scholarly journals Invasive Candida Infection after Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery for Gastric Cancer

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Evgeni Brotfain ◽  
Gilbert Sebbag ◽  
Michael Friger ◽  
Boris Kirshtein ◽  
Abraham Borer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gastric Cancer ◽  
Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Fungal Infections ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Gastroesophageal Junction ◽  
Clinical Importance ◽  
Infectious Complications ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Oncologic Patients ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal

Upper gastrointestinal tract (GIT) surgical procedures are more likely to cause nosocomial Candida peritonitis than lower GIT procedures and they thus constitute an independent risk factor for mortality. Because of the severity of postsurgical fungal infections complications, intensivists and surgeons need to be extremely aware of their clinical importance in critically ill postsurgical intensive care unit (ICU) patients. We analyzed the clinical and microbiological data of 149 oncologic patients who were hospitalized in the ICU at Soroka Medical Center between January 2010 and January 2015 after undergoing upper GIT surgery for gastric cancer. Invasive fungal infections related to secondary peritonitis following oncologic upper GIT surgery had a higher mortality rate than patients with nonfungal postoperative infectious complications. The presence of gastroesophageal junction leakage and advanced age were found to be independent risk factors for invasive fungal infection after oncologic upper GIT surgery.

scholarly journals Pilot Study of Acupuncture’s Antispasmodic Effect on Upper Gastrointestinal Tract during Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Early Gastric Cancer: Controlled Clinical Trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (14) ◽  
pp. 3050
Author(s):  
Masao Suzuki ◽  
Naoto Ishizaki ◽  
Takumi Kayo ◽  
Taiga Furuta ◽  
Ryo Igarashi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gastric Cancer ◽  
Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Controlled Clinical Trial ◽  
Whitney Test ◽  
Submucosal Dissection ◽  
Mann Whitney Test ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal

A prospective study was conducted in patients with early-stage gastric cancer to determine the efficacy and safety of acupuncture stimulation as an antispasmodic compared with conventional medication during the procedure of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) of the upper gastrointestinal tract. This study was a prospective single blinded quasi-randomized controlled trial. Seventy-three patients who were scheduled to undergo ESD for gastric cancer at Aizu Medical Center between 19 February 2016 and 30 June 2016 were assessed for eligibility for the study. Sixty out of 73 patients were included in the study and assigned into two intervention groups: medication group (MG) and acupuncture group (AG). Ease of the procedure was evaluated using modified NIWA classification (MNC) by endoscopist considering the frequency and amplitude of the upper gastrointestinal peristalsis. For the statistical analysis, Mann–Whitney test was used to compare the differences of MNC values (baseline and end of procedure) between two groups. The difference of MNC found in the AG (−2.00 (−3.0 to −2.0)) was significantly greater than that in the MG (−1.00 (−2.0 to −1.0), p < 0.0001, Mann–Whitney test). We consider that acupuncture to the abdomen could be an alternative antispasmodic method during upper gastrointestinal endoscopic procedure.

Clinical evaluation and management of caustic injury in the upper gastrointestinal tract in 95 adult patients in an urban medical center

2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 1119-1125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gen Tohda ◽  
Choichi Sugawa ◽  
Christopher Gayer ◽  
Akiko Chino ◽  
Timothy W. McGuire ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Clinical Evaluation ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Caustic Injury ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal

Intraluminal Pressures from the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract

1957 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 1013-1024 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Clinton Texter ◽  
Hubbard W. Smith ◽  
Hugo C. Moeller ◽  
Clifford J. Barborka
Keyword(s):  
Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal
Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document