Surgical and Nutritional Management in Gastro-Intestinal Surgery

Surgical management of idiopathic upper gastro-intestinal haemorrhage.

Of 776 patients admitted as emergency with acute upper gastro-intestinal haemorrhage, 260 were operated for uncontrollable bleeding. At surgery the cause of bleeding could not be determined in 42 (15%) cases. Vagotomy and drainage was done in 30 and gastric resection in 1 2 cases. Two patients died after gastrectomy (2/12). Follow up of 38 cases for 5 years showed good results. Two cases were l...

Surgical aspects of gastro-intestinal haemorrhage.

Upper Gastro-Intestinal Endoscopy in a General Surgical Unit

SUMMARY A consecutive series of 106 upper gastrointestinal endos-copies on a general surgical firm is reviewed. Early endoscopy provided a diagnosis in 86% of patients with Gl bleeds. In patients with a firm radiological diagnosis of duodenal ulcer or gastro-oesophageal reflux, endos

Complications Due to Round Worms in Gastro-Intestinal Surgery

Use of T-Tube Enterostomy in Neonatal Gastro-intestinal Surgery

Aim: To evaluate the results of the use of the T-tube ileostomy in neonatal intestinal surgery cases. Materials and Methods: A retrospective review of sixty two neonates underwent intestinal obstruction surgery by using T-tube ileostomy was conducted between January 1990 and January 2013.The pathologies of the intestinal obstruction were; thirty four of jejunoileal atresia cases, thirteen case ...