Aim:The purpose of this study was to evaluate patients with sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease (SPSD) who underwent Karydakis procedure at our centre with reference to the perioperative findings, early and late postoperative results and recurrence.Materials and Methods:A total of 103 patients presenting with SPSD at our centre underwent Karydakis flap repair from January 2001 to December 2010. These patients were then followed-up and evaluated with respect to operative time, drain use, hospital stay, suture removal, complications, and recurrence.Results:The mean operative time was 74.9 min with a median hospital stay of 5 days. Drains were removed at a median of 7 days and sutures at a median of 15 days. Twenty-one patients presented with serous collection in the wound. Six patients had wound infection. Patients were followed-up for a median of 29 months. No recurrences were noted in any of the cases.Conclusion:Karydakis flap procedure is a relatively simple procedure for SPSD with reproducible low recurrence rates.
Pneumoperitoneum is a common presentation in surgical practice which is taken to be pathognomonic of hollow viscus perforation. Other lesions may also present as pneumoperitoneum. We present a case where a lady presented with upper abdominal pain of 5 days duration and vomiting. CT abdomen showed pneumoperitoneum with a ruptured left lobe liver abscess. Patient was taken up for laparotomy and lavage. Patient recovered well after surgery. This is a rare presentation and is one of the causes that should be considered. Early surgical intervention is mandated.
Iliocaval venous obstruction is a significant contributor to venous hypertension. Recanalization and stenting of chronic deep venous obstructions are minimally invasive and have been proven to be safe and effective with low complication rates over the past few decades. Common iliac vein (CIV) stents are usually extended into the inferior vena cava (IVC) to some extent to ensure adequately that key areas of stenosis are adequately treated. This may lead to contralateral CIV jailing and increase the risk of contralateral deep-vein thrombosis (DVT). The reported incidence of contralateral DVT after CIV stent placement from different studies varies from 1% to 15.6%. The predicted risk factors are noncompliance with anticoagulation, underestimation of the postthrombotic venous disease, preexisting IVC filter, incorrect stent placement, preexisting contralateral internal iliac vein thrombosis, malignancy, and thrombophilia. Literature suggests that the use of intravascular ultrasound, newer dedicated stents, and Z-stent modification reduces the incidence of contralateral DVT. Precise stent deployment technique and proper attention to other hematological risk factors are the key to preventing this complication. This article will review the incidence, mechanism, risk factors, and technical aspects of how to avoid this unfortunate complication. We will also review the newer dedicated venous stents.
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