A case report of pseudoaneurysm after a core needle biopsy of breast cancer.

Breast pseudoaneurysms after a core needle biopsy are a rare complication with a low incidence. However, it is important to be aware of the possibility of complications that require treatment.

Gastric duplication cyst in the adult. A case report.

Gastric duplication cyst is a very rare congenital anomaly accounting up to 4-9% of all gastrointestinal tract duplications. It is a quite rare anomaly in adults, the majority of cases are diagnosed in the neonatal period. Gastric duplication cysts are usually asymptomatic in the adult. They are usually discovered incidentally in TAC or RMN, although the best specificity diagnostic test is the echoendoscopy. The best election treatment is the surgical complete extirpation. We describe a case of an adult patient who is diagnosed of the incidentally gastric cyst duplication.

El quiste de duplicación gástrico es una anomalía congénita muy rara que representa entre 4 y 9% de todas las duplicaciones del aparato digestivo. Es una alteración bastante rara en el adulto y la mayoría de los casos se diagnostica en el periodo neonatal. En el adulto suele cursar de forma asintomática y la TC o RMN la descubren de forma incidental, aunque la prueba que la diagnóstica con mayor eficacia es la ecoendoscopia. La extirpación quirúrgica completa de la lesión se considera el tratamiento de elección. Se presenta el caso clínico de una paciente con un quiste de duplicación gástrico diagnosticado de forma incidental.

Neuromodulación sacra en el tratamiento de la incontinencia fecal grave: resultados tras 10 años de experiencia / Sacral nerve stimulation for the treatment of severe faecal incontinence: Results after 10 years experience

INTRODUCCIÓN: El objetivo del estudio es presentar nuestra experiencia en el tratamiento de la incontinencia fecal grave mediante neuromodulación sacra tras los primeros 10 años de utilización de la técnica. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: Cuarenta y nueve pacientes con incontinencia fecal grave se trataron con neuromodulación sacra durante el periodo 2001-2011. Se practicó manometría anorrectal, ecografía endoanal y estudio de latencia pudenda. Se evaluaron diario evacuatorio, escalas de gravedad y calidad de vida de incontinencia fecal en el preoperatorio y al final del seguimiento. RESULTADOS: Un tercio de los pacientes presentó morbilidad, la mayoría leve. Se explantaron 4 dispositivos definitivos. Con una mediana de seguimiento de 37 meses, la gravedad de la incontinencia fecal, urgencia e incontinencia mejoraron significativamente al cierre del estudio. El subgrupo de pacientes con seguimiento mayor de 5 años mejoró significativamente la gravedad de la incontinencia pero no los parámetros del diario evacuatorio. No hubo diferencias significativas en la calidad de vida. Los datos descriptivos en pacientes con defectos esfinterianos no muestran peores resultados que en la integridad esfinteriana. CONCLUSIONES: La neuromodulación sacra es una técnica segura para la incontinencia fecal grave con buenos resultados funcionales a medio plazo. A largo plazo, existe también mejoría de la gravedad de la misma pero son necesarios estudios con mayor muestra para objetivar si otros parámetros clínicos y la calidad de vida avalan este dato. Los resultados preliminares en pacientes con defectos esfinterianos sugieren que la técnica puede ser eficaz en este grupo pero futuros estudios deberán confirmar estos hallazgos

INTRODUCTION: The objective of this study was to report our experience with sacral nerve stimulation for the treatment of severe faecal incontinence after the first 10 years with this technique. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between 2001 and 2011, 49 patients with severe faecal incontinence underwent sacral nerve stimulation. Anorectal manometry, endoanal ultrasound and pudendal nerve latency were performed. Bowel habit diary, severity of faecal incontinence and quality of life scales were evaluated preoperatively and at the end of follow-up. RESULTS: Morbidity occurred in a third of patients, mostly minor. Four definitive devices were explanted. With a median follow-up of 37 months, severity of faecal incontinence, urge and incontinence episodes significantly improved at the end of follow-up. Patients' subgroup with a major follow-up of 5 years significantly improved the severity of faecal incontinence but not the parameters of the bowel habit diary. Quality of life showed no significant improvement. Descriptive data of patients with sphincter defects did not show worse results than that of patients with sphincter integrity. CONCLUSION: Sacral nerve stimulation is a safe technique for severe faecal incontinence with good functional medium-term results. In the long term, severity of the faecal incontinence also improves, but studies with larger sample are necessary to show if other clinical parameters and the quality of life support this information. Preliminary results in patients with sphincter defects suggest that this technique could be effective in this group, but future studies will have to confirm these findings

Sacral nerve stimulation for the treatment of severe faecal incontinence: results after 10 years experience.

INTRODUCTION: The objective of this study is to report our experience with sacral nerve stimulation for the treatment of severe faecal incontinence after the first 10 years with this technique. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Between 2001 and 2011, 49 patients with severe faecal incontinence underwent sacral nerve stimulation. Anorectal manometry, endoanal ultrasound and pudendal nerve latency were performed. Bowel habit diary, severity of faecal incontinence and quality of life scales were evaluated preoperatively and at the end of follow-up. RESULTS: Morbidity occurred in a third of patients, mostly minor. Four definitive devices were explanted. With a median follow-up of 37 months, severity of faecal incontinence, urge and incontinence episodes significantly improved at the end of follow-up. Patients' subgroup with major follow-up of 5 years significantly improved the severity of faecal incontinence but not the parameters of the bowel habit diary. Quality of life showed no significant improvement. Descriptive data in patients with sphincter defects did not show worse results than with sphincter integrity. CONCLUSION: Sacral nerve stimulation is a safe technique for severe faecal incontinence with good functional medium-term results. In the long term, severity of the faecal incontinence also improves but studies with larger sample are necessary to show if other clinical parameters and the quality of life support this information. Preliminary results in patients with sphincter defects suggest that this technique could be effective in this group but future studies will have to confirm these findings.

Factors associated with health-related quality of life in a cohort of Spanish breast cancer patients.

BACKGROUND: Several factors can modify health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of breast cancer survivors. The objective of the current study was to analyse the associations between HRQOL scores 1 year after breast cancer surgery and sociodemographic and clinical factors. METHODS: This was an observational, multicentre and prospective study of a cohort of patients who underwent oncological breast cancer surgery and which was followed up for 1 year. The HRQOL was assessed at 1 year after surgery using three questionnaires: EuroQol-5D, EORTC QLQ-C30 and its breast-specific module BR-23. RESULTS: A total of 364 patients participated in the study. Some factors were associated with better HRQOL 1 year after surgery: age between 60 and 69 years and under 50 years, being single or a housewife, stage I-II, invasive papillary carcinoma, breast-conserving surgery (BCS) or lack of axillary dissection. However, only the following were independent predictive factors: being single or a housewife, BCS, invasive papillary carcinoma, coming from an outpatient clinic or not receiving radiotherapy. Further, some factors were independent predictors of a worse HRQOL: age over 70 years, being married, separated or widowed, stage III or not receiving adjuvant chemotherapy. CONCLUSIONS: Demographic and clinical factors can influence HRQOL, some of them independently.

Evolution of Health-Related Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients during the First Year of Follow-Up.

PURPOSE: The objective of this study was to describe the evolution of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in a cohort of breast cancer patients over 1 year after surgery and to analyse the predictive ability of HRQOL measurement instruments. METHODS: Observational, multicenter and prospective study of a cohort of breast cancer patients, assessing HRQOL at 1, 6, and 12 months after surgery using three questionnaires: EuroQol-5D-3L, EORTC QLQ-C30, and EORTC QLQ-BR23. RESULTS: A total of 364 women participated in the study. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores from the EuroQol improved (1 month vs. 1 year: 70 vs. 80; p<0.0001); however, the EuroQol score showed no significant change (0.81 vs. 0.83; p=0.1323). In contrast, Global Health Status on the EORTC QLQ-C30 improved (66.67 vs. 100.00; p<0.0001), as did all of this instrument's scales and most of its independent items. The EORTC QLQ-BR23 dimensions showed improvement, except for sexual functioning (100.00 vs. 86.67; p=0.0030) and future perspective (33.33 vs. 66.67; p<0.0001). Patients with good HRQOL outcomes at 1 month showed improved levels of HRQOL at 1 year; HRQOL measured at 1 month was predictive of HRQOL at 1 year. CONCLUSION: HRQOL improved during the follow-up period. Likewise, HRQOL measurement instruments can predict early HRQOL.

Colinesterasa plasmática como indicador de gravedad en procesos agudos / Cholinesterase as a marker in acute septic conditions

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