I t i s o n e o f t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t p r o b l e m s f o rgeneral surgeons to decide which operation should be undertaken on patients with intra-abdominal infection, especially those with concomitant abdominal hypertension. Recentlly, closure techniques using prosthetic meshes in order to retain abdominal tension and to control sepsis have become very popular for patients with abdominal sepsis and hypertension. We used chorioamniotic membrane instead of plastic material to cover the open abdomen. We conclude that human chorioamniotic membrane prepared under sterile conditions may be an alternative to conventional plastic bags in daily practice, for preventing serosal erosion and fistulas in patients undergoing open abdominal surgery.
Abs tractAim: In this paper, we aimed to present our surgical approach to ten patients who underwent surgery for primary colonic lymphoma and the features and clinical presentations of the tumors.
Methods:We retrospectively analyzed the data of ten patients who underwent surgery in our clinic for primary colorectal lymphoma between January 2006 and December 2012.
Results:The median age of the patients at the time of diagnosis was 66 (50-84) years. The most frequent presenting complaints were abdominal pain and change in bowel habits. The most frequent physical examination findings were abdominal distention and widespread tenderness. Three patients underwent emergency surgery subsequent to acute abdomen diagnosis. During the surgery, it was observed that one patient had ileocecal invagination, one patient had a mass that caused cecal perforation, and one other had an obstructive mass in the sigmoid colon. The most common localizations were the cecum (60%), sigmoid colon (30%), and the rectum (10%), respectively. The most frequent type was B-cell lymphoma (n=8).
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Objectives: To evaluate internal herniation as a rare cause of intestinal obstruction.Materials and Methods: Files of 18 cases, operated due to internal herniation between 2000 and 2006 at Selcuk University, Meram School of Medicine, General Surgery Department, were reviewed retrospectively. Sixteen patients (88.8%) were male (mean age: 58.2 years; range: 42–67) and 2 were female (mean age: 56.5 years; range: 52–61).Cases were grouped according to the location of internal herniation, and the clinical findings and applied treatment strategies were evaluated. Results: All patients were taken into surgical operation after preoperative preparations were completed. Findings were as follows: 6 cases of paraduodenal internal herniation, 4 of internal herniation through a defect in the terminal mesoileum, 2 of herniation through a defect in the falciform ligament, 2 of herniation through a defect in the omentum majus, 1 of herniation to the recessus over the bladder, 2 of herniation through a defect in the transverse mesocolon and 1 iatrogenically caused internal herniation through a defect in the mesojejunum. Conclusion: In an adult patient with findings of intestinal obstruction, diagnosis is difficult. Most cases presented to date are incidental findings during laparotomy, and surgical treatment is necessary.
Breast abscess usually occurs during lactation and the responsible organism is often S.Aureus. Breast abscess in non-lactating women is extremely rare and limited data is available in the literature regarding this entity. In our study, a 36-year-old non-lactating female patient who developed bilateral breast abscess due to E.coli infection without any predisposing factors has been discussed in light of the literature.
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