Management of pancreaticopleural fistulas secondary to chronic pancreatitis / Tratamento das fístulas pancreaticopleurais secundárias à pancreatite crônica

ABSTRACT Introduction: Pancreaticopleural fistula is a rare complication of chronic pancreatitis. Objective: To describe pancreaticopleural fistula due to chronic pancreatitis and perform an extensive review of literature on this topic. Methods: Comprehensive narrative review through online research on the databases Medline and Lilacs for articles published over the last 20 years. There were 22 case reports and four case series selected. Results: The main indication for surgical treatment is the failure of clinical and/or endoscopic treatments. Surgery is based on internal pancreatic drainage, especially by means of pancreaticojejunostomy, and/or pancreatic resections. Conclusion: Pancreaticopleural fistula is a rare complication of chronic pancreatitis and the Frey procedure may be an appropriate therapeutic option in selected cases when clinical and endoscopic treatments are unsuccessful.

RESUMO Introdução: A fístula pancreaticopleural é complicação rara da pancreatite crônica. Objetivo: Descrever a fístula pancreaticopleural consequente à pancreatite crônica e fazer revisão extensa da literatura sobre o tópico. Métodos: Revisão narrativa abrangente através de pesquisa online nas bases de dados Medline e Lilacs para artigos publicados nos últimos 20 anos. Resultados: Houve 22 relatos de casos e quatro séries de casos selecionadas. A principal indicação para o tratamento cirúrgico é a falha de tratamentos clínicos e/ou endoscópicos. A cirurgia é baseada na drenagem pancreática interna, especialmente por meio de pancreaticojejunostomias e/ou ressecções pancreáticas. Conclusão: A fístula pancreaticopleural é complicação rara da pancreatite crônica e o procedimento de Frey pode ser opção terapêutica apropriada em casos selecionados quando os tratamentos clínico e endoscópico não obtiverem êxito.

Malformaciones arteriovenosas pulmonares: aproximación a una patología poco frecuente a partir de tres casos clínicos / Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations an approach to a rare condition based on three clinical cases

Las malformaciones arteriovenosas pulmonares (MAVP), son verdaderas fístulas vasculares de alto flujo y baja presión carentes de filtro capilar pulmonar. Consisten en la unión de una arteria a una vena mediante unsaco aneurismático. Se trata de una patología muy poco frecuente y con una alta asociación con la enfermedad telangiectasica hereditaria. A continuación se realiza un análisis de tres casos con diferentes formas clínicas de presentación.Se destaca la gran importancia de la angio tomografía como métodode diagnóstico así como la alta eficacia de la arteriografía con embolizacion para su resolución.

Interventional Management of Esophagorespiratory Fistula

An esophagorespiratory fistula (ERF) is an often fatal consequence of esophageal or bronchogenic carcinomas. The preferred treatment is placement of esophageal and/or airway stents. Stent placement must be performed as quickly as possible since patients with ERFs are at a high risk for aspiration pneumonia. In this review, choice of stents and stenting area, fistula reopening and its management, and the long-term outcome in the interventional management of malignant ERFs are considered. Lastly, a review of esophagopulmonary fistulas will also be provided.

Gastropleural fistula as a complication of empyema thoracis.

Gastropleural fistula is an uncommon entity, especially in children. Here we report a 7-year-old child who developed gastropleural fistula as a complication of empyema thoracis. The child was also diagnosed to have chronic granulomatous disease.

Oro-nasal fistula of infective origin and alveolar necrosis in a 13 year old boy.

An unusual case of oronasal fistulla of infective origin in a patient with a previous history of aplastic anemia and cancrum oris is discussed here in this report. As the general condition of the patient was not favouring the surgical closure, an obturator was fabricated and inserted to relieve the problems of regurgitation of food and fluids into the nasal cavity.

Gallstone expectoration following laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the treatment of choice for uncomplicated gallstone disease. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy may result in lost (spilled) gallstones. Such stones may precipitate various infective intra-abdominal complications. An unusual case of spilled gallstones eroding the diaphragm and eventually being expectorated out 12 months after laparoscopic cholecystectomy is reported.

Fístula subaracnoidea-pleural traumßtica por herida de bala no penetrante en tórax / Traumatic subarachnoid-pleural fistula secondary to non-penetrating thoracic gunshot wound

INTRODUCTION: Traumatic subarachnoid-pleural fistula (TSPF) is very unusual and is due to the anomalous communication between the pleural and subarachnoid space. We report a TSPF by Bullet wound that was not penetrating to the thoracic cavity. CLINICAL CASE: Masculine of 34 years-old that receives wounded by bullet in the posterior face of thorax. A pleural effusion was identified and medullar wound with fracture of the fifth thoracic vertebra. The effusion is persist and also added headache appear. TSPF was diagnosed for myelography. The patient die before carrying out the surgical treatment. A massive tromboemboly of lug was the cause. The autopsy confirmed the diagnosis. DISCUSSION: The TSPF should be suspected by the association of medullar lesion with a persistent pleural effusion. The diagnosis should be confirmed by radiology. The treatment can be medical or surgical.

Fístulas gastrotraqueobrónquicas / Gastrotracheobronchial fistulas

Antecedentes: La casuística mundial publicada al respecto es escasa por lo que se infiere que su incidencia de presentación no es significativa o que existe un desconocimiento de la existencia de esta complicación. Objetivo: Destacar los aspectos clínicos y jerarquizar el valor de los estudios complementarios. Lugar de aplicación: Hospital público e institución privada. Diseño: Estudio retrospectivo. Método: Se presentan 3 casos detectados en los dos últimos años. Resultados: Se realizó la oclusión quirúrgica de las fístulas en los 3 casos, con buenos resultados. Conclusión: Es una patología insuficientemente detectada en la mayoría de las series de resección del esófago, por lo que enfatizamos su reconocimiento