et vasculaire, hôpital d'instruction des armées Sainte-Anne, boulevard Sainte-Anne, 83000 Toulon, France
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- Service de chirurgie viscérale, hôpital d'instruction des armées Sainte-Anne, boulevard Sainte-Anne, 83000 Toulon, France
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- Service de chirurgie digestive, endocrinienne et métabolique, HIA Laveran, 13013 Marseille, France
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- Service de chirurgie viscérale, hôpital d'instruction des armées Bégin, 69, avenue de Paris, 94160 Saint-Mandé, France
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- Service de chirurgie digestive, endocrinienne et métabolique, HIA Laveran, 13013 Marseille, France
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- Service de chirurgie viscérale et générale, hôpital d'instruction des armées Percy, 101, avenue Henri-Barbusse, BP 406, 92141 Clamart cedex, France
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- Service de chirurgie viscérale et générale, hôpital d'instruction des armées Percy, 101, avenue Henri-Barbusse, BP 406, 92141 Clamart cedex, France
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- Service de chirurgie thoracique et vasculaire, hôpital d'instruction des armées Sainte-Anne, boulevard Sainte-Anne, 83000 Toulon, France
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- Service de chirurgie thoracique et vasculaire, hôpital d'instruction des armées Sainte-Anne, boulevard Sainte-Anne, 83000 Toulon, France
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- Service de chirurgie thoracique et vasculaire, hôpital d'instruction des armées Sainte-Anne, boulevard Sainte-Anne, 83000 Toulon, France; École du Val-de-Grâce, 1, place Alphonse-Laveran, 75230 Paris cedex 05, France
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- Service de chirurgie viscérale, hôpital d'instruction des armées Sainte-Anne, boulevard Sainte-Anne, 83000 Toulon, France; École du Val-de-Grâce, 1, place Alphonse-Laveran, 75230 Paris cedex 05, France
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- Service de chirurgie digestive, hépatobiliaire et endocrinienne, hôpital Cochin, 27, rue du Faubourg-Saint-Jacques, 75014 Paris, France
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- Service de chirurgie viscérale et générale, hôpital d'instruction des armées Percy, 101, avenue Henri-Barbusse, BP 406, 92141 Clamart cedex, France; École du Val-de-Grâce, 1, place Alphonse-Laveran, 75230 Paris cedex 05, France.
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Paik HJ, Lee SH, Choi CI, Kim DH, Jeon TY, Kim DH, Jeon UB, Choi CW, Hwang SH. Duodenal stump fistula after gastrectomy for gastric cancer: risk factors, prevention, and management. Ann Surg Treat Res 2016; 90:157-63. [PMID: 26942159 PMCID: PMC4773460 DOI: 10.4174/astr.2016.90.3.157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2015] [Revised: 11/05/2015] [Accepted: 11/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Purpose A duodenal stump fistula is one of the most severe complications after gastrectomy for gastric cancer. We aimed to analyze the risk factors for this problem, and to identify the methods used for its prevention and management. Methods We retrospectively reviewed the clinical data of 716 consecutive patients who underwent curative gastrectomy with a duodenal stump for gastric cancer between 2008 and 2013. Results A duodenal stump fistula occurred in 16 patients (2.2%) and there were 2 deaths in this group. Univariate analysis revealed age >60 years (odds ratio [OR], 3.09; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.99–9.66), multiple comorbidities (OR, 4.23; 95% CI, 1.50–11.92), clinical T stage (OR, 2.91; 95% CI, 1.045-8.10), and gastric outlet obstruction (OR, 8.64; 95% CI, 2.61–28.61) to be significant factors for developing a duodenal stump fistula. Multivariate analysis identified multiple comorbidities (OR, 3.92; 95% CI, 1.30–11.80) and gastric outlet obstruction (OR, 5.62; 95% CI, 1.45–21.71) as predictors of this complication. Conclusion Multiple comorbidities and gastric outlet obstruction were the main risk factors for a duodenal stump fistula. Therefore, preventive methods and aggressive management should be applied for patients at high risk.
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- Hyun-June Paik
- Department of Surgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea
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Cozzaglio L, Giovenzana M, Biffi R, Cobianchi L, Coniglio A, Framarini M, Gerard L, Gianotti L, Marchet A, Mazzaferro V, Morgagni P, Orsenigo E, Rausei S, Romano F, Rosa F, Rosati R, Roviello F, Sacchi M, Morenghi E, Quagliuolo V. Surgical management of duodenal stump fistula after elective gastrectomy for malignancy: an Italian retrospective multicenter study. Gastric Cancer 2016; 19:273-9. [PMID: 25491774 DOI: 10.1007/s10120-014-0445-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2014] [Accepted: 11/17/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Duodenal stump fistula (DSF) is a severe complication of gastrectomy. Although nonsurgical therapy is preferred, surgery is still mandatory in one third of DSF patients. The aim of this article is to analyze the surgical management of DSF and factors related to its outcome. METHODS We performed a retrospective multicenter study using data from January 1990 to November 2011 in 16 Italian surgery centers. We collected 8,268 elective gastrectomies for malignancies, 7,987 by the laparotomic and 281 by the laparoscopic approach. Two hundred five patients developed a DSF, 75 of whom underwent surgery for DSF. We analyzed mortality and DSF healing time as well as the impact of clinical, oncological, and surgical characteristics. RESULTS The laparoscopic approach increased the risk of DSF development (odds ratio 5.6, 95% confidence interval 2.7-10.6, P < 0.001). The indication for first DSF surgery was intra-abdominal sepsis; the failure rate was over 30%, associated with the appearance of fistulas of neighboring organs, bleeding, and the need for reoperations. The mortality rate was 28% and was related to the presence of vascular disease (P = 0.04), more than one reoperation (P = 0.05), sepsis (P < 0.001), and renal failure (P < 0.001). Fifty-four patients recovered after a median of 39 days (interquartile range 22-68 days); the need to perform more reoperations (P < 0.01) and the presence of an abdominal abscess (P < 0.01) led to an increase in healing time. CONCLUSIONS Surgery for DSF has a poor prognosis. Our data will help to identify patients at risk of death, but unfortunately could not establish the best surgical procedure applicable to all cases of DSF.
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- Luca Cozzaglio
- Division of Surgical Oncology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Via Manzoni 56, 20089, Rozzano, MI, Italy.
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Via Manzoni 56, 20089, Rozzano, MI, Italy
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- Division of Abdominal-Pelvic and Minimally Invasive Surgery, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
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- Division of General Surgery 1, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico S. Matteo, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Division of Surgery and Advanced Oncological Therapies, G.B. Morgagni-L. Pierantoni Hospital, Forlì, Italy
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- Unit of Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery and Translational Medicine, S. Gerardo Hospital, University of Milan-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Science, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery and Liver Transplantation, IRCCS Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Surgery, G.B. Morgagni-L.Pierantoni Hospital, Forlì, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Science, Insubria University, Varese, Italy
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- Unit of Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery and Translational Medicine, S. Gerardo Hospital, University of Milan-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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- Division of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Policlinico A. Gemelli, Catholic University Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Division of General and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, MI, Italy
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Division of General Surgery, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, University of Milan, Rozzano, MI, Italy
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- Department of Biostatistics, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, MI, Italy
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Via Manzoni 56, 20089, Rozzano, MI, Italy
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Skipenko OG, Chekunov DA, Bedzhanyan AL, Bagmet NN. [External duodenal fistula]. Khirurgiia (Mosk) 2016. [PMID: 28635703 DOI: 10.17116/hirurgia2016886-88] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- O G Skipenko
- Petrovsky Russian Research Center of Surgery, Moscow, Russia
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- Petrovsky Russian Research Center of Surgery, Moscow, Russia
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- Petrovsky Russian Research Center of Surgery, Moscow, Russia
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- Petrovsky Russian Research Center of Surgery, Moscow, Russia
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Orsenigo E, Bissolati M, Socci C, Chiari D, Muffatti F, Nifosi J, Staudacher C. Duodenal stump fistula after gastric surgery for malignancies: a retrospective analysis of risk factors in a single centre experience. Gastric Cancer 2014; 17:733-44. [PMID: 24399492 DOI: 10.1007/s10120-013-0327-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2012] [Accepted: 12/16/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Duodenal stump fistula (DSF) is the most severe surgical complication after gastrectomy. This study was designed to assess the incidence, to observe the consequences, and to identify the risk factors associated with DSF after gastrectomy. METHODS All procedures involving total or sub-total gastrectomy for cancer, performed between January 1987 and June 2012 in a single institution, were prospectively entered into a computerized database. Risk factors analysis was performed between DSF patients, patients with complete uneventful postoperative course and patients with other major surgical complications. RESULTS Over this 25 years period, 1287 gastrectomies were performed. DSF was present in 32 cases (2.5 %). Mean post-operative onset was 6.6 days. 19 patients were treated conservatively and 13 surgically. Mean DSF healing time was 31.2 and 45.2 days in the two groups, respectively. Mortality was registered in 3 cases (9.37 %), due to septic shock (2 cases) and bleeding (1 case). In monovariate analysis, heart disease (p < 0.001), pre-operative lymphocytes number (p = 0.003) and absence of manual reinforcement over duodenal stump (p < 0.001) were found to be DSF-specific risk factors, whereas liver cirrhosis (p = 0.002), pre-operative albumin levels (p < 0.001) and blood losses (p = 0.002) were found to be non-DSF-specific risk factors. In multivariate analysis heart disease (OR 5.18; p < 0.001), liver cirrhosis (OR 13.2; p < 0.001), bio-humoral nutritional status impairment (OR 2.29; p = 0.05), blood losses >300 mL (OR 4.47; p = 0.001) and absence of manual reinforcement over duodenal stump (OR 30.47; p < 0.001) were found to be independent risk factors for DSF development. CONCLUSIONS Duodenal stump fistula still remains a life-threatening complication after gastric surgery. Co-morbidity factors, nutritional status impairment and surgical technical difficulties should be considered as important risk factors in developing this awful complication.
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- Elena Orsenigo
- Department of Surgery, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy
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Surgery for Secondary Aorto-Enteric Fistula or Erosion (SAEFE) Complicating Aortic Graft Replacement: A Retrospective Analysis of 32 Patients with Particular Focus on Digestive Management. World J Surg 2014; 39:283-91. [DOI: 10.1007/s00268-014-2750-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Degremont R, Brehant O, Fuks D, Sabbagh C, Dhahri A, Browet F, Mahjoub Y, Regimbeau JM. Management of supra-mesocolic peritonitis using the Levy helicoid drain (Hélisonde®). J Visc Surg 2011; 148:e291-8. [PMID: 21872548 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2011.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Postoperative peritonitis arising in the upper abdomen requiring reoperative surgery has a mortality rate of up to 50%. One therapeutic modality for these patients is the use of the Hélisonde(®) drain, designed by Levy, the Levy Helical Drain (LHD), but it has not seen widespread use. In this paper, we describe our experience in managing supramesocolic peritonitis with this drain at the University Surgical Center at Amiens and we analyze our results. PATIENTS AND METHODS Between 2005 and 2010, we cared for 190 patients with supramesocolic peritonitis in our unit. Of these, 22 patients with gastric or duodenal fistula underwent transorificial intubation with the LHD. There were 12 men and 10 women with a mean age of 66 years. At surgery, the helical drain was screwed into the fistular orifice, two more flat drains were left adjacent to the fistula, and a jejunal feeding tube was placed. The mean interval between the initial surgery and the drainage procedure was 16.1 ± 14 days. RESULTS The mean APACHE II score was 20 (10-28). The Mannheim score averaged 28 (19-34). The LHD was completely removed at a mean interval of 35.5 ± 11 days. Six patients (27%) died postoperatively. Postoperative complications included intraperitoneal abscess (n = 3), pneumonia (n=1), and evisceration (n = 2). Two patients required reoperation. The average hospital stay was 70.7 days. Four patients had a persistent chronic fistula. CONCLUSION The LHD is a useful technical device in the treatment of supramesocolic peritonitis. Its management requires close oversight.
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- R Degremont
- Service de chirurgie viscérale et digestive, CHU Nord-Amiens, université de Picardie, place Victor-Pauchet, 80054 Amiens cedex 01, France
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Cozzaglio L, Coladonato M, Biffi R, Coniglio A, Corso V, Dionigi P, Gianotti L, Mazzaferro V, Morgagni P, Rosa F, Rosati R, Roviello F, Doci R. Duodenal fistula after elective gastrectomy for malignant disease : an italian retrospective multicenter study. J Gastrointest Surg 2010; 14:805-11. [PMID: 20143272 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-010-1166-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2009] [Accepted: 01/11/2010] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Duodenal fistula (DF) after gastrectomy continues to be a life-threatening problem. We performed a retrospective multicenter study analyzing the characteristics of DF after elective gastrectomy for malignant disease. METHODS Three thousand seven hundred eighty-five patients who had undergone gastrectomy with duodenal stump in 11 Italian surgical units were analyzed. RESULTS Sixty-eight DFs occurred, with a median frequency of 1.6% and a mortality rate of 16%. Complications were mainly septic but fistulas or bleeding of surrounding organs accounted for about 30%. Reoperation was performed in 40% of patients. We observed a correlation between mortality and age (hazard ratio 1.09; 95% CI 1.00-1.20) and serum albumin (hazard ratio 0.90; 95% CI 0.83-0.99). The appearance of further complications was associated with reoperation (P < 0.001) and death (P = 0.054), while the preservation of oral feeding was related to DF healing (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS This paper represents the largest series ever published on DF and shows that its features have changed in the last 20 years. DF alone no longer leads to death and some complications observed in the past have disappeared, while new ones are emerging. Nowadays, medical therapy is preferred and surgery is indicated only in cases of abdominal sepsis or bleeding.
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- Luca Cozzaglio
- Division of Surgical Oncology, IRCCS Istituto Clinico Humanitas, via Manzoni 56, 20089 Rozzano, MI, Italy.
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Milias K, Deligiannidis N, Papavramidis TS, Ioannidis K, Xiros N, Papavramidis S. Biliogastric diversion for the management of high-output duodenal fistula: report of two cases and literature review. J Gastrointest Surg 2009; 13:299-303. [PMID: 18825468 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-008-0677-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2008] [Accepted: 08/20/2008] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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High-output duodenal fistula occurs as a result of a duodenal wall defect caused by gastroduodenal surgery, endoscopic sphincterotomy, duodenal injury, and tumors with high morbidity and mortality rate. A new technique for its management is reported along with literature review. This procedure consists of transection of the duodenum 2 cm distally to the pylorus, transection of the common bile duct, and end duodenostomy with or without suturing the duodenal wall defect. The continuity of the alimentary tract is reinstated by an end-to-end duodenojejunostomy, end-to-side choledochojejunostomy, and end-to-side Roux-en-Y jejunojejunostomy, obtaining biliogastric diversion from the duodenum and closure of the fistula. This technique was performed in two patients with excellent results.
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- Konstantinos Milias
- 2nd Surgical Department, 424 General Military Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Ziegler F, Cynober L. Absorption de l'azote en nutrition entérale. I : bases physiopathologiques. NUTR CLIN METAB 2000. [DOI: 10.1016/s0985-0562(00)80040-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Parc Y, Frileux P, Vaillant JC, Ollivier JM, Parc R. Postoperative peritonitis originating from the duodenum: operative management by intubation and continuous intraluminal irrigation. Br J Surg 1999; 86:1207-12. [PMID: 10504379 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2168.1999.01205.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND The mortality rate associated with postoperative peritonitis remains high, especially when the source of infection cannot be eradicated. Such is the case with peritonitis arising from the duodenum, as primary closure is futile and intubation alone may be followed by local complications. METHODS Forty-nine consecutive patients with postoperative peritonitis originating from a duodenal leak and a mean Acute Physiology And Chronic Health Evaluation II score of 17.7 were treated according to the following procedure: a three-channelled spiral drain was inserted through the leak and extraluminal drains were placed near the duodenal defect. Intraluminal irrigation was undertaken immediately through the infusion channel of the spiral drain. RESULTS Eleven patients died and 26 suffered complications. The mean duration of intubation was 21 days. CONCLUSION Intubation with intraluminal irrigation has proved effective in a homogeneous group of patients with peritonitis due to duodenal leakage.
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- Y Parc
- Department of Digestive Surgery, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, University Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France
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Fifteen years of experience in the management of postoperative complications following GI surgery are reviewed. In the surgical ICU of the Hôpital Saint Antoine, Paris, France, a referral center for these conditions, 385 cases of postoperative peritonitis and 500 cases of enterocutaneous fistulas were observed from 1980 to 1995. Original techniques of management are described in surgical treatment: temporary stomas, intubation irrigation of leaks situated on the upper GI tract, primary closure of the abdominal wall without tension. New methods of intensive care of intestinal conditions have also been designed: control and/or obturation of complex enterocutaneous fistulas, reinfusion of chyme into the distal small bowel and continuous enteral nutrition. In accordance with their experience in this field, the authors review the most controversial points of surgical technique and intensive care.
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- P Frileux
- Dept. of Surgery, Hôpital Foch, Suresnes, France
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Enterocutaneous and aortoenteric fistulas arise from a diverse array of pathophysiologic states. Classification by anatomic, physiologic, and etiologic systems is critical to both nonoperative and operative treatment planning.
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- S M Berry
- Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- S M Berry
- Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Ohio
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Lévy E, Palmer DL, Frileux P, Hannoun L, Nordlinger B, Tiret E, Honiger J, Parc R. Septic necrosis of the midline wound in postoperative peritonitis. Successful management by debridement, myocutaneous advancement, and primary skin closure. Ann Surg 1988; 207:470-9. [PMID: 3281613 PMCID: PMC1493442 DOI: 10.1097/00000658-198804000-00016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Wound management following laparotomy for postoperative peritonitis and varying degrees of parietal necrosis remains a challenging and controversial problem. Because maintained peritoneal integrity and primary wound closure offer the best opportunity for survival, an original technique involving bilateral incisions to relax skin and rectus fascia is proposed. This technique permits medial myocutaneous advancement and primary tension-free skin closure of midline laparotomy incisions. Sixty-nine patients with severe postoperative peritonitis were treated according from 1980 through 1985. Nine of these patients died of advanced multiple organ failure soon after referral, and eight more died after prolonged treatment. Fourteen patients had one or more reoperations for complications. Only nine wound failures resulted, including five eviscerations and four wound infections followed by progressive dehiscence. The bilateral relaxing incisions healed secondarily without complication. Survivors developed midline wound hernia; ten of the 52 surviving patients have had these repaired. This method of primary closure is safe when performed in conjunction with rigorous surgical care of intraperitoneal infection and may enhance survival. We recommend the technique to surgeons who treat severe postoperative peritonitis and septic necrosis of midline laparotomy wounds.
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- E Lévy
- Laboratoire de Recherche en Réanimation Chirurgicale Digestive, INSERM, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
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Twenty-four patients with postoperative external duodenal fistulas were managed in general surgical units over a six-year period. Management included aggressive nutritional support, localization and drainage of intraabdominal sepsis, and definitive surgical closure for those fistulas which did not close spontaneously. Spontaneous closure occurred in 92% of cases. All but one patient survived admission to hospital, and one patient died following readmission with intraabdominal sepsis resulting in a mortality of 8%. Provision of appropriate nutritional support and prompt control of sepsis has been associated with a low mortality rate and high rate of spontaneous fistula closure.
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- O J Garden
- University Department of Surgery, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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