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Should elective repair of intrathoracic stomach be encouraged?
- Source :
- Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. 14(2)
- Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- Given our aging population, patients with an intrathoracic stomach are an increasing clinical problem. The timing of repair remains controversial, and most reports do not delineate morbidity of emergent presentation. The aim of the study was to compare the morbidity and mortality of elective and emergent repair. Study population consisted of 127 patients retrospectively reviewed undergoing repair of intrathoracic stomach from 2000 to 2006. Repair was elective in 104 and emergent in 23 patients. Outcome measures included postoperative morbidity and mortality. Patients presenting acutely were older (79 vs. 65 years, p
- Subjects :
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
law.invention
Stomach surgery
law
Medicine
Humans
Hernia
Survival analysis
Aged
Retrospective Studies
Surgical repair
Gastric volvulus
business.industry
General surgery
Stomach
Gastroenterology
Retrospective cohort study
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Comorbidity
Intensive care unit
Survival Analysis
Surgery
Hernia, Hiatal
Elective Surgical Procedures
Female
Emergencies
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 18734626
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....580852721e70f51c32e3402c4431b732