Publications by authors named "Sandu Brinzila"
Background And Aims: Radiofrequency ablation of unresectable pancreatic tumors represents a palliative method in selected patients. The lack of standardization of the technique used as well as the non-homogeneous immediate and long-term results from the reports in the literature made us evaluate in a pilot study the application of a standardized technique through a surgical approach, with the evaluation of the immediate and long-term results.
Methods: Ten consecutive patients diagnosed with unresectable nonmetastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma were referred for radio-frequency ablation by surgical approach.
Background and Aims: Recent single-center retrospective studies have focused on laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy (LPD) in elderly patients, and compared the outcomes between the laparoscopic and open approaches. Our study aimed to determine the outcomes of LPD in the elderly patients, by performing a systematic review and a meta-analysis of relevant studies. Methods: A comprehensive literature review was conducted utilizing the Embase, Medline, PubMed, Scopus and Cochrane databases to identify all studies that compared laparoscopic vs.
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- - Abdominal sepsis is a major global health issue, being the second most common cause of sepsis, leading to the use of damage control surgery in selected patients to save lives.
- - The management of abdominal sepsis and the open abdomen has evolved over time, influenced by advancements in understanding sepsis mechanisms and new temporary closure technologies.
- - Recent improvements in survival rates are attributed to faster diagnosis, better understanding of sepsis, tailored fluid and antibiotic treatments, and coordinated care from multidisciplinary teams.
Portojejunostomy: A Salvage Technique for Extrahepatic Bile Ducts Surgery.
Chirurgia (Bucur)
August 2021
As laparoscopic surgery has evolved, open cholecystectomy has been replaced with a new minimally invasive approach which is considered nowadays the gold-standard technique. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has brought multiple advantages in terms of outcomes; however, the incidence of complex biliary injuries has been noticed. The portojejunostomy was first performed for pediatric patients with biliary atresia, involving the attachment of a Roux-en- Y loop to the porta hepatis in order to restore the bilioenteric continuity.
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