Application of minimally invasive percutaneous nephroscopic plasma electrode decortication in the treatment of renal cysts / 现代泌尿外科杂志

Laparoscopic decortication is the standardized surgical treatment for simple renal cysts. With the continuous maturation of minimally invasive techniques, percutaneous nephroscopic decortication and decompression is gradually implemented, which has advantages of minimal invasiveness, fast recovery and good prognosis. Ureteroscopic plasma electrode is a modified procedure, which can achieve more exact intraoperative hemostasis and efficient cutting efficiency than traditional surgery. This article reviews the current treatments of simple renal cysts, and introduces our experience of using minimally invasive percutaneous nephroscopic plasma electrode decortication, its surgical procedures and technical points.

Pleurectomía parietal y decorticación pulmonar por cirugía torácica asistida por video (VATS) monopuerto versus toracotomía / Parietal pleurectomy and pulmonary decortication by single-portvideo-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) versus thoracotomy

Introducción. El avance de la cirugía torácica abierta a cirugía torácica asistida por vídeo por tres puertos, y sus posteriores efectos en la recuperación de los pacientes, conllevó al desarrollo de la técnica por un solo puerto, que ha mostrado beneficios en el postoperatorio.El objetivo de este estudio fue comparar los resultados postquirúrgicos de los pacientes sometidos a pleurectomía parietal y decorticación pulmonar toracoscópica asistida por video monopuerto y los obtenidos por toracotomía convencional, en una clínica de cuarto nivel, entre 2016 y 2019. Métodos. Estudio descriptivo, en el que se incluyeron 79 pacientes llevados a pleurectomía parietal y decorticación pulmonar por toracoscopia asistida por vídeo monopuerto y 25 pacientes operados por toracotomía convencional. Se evaluaron variables sociodemográficas, clínicas y postoperatorias. Se utilizaron las pruebas de Chi2 o de Fisher y las pruebas t de Student y Mann Whitney. Resultados. La mediana de edad fue menor en el grupo de pacientes operados por toracotomía convencional (28 años, RIC: 26­48, p=0,0005). No hubo diferencia en los tiempos quirúrgicos. Se encontró menor intensidad del dolor y disminución en los días con tubo de tórax, uso de antibióticos, días de UCI y días de estancia hospitalaria en el grupo de pacientes operados por toracoscopia asistida por vídeo monopuerto (p<0,05). Discusión. Este estudio refuerza la tendencia de mejores resultados postquirúrgicos, menos días de uso del tubo de tórax, uso de antibióticos, necesidad de UCI y días de estancia hospitalaria general con la técnica asistida por vídeo monopuerto comparado con la toracotomía abierta convencional

Introduction. The advancement from open to video-assisted thoracic surgery through three ports, and its sub-sequent effects on the recovery of patients, led to the development of the single port technique, which has shown benefits in the postoperative period. The objective of this study was to compare the postsurgical results of patients undergoing parietal pleurectomy and video-assisted single-port thoracoscopic pulmonary decortication to those obtained by conventional thoracotomy, in a fourth level clinic, between 2016 and 2019.Methods. Descriptive study, in which 79 patients underwent parietal pleurectomy and pulmonary decortication by single-port video-assisted thoracoscopy and 25 patients operated by conventional thoracotomy were included. Sociodemographic, clinical and postoperative variables were evaluated. The Chi-square or Fisher tests, and the t Student and Mann Whitney t tests were used.Results. The median age was lower in the conventional thoracotomy group (28 years; IQR: 26-48; p= 0.0005). There were no differences in surgical times. Lower pain level, and a decreased in days with chest tube, antibiotic use, need for ICU and of hospital stay were reported in the single-port video-assisted thoracoscopy group compared to conventional thoracotomy technique (p < 0.05). Discussion. This study reinforces the trend of better postsurgical results, fewer days of chest tube use, use of antibiotics, need for ICU and days of general hospital stay with the single-port video-assisted technique compared to conventional open thoracotomy

Outcomes of pleural decortication in a tertiary care hospital of Telangana state

Background: The objective of the study was to study the clinical profile, incidence of postoperative complications in patients undergoing pleural decortication.Methods: The subjects for the study were selected from the cases admitted in a single unit of Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad during the period of 2016 to 2018 and due ethics committee approval was taken.  Collection of data is done from the database including admission record, ICU charts, discharge records and follow-up records. 50 patients underwent surgery. Outcomes and complications were analyzed for 3 years duration.Results: 50 patients were included in this study with different aetiologies that required pleural decortication. The average age of patients in our study was 34 years. Most patients in our study were male (80%) and had history of infection with tuberculosis (42%) and pyogenic (28%) infection. A few patients had history of trauma (12%). Most of the patients suffered from cough (88%), dyspnoea (74%), fever (82%) and haemoptysis (22%). The common postoperative complications we encountered were pleural air leak (37.5%) bleeding (25%) infection (25%) and recurrence (2%). Overall morbidity from pleural decortication was seen in 16 patients, and there was no mortality.Conclusions: The most common reason for pleural decortication is still empyema thoracis secondary to infection in the developing countries. Tuberculosis is still the most common cause leading to fibrothorax requiring pleural decortication followed closely by pyogenic lung infections and trauma.

Retrospective Study of Surgical Treatment of Thoracic Empyema in Adults

Background: Pleural space infection is common and causessignificant morbidity and mortality up to 10%. The propermanagement of empyema remains controversial, and patientsare often seen by a physician after their purulent process hasalready reached the fibrinopurulent or chronic stage. Thesepatients are often subjected to multiple procedures and longhospitalization before the empyema is successfully treated.Most cases are treated initially using antibiotics with or withoutrepeated thoracentesis or chest tube insertion. Surgicalapproaches, such as video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) oropen thoracotomy and decortications, are usually reserved forpatients with deteriorated clinical condition following failedconservative treatment, which in turn increase the mortalityrate.Aims and Objective: The aim of our retrospective study is toevaluate our experience with thoracic empyema over a 36-month period with special attention to procedures used,success rate of each procedure and outcome.Materials & Methods: A retrospective chart analysis onpatients in whom thoracic empyema was diagnosed fromMarch 2016 to March 2018 at Civil hospital, BJ Medicalcollege, Ahmedabad, India. was performed. The definition ofempyema was selected as any pleural fluid that was grosslypurulent, and/or had a positive Gram stain or culture andempyema were classified by etiology and culture results.Charts were reviewed for patients age, symptoms, underlyingdisease, etiology of empyema, culture results, diagnosticmodalities, duration of hospitalization, therapeutic intervention,date of procedures, complications, mortality and long-termoutcome.Results and Conclusion: Empyema thoracis is a cause ofhigh mortality in man and its occurrence is increasing in bothchildren and adults. Two guidelines documents on themanagement of empyema in adults have been published bythe ACCP and the BTS. Although they differ in their approachto management, they agree on that the pleural space shouldbe drained in all patients with exudative PPE with pleural fluidpH < 7.2 and in those who have frank pus in the pleural space.Patients who do not improve should be referred to the surgeonfor further management. A large randomized multi-centre trialhas shown no survival advantage with the use of intrapleuralstreptokinase in patients with pleural infection and the use ofstreptokinase has not prevented surgery in the group ofpatients studied. However, streptokinase enhances infectedpleural fluid drainage and may still be used in patients whohave large collection of infected pleural collection causingventilatory impairment.

From Resection to Disconnection for Seizure Control in Pediatric Epilepsy Children

Epilepsy surgery revealed dramatically improved seizure outcomes over medical therapy in drug-resistant epilepsy patients. Children with epilepsy, however, have multiple epileptic focuses which require multilobar resection for better seizure outcome. Multilobar resection has not only the several severe surgical complications, such as hydrocephalus and shunt-related craniosynostosis, due to intracranial volume reduction. Isolation method (disconnection surgery) was progressively studied over epileptic focus removal (resective surgery) for seizure control. This concept was first introduced for functional hemispherotomy, and its primary principle is to preserve the vital vascularized brain that is functionally disconnected from the contralateral healthy brain. Currently in most epilepsy centers, the predominant disconnection surgical methods, including functional hemispherotomy, are continually being refined and are showing excellent results. They allow the functional isolation of the hemisphere or multi-lobe, affected by severe epilepsy. This review describes recent findings concerning the indication, surgical technique, seizure outcome and complications in several disconnection surgeries including the functional hemispherotomy for refractory pediatric epilepsy.

From Resection to Disconnection for Seizure Control in Pediatric Epilepsy Children

Epilepsy surgery revealed dramatically improved seizure outcomes over medical therapy in drug-resistant epilepsy patients. Children with epilepsy, however, have multiple epileptic focuses which require multilobar resection for better seizure outcome. Multilobar resection has not only the several severe surgical complications, such as hydrocephalus and shunt-related craniosynostosis, due to intracranial volume reduction. Isolation method (disconnection surgery) was progressively studied over epileptic focus removal (resective surgery) for seizure control. This concept was first introduced for functional hemispherotomy, and its primary principle is to preserve the vital vascularized brain that is functionally disconnected from the contralateral healthy brain. Currently in most epilepsy centers, the predominant disconnection surgical methods, including functional hemispherotomy, are continually being refined and are showing excellent results. They allow the functional isolation of the hemisphere or multi-lobe, affected by severe epilepsy. This review describes recent findings concerning the indication, surgical technique, seizure outcome and complications in several disconnection surgeries including the functional hemispherotomy for refractory pediatric epilepsy.

Application of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block on intraoperative and postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing chronic empyema / 临床麻醉学杂志

Objective To observe the efficacy of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane (ESP) block on intraoperative and postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing chronic empyema. Methods Sixty patients scheduled for elective decortication of pleural fibreboard under video-assisted thoracoscopic, 35 males and 25 females, aged 30-70 years, falling into ASA physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ, were randomized into 2 groups: ESP block combined with general anesthesia group (group E) and only general anesthesia group (group G). Patients in group E received ESP block before general anesthesia, while patients in group G received general anesthesia only. All patients received patient controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA). The thoracic paravertebral space were recorded using ultrasound. Dermatomes of sensory block on midclavicular line were recorded at 20 min after ESP block. The amount of remifentanil, duration of stay in post-anesthesia care unit, the frequency of PCIA pressing, the pain analog scale (VAS) scores during rest and movement at 1, 4, 12, 24, 48 h after operation were recorded. Results Twenty-four patients in group E showed unclear thoracic paravertebral space, dermatomes of sensory block at 20 min after ESP block were 4.9 ± 1.0 on midclavicular line. The consumption of remifentanil and duration of stay in post-anesthesia care unit and the frequency of PCIA pressing in group E were significantly less than that in group G (P ＜ 0.05). The VAS scores at 1, 4, 12, 24 h in group E were lower than those of group G (P ＜ 0.05). Conclusion The ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block were safe and effective for patients undergoing chronic empyema, and provided satisfactory intraoperative and postoperative analgesia.

Evaluation of local intra-pleural application of tranexamic acid on postoperative blood loss in lung decortication surgery, a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Background: During decortication surgery, fibrous peel over the lung was removed to allow expansion of the lung and therefore, wide raw area was created with surface oozing. The phenomenon of fibrinolysis usually activated after such procedure, resulting in increasing the postoperative bleeding. Tranexamic acid is one of antifibrinolytic therapies that could be used topically and to targets directly the source of bleeding and reducing the local activation of the fibrinolytic process and consequently reducing the postoperative bleeding. Patients and Methods: A total of 70 patients underwent lung decortication surgery in Cardiothoracic Surgery Department at Tanta University Hospital from January 2015 to May 2017. Patients were randomly allocated into two groups, Group I (35 patients) receiving 3 g of tranexamic acid in 100 ml of saline solution and Group II (35 patients) receiving 100 ml of saline solution as placebo. At the end of the operation and before closing the chest, in both groups, drug or placebo solution was distributed locally all over the pleural cavity. Comparison between the groups was done regarding the amount of postoperative bleeding, postoperative hemoglobin in the first 24 and 48 h postoperatively, blood transfusion, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) stay, and hospital stay. Results: Both groups were comparable regarding demographic and surgical data. Group I patients had the significantly lesser amount of postoperative blood loss than Group II during the first postoperative 48 h, and hence, the need of postoperative blood transfusion was significantly lower in Group I with better postoperative hemoglobin level than Group II. However, there was no difference in overall ICU and hospital stay. Conclusion: The local intrapleural use of tranexamic acid after decortication surgery of the lung is safe and significantly reduces the amount of postoperative blood loss and in consequence reduces the amount of postoperative blood transfusion.

Acetabular Subchondral Bone Decortication and Its Role in the Outcome of Cemented Total Hip Replacement in Young Patients / 대한고관절학회지

PURPOSE: Long-term fixation of cemented acetabular components can be problematic in younger active patients. Our technique is put forward to improve outcomes and maximize implant survivorship in this particular patient population. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We report on a cohort of young adult patients (less than 55 years old) with cemented total hip replacement (THR) using a novel technique in preparing and cementing the acetabulum with a minimum follow-up of 10 years (mean follow-up, 14 years). Retrospectively collected data on clinical and radiological outcomes were reviewed. RESULTS: Sixty-five THRs were performed with the minimum study follow-up period. Average age for patients was 44 years old (range, 19–55 years). The mean Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score for patients at final appointment was 92.7. Radiographs taken at an average of 14 years after operation showed 63 of 65 hips showed no evidence of any radiological loosening. Cup survivorship was 100% at the end of the study period. CONCLUSION: Our technique of preparing the acetabulum in combination with cement fixation is reproducible with excellent results in a cohort of patients prone to early aseptic loosening of the acetabular component.

Corticotomy assisted orthodontic treatment A boom to adult orthodontics

Corticotomy assisted orthodontic treatment is a time-honored and effective orthodontic procedure that progressively extended admiration as an adjunct treatment preference for adults. It involves selective alveolar decortication in the form of lines and dots performed around the tooth that are to be moved. It is done to induce a state of increased tissue turnover and a transient osteopenia, which is followed by a faster rate of orthodontic tooth movement. The treatment time is reduced to one-third of that in conventional orthodontics. Its main advantages are reduction of treatment time and post orthodontic stability. The aim of this article is to present a broad review on the corticotomy assisted orthodontic treatment in adults.

Study on the proper operation time of patients with encapsulated empyema secondary to tuberculous pleurisy / 中华胸心血管外科杂志

Objective To discuss the proper operation time of patients with encapsulated empyema secondary to tubercu-lous pleurisy by review the clinical characteristics and duration of these patients.Methods From December 1995 to May 2017, 235 patients with encapsulated empyema and pleural decortication were operated.The course of disease and preopera-tional data were collected.Patients were divided into three groups according to the duration of disease(group A with 113 cases,≤12 months; group B with 53 cases, 12 -24 months; group C with 69 cases, >24 months).Propensity score matching (PSM) was used to decrease the baseline difference among three groups.Preoperational features, such as operation time, bleeding, complications were compared between groups.Results PSM were conducted between group A and group B (45 paired patients), group B and group C(29 paired patients), respectively.The length of operation, amount of bleeding and blood transfusion in group B were significantly higher than those in group A and group C .The days with tube and hospitalization in group B were significantly longer than group A, but they were insignificantly different compared with group C(P>0.05). Postoperative complications were similar between the three groups(P>0.05).Conclusion Encapsulated empyema in early stage(within 1 year of onset) or after the maturation of the fibrous plate(over 2 years) is less difficult for surgical intervention, and try to avoid surgical treatment at high risk(1 to 2 years).

Percutaneous osteoperiosteal decortication combined with distraction osteogenesis for treatment of nonunion of lower-extremity bones / 中华创伤骨科杂志

Objective To evaluate the curative effects of percutaneous osteoperiosteal decortication combined with distraction osteogenesis for treatment of nonunion of lower-extremity bones.Methods A retrospective analysis was performed of the 32 patients who had been treated using osteoperiosteal decortication combined with distraction osteogenesis from September 2011 to December 2014 for nonunion of lower-extremity fractures.They were 23 males and 9 females,with a mean age of 33.4 years (range,from 15 to 62 years).After their former internal or external fixators were removed,the 2 fracture ends were fixated by a retractile mono-lateral or circular external fixator.Under radiographic monitoring,a percutaneous incision was made with a 5 mm sharp chisel,down to the bone.Scar and ossified tissue between the fracture ends were debrided and cut along the fracture line.Mter the marrow cavity was reamed,a new irregular wound was created at sclerotic fracture ends.Scale-shaped chips (1 mm thin and 5 mm in diameter) were elevated using a chisel on surface of the cortical bone within 2 cm from the fracture ends.The external fixators were adjusted to compress the fracture sites.On the 8th day after operation,the eternal fixators were applied to distract and compress at nonunion sites to stimulate the osteogenesis.Results All the patients were followed up for an average of 12.5 months (range,from 8 to 42 months).Primary union was successfully achieved in 28 patients while delayed union occurred in 3 patients who finally achieved union after adjuvant therapies like shock wave and or local injection of bone marrow blood.The average time for union was 4.6 months(range,from 4 to 7 months).The mean time for external fixation was 6.2 months (range,from 5 to 8 months).One patient encountered nonunion of lateral tibial cortical bone 6 months after surgery but eventually achieved union by autologous ilium grafting.Joint functions in all postoperative patients were similar to those before operation.Conclusion Percutaneous osteoperiosteal decortication combined with distraction osteogenesis is a simple,minimally invasive and effective treatment for nonunion of lower-extremity bones,avoiding disadvantages brought by traditional surgery,like massive trauma and excessive bleeding.

Clinical effect and safety of cortical bone decortication combined locking plate fixation for treatment of patients with long bone nonunion of limbs / 中国综合临床

Objective To analyze the clinical effect and safety of cortical bone decortication combined locking plate fixation for treatment of long bone nonunion of limbs. Methods Eighty patients with long bone nonunion of limbs who were treated in the Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Dalian University from Jun. 2010 to Jun. 2013 were selected as our subjects and their clinical data were recorded. According to different treatment methods,the patients were divided into control group and observation group,and each group with 40 cases. Patients in observation group were treated with cortical bone decortication combined locking plate fixation, while in control group were treated with locking plate combined slotted bone graft. Clinical effects and safety of two groups were compared. Results Excellent and good rate in observation group was 100%(40/40),obviously higher than that of control group(90. 0%(36/40);χ2 =4. 21,P﹤0. 05). Bleeding amount during operation in observation group was(370. 5 ± 56. 5)ml,obviously less than that of control group((486. 5 ± 64. 5)ml;t=8. 56,P﹤0. 01). And the fracture healing time was(5. 6 ± 1. 2)months in observation group,shorter than control group((7. 2 ± 1. 5)months;t =5. 27,P ﹤0. 01). The postoperative complication occurrence rate was 5. 0%(2/40),significantly lower than control group(20. 0%(8/40);χ2 =4. 11,P ﹤0. 05). Conclusion Cortical bone decortication combined locking plate fixation for treatment of long bone nonunion of limbs is safe and effective,and it can reduce operation injury and accelerate postoperative healing of fracture.

Ortodoncia acelerada y ortodoncia de transito expreso (OTE)®, un concepto contemporáneo de alta eficiencia / Accelerated orthodontics and express transit orthodontics (ETO)®, a contemporary concept of high efficiency

Resumen Acelerar un tratamiento de Ortodoncia permite disminuir los riesgos naturales de desmineralización del esmalte, compromiso periodontal y reabsorción radicular, además de contribuir a tener pacientes mas satisfechos y profesionales con consultas mas eficientes. Varios métodos se han evaluado para mejorar la rata, magnitud y estabilidad del movimiento ortodóncico, entre ellos están, abordajes quirúrgicos, bioquímicos, farmacológicos y terapia con láser. Por otro lado, en el panorama mecánico, la evolución de los sistemas de brackets ha permitido que lleguen al mercado sistemas contemporáneos que garantizan mejores abordajes biológicos por lo menos desde el punto de vista de niveles de fuerza. La sumatoria de aproximaciones diagnósticas de alta calidad, mecanoterapias eficientes y complementos de orden físico y/o biológico y quirúrgico para acelerar los movimientos es lo que llamamos Ortodoncia de Tránsito Expreso (OTE)®, la cual es una alternativa importante para tratamientos de alta calidad y eficiencia. El propósito de esta revisión de literatura, es analizar las nuevas aproximaciones para acelerar el movimiento dentario desde el abordaje biológico, físico y quirúrgico, en sinergia con un complemento mecánico, ya sea con sistemas de Autoligado pasivo convencional o personalizado.

Accelerated Orthodontic treatment can reduce risks of enamel demineralization, root resorption and periodontal problems, and contribute to have more satisfied patients and professionals with more efficient practices. Several methods have been evaluated to improve the rate, magnitude and stability of orthodontic movement, which include surgical, biochemical, pharmacological and laser therapy approaches. Furthermore, in the mechanical scope, the evolution of brackets systems has allowed contemporary systems to reach the market which guarantee better biological approaches at least from the point of view of strength levels. The sum of high quality diagnostic approaches, efficient mechanics and physical and / or biological and surgical accessories in order to accelerate the movement is what we call Express Transit Orthodontics (OTE)®, which is an important alternative for high quality and efficient treatments. The purpose of this literature review is to analyze new approaches to accelerate tooth movement from the biological, physical and surgical approach, in synergy with a mechanical complement, either conventional or customized self-ligature systems.

Surgical treatment of recurrent pseudochylothorax occurring after therapy of tuberculous pleurisy / 영남의대학술지

Pseudochylothorax is an uncommon pleural effusion disease characterized by the presence of cholesterol crystals or high lipid content not resulting from a disrupted thoracic duct. Most of the cases reported so far had been found in patients with long-standing pleural effusion due to a chronic inflammatory disease such as old tuberculous pleurisy or chronic rheumatoid pleurisy. Authors encountered a case of pseudochylothorax in a 45-year-old man who had been treated for tuberculous pleurisy 6 years before his visit to authors' hospital. After that, he had visited the emergency department many times for removal of pleural effusion. The patient's chest X-ray revealed dyspnea and large left-sided pleural effusion. Although a large amount of pleural fluid was removed with a drainage catheter, massive pleural effusion was likely to recur, and the underlying lung was able to fully re-expand. Accordingly, decortication was done, and the patient's symptom was improved without postoperative complications.

Clinical study of decortication in treatment of senile chronic empyema / 中国医师进修杂志

Objective To compare the safety and feasibility of thoracoscope decortication and conventional thoracotomy decortication in treatment of senile chronic empyema.Methods Thirty-two patients with senile chronic empyema were selected,among total there were 10 patients received thoracoscope decortication (thoracoscope group) and 22 patients received conventional thoracotomy decortication (conventional thoracotomy group).The operative time,intraoperative bleeding volume,postoperative total hydrothorax drainage volume,postoperative drainage time,postoperative thoracic rinse time,postoperative length of stay in hospital and postoperative antibiotic application time were compared between 2 groups.Results There was no statistical difference in operative time between 2 groups (P＞ 0.05).The intraoperative bleeding volume,postoperative drainage time,postoperative total hydrothorax drainage volume,postoperative thoracic rinse time,postoperative antibiotic application time,postoperative length of stay in hospital in thoracoscope group were significantly better than those in conventional thoracotomy group [(331.00 ± 84.65)ml vs.(453.18 ±93.47) ml,(8.80 ±2.53) d vs.(11.59 ±3.57) d,(2 357.00 ±649.03) ml vs.(3 166.82 ±613.42) ml,(5.50 ±2.22) d vs.(7.68 ±2.95) d,(7.40 ± 1.65) d vs.(9.45 ±2.58) d,(12.20 ± 3.65) d vs.(15.32 ± 4.04) d],there were statistical differences (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Thoracoscope decortication is safe and feasible in treatment of senile chronic empyema.

A Surgically Treated Case of Chronic Necrotizing Aspergillosis with Pleural Invasion

Aspergillus is a ubiquitous fungus and can cause many levels of disease severity. Chronic necrotizing aspergillosis is a rare disease and few cases have been reported in Korea. We experienced a case of pleural aspergillosis that was treated successfully with medical and surgical interventions. The 52-year-old man who was diagnosed with chronic necrotizing pulmonary aspergillosis underwent surgical treatment including a lobectomy, decortication, and myoplasty. The patient was also medically treated with amphotericin B followed by voriconazole. Pleural irrigation with amphotericin B was also performed. A multi-dimensional approach should be considered for treating chronic necrotizing pulmonary aspergillosis.

Clinical study of improved decortication in treatment of tuberculous empyema / 中国医师进修杂志

ObjectiveTo study the clinical effect of improved decortication in treatment of tuberculous empyema as well as the safety of operation.MethodsEighty-two cases who diagnosed as tuberculous empyema by pathology and operation from January 2007 to September 2010 were selected including improved decortication 44 cases,total empyema decortication 28 cases,thoracoplasty 10 cases.The operation time,peri-operative bleeding,postoperative complication and lung function recovery after 6 months operation were followed-up.ResultsAll the patients were in good recovery and there was no death in the operation for 1 year.The peri-operative bleeding in improved decortication was less than that in total empyema decortication and thoracoplasty [(56.23 ± 15.56) ml vs. (78.65 ± 23.14) and (66.92 ± 19.83) ml],and there was significant difference among them(P＜ 0.01 ).There was no postoperative complication in improved decortication,but 2 cases (7.1％,2/28) of partial lung recruitment maneuvers in total empyema decortication,1 case ( 10.0％,1/10) of extensive staxis with selective surgery in thoracoplasty.The proportion of forced vital capacity (FVC),forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1),peak expiratory flow (PEF) turning to normal after 6 months operation in improved decortication [95.5％(42/44),93.2％(41/44),97.7％(43/44)]were higher than those in total empyema decortication[ 75.0％ (21/28 ),78.6％ (22/28),85.7％ (24/28) ]and thoracoplasty [ 80.0％ (8/10),90.0％ (9/10),80.0％ ( 8/10) ],and there was significant difference among them (P ＜0.01).There was no significant difference in the operation time among them(P ＞0.05).ConclusionImproved decortication has remarkable superiority in curing tuberculous empyema especially it is small in traumatic with less blood loss,fewer postoperative complications,lung function recovery rapidly after operation.

Pleural Effusion in Children How often do we suspect Tubercular origin.

Introduction: Pleural effusion is a common problem in children; mostly due to common causes like pyogenic or tubercular infections. Different studies have showed that about 30%-60% of pleural effusion have resulted into formation of empyema. Method: This was an observational study done in children aged 3 months to 14 years with a diagnosis of pleural effusion admitted at Kanti Children’s Hospital, Maharajgunj from August 2009 to March 2010. The aim of the study was done to find out different modalities of treatment for the same and their outcome. A detailed clinical history and physical examination, was done in all children. Chest x-ray, laboratory reports and treatment were recorded and all patients followed up until death or discharge. Any change of management was also noted. Pleural effusion caused by nephritic syndrome or congestive cardiac failure were excluded from the study. Results: During the study period of eight months, 64 patients were admitted with the diagnosis of pleural effusion. Boys to girls ratio was 2:1. Right-sided pleural effusions were more common than left sided pleural effusions (53% vs. 37%). Most of patients improved with parental antibiotics along with chest tube drainage (62%). One in three patients (31%) received anti-tubercular drugs. Three patients (4.6%) were referred to surgeon for decortications and one patient (1.6%) died. Conclusion: Though chest tube drainage with parental antibiotics was the mainstay of treatment of pleural effusion, however one-third of patients also received anti- tubercular drugs.

Feasible surgical treatment of autosomal dominant polycystic liver disease associated with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease / 第二军医大学学报

Objective: To investigate the feasibility and outcome of partial hepatectomy and fenestration combined with renal cyst decortication for treatment of autosomal dominant polycystic liver disease (APLD) associated with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (APKD). Methods: From July 2007 to Oct. 2007, three patients with APLD associated with APKD were treated by partial hepatectomy and fenestration combined with renal cyst decortication in our hospital. Their preoperative symptoms, operation procedure, operation time, complications and the clinical outcomes were retrospectively analyzed. Results: The 3 patients were successfully treated and discharged. The operation time periods of the 3 patients were 475, 402, and 430 minutes. Pleural effusion and ascites occurred in all the 3 patients and disappeared after puncture and drainage. Follow-up was conducted 5, 6, and 9 mouths later; the symptoms disappeared in all patients and the renal function became normal. The blood pressure of 2 patients recovered to normal level after operation. Conclusion: Partial hepatectomy and fenestration combined with renal cyst decortication is a safe and acceptable procedure for treatment APLD associated with APKD. The complication rate is comparatively more and the long-term outcomes need to be evaluated further.