Laparoscopic distal gastrectomy for severe corrosive gastritis: report of a case.
We report a case of severe corrosive gastritis caused by alkali ingestion, which was successfully treated by laparoscopic gastrectomy. A 38-year-old Japanese woman attempted suicide by ingesting Drano. She was treated conservatively for 3 months, but severe stenosis of the antrum secondary to scarification resulted in outlet obstruction. A Billroth I distal gastrectomy was performed through a laparoscopy-assisted approach. The patient had an uneventful postoperative course and was discharged on the 13th day after her operation. She was subsequently able to tolerate a normal diet, gained weight, and is now emotionally stable.
Kanyama
Yasuaki
Y
Second Department of Surgery, Nagoya University School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan.
Fujiwara
Michitaka
M
Kodera
Yasuhiro
Y
Miura
Shinichi
S
Kasai
Yasushi
Y
Hibi
Kenji
K
Ito
Katsuki
K
Akiyama
Seiji
S
Nakao
Akimasa
A
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000150:complications*; D002424:Caustics / Q000633:toxicity*; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D005756:Gastritis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D013270:Stomach / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D013406:Suicide, Attempted
D002424:Caustics