Possible Application of Surgical Treatment of Chagasic Megacolon at Santa Cruz General Hospital, Bolivia

Autor:	Tamotsu Nakasa, Chiaki Miyoshi, Freddy Udalrico Gutierrez Velarde, Simeon Sengoku, Edwin Crespo Mendosa
Rok vydání:	1993
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty business.industry General surgery Disease Anastomosis medicine.disease Surgery Parasitic disease Chagasic megacolon parasitic diseases medicine Seroprevalence General hospital Endemic diseases Surgical treatment business
Zdroj:	Japanese Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 21:219-224
ISSN:	2186-1811 0304-2146
Popis:	Chagas' disease, a chronic parasitic disease caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, is one of the endemic diseases in Central and South America. In Bolivia its seroprevalence is very high and the most common digestive manifestation of chronic Chagas' disease is megacolon.A new protocol for the surgical treatment of Chagasic megacolon has been started in Santa Cruz General Hospital. It consists of a peri-operative management, a choice of operative technique and a long term follow-up.From July 1989 to August 1992, among 46 Chagasic seropositive megacolons, 37 definitive operations of colorectal resection and anastomosis were perfomed. Although five cases developed early postoperative complications, there were no deaths in the group which had definitive operations.The purpose of this study is to establish a standard surgical management for Chagasic megacolon in Bolivia.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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