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Murine Ileocolic Bowel Resection with Primary Anastomosis
Published on: October 29, 2014
[Transmesenteric intestinal plication for intestinal occlusion secondary to disseminated adhesions. A 12-year
P Martínez-Hernández-Magro1, J L Martínez-Ordaz, R Blanco-Benavides
1Servicio de Gastrocirugía, Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social.
Objective:
To report the experience with intestinal plication in patients with adhesive intestinal obstruction that was followed up to 12 years.
Background:
To diminish the high recurrence rate of adhesive intestinal obstruction, there are surgical techniques of intestinal plication. In 1977 Blanco modified a pre-existing transmesenteric technique that is the used in our institution.
Method:
We studied the medical records of 32 patients who underwent intestinal plication using the transmesenteric technique. The postoperative evaluation was based in recurrence and mortality.
Results:
There were 32 patients, 56% women and 44% men, with a mean age of 50 years. All patients had a history of intraabdominal surgical procedures. The postoperative evaluation was satisfactory. The success rate was over 90%. The recurrence rate was 9.3% and we had no mortality. The mean follow-up was 3.5 years (median 3 [range 1-12] years). There were no significant differences between this technique and the Noble and Childs-Phillips plication techniques.
Conclusions:
This technique of intestinal plication is useful in the surgical management of patients with adhesive intestinal obstruction.
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