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Bladder augmentation is an invaluable tool for the pediatric urologist, for both the protection of the upper urinary tract and attainment of urinary continence. However, it remains a major surgical undertaking with significant morbidity. This review examines the incidence and pathophysiology of some of the most common and serious complications, which include surgical complications, such as malignancy, bowel obstruction, and bladder perforation, and medical complications including urinary tract infections and gastrointestinal dysfunction. We review the most current and pertinent literature to provide a comprehensive and practical overview of complications from bladder augmentation in the pediatric population.
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PMID:Bladder augmentation: complications in the pediatric population. 1730 21

Follow-up of the large numbers of patients undergoing bariatric surgery poses problems for surgical programs and for internists who care for morbidly obese patients. Early surgical follow up is concentrated on the perioperative period to ensure healing and care for any surgical complications. It is especially important to treat persistent vomiting to avoid thiamine deficiency. Subsequently, monitoring weight loss and resolution of comorbidities assumes more importance. Identification and management of nutritional deficiencies and other unwanted consequences of surgery may become the responsibility of internists if the patient no longer attends the office of the operating surgeon. The long-term goal is to avoid weight regain and deficiencies, especially of protein, iron and vitamin B12, and calcium and vitamin D. Abdominal pain and gastrointestinal dysfunction should be investigated promptly to exclude or confirm such conditions as small bowel obstruction or gallstones. Good communication between bariatric surgeons and internal medicine specialists is essential for early and accurate identification of problems arising from bariatric surgery.
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PMID:Short- and long-term surgical follow-up of the postbariatric surgery patient. 2020 86

Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a rare but devastating complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD), resulting in malnutrition and ultimately overt intestinal obstruction. We present the case of a 71-year-old man diagnosed with EPS incidentally at laparotomy for removal of PD catheter following an episode of PD peritonitis. He had been treated with continuous ambulatory PD for 18 months. He presented with anasarca and did not exhibit persistent symptoms of gastrointestinal dysfunction to suggest the EPS. Computed tomography scanning obtained 18 days prior to confirmation of the diagnosis did not demonstrate any features suggestive of EPS, highlighting a deficiency in the sensitivity of the diagnostic investigations. Management of the EPS is typically complicated by late diagnosis and concomitant malnutrition. This case highlights both the insidious nature of the EPS and a management problem to the surgeon faced with an unexpected abdominal cocoon. It further accentuates the necessity for increasingly sensitive diagnostic investigations to allow earlier diagnosis, thereby facilitating successful treatment.
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PMID:Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis: presentation without preceding symptoms. 2575 84