Gastric conservation in severe caustic lesions of the digestive tract : is it legitimate?

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate advantages and drawbacks of a controlled conservative management of patients with severe gastric caustic injuries.

METHODS: Among 40 patients with severe caustic gastric burns (> IIb), 28 with stade III lesions (mosaic necrosis: n = 10, extensive or circumferential necrosis: n = 18) were managed prospectively from 1990 to 1998. Twenty-two patients had associated stage III oesophageal lesions and 6 had stage III duodenal lesions. All patients were followed up by daily surgical examination. Total gastrectomy with esophageal exclusion or stripping was performed in case of perforation.

RESULTS: Five immediate and 7 secondary total gastrectomies, two associated esophagectomies and two jejunal resections were performed. Mortality rate was 18% (5/28). Sixteen gastric preservations (60%) were achieved, including 7 complete and 9 partial because of gastric stricture. Eighteen esophagoplasties for oesophageal strictures or after gastrectomy were performed without mortality.

CONCLUSION: Stage III caustic injuries of the stomach, when they are not immediately life-threatening, do not systematically require total gastrectomy. A strict conservative attitude can be done with significant morbidity and acceptable mortality and significantly raises the numbers of preserved stomach.

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CommentOn: Ann Chir. 2003 Feb;128(1):2-3. - PMID 12600321

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2003

Erschienen:

2003

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:128

Enthalten in:

Annales de chirurgie - 128(2003), 1 vom: 21. Feb., Seite 11-7

Sprache:

Französisch

Weiterer Titel:

Conservation gastrique dans les lésions caustiques sévères du tube digestif: est-elle légitime?

Beteiligte Personen:

Pruvot, F R [VerfasserIn]
Brami, F [VerfasserIn]
Saulnier, F [VerfasserIn]
Gambiez, L [VerfasserIn]
Roumilhac, D [VerfasserIn]
Chambon, J P [VerfasserIn]
Paris, J C [VerfasserIn]
Quandalle, P [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Caustics
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English Abstract
Journal Article

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 04.04.2003

Date Revised 06.11.2019

published: Print

CommentOn: Ann Chir. 2003 Feb;128(1):2-3. - PMID 12600321

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM123766737