Serge Landen's Publications List

Acute mesenteric vein thrombosis.

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Sebastien Hugon, Paul de Clercq, Serge Landen (2007) Ann Emerg Med 50: 5 623-624

Gas-producing infection of the spleen in a super-super-obese patient.

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Gas-producing bacteria are known to selectively colonize a variety of abdominal viscera, but gas-producing infection limited to the spleen until now has not been reported. A gas-producing (emphysematous) infection of the spleen was diagnosed in a super-super-obese diabetic patient with abdominal pain and signs of sepsis. The patient presented a serious diagnostic challenge because massive abdomina...

Serge Landen, Jean Closset (2007) Obes Surg 17: 10 1416-1418

Spontaneous splenic rupture associated with Listeria endocarditis.

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Nadia Llanwarne, Bogdan Badic, Véronique Delugeau, Serge Landen (2007) Am J Emerg Med 25: 9 1086.e3-1086.e5

Small bowel obstruction by apricot pit in Crohn's disease.

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J Claus, J Pringot, L Ghijselings, S Landen (2006) JBR-BTR 89: 6

Adrenal hemorrhage mimicking an acute abdomen.

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Serge Landen, Veronique Delugeau (2005) Am J Emerg Med 23: 2 219-220

Complications of gastric banding presenting to the ED.

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Although laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding has become a widely used surgical modality for the treatment of morbid obesity, the technique and its complications remain fairly unknown to the medical community in general. Late complications occur in 10% to 20% of patients and usually manifest as upper gastrointestinal symptoms such as total food intolerance. However, seemingly unrelated symptoms...

Serge Landen, Bernard Majerus, Veronique Delugeau (2005) Am J Emerg Med 23: 3 368-370

Simultaneous paraesophageal hernia repair and gastric banding.

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The presence of a hiatal hernia is generally considered a contraindication to gastric banding in the morbidly obese, despite recent reports indicating favorable outcomes following simultaneous repair of sliding hernias and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB). A 66-year-old woman weighing 120 kg (BMI 45) with arterial hypertension and gastroesophageal reflux-related chronic obstructive p...

Serge Landen (2005) Obes Surg 15: 3 435-438

Spontaneous portal-venous shunt of the liver.

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S Landen, V Delugeau (2003) Dig Surg 20: 2 165-166

Minimally invasive approach to Boerhaave's syndrome: a pilot study of three cases.

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BACKGROUND: Boerhaave's syndrome requires urgent thoracotomy, laparotomy, or both for esophageal repair and pleuromediastinal debridement. Minimally invasive techniques may be suitable alternatives. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Over a period of 12 months, three patients with spontaneous esophageal perforations after forceful vomiting were treated by a combination of minimally invasive techniques includi...

S Landen, I El Nakadi (2002) Surg Endosc 16: 9 1354-1357

Primary anastomosis and diverting colostomy in diffuse diverticular peritonitis.

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BACKGROUND: Despite the well documented morbidity associated with its reversal, Hartmann's procedure remains the favoured option in patients with complicated diverticular disease in the presence of diffuse peritonitis. A prospective study was conducted to determine whether primary anastomosis with diverting colostomy constitutes a valid alternative to the Hartmann procedure. METHODS: Between 1994 ...

S Landen, P Nafteux (2002) Acta Chir Belg 102: 1 24-29

Pancreatic duct rupture in a 26-year-old patient.

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D Crombé, L Ghijseling, M Van Campenhoudt, S Landen, J Pringot (2001) JBR-BTR 84: 3

Mesenteric liposarcoma or lipodystrophy: an elusive diagnosis.

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Mass lesions of the mesentery may be fortuitously encountered on computerized tomographic (CT) scans, posing a diagnostic challenge. Despite CT, magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and a surgical biopsy, a patient with mesenteric lipodystrophy was misdiagnosed as having a low-grade mesenteric liposarcoma. Spontaneous regression of the mass on control CT scan and review of the pathological material pro...

A Fremault, C Heylen, V Delugeau, S Landen (2001) JBR-BTR 84: 3 102-104

Annular duodenal stricture due to Brunner's gland hyperplasia.

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A patient with obstructive Brunner's gland hyperplasia presenting as an annular duodenal stricture is reported. Surgical biopsy was required to obtain a tissue specific diagnosis and obstruction was relieved by performing a Roux-en-Y duodenojejunostomy. Brunner's gland hyperplasia poses a diagnostic challenge. Conservative management is usually adequate after a histological diagnosis has been firm...

S Landen, V Delugeau, C Lhonneux, P Michel (2001) Acta Gastroenterol Belg 64: 1 35-37

Pancreaticoduodenal necrosis due to caustic burns.

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BACKGROUND AND METHODS: Fourteen patients with caustic necrosis of the digestive tract extending beyond the pylorus were included in a multicenter retrospective study to define a surgical strategy. Twelve patients underwent esophagogastrectomy. Two patients had total gastrectomy without esophagectomy. In addition, all patients underwent duodenal stripping (n = 7) or pancreaticoduodenectomy (n = 7)...

S Landen, M H Wu, L B Jeng, V Delugeau, B Launois (2000) Acta Chir Belg 100: 5 205-209

Proximal bile duct cancer: high resectability rate and 5-year survival.

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OBJECTIVE: To review and update the authors' experience with resectional surgery for proximal bile duct carcinoma (Klatskin tumor) and assess the role of liver resection over the past 25 years. BACKGROUND: Until recently, resection of proximal bile duct carcinoma was uncommon, with most patients undergoing palliative procedures. The authors adopted a radical surgical approach aimed at definitive c...

B Launois, J Terblanche, M Lakehal, J M Catheline, E Bardaxoglou, S Landen, J P Campion, F Sutherland, B Meunier (1999) Ann Surg 230: 2 266-275

Consolidation of a friable pancreas for pancreaticojejunal anastomosis.

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Management of the pancreatic remnant following pancreaticojejunostomy remains a technical challenge particularly when the pancreas is soft. A simple technique that consolidates the pancreas in preparation for pancreaticojejunostomy is described. Application of this technique in patients for whom a difficult anastomosis was anticipated has yielded good results.

S Landen (1998) Dig Surg 15: 4 297-298

New approach to surgical management of early esophageal thoracic perforation: primary suture repair reinforced with absorbable mesh and fibrin glue.

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Esophageal perforation is a life-threatening situation and represents a major therapeutic challenge. Results have improved in recent years particularly as a result of progress in antibiotic therapy and the use of total parenteral nutrition. Surgical management retains a predominant role, involving early primary closure and thoracic drainage. We have made an addition to the surgical management by a...

E Bardaxoglou, D Manganas, B Meunier, S Landen, G J Maddern, J P Campion, B Launois (1997) World J Surg 21: 6 618-621

Prospective randomized trial comparing Billroth I and Billroth II procedures for carcinoma of the gastric antrum.

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BACKGROUND: Controversy persists regarding digestive reconnection following subtotal gastrectomy for carcinoma. A randomized prospective trial comparing Billroth I and Billroth II procedures for mortality, digestive comfort, survival, and patterns of recurrence was conducted. STUDY DESIGN: Thirty patients underwent Billroth I and 32 patients underwent Billroth II procedures. Stages I, II, III, and...

B Chareton, S Landen, D Manganas, B Meunier, B Launois (1996) J Am Coll Surg 183: 3 190-194

Diagnosis and therapy for ampullary tumors: 63 cases.

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From 1970 to 1992 a total of 63 patients underwent operation for ampullary tumor: 40 pancreatoduodenectomies (PDs), 3 total PDs, 8 ampullectomies, and 12 bypass or exploratory laparotomies. The resectability rate was 68%. There were 9 benign tumors, 1 anaplastic tumor, and 53 adenocarcinomas. According to Martin's classification, there were 7 stage I, 11 stage II, 14 stage III, and 21 stage IV tum...

B Chareton, J Coiffic, S Landen, E Bardaxoglou, J P Campion, B Launois (1996) World J Surg 20: 6 707-712

Salvage portacaval shunts after failure of intrahepatic shunt

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Creation of an intrahepatic shunt using a metallic prosthesis introduced via a transjugular approach constitutes an alternative to surgery in the treatment of portal hypertension. Although rare, the specific complications of this technique justify close collaboration between radiologists and surgeons. The authors report two serious complications after failure of intrahepatic shunt, requiring emerg...

S Landen, B Launois (1995) Ann Chir 49: 4 324-326

Surgical salvage after failed transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting.

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The creation of an intrahepatic portosystemic shunt using an expandable stent introduced by a transjugular route constitutes an alternative to surgical shunts for the management of portal hypertension. A 61-year-old woman with Child C cryptogenic cirrhosis and acute variceal bleeding presented a massive haemoperitoneum due to a tear at the portal vein confluence during a failed attempt at TIPS. Su...

S Landen, V Delugeau, B Launois (1995) Acta Chir Belg 95: 4 Suppl 176-178

Hemangiopericytoma of the pancreas: report of a case and review of the literature.

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Hemangiopericytoma is an uncommon vascular tumor with variable malignant potential. The origin, structure and function of pericytes remains controversial. Intra-abdominal hemangiopericytomas are highly aggressive soft tissue tumors with a great propensity for malignant transformation. We report on a case of hemangiopericytoma of the pancreas in a 53-year-old female presenting with abdominal pain. ...

E Bardaxogou, D Manganas, S Landen, M P Ramée, B Chareton, G J Maddern, B Launois (1995) Hepatogastroenterology 42: 2 172-174

Venous allografts: a useful alternative to venous autografts in digestive surgery.

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Over a 16 month period seven patients underwent surgery using venous allografts either to reconstruct the portal vein, or to construct a mesocaval 'H' graft or a shunt between the coronary vein and the subhepatic inferior vena cava. The allografts were harvested during multiorgan procurement from the bifurcation of the inferior vena cava, the common iliac vein and the external iliac vein and kept ...

B Launois, G G Jamieson, G Maddern, S Landen, J P Campion, P Coeurdacier, E Bardaxoglou (1995) Aust N Z J Surg 65: 8 579-581

Liver transplantation with preservation of the inferior vena cava and "piggyback" reimplantation of the liver

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A modified technique of orthotopic hepatic transplantation with inferior vena caval preservation and piggy-back procedure is described. This procedure, used in 14 patients, avoided the need for temporary vena cava clamping in nine cases and reduced the need for venous bypass during orthotopic liver transplantation. The indications, results and advantages of this procedure are described.

B Meunier, E Bardaxoglou, G Spiliopoulos, S Landen, C Camus, J Roumeas, B Launois (1994) Ann Chir 48: 11 986-988

Oesophageal perforation: primary suture repair reinforced with absorbable mesh and fibrin glue.

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E Bardaxoglou, J P Campion, S Landen, D Manganas, F Siriser, B Chareton, B Launois (1994) Br J Surg 81: 3

Esophagectomy without thoracotomy. Comparison between a retrospective study and a prospective randomized trial

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From 1983 to 1989, 96 oesophagectomies (30% of all oesophagectomies performed during this period) were performed without thoracotomy and then analyzed retrospectively. Most were performed due to contraindications including age (17%), respiratory disease (47%), heart disease (37%) or for superficial oesophageal lesions (35% were stage T1). Operative mortality was 3.1%. Fistulization of the anastomo...

B Launois, D Khelif, B Meunier, E Bardaxoglou, B Charetoń, S Landen, J P Campion (1994) Chirurgie 120: 1 40-6; discussion 47

Surgical management of hepatocellular carcinoma in genetic haemochromatosis.

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From 1975 to 1989, 51 patients presenting with hepatocellular carcinoma complicating genetic haemochromatosis were managed in our institution. Twenty-one patients underwent a laparotomy. Laparotomy was limited to surgical exploration or palliation in 8 patients in whom the tumour was deemed unresectable. Thirteen patients underwent either a partial hepatectomy (11 patients) or a total hepatectomy ...

S Landen, E Bardaxoglou, F Derbel, B Chareton, G J Maddern, J P Campion, J Terblanche, B Launois (1994) Acta Chir Belg 94: 6 307-310

Lacing technique using dermal autografts for the management of large incisional hernias.

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Between 1980 and 1990, 25 patients were treated for large incisional hernias using the skin lacing technique. Twenty-four hernias were midline and one was at the site of a McBurney incision. Hernia defects were greater than 10 cm in diameter for 24 patients. A 1 cm-wide uninterrupted segment of skin was harvested from excess skin overlying the hernia and was then alternatively passed through the l...

B Chareton, S Landen, E Bardaxoglou, J Terblanche, B Launois (1994) Acta Chir Belg 94: 5 291-294

Parietal dissemination of carcinoma of the gallbladder after celioscopic surgery

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A case of tumor seeding in an abdominal trocar hole after laparoscopic extraction of an incidental gallbladder carcinoma is reported. The high incidence of occult tumors of the gallbladder and appendix warrants caution when dissecting and extracting operative specimens.

S Landen, V Heymans, E Wibin (1993) Ann Chir 47: 5 455-456

"Piggyback" method in hepatic transplantation

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Using the traditional technique for liver transplantation, there are two supra and subhepatic anastomoses to the vena cava. With the piggy-back method, the donor's inferior vena cava is implanted terminolaterally into the recipient's inferior vena cava. The aim of this work was to evaluate results in two matched groups. PATIENTS AND METHODS. From June 1992 to May 1993, 13 patients underwent piggy-...

B Meunier, E Bardaxoglou, B Chareton, S Landen, C Camus, J Roumeas, B Launois (1993) Chirurgie 119: 10 682-685

Focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver. A retrospective review of 20 patients managed surgically.

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Focal nodular hyperplasia remains a difficult diagnostic and clinical dilemma. Over a 10-year period, 20 patients with this diagnosis underwent surgery in our service. Eight of the patients had focal nodular hyperplasia discovered incidentally as part of investigation or surgery for other unrelated conditions. Seventeen of the patients were female, with 64% receiving oral contraceptives. In the 12...

S Landen, F Siriser, E Bardaxoglou, G J Maddern, B Chareton, J P Campion, B Launois (1993) Acta Chir Belg 93: 3 94-97

Caroli's disease: a surgical dilemma.

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We report the case of a 31-year-old male patient with a diffuse form of Caroli's disease presenting as recurring bouts of biliary pancreatitis. Following sphincterotomy, the patient remained asymptomatic for 5 years. He then developed acute cholangitis and, at laparotomy, all superficial liver cysts were fenestrated in order to remove intrahepatic bile duct calculi. A right hepatectomy, removing t...

S Landen, E Bardaxoglou, G J Maddern, V Delugeau, M Gosselin, B Launois (1993) Acta Chir Belg 93: 5 224-226

Laparoscopic surgery and tumor seeding.

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S M Landen (1993) Surgery 114: 1 131-132

Musculocutaneoplasty by combined flap with tensor of the fascia lata- gluteus medius in trochanteric pressure sores. Apropos of a clinical case

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The authors describe a musculocutaneous flap which can be used in trochanteric pressure sores in paraplegics. Described by Little and Lyons (1983), this reconstructive unit combines the proximal muscular segment of the tensor fasciae latae (TFL) and gluteus medius muscles in a round shaped flap pedicled on the lateral circumflex femoral artery. The anatomical basis of this muscle combination is fo...

S Landen, G Delefortrie, D Rossillon, G Sesma (1992) Ann Chir Plast Esthet 37: 3 333-337

Appendiceal mucoceles and pseudomyxoma peritonei.

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Mucoceles of the appendix and associated pseudomyxoma peritonei are a heterogeneous group comprising various histopathologic lesions with differing prognoses. Between 1983 and 1990, we treated eight patients with appendiceal mucocele, three cystadenomas and five cystadenocarcinomas, three of which had accompanying pseudomyxoma peritonei. All patients were more than 50 years of age. Women outnumber...

S Landen, C Bertrand, G J Maddern, D Herman, A Pourbaix, A de Neve, A Schmitz (1992) Surg Gynecol Obstet 175: 5 401-404

Spontaneous rupture of the liver with hemoperitoneum during pregnancy. Apropos of a case, review of the literature

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We report the case of a patient who, at 28-week amenorrhea, presented with spontaneous hemoperitoneum in a pre-eclamptic syndrome. When caesarean section was performed, abdominal exploration revealed a liver hematoma which caused the rupture of Glisson's capsule. The related literature is reviewed.

C Neirynck, C Bertrand, S Landen, R Polet, A Luyx, A de Neve, L Collin (1991) J Chir (Paris) 128: 5 231-234

A new method for pseudocysto-duodenostomy as therapy in pancreatic pseudocyst in chronic pancreatitis

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Reference in the surgical literature to the use of pseudocysto-duodenostomy whether laterolateral by Ombredanne [6] or transduodenal by Kerschner [4], is uncommon. The author with the aid of specially designed three-jaw prong, now, prefer to use pseudocysto-duodenostomy. From 1970, 411 patients underwent surgery for complicated chronic pancreatitis. 67 of the 93 patients requiring an internal cyst...

M Vankemmel, D Bertaux, P Vandenbossche, S Landen, F M Vankemmel, U Adam (1990) Zentralbl Chir 115: 18 1155-1159