Background: Urgent surgical treatment of bleeding gastric and duodenal ulcer is indicated in cases where there is no treatment by an interventional gastroenterologist and radiologist readily available, or there is no satisfactory response to the applied interventional procedure. Objective: The aim of our study is to show that there is the still large number of patients with massive bleeding gastric or duodenal ulcers who had to undergo emergency surgery, in order to achieve hemostasis, provide survival analisys, and to present a methode of the surgical procedure which we perfomed. Methods: This study analysed 49 patients in the period of 5 years (2013-2018), who underwent emergency surgery due to bleeding ulcer. All patients had one or more gastroscopies in order to stop the bleeding, which were ineffective. Surgical treatments which are used in managing ulcer bleedings depended on the localization of the lesion and how severe the bleeding is. Indicated treatment is direct compression of a bleeding blood vessel (ulcer niche), truncal vagotomy, pyloroplasty, gastroduodenal artery ligature, ligature of the right gastroepiploic artery. Resection procedures were performed as well: antrectomy, proximal, subtotal and total gastrectomy. All surgical treatments aimed to preserve the patients of gastrointestinal tract where such an approach could be carried out. Results: There were total of 49 patients who underwent surgical treatment of bleeding ulcer of which 31 are male (63,27%) and 18 are female (36,73%). The survival was 38,78% (19 patients); mortality 61,22% (30 patients). The most common surgical treatment was direct suture of a bleeding vessel with a ligature of the gastroduodenal and right gastroepiploic artery. When we observe the results of resection procedures subtotal gastrectomy was most commonly used. Surgical procedure performed were bilateral vagotomy, ligature of gastroduodenal and right gastroepiploic artery if the ulcer is localized in the antral, pyloric or duodenal region and not penetrating showed that there is no need for gastrotomy/duodenotomy and direct suturing of the bleeding vessel significantly reduces operative procedure, and saves the patient from additional surgical trauma and allows the desired hemostasis. In 5-10% of patients with bleeding ulcers, emergency surgery is indicated due to massive bleeding and hemorrhagic shock and then surgery is the only chance of survival. The primary goal of any surgery for bleeding ulcer is to establish bleeding control. massive ulcer bleeding. All these patients did not have the opportunity to avoid surgery and stop the bleeding with the treatment of an interventional gastroenterologist and radiologist. Survival is 38.78%, mortality is still high 61.22% but it is encouraging that without the application of surgical treatment it would be 100% in this group of patients. Conclusion: Regardless of the risk posed by surgical treatment of a bleeding ulcer, it still brings the patient the only chance for life in cases when the interventional radiological and gastroenterological approach has failed or been disabled. Surgical treatment of bleeding ulcer in cases when the gastroenterological and radiological approach is insufficient or disabled - Single center experience.

Background: Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) known as Whipple procedure is still one of the most complex abdominal surgeries used for treatment of periampullary tumors. PD is often followed with postoperative complications (pancreatic, biliar or intestinal fistula, haemorrhage, intraabdominal abscess, delayed gastric empting. Severe postoperative complications (SPC) can be reason for reoperation and reason of bad outcome of treatment and life treathening condition. Objective: To investigate predicitive value of preoperative hypoalbuminemia for severe postoperative complications (SPC) in patients who have undergone Whipple pancreaticoduodenetomy (PD). However, no similiar study has been ever reported from our country until now. Methods: In this retrospective-prospective study, 100 patients who have had Whipple pancreaticoduodenectomy for malignant periampullary tumors at the Department for Surgery of University Clinic Center Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina were enrolled, from january of 2009 to decembre of 2021. All patients were preoperatively analysed according to serum albumine levels and presensce of hypolabuminemia (serum albumine levels <32g/l). Serum albumine biochemical test were done 1-2 days preoperatively. Clavien Dindo classification was used for determination patients with SPC. Patients who did not have SPC belonged to (I-II) Clavien Dindo group of patients while those who had SPC belonged to( III-V) Clavien Dindo group of patients. Results: Out of 100 patients who have undergone pancreaticoduodenetomy, in 55 (55%) patients postoperative complications were noticed. Mortality rate was 18 (18%) and reoperation has been done in 20 cases (20%). SPC were noticed in 19 patients and most often were: delayed gastric emptying (20%), pancreatic fistula (13%) and intraabdominal collections (9%). Hypoalbuminemic patients had a significantly higher rate of severe postoperative complications ( p<0.05). Using hypoalbuminemia-SPC correlation analaysis, there is confirmed statistically significant correlation between hypoalbuminemia and SPC (ρ= 0.236; p<0.05). Conclusion: Preoperative hypoalbuminemia can be used as predictor and prognostic factor for severe postoperative complications after Whipple pancreaticoduodenectomy. Identification and optimization of serum albumin level prior to Whipple pancreatoduodenectomy may improve surgical outcomes.

Aim To determine the prevalence of new-onset atrial fibrillation (NOAF) following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for left main coronary artery disease (LMCAD) and its effect on 6-month cardiovascular outcomes. Methods This prospective study included 40 patients diagnosed with LMCAD, in the period from 2017 to 2018. The patients with LMCAD and low or intermediate SYNTAX score were randomized to PCI with zotarolimus-eluting stents versus CABG. Outcomes were analyzed according to the development of NOAF during the initial hospitalization following revascularization. Results Among 40 patients without atrial fibrillation on presentation, NOAF developed 3.1±1.3 days during hospitalization in three CABG treated patients, and one PCI treated patient. One patient that was CABG treated developed NOAF after two months. Patients with versus patients without NOAF had a significantly longer duration of hospitalization, probably because they were discharged on anticoagulant therapy. Myocardial infarction was presented in one CABG treated patient after 3 months, and also in one PCI treated patient after 4 months. One patient died 2 months after the operation, and one developed stroke 5 months after the CABG operation. Conclusion The NOAF was common after CABG, but extremely rare after PCI, and it occurred almost exclusively following CABG. There was a clear statistical tendency for all-cause death, cardiovascular death and stroke at 6-month follow-up period.

Introduction: Cancelling elective procedures on the day of surgery presents a constant problem in all higher-level medical facilities, and the research of causes, consequences and possible solutions is the duty of every facility in order to enhance the quality of healthcare services. Methods: This prospective study included all patients that were scheduled for surgery from March 2016 to November 2018 in the operating rooms at our Department of Surgery, including both performed and cancelled cases. Cases by different surgical departments (general surgery, gynecology, orthopedics, urology, plastic surgery, ophthalmology and otorhinolaryngology) were all included. Results: Out of 8201 planned elective procedures from March 2016 to November 2018 at the General Hospital “Abdulah Nakas”, 7825 cases were performed and 376 cases (4.58%) were cancelled on the day of surgery. The most common reasons for cancelling a surgical procedure on the day of surgery were: lack of time to perform surgery, (33.51%), surgery cancelled due to medical/anesthetic reasons, (31.38%), surgical procedure cancelled by the surgeon on the day of surgery, (11.97%). Conclusion: This study has shown that the percentage of elective cases cancelled on the day of surgery at our institution stands at an acceptable 4.58%. The most common reasons for case cancellation on the day of surgery were identified. The majority of reasons for cancellation were avoidable, which means that appropriate steps could contribute to lowering the percentage of cancelled elective cases and an improved quality of healthcare services.

Introduction: Project of Bariatric surgery in University clinic center (UCC) Tuzla has been initiated in 2009 as an idea of professor Dešo Mešić and soon after that Bariatric surgical team led by doctor Fuad Pasic has been created. Material and methods: Practical team education was realized in Croatia in hospital „Sisters of Mercy” under supervision of professor Miroslav-Bekavac Beslin. First bariatric operations in UCC Tuzla has been done in 2011 and it was biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) Scopinaro. Results and discussion: So far there has been done 30 operations and among them there have been used almost all operative modalities - restrictive, malabsorptive and combined (laparoscopic gastric banding-LAPGB, Roux-y mini gastric bypass, open and laparoscopic gastric sleeve resection, and over mentioned Scopinaro’s BPD). Beginning results are very promising according to the fact that almost all operated patients after one year stopped using antihypertensive, antidiabetic and antidepressant therapy, that average year’s weight loss is 35-100 kilograms and total satisfactions of patients after surgeries is obvious.

Introduction: Obesity in children is becoming from year to year enormous medical and socio-epidemilogical problem according to increasing number of overweight and obese children. Overweight and obesity in children mostly affects on cardiovascular, respiratory and endocrine system disturbances. Adenoidectomy and adenotonsillectomy belong to group of most often done operation in children population. Anesthesiology complications during adenodecotomy and adenotonsillectomy in children are known as very disturbing and dramatic. Methods: Retrospective-prospective study includes 162 children, both genders, 3 to 12 years old, who are hospitalized and operated (adenoidectomies and adenotonsillectomies) on Otorihinolaryngolic clinic of University clinical centre Tuzla in the four year period. Purpose of the study is to show the influence of overweight in children on appearance of anesthesiology complications such as difficult intubation, bronchospasm and laryngospasm. Body mass index (BMI), which is used as universal measure, is adapted with gender specific scales of National statistic centre of United States of America. All children with BMI over 25 are referred as overweight and those over 30 as obese. These children categories were compared to those with normal BMI according to anesthesiology complications incidence. Results: Overweight in operated children is noticed in 21%, and 11% of children was obese and there wasn’t distinction between boys and girls. Anesthesiology complications are evaluated in 12 of them (7.4%). Total analyzed sample show significant connection and influence of overweight with appearance of anesthesiology complications. Separate comparison for two types of operations is indicating that during adenoidectomies there hasn’t been noticed connection between overweight and anestehesiological complications, while in case of adenotonsillectomies direct and significant correlation is proven. Conclusions: According to increased risk of anesthesiology complications in overweight and obese children during adenodectomies and adenotonsillectomies it is important for anesthesiologists to do much serious preoperative evaluation of obese children, and to be more prepared for every of possible unwished supersize during perioperative period.