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Depending on the degree of damage, a temporary or permanent tracheostomy is usually necessary. Injury to the adductor fibers of the recurrent laryngeal nerve(s) results in paralysis of the adductor muscle(s) and increases the risk of pulmonary aspiration. Injury to the motor branch of the superior laryngeal nerve, which innervates the inferior pharyngeal constrictor and cricothyroid muscles, can also occur during thyroid dissection. This injury results in weakening of the voice and the inability to create high tones. It usually results from damage to the blood supply of the parathyroid glands rather than inadvertent removal. One functioning parathyroid gland with an adequate blood supply is all that is necessary to avoid hypoparathyroidism. The signs and symptoms of hypocalcemia occur in the first 24 to 48 hours postoperatively. A positive Chvostek sign consists of facial muscle twitching produced by manual tapping over the area of the facial nerve at the angle of the mandible. A positive Trousseau sign is carpopedal spasm in response to 3 minutes of limb ischemia produced by a tourniquet. Immediate treatment with intravenous calcium gluconate (1 g, 10 mL of a 10% solution) or calcium chloride (1 g, 10 mL of a 10% solution) is necessary. For long-term management, oral calcium and vitamin D3 are prescribed or autotransplantation of parathyroid tissue may be performed. Tracheal compression from an expanding hematoma may cause rapid respiratory compromise in the period immediately after thyroid surgery. If necessary, the wound should be opened at the bedside, clots evacuated, and bleeding vessels secured to relieve airway obstruction. A thyroid tray, including a tracheostomy set, should always be available at the bedside during the postoperative period so that sutures or clips can be removed and the wound opened emergently. Uncontrolled catecholamine release can result in malignant hypertension, cerebrovascular accident, and myocardial infarction. Ten percent of pheochromocytomas are inherited (familial) as an autosomal dominant trait. Familial pheochromocytomas usually occur as bilateral adrenal tumors or as extraadrenal tumors that appear in the same anatomic site over successive generations. Both sexes are equally affected, and the peak incidence is in the third to fifth decades of life. Ten percent of pheochromocytomas occur in children, and in this population, multiple, extraadrenal, and bilateral tumors are relatively more common than in adults. Recent advances in genetic testing allow early identification of patients with a familial pheochromocytoma before signs and symptoms occur. Familial pheochromocytomas can also be part of the multiple endocrine neoplastic syndromes and can occur in association with several neuroectodermal dysplasias. The organ of Zuckerkandl near the aortic bifurcation is the most common extraadrenal site. Failure of involution of chromaffin tissue in childhood is the best explanation for the development of extraadrenal pheochromocytomas. Malignant pheochromocytomas usually spread via venous and lymphatic channels with a predilection for liver and bone. Following resection of benign tumors, 5% to 10% of patients have a benign recurrence. Most pheochromocytomas secrete norepinephrine, either alone or, more commonly, in combination with a smaller amount of epinephrine in a ratio of 85:15-the inverse of the secretion ratio in the normal adrenal gland. Most pheochromocytomas are not under neurogenic control and secrete catecholamines autonomously. They may occur spontaneously or be precipitated by physical injury, emotional stress, or medications. Hypertension, either continuous or paroxysmal, is the most frequent manifestation of pheochromocytoma. Headache, sweating, pallor, and palpitations are other classic signs and symptoms. Orthostatic hypotension is also a common finding and is considered to be secondary to hypovolemia and impaired vasoconstrictor reflex responses. With norepinephrine, -adrenergic effects predominate, and patients usually have systolic and diastolic hypertension and a reflex bradycardia.

Important long-term side effects include gallstone formation arthritis in the back in the elderly purchase voltaren 100 mg with mastercard, steatorrhea, and glucose intolerance. Surgery is the only potentially curative therapy for nonmetastatic carcinoid tumors. Administration of octreotide preoperatively and before manipulation of the tumor will attenuate most adverse hemodynamic responses. General anesthesia is typically used for this surgery, and any combination of drugs is suitable for the anesthetic. However, increased levels of serotonin have been associated with delayed awakening. Use of epidural analgesia in patients who have been adequately treated with octreotide is a safe technique provided the local anesthetic is administered in a gradual manner accompanied by careful hemodynamic monitoring. The incidence of acute pancreatitis has increased 10-fold since the 1960s, which perhaps reflects increased alcohol abuse and/or improved diagnostic techniques. Autodigestion of the pancreas is prevented by packaging of the proteases in precursor form, synthesis of protease inhibitors, and the low intrapancreatic concentration of calcium, which decreases trypsin activity. Loss of any of these protective mechanisms leads to enzyme activation, autodigestion, and acute pancreatitis. Gallstones and alcohol abuse are the causative factors in 60% to 80% of patients with acute pancreatitis. Gallstones are believed to cause pancreatitis by transiently obstructing the ampulla of Vater, which leads to pancreatic ductal hypertension. Acute pancreatitis is common in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and those with hyperparathyroidism and its associated hypercalcemia. Trauma-induced acute pancreatitis is generally associated with blunt trauma rather than penetrating injury. Postoperative pancreatitis occurs after abdominal and noncardiac or cardiac thoracic surgery, especially procedures that require cardiopulmonary bypass. Signs and Symptoms Excruciating, unrelenting midepigastric abdominal pain that radiates to the back occurs in almost every patient with acute pancreatitis. Development of tetany may occur as a result of hypocalcemia (calcium binds to free fatty acids and forms soaps). Infection of necrotic pancreatic material or abscess formation is a serious complication associated with a mortality rate of more than 50%. Diagnosis the hallmark of acute pancreatitis is an increase in serum amylase concentration. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography is the best noninvasive test for documenting the morphologic changes associated with acute pancreatitis. The differential diagnosis of acute pancreatitis includes a perforated duodenal ulcer, acute cholecystitis, mesenteric ischemia, and bowel obstruction. Acute myocardial infarction may cause severe abdominal pain, but serum amylase concentration is not increased. It is important to identify patients with acute pancreatitis who are at significant risk of dying from the disease. Multifactor scoring systems have been devised to help identify these high-risk patients. Patients meeting three or four criteria have a 20% mortality; those fulfilling five or six criteria have a 40% mortality. Treatment Aggressive intravenous fluid administration is necessary to treat the significant hypovolemia that occurs in all patients, even those with mild pancreatitis. Colloid replacement may be necessary if there is significant bleeding or albumin loss. Traditionally, oral intake is stopped to rest the pancreas and prevent aggravation of the accompanying ileus. Endoscopic removal of obstructing gallstones is indicated within the first 24 to 72 hours of the onset of symptoms to decrease the risk of cholangitis. Drainage of intraabdominal collections of fluids or necrotic material can be done without surgery. The persistent inflammation characteristic of chronic pancreatitis leads to irreversible damage to the pancreas. Diets high in protein seem to predispose alcoholic patients to the development of chronic pancreatitis. Idiopathic chronic pancreatitis is seen in up to 25% of adults in the United States with chronic pancreatitis. It is suggested that a significant number of "idiopathic" cases are related to genetic defects. Chronic pancreatitis also occurs in association with cystic fibrosis and hyperparathyroidism (hypercalcemia). Complications Nearly 25% of patients who develop acute pancreatitis experience significant complications. Shock can develop early in the course of severe acute pancreatitis and is a major risk factor for death. Sequestration of large volumes of fluid in the peripancreatic space, hemorrhage, and systemic vasodilation contribute to hypotension. Arterial hypoxemia is often Signs and Symptoms Chronic pancreatitis is often characterized by epigastric pain that radiates to the back and is frequently postprandial. Pancreatic calcifications develop in most patients with alcohol-induced chronic pancreatitis. Clinical manifestations of the resulting short bowel syndrome include diarrhea, steatorrhea, trace element deficiencies, and electrolyte imbalances, especially hyponatremia and hypokalemia. Total parenteral nutrition may be needed if frequent small feedings are not effective in maintaining nutritional balance.

Abdominal herniae are clearly seen on laparoscopy as the insufflated carbon dioxide expands the abdominal wall and distends the hernial sac arthritis in feet natural remedies cheap voltaren 100 mg buy, so it was not surprising that attempts were soon made to repair herniae from the inside of the abdomen. The benefit in terms of reduced trauma is not so great as with cholecystectomy as the standard open repair of a hernia is not as traumatic as an upper abdominal incision. The peritoneum over the hernia sac is then incised and lifted to allow the mesh to be placed between it and the abdominal wall. The mesh does not have to be fixed as it is held in place by abdominal pressure once the insufflating carbon dioxide is released, but there are now elegant tacking devices available that are widely used. Laparoscopic repair by either approach is carried out in an untouched plane between the peritoneum and the abdominal wall and is usually no more difficult than a first time repair. The trauma of a bilateral laparoscopic repair is the same as that associated with a unilateral repair. An additional benefit is that if a clinically occult hernia on the other side is seen during the repair it may be dealt with immediately with no penalty in length of recovery or other morbidity. The swelling may be anywhere along the line of the spermatic cord and around the testis. Thromboembolism the risk of thromboembolism after laparoscopic hernia repair is not yet known, so it is mandatory to employ routine prophylaxis. The results of open repair of recurrent inguinal herniae are poor, in terms of further recurrence and of morbidity. The evidence for this statement is largely anecdotal as very few studies of the results of the repair of recurrent herniae have been reported, but all surgeons are familiar with unfortunate patients who have had repeated repairs fail. For this group of patients the advent of laparoscopic repair, with the advantages Complications specific to laparoscopic repair Injury to the bowel or other abdominal organs Laparoscopy involves the insertion of a telescope into the abdomen at the umbilicus and so carries a small but not insignificant risk of injury to the gut or other abdominal organs of the order of 1 in 1000. This risk may be reduced by using an open rather than a blind insertion technique. The empty sac may fill with fluid and the patient may think the Femoral hernia 365 detailed above, has been of inestimable value. There is now little doubt that laparoscopic repair is the procedure of choice for recurrent groin hernia. Urgent open exploration is necessary to identify the constriction point trapping the contents ­ usually the external inguinal ring. In children the internal oblique muscle extends further medially than in adults and its fibres must be separated to reveal the glistening peritoneal sac which is always in the front of the spermatic cord. If this is dissected and suture ligated above the internal ring, it will retreat back into the abdomen. Children do not need to be given postoperative instructions about mobility: they will ignore them and do themselves no harm. All femoral herniae should be repaired, unless the patient has a very short life expectancy, because the risk of strangulation is high. If the child has an obvious hernia with reducible bowel contents, operation is indicated as soon as practicable. When a patent processus vaginalis presents as an infantile hydrocele or an encysted hydrocele of the cord rather than a hernia, resolution may occur in the first year of life but is less likely once the child is walking. Nevertheless, a definite hernia or persistent hydrocele in a child should be treated surgically. In these circumstances an operation may be undertaken on the evidence of the history alone. The defect in the umbilical fascia is closed with simple sutures of a slowly absorbable synthetic material. This will absorb without treatment, although anxious parents may have to be placated by aspiration of the collection. Recurrence following a childhood umbilical hernia repair by simple suture is very rare. The femoral canal can be obliterated by placing stitches between the inguinal ligament and the pectineal ligament or blocking the space with a plug or layer of mesh. The swelling may consist of extraperitoneal fat only, an empty peritoneal sac with a thick fatty wall or a peritoneal sac filled with omentum or bowel. An uncomfortable hernia clearly merits repair in a reasonably slim active patient. If a femoral hernia is noticed during the laparoscopic repair of an inguinal hernia it can be dealt with in the same way at the same time. Management is therefore conservative, sometimes against the wishes of the parents, particularly when the child is a girl. With a large hernia, or if there is contaminated skin, excision of the umbilicus simplifies repair and reduces the chance of infection. About 10 per cent of patients who have had an abdominal incision develop a wound hernia, usually within the next 1­2 years but occasionally much later. Risk factors include increasing age, obesity, diabetes and steroid therapy, but the most important is postoperative wound infection. If the hernia is irreducible and the incarcerated contents plug the defect there may not be a cough impulse, making a clinical diagnosis less certain. One reason for this is that many of the factors that led to the breakdown of the initial wound closure will still be present. This is particularly so when the weakness is caused by a diffuse overall thinning of the surrounding tissues rather than a defect with a distinct edge. Surgical repair Surgical repair is carried out under general anaesthetic via a transverse incision. The mass is usually found to be mainly extraperitoneal fat, sometimes with a small peritoneal sac, coming through a very small (2­5 mm diameter) defect in the linea alba. Surgical repair Surgical repair is indicated to relieve symptoms and treat complications. Prophylaxis against thromboembolism should be routine together with peri-operative antibiotic cover.