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Surg Innov
January 2025
Department of Neurosurgery, Istanbul University, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
Objective: The endoscopic transsphenoidal approach is commonly used for sellar and suprasellar pathologies. However, reaching above the diaphragma sella, especially for posterosuperior and retrocavernous orientation, still poses some challenges. We designed and developed a steerable tip suction cannula (STSC) that has distinct leverage for endoscopic resection of such pathologies.
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January 2025
Aparato Digestivo , Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofía.
A 54-year-old male underwent a low anterior resection in 2015 for rectal adenocarcinoma. He presented to the emergency department with a two-week history of fever, perianal pain, an erythematous, warm, and actively draining mass. Physical examination revealed a perianal abscess in the left posterior gluteal region, with a palpable internal fistulous orifice 3 cm from the anal margin.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Surg Case Rep
January 2025
Department of Surgery, Mercy University Hospital, Grenville Place, Cork, T12 WE28, Ireland.
Endoscopic management of transmural oesophageal defects following esophagectomy or spontaneous perforations, such as Boerhaave's syndrome, is often complicated by stent migration and luminal occlusion [1]. The Vacuum-Assisted Closure (VAC) stent, which integrates a covered stent with endoscopic vacuum therapy, aims to address these issues by providing functional drainage and promoting wound healing [2]. This case series presents our initial experience with VACStent therapy in four patients treated between February 2023 and April 2024.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Clin Med
November 2024
First Department of Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon General Hospital, 115 27 Athens, Greece.
Anastomotic leakage (AL) remains a major complication after esophagectomy, especially in patients with esophagogastric cancers who have undergone neoadjuvant therapies, which can impair tissue healing. Endoscopic vacuum-assisted closure (EndoVAC) is an innovative approach aimed at managing AL by facilitating wound drainage, reducing infection, and promoting granulation tissue formation, thus supporting effective healing. This review explores the role and effectiveness of EndoVAC in treating AL post-esophagectomy in esophageal cancer patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWorld J Gastrointest Surg
November 2024
Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli-IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome 00168, Italy.
Background: Esophageal perforation or postoperative leak after esophageal surgery remain a life-threatening condition. The optimal management strategy is still unclear.
Aim: To determine clinical outcomes and complications of our 15-year experience in the multidisciplinary management of esophageal perforations and anastomotic leaks.
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