FOLLOW UP IN LARGE BOWEL RESECTIONS: WERNICKE-KORSAKOFF’S SYNDROME


https://doi.org/10.4081/jsas.2009.343
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2009)
Submitted: 10 January 2012
Accepted: 10 January 2012
Published: 10 January 2012
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Authors

  • M. Lo Gatto Unità Operativa Autonoma di Chirurgia Gastroenterologica, Dipartimento di Chirurgia Generale e Spec. Chirurgiche, Università di Siena, Italy.
  • C. Staffieri Unità Operativa Autonoma di Chirurgia Gastroenterologica, Dipartimento di Chirurgia Generale e Spec. Chirurgiche, Università di Siena, Italy.
  • Y. Macchitella Unità Operativa Autonoma di Chirurgia Gastroenterologica, Dipartimento di Chirurgia Generale e Spec. Chirurgiche, Università di Siena, Italy.
  • F. Varrone Unità Operativa Autonoma di Chirurgia Gastroenterologica, Dipartimento di Chirurgia Generale e Spec. Chirurgiche, Università di Siena, Italy.
  • G. Tamo Tamo Unità Operativa Autonoma di Chirurgia Gastroenterologica, Dipartimento di Chirurgia Generale e Spec. Chirurgiche, Università di Siena, Italy.
  • G. Marzocca
    marzocca@unisi.it
    Unità Operativa Autonoma di Chirurgia Gastroenterologica, Dipartimento di Chirurgia Generale e Spec. Chirurgiche, Università di Siena, Italy.
Introduction. The main complication of large bowel resection is the malabsorption syndrome, a rare form of which is the syndrome of Wernicke-Korsakoff. Patients and Methods. B.E. following gastro-entero anastomosis develops Syndrome Wernicke-Korsakoff characterized by progressive state of disorientation, fixity of gaze, dysphoria. Results. Syndrome Wernicke-Korsacoff is linked to a deficiency of thiamin (also known as vitamin B1). Conclusions. In the follow up of patients who underwent a large bowel resection will be important to carry out systematic blood tests that can detect any frameworks-megaloblastic anemia macrocytosis deficiency vit. B12, iron deficiency, hypomagnesaemia, hypocalcemia, ipodisprotidemy. In the follow up of patients who underwent a large bowel resection will be important to carry out systematic blood tests that can detect any frameworks-megaloblastic anemia macrocytosis deficiency vit. B12, iron deficiency, hypomagnesaemia, hypocalcemia,ipodisprotidemy.

Lo Gatto, M., Staffieri, C., Macchitella, Y., Varrone, F., Tamo Tamo, G., & Marzocca, G. (2012). FOLLOW UP IN LARGE BOWEL RESECTIONS: WERNICKE-KORSAKOFF’S SYNDROME. Journal of the Siena Academy of Sciences, 1(1), 76–77. https://doi.org/10.4081/jsas.2009.343

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