Eosinophilic gastroenteritis in peritoneal dialysis patients is a rare disease reported in the li... more Eosinophilic gastroenteritis in peritoneal dialysis patients is a rare disease reported in the literature that is unrecognized. Diagnosis requires histological confirmation by gastrointestinal tissue biopsy. We report a case of a 23-year-old peritoneal dialysis female diagnosed with eosinophilic gastroenteritis who was treated with steroids and who has responded to treatment.
Laparoscopic repair of large paraesophageal hiatal hernia with defects too large to close primari... more Laparoscopic repair of large paraesophageal hiatal hernia with defects too large to close primarily or greater than 8 cm is technically challenging. The ideal repair remains unclear and is often debated. Utilizing the gastric fundus as an autologous patch to obliterate and tamponade large hiatal defects may offer a new solution. The aim of this study was to evaluate the short-term outcomes following partial posterior fundoplication with gastric fundus tamponade. Retrospective chart review and prospective patient follow up was conducted on patients who underwent laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair between 2015 and 2019 by a single surgeon. Basic demographics, pre-operative diagnoses, operative technique, and clinical outcomes were recorded. Fifteen patients underwent the described technique for repair of large paraesophageal hiatal hernia. All procedures were completed laparoscopically with a short post-operative length of stay (mean of 3 days) and no 30-day readmissions. The majority of patients reported resolution of their pre-operative symptoms. Only one patient required surgery for emergent indications and the same patient was the only mortality in the study, which was secondary to respiratory failure, necrotizing pneumonia, and sepsis as a result of gastric volvulus and obstruction. Utilizing the gastric fundus as an autologous patch to repair large hiatal hernia may be a safe and efficacious solution with good short-term outcomes. However, further studies should be conducted to elucidate long-term results.
A 76-year-old woman with surgical history of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass presented with recurrent ch... more A 76-year-old woman with surgical history of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass presented with recurrent choledocholithiasis. Double balloon enteroscopy was unsuccessful in cannulating the biliary tree, thus, requiring surgically assisted endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaticogram (ERCP) access. Due to her stable clinical status, the non-urgent indication and multiple anticipated ERCPs for definitive biliary clearance, a more durable port of access to the ampulla was desired. A modified laparoscopic Janeway gastrostomy of the gastric remnant was performed and served as access for multiple subsequent endoscopic procedures with successful clearance of the biliary tree.
Port site hernias are a rare complication following robotic surgery that can result in disastrous... more Port site hernias are a rare complication following robotic surgery that can result in disastrous outcomes. We describe incarcerated port site hernias in two patients with obesity. Both patients required laparoscopic reduction. Following laparoscopic reduction, one patient’s postoperative course was complicated by pneumatosis intestinalis, requiring exploratory laparotomy and subsequent small bowel resection. It is standard practice to not close the fascia of port sites less than 12 mm in robotic surgery. However, this allows for the rare possibility of small bowel herniation through the port site. We suggest that our patients’ history of obesity and metabolic dysfunction contributed to difficult port retention during the case, and longer operating times which caused an increased amount of torque at the port site. Additionally, compared with laparoscopic surgery, robotic surgery is associated with increased torque at port sites. The combination of these risk factors extended the fascial defect, ultimately leading to the incarceration of small bowel in the port site.
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis in peritoneal dialysis patients is a rare disease reported in the li... more Eosinophilic gastroenteritis in peritoneal dialysis patients is a rare disease reported in the literature that is unrecognized. Diagnosis requires histological confirmation by gastrointestinal tissue biopsy. We report a case of a 23-year-old peritoneal dialysis female diagnosed with eosinophilic gastroenteritis who was treated with steroids and who has responded to treatment.
Laparoscopic repair of large paraesophageal hiatal hernia with defects too large to close primari... more Laparoscopic repair of large paraesophageal hiatal hernia with defects too large to close primarily or greater than 8 cm is technically challenging. The ideal repair remains unclear and is often debated. Utilizing the gastric fundus as an autologous patch to obliterate and tamponade large hiatal defects may offer a new solution. The aim of this study was to evaluate the short-term outcomes following partial posterior fundoplication with gastric fundus tamponade. Retrospective chart review and prospective patient follow up was conducted on patients who underwent laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair between 2015 and 2019 by a single surgeon. Basic demographics, pre-operative diagnoses, operative technique, and clinical outcomes were recorded. Fifteen patients underwent the described technique for repair of large paraesophageal hiatal hernia. All procedures were completed laparoscopically with a short post-operative length of stay (mean of 3 days) and no 30-day readmissions. The majority of patients reported resolution of their pre-operative symptoms. Only one patient required surgery for emergent indications and the same patient was the only mortality in the study, which was secondary to respiratory failure, necrotizing pneumonia, and sepsis as a result of gastric volvulus and obstruction. Utilizing the gastric fundus as an autologous patch to repair large hiatal hernia may be a safe and efficacious solution with good short-term outcomes. However, further studies should be conducted to elucidate long-term results.
A 76-year-old woman with surgical history of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass presented with recurrent ch... more A 76-year-old woman with surgical history of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass presented with recurrent choledocholithiasis. Double balloon enteroscopy was unsuccessful in cannulating the biliary tree, thus, requiring surgically assisted endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaticogram (ERCP) access. Due to her stable clinical status, the non-urgent indication and multiple anticipated ERCPs for definitive biliary clearance, a more durable port of access to the ampulla was desired. A modified laparoscopic Janeway gastrostomy of the gastric remnant was performed and served as access for multiple subsequent endoscopic procedures with successful clearance of the biliary tree.
Port site hernias are a rare complication following robotic surgery that can result in disastrous... more Port site hernias are a rare complication following robotic surgery that can result in disastrous outcomes. We describe incarcerated port site hernias in two patients with obesity. Both patients required laparoscopic reduction. Following laparoscopic reduction, one patient’s postoperative course was complicated by pneumatosis intestinalis, requiring exploratory laparotomy and subsequent small bowel resection. It is standard practice to not close the fascia of port sites less than 12 mm in robotic surgery. However, this allows for the rare possibility of small bowel herniation through the port site. We suggest that our patients’ history of obesity and metabolic dysfunction contributed to difficult port retention during the case, and longer operating times which caused an increased amount of torque at the port site. Additionally, compared with laparoscopic surgery, robotic surgery is associated with increased torque at port sites. The combination of these risk factors extended the fascial defect, ultimately leading to the incarceration of small bowel in the port site.
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