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  1. Article ; Online: Persistent and De Novo GERD After Sleeve Gastrectomy: Manometric and pH-Impedance Study Findings.

    Poggi, Luciano / Bernui, Grazia M / Romani, Diego A / Gavidia, Agustin F / Poggi, Luis A

    Obesity surgery

    2022  Volume 33, Issue 1, Page(s) 87–93

    Abstract: Purpose: One concerning disadvantage of sleeve gastrectomy (SG) technique as a treatment for obesity is the risk of developing gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or worsening its symptoms after surgery. The purpose of this study is to describe the ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: One concerning disadvantage of sleeve gastrectomy (SG) technique as a treatment for obesity is the risk of developing gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or worsening its symptoms after surgery. The purpose of this study is to describe the changes in manometry and 24-h pHmetry with impedance in bariatric patients after SG.
    Materials and methods: Retrospective analysis of 225 patients who underwent SG and were subjected to manometry, 24-h phmetry, and 24-h impedance between 2006 and 2016. Patients were subdivided into groups based on the test performed: 66 patients with manometry, 60 with 24-h pHmetry and 53 with 24-h impedance. Descriptive and analytical statistics were used for analysis.
    Results: Manometry results showed a decrease in LES pressure from 12.26 ± 6.87 to 8.88 ± 6.28 mmHg in patients after surgery, de novo LES incompetence in 53.33%, worsening of symptoms in 71.4%, increase of inverted gastroesophageal gradient from 6.06% to 48.48% (p<0.05), and a rise in esophageal dysmotility from 18.19% to 37.87%. 24-h pHmetry showed an increase of DeMeester score from 16.71 ± 12.78 to 42.88 ± 32.08 after SG and 79.48% of de novo GERD. Ambulatory 24-h impedance showed an increase of pathological reflux from 47.17% to 88.67% postoperatively.
    Conclusions: Laparoscopic SG is associated with a higher proportion of abnormal DeMeester score and greater incompetence of the LES in post-SG esophageal tests. Hence, SG may predispose the development of gastroesophageal reflux in the postoperative period.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Electric Impedance ; Retrospective Studies ; Obesity, Morbid/surgery ; Gastroesophageal Reflux/diagnosis ; Gastrectomy/adverse effects ; Gastrectomy/methods ; Manometry ; Laparoscopy/methods ; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-11-17
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1070827-3
    ISSN 1708-0428 ; 0960-8923
    ISSN (online) 1708-0428
    ISSN 0960-8923
    DOI 10.1007/s11695-022-06126-5
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  2. Article ; Online: Possible technical aspects involved in the development of GERD after sleeve gastrectomy: Surgical technique considerations.

    Poggi Machuca, Luis / Romani Pozo, Diego / Guerrero Martinez, Harold / Rojas Reyes, Rodrigo / Dávila Luna, Andrea / Cruz Condori, Diana / Poggi, Luciano

    Cirugia espanola

    2023  Volume 101 Suppl 4, Page(s) S43–S51

    Abstract: Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is the most common bariatric surgery worldwide and has shown to cause de novo or worsen symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Esophageal motility and physiology studies are mandatory in bariatric and foregut centers. ...

    Abstract Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is the most common bariatric surgery worldwide and has shown to cause de novo or worsen symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Esophageal motility and physiology studies are mandatory in bariatric and foregut centers. The predisposing factors in post-SG patients are disruption of His angle, resection of gastric fold and gastric fundus, increased gastric pressure, resection of the gastric antrum, cutting of the sling fibers and pyloric spasm. There are symptomatic complications due to sleeve morphology as torsion, incisura angularis stenosis, kinking and dilated fundus. In this article, we present recommendations, surgical technique and patient selection flow diagram for SG and avoid de novo or worsening GERD.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Obesity, Morbid/surgery ; Obesity, Morbid/complications ; Gastroesophageal Reflux/diagnosis ; Gastrectomy/adverse effects ; Gastrectomy/methods ; Stomach ; Bariatric Surgery/adverse effects ; Bariatric Surgery/methods
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-17
    Publishing country Spain
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2173-5077
    ISSN (online) 2173-5077
    DOI 10.1016/j.cireng.2023.02.016
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  3. Article ; Online: Global attitudes in the management of acute appendicitis during COVID-19 pandemic

    B, Ielpo / M, Podda / G, Pellino / F, Pata / R, Caruso / G, Gravante / Saverio, Di / Orengia, Adam / Chowdary, Aditya / Kulkarni, Aditya / Kuvvetli, Adnan / Navarro, Adolfo / Pisanu, Adolfo / Smith, Adrian / Cavero Ibiricu, Adriana / Nacion, Aeris Jane D. / Alsaleh, Ahmad / Alhazmi, Ahmad / Elmabri, Ahmad /
    Wani, Ajaz / Rencuzogullari, Ahmet / Sarriugarte Lasarte, Aingeru / Valle Rubio, Ainhoa / Bavikatte, Akshay / Kumar, Akshay / Jamiri, Al-radjid / Michel Alvarado Padilla, Alain / Cacurri, Alban / de San Ildefonso, Alberto / Porcu, Alberto / Sartori, Alberto / Rocca, Aldo / Paz Yáñez, Alejandro / Becaria, Alejandro / Solís-Peña, Alejandro / Sretenović, Aleksandar / Urbistondo, Alex / Bandin, Alfonso / Najar, Alfonso / De Luca, Alessandro / Boddy, Alex / Charalabopoulos, Alexandros / Tzivanakis, Alexios / Amendola, Alfonso / Ramirez-Gutierrez de Velasco, Alfredo / Cihat Yildirim, Ali / Frontali, Alice / Oumar Toure, Alpha / García-Granero, Alvaro / Martínez Roldan, Amaia / Sanz Larrainzar, Amaia / Sanjiva Ratnayake, Amila / María Gonzalez-Ganso, Ana / Minaya-Bravo, Ana M. / Das, Andre / Bondurri, Andrea / Costanzi, Andrea / Lucchi, Andrea / Mazzari, Andrea / Musig, Andrea / Peloso, Andrea / Piano, Andrea / Police, Andrea / Mihailescu, Andrei / Pouy, Andrés / Romano, Angela / Iossa, 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Cordeiro Fonseca, Vinicius / Jimenez Carneros, Virginia / Bellato, Vittoria / Gonçalves, Walyson / Powers, William F. / Grigg, William / Bechstein, Wolf O. / Bing Lim, Yu / Altinel, Yuksel / Golubović, Zoran / Balciscueta, Zutoia

    ACIE Appy Study

    2020  

    Abstract: Background: Surgical strategies are being adapted to face the COVID-19 pandemic. Recommendations on the management of acute appendicitis have been based on expert opinion, but very little evidence is available. This study addressed that dearth with a ... ...

    Abstract Background: Surgical strategies are being adapted to face the COVID-19 pandemic. Recommendations on the management of acute appendicitis have been based on expert opinion, but very little evidence is available. This study addressed that dearth with a snapshot of worldwide approaches to appendicitis. Methods: The Association of Italian Surgeons in Europe designed an online survey to assess the current attitude of surgeons globally regarding the management of patients with acute appendicitis during the pandemic. Questions were divided into baseline information, hospital organization and screening, personal protective equipment, management and surgical approach, and patient presentation before versus during the pandemic. Results: Of 744 answers, 709 (from 66 countries) were complete and were included in the analysis. Most hospitals were treating both patients with and those without COVID. There was variation in screening indications and modality used, with chest X-ray plus molecular testing (PCR) being the commonest (19·8 per cent). Conservative management of complicated and uncomplicated appendicitis was used by 6·6 and 2·4 per cent respectively before, but 23·7 and 5·3 per cent, during the pandemic (both P < 0·001). One-third changed their approach from laparoscopic to open surgery owing to the popular (but evidence-lacking) advice from expert groups during the initial phase of the pandemic. No agreement on how to filter surgical smoke plume during laparoscopy was identified. There was an overall reduction in the number of patients admitted with appendicitis and one-third felt that patients who did present had more severe appendicitis than they usually observe. Conclusion: Conservative management of mild appendicitis has been possible during the pandemic. The fact that some surgeons switched to open appendicectomy may reflect the poor guidelines that emanated in the early phase of SARS-CoV-2.
    Keywords covid19
    Subject code 610
    Language English
    Publishing country it
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