Different types of non-shunt operations were perfomed on 108 esophageal varix cases from January 1979 to August 1987>
The procedures included 87 cases of Sugiura method (50 cases of one stage two procedures, 28 cases of two stage one procedure, an...
Different types of non-shunt operations were perfomed on 108 esophageal varix cases from January 1979 to August 1987>
The procedures included 87 cases of Sugiura method (50 cases of one stage two procedures, 28 cases of two stage one procedure, and 9 ‘cases of two stage two procedures), 11 cases of transabdominal esophageal transection, 6 cases of TEPG (Terminal Esophago Proximal Gastrectomy) and 4 cases of Hassab operation.
The results were as follows.
1) Of the 108 patients 80 were male and 28 were female with ratio 2.8:1 and 82.5:1 were 30’s to 50’s.
2) Among the 108 patients prophylactic surgery was performed in 15 cases, elective 82 cases and emergency surgery were 11 cases.
3) 34 cases belonged to Child’s criteria A, B were 54 cases and C were 20 cases (18.
5%).
4) Of the total 81 intraoperative wedge biopsy of the Iiver revealed 72 cases of cirrhosis, 3cases chronic inflammation, 2 cases of fibrosis and 4 cases were normal finding.
5) Postoperative complications included pleural effusion, wound infection (12 cases), rebleeding (7 cases), esophageal leakage, esophageal stenosis (5 cases) and etc.
6) The overall mortality within one month after surgery were 15 cases, Among them, prophylactic 1 out of 15 cases, elective 8 out of 82 cases and emergency 6 out of 11 cases.
7) 60 cases of follow up esophagogram, Varices were disappeared in 25 cases, much improved in 31cases and no interval changes in 4 cases.