Published in Acta chirurgica Belgica
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is currently the preferred surgical procedure to treat morbid obesity. It has proven its effects on excess weight loss and its positive effect on comorbidities. One of the main issues, however, is the post-operative evaluation of the bypassed gastric remnant. In literature, cancer of the excluded stomach...
Published in Acta chirurgica Belgica
In this report, we discuss the case of an 11-year old girl presenting with acute abdominal pain caused by gangrene of a large part of the small bowel. During urgent surgical exploration, the cause of gangrene appeared to be herniation of the small bowel through a congenital defect in the mesentery with subsequent strangulation. A resection was perf...
Published in Acta chirurgica Belgica
Although current systemic approaches demonstrate to provide clinically important benefit, patients with oligometastatic disease should be evaluated for surgical metastasectomy. A laparoscopic approach for splenic metastasis is shown to be a safe treatment. This disease-free survival of 60 months in a patient with a history of an in-transit metastas...
Published in Acta chirurgica Belgica
We observed a good clinical outcome.
Published in Acta chirurgica Belgica
In selected patients SITS is safe, feasible and may be considered an alternative to multiport VATS.
Published in Acta chirurgica Belgica
Introduction-patients: Takayasu arteritis may involve various parts of the aorta and its major branches. It leads to occlusive or aneurysmal disease of the vessel. It can be treated either with surgery or percutaneous intervention. We report a successful endovascular treatment of stenosis of the descending thoracic and abdominal aorta in a 19-year-...
Published in Acta chirurgica Belgica
We found a substantial underestimation of the GS in the pre-operative setting when compared to the GS in final pathology.
Published in Acta chirurgica Belgica
With regard to the descriptions survived and the anatomy knowledge in the post-Galenic era time, the brief report of the ancient text of unknown origin, appears to match what we now describe as popliteal cyst.
Published in Acta chirurgica Belgica
In case of an IBH, complicated by urosepsis, a laparoscopic reduction of the herniated bladder followed by a Lichtenstein hernia repair in a second time is a valid option.
Published in Acta chirurgica Belgica
Mesh migration into the intestine is a possible, although very rare, complication after incisional hernia repair with nonabsorbable meshes. It tends to occur late with obstructive symptoms, especially if the small intestine is involved. Avoiding the direct contact between the mesh and the intestinal wall may help to reduce this complication.
