Effect of fluorescence method on cardiopulmonary function, immune function and safety during pulmonary segmental resection / 中国医师进修杂志

Objective:To explore the effects of fluorescence method and improved expansion and collapse method on cardiopulmonary function, immune function and safety during segmental pneumonectomy.Methods:One hundred and fifty-six patients with lung segmental resection operation in Yucheng People′s Hospital from March 2018 to August 2020 were enrolled. They were divided into two groups according to the random number table method, each group with 78 patients. The patients in the observation group were treated with fluorescence method and the patients in the control group were treated with modified expansion collapse method. The operation indexes, immune function and cardiopulmonary function of the two groups were compared, and the incidence of postoperative complications were counted.Results:The intraoperative time and the appearance time of intersegmental plane in the observation group were shorter than those in the control group: (105.33 ± 10.62) min vs. (139.46 ± 12.58) min, (15.46 ± 1.13) s vs. (724.56 ± 65.65) s, there were statistical differences ( P<0.05). After operative for 1, 7 d, the levels of 6 min walking distance, peak expiratory flow rate, percentage of forced vital capacity and percentage forced expiratory volume in 1 second in the observation group were higher than those in the control group: after operative for 1 d: (475.36 ± 10.29) m vs. (412.11 ± 13.33) m, (284.52 ± 10.33) L/min vs. (251.13 ± 12.89) L/min, (85.65 ± 3.21)% vs. (81.13 ± 1.43)%, (83.25 ± 2.55)% vs. (74.49 ± 2.53)%; after operative for 7 d: (510.23 ± 16.66) m vs. (488.33 ± 15.42) m, (302.13 ± 15.58) L/min vs. (285.12 ± 10.22) L/min, (93.46 ± 5.79)% vs. (88.44 ± 5.44)%, (92.25 ± 2.32)% vs. (85.54 ± 2.13)%, there were statistical differences ( P<0.05). After operative for 1, 7 d, the levels of CD 4+/CD 8+, CD 8+, CD 4+ in the observation group were higher than those in the control group: after operative for 1 d: 0.85 ± 0.10 vs. 0.52 ± 0.04, 0.305 ± 0.025 vs. 0.285 ± 0.012, 0.325 ± 0.021 vs. 0.304 ± 0.025; after operative for 7 d: 1.13 ± 0.10 vs. 1.02 ± 0.07, 0.324 ± 0.029 vs. 0.306 ± 0.023, 0.359 ± 0.024 vs. 0.332 ± 0.025, there were statistical differences ( P<0.05). The rate of postoperative complications in the observation group was lower than that in the control group: 2.56%(2/78) vs. 11.54%(9/78), there was statistical difference ( χ2 = 4.79; P = 0.029). Conclusions:Both the fluorescence method and the modified inflation-collapse method have certain therapeutic effects, but the combination of fluorescence method in segmentectomy can provide reliable technical support and reduce the impact on cardiopulmonary function.

Hidatidosis pulmonar: comparación de los resultados de la cirugía con y sin capitonaje mediante Propensity Score Matching / Pulmonary hydatidosis: comparison results of surgery with capitonnage versus surgery without capitonnage using Propensity Score Matching

Resumen Introducción: El tratamiento de elección del Quiste Hidatídico Pulmonar (QHP) es la resección quirúrgica. Actualmente, existe controversia sobre la superioridad de la cirugía con capitonaje (CC) versus la cirugía sin capitonaje (SC). Objetivo: Comparar los resultados de la cirugía conservadora CC y SC mediante Propensity Score Matching (PSM). Materiales y Método: Se realizó un estudio analítico retrospectivo de los pacientes con QHP tratados quirúrgicamente en el Hospital Guillermo Grant Benavente, Concepción, Chile; entre enero-1995 y diciembre-2018. Se realizó un PSM con una relación 1:1 entre los pacientes operados con la técnica CC y SC. Posterior al PSM se balancearon las características basales. Resultados: Total 205 episodios de QHP en el período. Se realizó cirugía conservadora en 165 casos, 101 CC y 64 SC. Posterior al emparejamiento se obtuvieron 53 pacientes operados CC y 53 SC. No se observaron diferencias significativas en la presencia de fuga aérea persistente (CC = 9,4%; SC = 11,3%, p 0,75), empiema (CC = 3,8%; SC = 0%, p 0,49), días con pleurotomía (CC = 9,1 ± 8,9; SC 10,1 ± 10,7, p 0,39, mediana 6 versus 6 días, respectivamente), ni días de estadía posoperatoria (CC = 10,4 ± 9,0; SC = 11,7 ± 11,9, p 0,22, mediana 7 versus 7 días, respectivamente). Conclusiones: La cirugía SC demostró resultados comparables a la técnica CC en el tratamiento quirúrgico conservador del QHP.

Background: The treatment of choice for Pulmonary Hydatid Cys (PHC) is surgical resection. There is currently controversy about the superiority of surgery with capitonage (SC) versus surgery without it (SWC). Aim: To compare the results of conservative surgery with capitonnage and versus surgery without capitonnage using Propensity Score Matching (PSM). Materials and Method: A retrospective analytical study was carried out with patients with PHC treated surgically at the Guillermo Grant Benavente Hospital, Concepción, Chile, between January-1995 and December-2018. A PSM was performed with a 1:1 ratio. Results: Conservative surgery was done in 165 cases, 101 SC and 64 SWC. After matching, 53 SC and 53 SWC operated patients were obtained. No significant differences were observed in the presence of persistent air leak (9.4% vs11.3%, SC vs SWC respectively, p 0.75), empyema (3.8% vs 0%, p 0.49), days with pleurotomy (9.1 ± 8.9 vs 10.1 ± 10.7, p 0.39), nor days of postoperative stay (10.4 ± 9.0 vs 11.7 ± 11.9, p 0.22). Conclusión: The SWC demonstrated comparable results to the SC technique in the conservative surgical treatment of PHC.

The effect of dexmedetomidine combined with thoracic paravertebral block on sleep quality, serum interleukin -6 and high mobility group protein-1 in patients undergoing thoracoscopic pulmonary surgery / 中国医师进修杂志

Objective:To analyze the effect of dexmedetomidine combined with thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) on sleep quality, serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) and high mobility group protein (HMGB-1) levels in patients undergoing thoracoscopic pulmonary surgery.Methods:The clinical data of 90 patients who received thoracoscopic pulmonary surgery from January 2020 to January 2021 in Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University were retrospectively analyzed. Among them, 45 patients were given dexmedetomidine combined with TPVB before operation (experiment group), and 45 patients were given TPVB before operation (control group). The indexes of sleep quality were recorded, including Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) and total sleep time 24 and 48 h after operation. The visual analogue score (VAS) during quiet and cough 1, 6, 12, 24 and 48 h after operation were recorded. The serum substance P (SP), 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), C-reactive protein (CRP), IL-6 and HMGB-1 before operation and 1 d after operation were detected. The adverse reactions were compared between 2 groups.Results:The PSQI 24 and 48 h after operation in experiment group was significantly lower than that in control group: (11.38±4.61) scores vs. (13.65±2.72) scores and (8.78±3.79) scores vs. (10.95±2.81) scores, the total sleep time was significantly longer than that in control group: (7.71±2.64) h vs. (5.49±2.10) h and (9.75±3.14) h vs. (7.82±2.67) h, and there were statistical differences ( P<0.01). The VAS during quiet and cough 1, 6 and 12 h after operation in experiment group was significantly lower than that in control group, and there was statistical difference ( P<0.01); there was no statistical difference in the VAS during quiet and cough 24 and 48 h after operation between 2 groups ( P>0.05). There were no statistical differences in serum SP, 5-HT, CRP, IL-6 and HMGB-1 before operation between 2 groups ( P>0.05); the SP, 5-HT, CRP, IL-6 and HMGB-1 1 d after operation in experiment group were significantly lower than those in control group: (132.59±10.34) ng/L vs. (141.57±12.26) ng/L, (0.73±0.11) μmol/L vs. (0.95±0.09) μmol/L, (32.46±3.54) mg/L vs. (38.53±4.12) mg/L, (145.67±24.68) ng/L vs. (162.79±23.51) ng/L and (70.35±6.81) ng/L vs. (92.36±7.08) ng/L, and there were statistical differences ( P<0.01). The incidence of adverse reactions in experiment group was significantly lower than that in control group: 20.00% (9/45) vs. 48.89% (22/45), and there was statistical difference ( χ2 = 8.32, P = 0.004). Conclusions:Dexmedetomidine combined with TPVB can effectively improve postoperative sleep quality of patients undergoing thoracoscopic pulmonary surgery, relieve pain, and reduce postoperative serum pain mediators and inflammatory factors, with fewer adverse reactions.

The role of the surgeon in treating patients with lung cancer. An updating article

ABSTRACT Lung cancer is a type of neoplasia with one of the highest incidences worldwide and is the largest cause of mortality due to cancer in the world today. It is classified according to its histological and biological characteristics, which will determine its treatment and prognosis. Non-small cell lung cancer accounts for 85% of the cases, and these are the cases that surgeons mostly deal with. Small cell lung cancer accounts for the remaining 15%. Surgery is the main method for treating early stage lung cancer, and lobectomy is the preferred procedure for treating primary lung cancer, while sublobar resection is an alternative for patients with poor reserve or with very small tumors. Surgeons need to be trained to use the resources and techniques available for lung resection, including less invasive approaches such as video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS), and need to be familiar with new oncological approaches, including curative, adjuvant or palliative treatments for patients with lung cancer.

An experimental pleural drainage device in hypertensive pneumothorax

ABSTRACT Purpose To develop a specific device for pleural drainage in hypertensive pneumothorax. Methods The prototype was modeled from the free version of a 3D modeling application, printed on a 3D printer using ABS® plastic material, and tested in a pleural drainage simulator. Results Pleural drainage in the simulator using the prototype was feasible and reproducible. Conclusions While the prototype is functional in the simulator, it requires improvement and refinement for use in humans.

Impact of oliguria during lung surgery on postoperative acute kidney injury / 北京大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVE@#To explore the influence of intraoperative urine volume on postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) and the independent risk factors of AKI.@*METHODS@#This was a retrospective cohort study recruiting patients who received selective pulmonary resection under general anesthesia in Peking University First Hospital from July, 2017 to June, 2019. The patients were divided into the AKI group and the control group according to whether they developed postoperative AKI or not. Firstly, univariate analysis was used to analyze the relationship between perioperative variables and postoperative AKI. Secondly, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to explore the predictive value of intraoperative urine output for postoperative AKI. The nearest four cutoff values [with the interval of 0.1 mL/(kg·h)] at maximum Youden index were used as cutoff values of oliguria. Then univariate analysis was used to explore the relationship between oliguria defined by these four cutoff values and the risk of AKI. And the cutoff value with maximum OR was chosen as the threshold of oliguria in this study. Lastly, the variables with P < 0.10 in the univariate analysis were selected for inclusion in a multivariate Logistic model to analyze the independent predictors of postoperative AKI.@*RESULTS@#A total of 1 393 patients were enrolled in the study. The incidence of postoperative AKI was 2.2%. ROC curve analysis showed that the area under curve (AUC) of intraoperative urine volume used for predicting postoperative AKI was 0.636 (P=0.009), and the cutoff value of oliguria was 0.785 mL/(kg·h) when Youden index was maximum (Youden index =0.234, sensitivity =48.4%, specificity =75.0%). Furthermore, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1.0 mL/(kg·h) and the traditional cutoff value of 0.5 mL/(kg·h) were used to analyze the influence of oliguria on postoperative AKI. Univariate analysis showed that, when 0.8 mL/(kg·h) was selected as the threshold of oliguria, the patients with oliguria had the most significantly increased risk of AKI (AKI group 48.4% vs. control group 25.3%, OR=2.774, 95%CI 1.357－5.671, P=0.004). Multivariate regression analysis showed that intraoperative urine output < 0.8 mL/(kg·h) was one of the independent risk factors of postoperative AKI (OR=2.698, 95%CI 1.260－5.778, P=0.011). The other two were preoperative hemoglobin ≤120.0 g/L (OR=3.605, 95%CI 1.545－8.412, P=0.003) and preoperative estimated glomerular filtration rate < 30 mL/(min·1.73 m2) (OR=11.009, 95%CI 1.813－66.843, P=0.009).@*CONCLUSION@#Oliguria is an independent risk fact or of postoperative AKI after pulmonary resection, and urine volume < 0.8 mL/(kg·h) is a possible screening criterium.

Clinical effect of ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral nerve block on anesthesia and postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing radical resection of lung cancer / 中国基层医药

Objective@#To observe the clinical effect of ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral nerve block on anesthesia and postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing radical resection of lung cancer.@*Methods@#From August 2016 to August 2018, 88 patients who had undergone selective radical resection of lung cancer in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Jinhua were divided into study group and control group according to random number table, with 44 cases in each group.The patients in the control group were given epidural block combined with general anesthesia.The patients in the study group were given ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral nerve block combined with general anesthesia.The hemodynamic parameters such as SpO2, MAP and HR were monitored before and after anesthesia(T0), after blocking anesthesia administration(T1), after induction and extubation(T2), after skin incision(T3) and extubation(T4). The serum levels of NE, Cro, hs-CRP and TNF-α were measured before and after operation.The VAS scores were scored at different time points after operation.The adverse reactions after anesthesia were observed.@*Results@#The values of MAP and HR at each time point of T1-T4 in the control group were significantly lower than those at T0(t=5.067-14.839, all P<0.05), while there were no statistically significant differences in the study group between the values of MAP and HR at each time point of T1-T4 and those at T0(t=0.241-0.619, all P>0.05). At 6h, 12h, 24h and 48h after operation, the levels of serum NE, Cro, hs-CRP and TNF-α in both two groups were significantly higher than those before operation(t=16.289-38.520, all P<0.05), and the levels of serum NE, Cro, hs-CRP and TNF-α in the study group were significantly lower than those in the control group at all time points after operation(t=4.925-12.162, all P<0.05). The VAS scores of resting state and cough state at different time points in the study group were significantly lower than those in the control group(t=6.593-8.424, all P<0.05). The overall incidence of adverse reactions in the study group[18.18%(8/44)] was significantly lower than that in the control group[38.64%(17/44)](χ2=4.526, P=0.033).@*Conclusion@#Compared with epidural anesthesia, ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral nerve block combined with general anesthesia can effectively maintain the stability of blood flow, reduce the level of post-operative stress and inflammatory reaction, alleviate the degree of post-operative pain response, and prevent the occurrence of adverse reactions after anesthesia, which is worthy of clinical application.

The progress in surgical procedure for early stage of non-small cell lung cancer / 天津医药

Surgical treatment is important for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In recent years, video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) and Robotic VATS (RVATS) have been widely used in the therapies for patients of early stage NSCLC and traditional thoracotomy is becoming less and less. Many patients with ground-glass note (GGN) can be cured by VATS and Robotic procedures, and which promotes the development of minimally invasive surgery. However, the treatment of GGN is controversial. This article makes a summary of the selection in single VATS, RVATS and lung segments for surgical procedures in NSCLC.

Analysis of prognostic factors for patients with stageⅠb non-small cell lung cancer after operation / 中华肿瘤杂志

Objective@#To study the prognostic factors for patients with stage ⅠB non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after radical operation (R0).@*Methods@#The clinical data of 458 patients who underwent radical resection for NSCLC and were pathologically diagnosed with stage ⅠB lung cancer from January 2009 to December 2010, were reviewed retrospectively. Those cases include 269 male patients and 189 female, aged between 28 and 88, with a median age of 61 years. The Kaplan-Meier method and Log rank test were used for univariate survival analysis and the Cox proportional hazards model for multivariate survival analysis.@*Results@#Among these 458 cases, 66 patients were dead and the 5-year survival rate was 85.6%.The results of the univariate analysis showed that the age ≥65 years, elevated preoperative CEA, preoperative FEV1%pred<70%, vascular carcinoma embolus, and low tumor differentiation were associated with poor prognosis of patients(P<0.05). The results of the multivariate analysis showed that elevated preoperative CEA, preoperative FEV1%pred<70% and low tumor differentiation were connected with poor prognosis of patients (P<0.05).@*Conclusions@#Elevated preoperative CEA, preoperative FEV1%pred<70% and low tumor differentiation are independent risk factors which influence prognosis and survival rate of patients with stage ⅠB NSCLC, among which those with poorly differentiated tumor could benefit from postoperative chemotherapy.

Avaliação da qualidade de vida, função pulmonar, e capacidade de exercício de pacientes com bronquiectasia não fibrocística antes e após cirurgia de ressecção pulmonar / Quality of life, pulmonary function and exercise capacity assessment of patients with non-cystic fibrosis (CF) bronchiectasis before and after pulmonary resection surgery

O papel da ressecção pulmonar em controlar as complicações e períodos de exacerbação de sintomas em pacientes com bronquiectasia é bem descrito na literatura. No entanto, não existem estudos com um instrumento objetivo e validado para avaliação de qualidade de vida no pós-operatório desses pacientes. OBJETIVO: Avaliar a qualidade de vida de pacientes com diagnóstico clínico e radiológico de bronquiectasia não fibrocística, ainda sintomáticas após o tratamento clínico adequado, antes e após a ressecção das áreas bronquiectásicas mais afetadas. MÉTODOS: Estudo longitudinal prospectivo, realizado entre 2010 e 2013. Foram incluídos todos os pacientes encaminhados ao ambulatório de Cirurgia Torácica com diagnóstico de bronquiectasia que apresentavam ausência de resposta ao tratamento clínico adequado após 1 ano de seguimento e/ou presença de complicações da doença. Foram avaliadas qualidade de vida por meio de dois questionários - SF36v2 e WHOQOL, função de pulmonar completa e capacidade de exercício dos indivíduos antes a após a ressecção da área pulmonar mais comprometida pela bronquiectasia. RESULTADOS: Sessenta e um pacientes foram incluídos consecutivamente no estudo. Oito pacientes foram excluídos por diversas razões. Após isso, 53 pacientes (50,9% do sexo masculino, com idade 41,3 anos, ± 12,9) foram submetidos a cirurgia, mas apenas 44 completaram os nove meses de follow-up. A tuberculose foi a causa de bronquiectasias em 60,4% dos pacientes e 26,4% apresentavam doença bilateral, mas apenas a área mais afetada foi ressecada. Os resultados cirúrgicos foram pneumonectomia (direita 3 - 5,7% / esquerda 6 - 11,3%), lobectomia superior (direito 13 - 24,5% / esquerda 10 - 18,9%), lobectomia média (5 - 9,4%) e lobectomia inferior (direito 6 - 11,3% / esquerda 10 -18,9%). Dois pacientes apresentaram complicações graves e morreram e, além disso, treze pacientes (24,5%) tiveram complicações clínicas e cirúrgicas. Após a ressecção do pulmão, os pacientes...

The role of pulmonary resection in controlling complications and periods of exacerbation of symptoms in patients with bronchiectasis is well described in the literature. However, there are no studies with an objective and validated instrument for assessing quality of life in the postoperative period in these patients. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the quality of life measured after resection of bronquiectásicas areas in patients with clinical and radiological diagnosis of bronchiectasis non-fibrocystic and persistent symptoms after appropriate clinical treatment. METHODS: This is a prospective longitudinal study conducted between 2010 and 2013. We included all patients referred to our outpatient clinic during the study period with symptomatic bronchiectasis and failed medical treatment. We assessed quality of life through two questionnaires - SF36v2 and WHOQOL, complete lung function and exercise capacity of individuals before and after resection of lung area most affected by bronchiectasis. RESULTS: Sixty-one patients were sequentially enrolled in the study. Eight patients were excluded for several reasons. After that, 53 patients (50.9% male; age 41.3 years, ± 12.9) underwent surgical resection, but only 44 complete the nine months of follow-up. Tuberculosis is the cause of bronchiectasis in 60.4% of the patients and 26.4% has bilateral disease, but only the most affected area was resected. The surgical outcomes are pneumonectomy (right 3 - 5.7% and left 6 - 11.3%), Upper lobectomy (right 13 - 24.5% and left 10 - 18.9%), right middle lobectomy (5 - 9.4%) and lower lobectomy (right 6 - 11.3% and left 10 - 18.9%). Two patients had serious complications and died and in addition, thirteen patients (24.5%) had clinical and surgical complications. After lung resection, patients had mildly lower values at spirometry, but because of lower lung volumes, since the FEV1/FVC remained constant. The DLCO was not changed after intervention, suggesting that...

Evaluación preoperatoria y predictores de morbimortalidad en resección de cáncer de pulmón / Preoperative evaluation and predictors of mortality in lung cancer resection

Surgical resection of lung cancer, the only available curative option today, is strongly associated with mortality. The goal during the perioperative period is to identify and evaluate appropriate candidates for lung resection in a more careful way and reduce the immediate perioperative risk and posterior disability. This is a narrative review of perioperative risk assessment in lung cancer resection. Instruments designed to facilitate decision-making have been implemented in recent years but with contradictory results. Cardiovascular risk assessment should be the first step before a potential lung resection, considering that most of these patients are old, smokers and have atherosclerosis. Respiratory mechanics determined by postoperative forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1), the evaluation of the alveolar-capillary membrane by diffusing capacity of carbon monoxide and cardiopulmonary function measuring the maximum O2 consumption, will give clues about the patient s respiratory and cardiac response to stress. With these assessments, the patient and its attending team can reach a treatment decision balancing the perioperative risk, the chances of survival and the pulmonary long-term disability.

Clinical application of clock dial integrated positioning for small pulmonary nodules in VATS / 中华胸心血管外科杂志

Objective With the popularization of low dose chest CT examination,a large number of patients with pulmonary nodules(10 mm ＜ D≤20 mm) or small nodules(4 mm ＜ D≤10 mm) emerged.How to accurately position pulmonary nodules especially small nodules in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery(VATS) is the key.This study explores the positioning method for small pulmonary nodules in VATS.Methods From January 2012 to June 2014,we used a method named clock dial integrated positioning in 316 patients with pulmonary nodules who underwent limited resection or lobectomy in VATS,obtained satisfactory results.Results The accuracy of clock dial integrated positioning method in judgments was 99％ (313/316).296 cases underwent thoracoscopic sublobectomy,including thoracoscopic pulmonary segmental resection in 141 cases and thoracoscopic wedge resection in 155 cases.20 cases underwent thoracoscopic lobectomy.Among them 17 cases had multinodules which were in the different pulmonary segments of the same lobe.Underwent thoracoscopic lobectomy.The positions of 3 cases were error during early cases,underwent VATS lobectomy.The postoperative pathology:194 cases were lung cancer.37 cases were metastatic tumor.85 cases were benign lesions.Conclusion Combined with the clinical treatment experience,we believe that the clock dial integrated positioning method is effective for positioning in VATS.Clinical VATS experiences accumulations are also needed.

Surgical Treatment for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in Patients on Hemodialysis due to Chronic Kidney Disease: Clinical Outcome and Intermediate-Term Results

BACKGROUND: Patients on dialysis undergoing surgery belong to a high-risk group. Only a few studies have evaluated the outcome of major thoracic surgical procedures in dialysis patients. We evaluated the outcomes of pulmonary resection for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in patients on hemodialysis (HD). METHODS: Between 2008 and 2013, seven patients on HD underwent pulmonary resection for NSCLC at our institution. We retrospectively reviewed their surgical outcomes and prognoses. RESULTS: The median duration of HD before surgery was 55.0 months. Five patients underwent lobectomy and two patients underwent wedge resection. Postoperative morbidity occurred in three patients, including pulmonary edema combined with pneumonia, cerebral infarction, and delirium. There were no instances of in-hospital mortality, although one patient died of intracranial bleeding 15 days after discharge. During follow-up, three patients (one patient with pathologic stage IIB NSCLC and two patients with pathologic stage IIIA NSCLC) experienced recurrence and died as a result of the progression of the cancer, while the remaining three patients (with pathologic stage I NSCLC) are alive with no evidence of disease. CONCLUSION: Surgery for NSCLC in HD patients can be performed with acceptable perioperative morbidity. Good medium-term survival in patients with pathologic stage I NSCLC can also be expected. Pulmonary resection seems to be the proper treatment option for dialysis patients with stage I NSCLC.

The effects of deep and light propofol anesthesia on stress response in patients undergoing open lung surgery: a randomized controlled trial / 대한마취과학회지

BACKGROUND: This prospective, randomized controlled study was undertaken to compare stress hormone response to open thoracotomy for lung resection at different anesthetic depths, as determined by bispectral index (BIS) monitoring, in patients under propofol-remifentanil anesthesia. METHODS: Forty-eight adult patients scheduled for lung resection surgery using one-lung ventilation were randomly assigned to either a deep anesthesia group (BIS score of 40 +/- 5, n = 24) or a light anesthesia group (BIS score of 60 +/- 5, n = 24) by adjusting propofol infusion rates. Blood norepinephrine, epinephrine, adrenocorticotropic hormone, and cortisol levels were measured before the induction of anesthesia, at the end of surgery, and at 2 hours postoperatively. Blood glucose, hemodynamic, and oxygenation-ventilation variables, and postoperative outcomes were also measured. RESULTS: Norepinephrine and epinephrine levels remained unchanged over time in the deep group, but norepinephrine levels significantly increased in the light group at 2 h after surgery than at baseline (P = 0.007 and 0.004, respectively). Temporal changes in norepinephrine, but not in epinephrine, were significantly different between the two groups (P = 0.036). Plasma glucose levels in the light group increased with time and were significantly higher than in the deep group at the end of surgery (P = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS: A deep level of anesthesia achieved using high propofol infusion rates during lung surgery provided lower perioperative norepinephrine and glucose responses than light level of anesthesia during the early postoperative period but failed to affect immediate postoperative outcomes.

Influence of surgery on the regulatory T cell levels in peripheral blood for patients with cavitary tuberculosis / 中国基层医药

Objective To analyze the regulatory T cell ( CD4 +CD25 +FoxP3 +T) levels in peripheral blood of patients with cavitary tuberculosis before and after surgery .Methods We compared the proportion of CD4 +CD25high T cells and CD4 +CD25 +FoxP3 +T cells in 13 patients with cavity tuberculosis pre-and post-operatively and in 10 healthy control subjects with flow cytometry .Results (1) The proportion of CD4 +CD25high T cells and CD4 +CD25 +FoxP3 +T cells were significantly higher in patients with cavity tuberculosis and at 1-month postoperatively than that in healthy controls(P0.05).(2)The proportion of CD4 +CD25high T cells and CD4 +CD25 +FoxP3 +T cells decreased significantly af-ter 6 months surgery than preoperatively in patients with cavity tuberculosis (P<0.01).(3)Pre-and post-operative proportions of CD4 +CD25high T cells and CD4 +CD25 +FoxP3 +T cells showed a positive correlation ( r=0.878,P<0.01 ) .Conclusion The proportion of the circulating T regulatory cells increases in patients with cavity tuberculosis , and decreases after surgery .Infection with M.tuberculosis may induce regulatory T cell-surface molecular changes.

Analysis of complications and outcomes after pulmonary resection in patients aged 80 years or over with non-small cell lung cancer / 解放军医学杂志

Objective To explore the therapeutic effect and degree of safety in patients aged 80 years or over with non-small cell lung cancer undergoing radical resection. Methods A retrospective survey of 97 elder patients aged 80 years or over, in whom non-small cell lung cancer was pathologically confirmed after partial resection of the lung in Chinese PLA General Hospital from Jan. 2003 to Dec. 2012. The peri-operative features were evaluated, including gender, age, history of smoking, pulmonary function, surgical procedure, histopathologic type, pathologic stage, etc. The relation of the postoperative complications and mortality with the factors mentioned above was analyzed. Results Among all patients, the surgical procedure comprised 36 lobectomies, 31 segmentectomies, and 30 wedge resections. The histopathologic diagnosis showed there were adenocarcinoma in 51 patients, squamous cell carcinoma in 29, large cell carcinoma in 9, adenosquamous cell carcinoma in 6 and neuro-endocrine cell carcinomas in 2. The disease stage was determined as I A in 55 cases, I B in 33, IIA in 7, III A in 2. The post-operative complications (POC) occurred in 14 of 97 patients (14.4%), and the most common complication was cardiovascular complication (9 cases), followed by pulmonary complication (5 cases). Only two patients died to the complications, one of them was post-operative pneumonia and respiratory failure, and the other one was acute myocardial infarction. The survival rate of the 97 patients was 91.7%, 70.2% and 52.8% at 1, 3 and 5 years, respectively, and in the patients with stage I disease, the survival rate was 93.9%, 73.6% and 54.1%, respectively. Conclusion Advanced age is not a contraindication to radical pulmonary resection in patients over 80 years old suffering from early stage non-small cell lung cancer.

Intervenção fisioterapêutica pré-operatória para pacientes submetidos à ressecção pulmonar por câncer: revisão sistemática / Preoperative physiotherapeutic intervention for patients undergo resection for lung cancer: systematic review

INTRODUÇÃO: A Fisioterapia tem sido defendida como um componente importante na prevenção e no tratamento de complicações pulmonares pós-operatórias, sendo utilizada nas fases pré e pós-operatória de ressecções pulmonares. A efetividade e a segurança da fisioterapia pré-operatória em pacientes que serão submetidos a cirurgias de ressecção pulmonar por câncer precisam ser avaliadas. MATERIAIS E MÉTODOS: Revisão sistemática de ensaios clínicos randomizados com metodologia Cochrane. A busca eletrônica foi realizada nas bases de dados Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL); PEDro; MEDLINE; EMBASE; CINAHL; e LILACS. Realizamos também uma busca por estudos em andamento e/ou não publicados, através da Current Controlled Trials Database. Além disso, realizamos uma busca adicional na lista de referências de todos os estudos incluídos e contato com os autores, quando necessário. RESULTADOS: Vinte e oito estudos foram considerados potencialmente relevantes; destes, 26 foram excluídos. Dois ensaios clínicos randomizados preencheram os critérios de inclusão desta revisão. Um estudo comparou a ventilação mecânica não invasiva (BILEVEL) associada ao tratamento padrão versus tratamento padrão sendo atribuído de forma única; e o outro estudo comparou o treinamento muscular inspiratório e a espirometria de incentivo a nenhum tratamento. Um único desfecho foi comum entre os estudos, mas não foi possível realizar uma metanálise devida à insuficiência de informações. CONCLUSÕES: Não há evidência suficiente na literatura para se afirmar que a intervenção fisioterapêutica pré-operatória seja efetiva e segura para pacientes que serão submetidos à ressecção pulmonar por câncer.

INTRODUCTION: The physiotherapy has been advocated as an important component in the treatment and prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications, being used in both pre and postoperative periods of lung resection surgery. The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of preoperative physiotherapy for patients who will undergo resection surgery for lung cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Systematic review of randomized clinical trials carried out in accordance with the Cochrane metodology. The electronic search was performed in Cochrane Library, PEDro, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, LILACS. We also searched for both non-published and on-going studies in the Current Controlled Trials database. In addition, a manual search in the references of all relevant studies was performed, and the authors were contacted for additional non-published data. RESULTS: Twenty-eight papers were considered potentially relevant; among them, 26 were excluded. Two randomized controlled trials met the inclusion criteria. One study compared non invasive ventilation (BILEVEL) associated to standard treatment with standard treatment alone; and other study compared inspiratory muscle training and incentive spirometry with no training. There was just one common outcome between the studies, but was not possible to perform the meta-analysis due to missing data. CONCLUSION: There is no sufficient evidence to state that the preoperative physiotherapeutic intervention has efficacy and safety for patients who will undergo resection surgery for lung cancer.

Congenital lobar emphysema: 30-year case series in two university hospitals / Enfisema lobar congenito: serie de casos de 30 anos em dois hospitais universitarios

OBJECTIVE: To review the cases of patients with congenital lobar emphysema (CLE) submitted to surgical treatment at two university hospitals over a 30-year period. METHODS: We reviewed the medical records of children with CLE undergoing surgical treatment between 1979 and 2009 at the Botucatu School of Medicine Hospital das Clínicas or the Mogi das Cruzes University Hospital. We analyzed data regarding symptoms, physical examination, radiographic findings, diagnosis, surgical treatment, and postoperative follow-up. RESULTS: During the period studied, 20 children with CLE underwent surgery. The mean age at the time of surgery was 6.9 months (range, 9 days to 4 years). All of the cases presented with symptoms at birth or during the first months of life. In all cases, chest X-rays were useful in defining the diagnosis. In cases of moderate respiratory distress, chest CT facilitated the diagnosis. One patient with severe respiratory distress was misdiagnosed with hypertensive pneumothorax and underwent chest tube drainage. Only patients with moderate respiratory distress were submitted to bronchoscopy, which revealed no tracheobronchial abnormalities. The surgical approach was lateral muscle-sparing thoracotomy. The left upper and middle lobes were the most often affected, followed by the right upper lobe. Lobectomy was performed in 18 cases, whereas bilobectomy was performed in 2 (together with bronchogenic cyst resection in 1 of those). No postoperative complications were observed. Postoperative ...

OBJETIVO: Revisar os casos de enfisema lobar congênito (ELC) operados nos últimos 30 anos em dois hospitais universitários. MÉTODOS: Foram revistos os prontuários médicos das crianças com ELC operadas no Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu e no Hospital da Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes entre 1979 e 2009. Dados sobre sintomas, exame físico, achados radiológicos, diagnóstico, tratamento cirúrgico e seguimento pós-operatório mediato e tardio foram analisados. RESULTADOS: Durante o período estudado, 20 crianças com ELC foram submetidas a tratamento cirúrgico. A média de idade dos pacientes no momento da cirurgia foi 6,9 meses (variação, 9 dias a 4 anos). Todos os casos apresentaram sintomas ao nascimento ou nos primeiros meses de vida. Em todos os casos, a radiografia simples de tórax foi importante na definição do diagnóstico. Em casos de dificuldade respiratória moderada, a TC de tórax auxiliou no diagnóstico. Um paciente com desconforto respiratório grave foi diagnosticado erroneamente com pneumotórax hipertensivo e submetido a drenagem torácica. A broncoscopia só foi realizada nos pacientes com dificuldade respiratória moderada e não foram encontrados sinais de anomalias traqueobrônquicas. A abordagem cirúrgica foi realizada através de toracotomia lateral poupadora de músculo. O lobo superior esquerdo e o lobo médio ...

Analysis of the delay diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer initially expressed as solitary pulmonary nodules diagnosed by physical examination——162 cases report / 中华胸心血管外科杂志

Objective To analyze the delay in diagnosis and treatment lung cancer expressed as solitary pulmonary nodules (SPN) found by physical examination,and to discover the relative reasons and consequence for future improvement.Methods From January 2000 to August 2011,162 patients (93 males,69 females,ranging 33-82 years,median age 63.9 years) with SPN found by physical examination and diagnosed lung cancer by surgical pathology subsequently were enrolled to this study.Depending on the interval between the date when finding SPN and the date of surgery,these cases were divided into 6 groups,including the group with interval less than 1 month (74 patients),1-3 months (48 patients),3-6 months (10 patients),6-12 months (7 patients),12-24 months (8 patients),and more than 24 months (15 patients).Factors which impact the delay interval between SNP finding and surgery were discussed.The change of tumor' s diameter during observation period,and the pathological characters were also analyzed among each group.Results Of all the delay cases,30.2％ were attributed to doctor,30.9％ attributed to patients themselves,and 38.9％ attributed to hospitals.51.0％ (25/49) of the cases delayed by doctors were misdiagnosed as inflammation,16.3％ (8/49) misdiagnosed as tuberculosis,and 16.3％ (8/49)misdiagnosed as old lesions,which were three common reasons.Patients delayed more than 3 months were more likely to be related to doctor's misdiagnosis than those delayed less than 3 months[70.0％ (28/40) vs.36.8％ (21/57),x2 =10.338.P =0.001].Moreover,the possibility of SPN enlargement was positively correlated with the delay interval.In groups with delay interval more than 24 months or between 12 and 24 months,the percentage of SPN enlargement were 73.3％ (11/15) and 87.5％ (7/8) separately.The proportion of patients with stage IV disease in groups whose delay interval exceeded 12 months (13.3％ for more than 24 months and 12.5％ for 12-24 months) also significantly surpassed others groups with shorter delay interval.Conclusion There exists obvious delayed diagnosis and treatment in lung cancer initially expressed as solitary pulmonary nodules (SPN) during physical examination.Nearly 1/3 patients were delayed by doctors and half of them were misdiagnosed as inflammation.Increase of observation time could result in enlargement of SPN and advancement of disease staging.Thus,patients and doctors should pay more attention and clarify the diagnosis through surgery in less than 3 months after finding SPN,which could remarkably benefit early treatment.

Respiratory Review of 2012: Bronchoscopic Innovations and Advances / 결핵및호흡기질환

Recent advances in bronchoscopy have led to changes in clinical diagnostics and therapeutics in pulmonary medicine. In diagnostic bronchoscopy, there have also been new developments in endobronchial ultrasound technology which may be incorporated into clinical practice in the near future. Functional bronchoscopy, which evaluates information such as airway pressure, airflow, or gas exchange, suggests promising clinical advances in the near future. In therapeutic bronchoscopy, bronchoscopic volume reduction is a novel approach for the treatment of severe emphysema. In this review, seven recently published articles representing current advances in bronchoscopy are summarized and discussed.