Realidad de la revista chilena de radiología 2010-2014 / Chilean journal of radiology facts 2010-2014

The purpose of this article is an editorial review of the Chilean Journal of Radiology in the period 2010 to 2014, for which the publication rates, rejections, source versus origin of articles and types of work and research were analyzed. During this period 162 papers were published, of which 138 corresponded to original articles (30 percent), revision (25 percent) or clinical cases (30 percent), while the rejection rate was 25 percent. It’s necessary to consider that the rejection or acceptance does not always correspond to the value of the information in the manuscript, as there are many and various factors that determine the decision to accept or reject a work. It was also observed that most of the topics refer to gastrointestinal pathology, showing that there is a deficit of studies about radiological techniques and interventional radiology. As to the sources, it was found that 23 percent come from abroad and 77 percent are national articles. Within the latter, 92 percent are from Santiago and only 8 percent are from regions. There were 1,875 citations given during the period, which corresponded mainly to North American magazines. The citations received in the period were 138, published in 60 journals, mainly from Chile (43 percent) and Cuba (24 percent). The impact factor calculated by Scientific Electronic Library On Line (SciELO) in 2014 was 0,083, with four citations received during the last year from 48 articles published between 2012 and 2013. It was also found that during the period under review the most widely read magazine article, which is index-linked in SciELO since 2002, has over 220,000 viewings. At present, the Chilean Journal of Radiology is the sixth most downloaded scientific publication, exceeding 4 million requests for articles, through the SciELO electronic library, which thus makes it the best presentation card for the Chilean Radiology Society. Ciencias de la Salud (LILACS)...

El presente artículo tiene como finalidad la revisión editorial de la Revista Chilena de Radiología en el período 2010 al 2014. Durante el período se publicaron 162 artículos, de los cuales 138 fueron artículos originales, artículos de revisión o presentación de casos clínicos. Los artículos originales correspondieron a 30 por ciento de las publicaciones, los no originales un 70 por ciento. De estos últimos, 30 por ciento fueron casos clínicos y 25 por ciento, artículos de revisión. Se rechazó el 25 por ciento de los artículos recibidos. El área de la Radiología con mayor representación fue la patología gastrointenstinal existiendo un déficit relativo de trabajos en áreas relativas a técnicas radiológicas y radiología intervencional. Los artículos nacionales representaron 77 por ciento y los internacionales el 23 por ciento. Dentro de los artículos nacionales, el 92 por ciento de los artículos fueron enviados de centros en Santiago y el 8 por ciento de regiones. Las citas concedidas en el período fueron 1875 y correspondieron principalmente a revistas norteamericanas. Las citas recibidas en el período fueron 138, publicadas en 60 revistas, provenientes mayoritariamente de Chile (43 por ciento) y Cuba (24 por ciento). La revista se encuentra indizada en Scielo desde el año 2002, en la Revista Virtual del Colegio Interamericano de Radiología CIR y en Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe en Ciencias de la Salud (LILACS)...

Use of an ophthalmic knife for middle-ear microsurgery.

Traditionally, micro-scissors, hooks, sickle knives and needles are used in the ear for the dissection and release of fibrous adhesions. The major limitation of these instruments is that they are often bent or blunt, as they are reusable. We describe an ophthalmic knife that offers precision in middle-ear microsurgery.

Self-retaining aural speculum: a valuable aid to middle-ear surgery.

We report the use of a self-retaining aural speculum that provides an excellent view of the middle ear through a small endural incision. We have found this instrument of value in tympanoplasty and stapes surgery in particular.

The incidence of potential conjunctival contamination in tonsillectomy.

A prospective study of 100 consecutive tonsillectomies was performed to assess the incidence of potential blood contamination of the surgeons' conjunctivae. Operating masks with plastic visors were used during these operations and examined by microscopy to detect blood contamination. 46% of visors were contaminated by blood. There was no significant difference with respect to how the operation was performed, or with the addition of adenoidectomy, but there was a significant difference between the rate of contamination between some surgeons. No surgeon performing more than three operations, however, escaped contamination. We recommend that eye protection be worn routinely in tonsillectomy.

Metastatic endometrial carcinoma of the neck.

We report a case of metastatic endometrial carcinoma of the neck. A patient with a past medical history of squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, breast carcinoma and endometrial carcinoma presented with a neck mass. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) showed this to be a poorly differentiated carcinoma with squamoid features and thus a potentially curative neck dissection was performed. Histology of the mass showed a clear cell endometrial carcinoma. Metastatic gynacecological malignancies to the head and neck are rare and this is the first reported case of metastatic endometrial carcinoma in the neck.

Fractured tracheostomy tubes in the tracheobronchial tree of a child.

Fractured tracheostomy tube presenting as foreign bodies in the tracheobronchial tree is rare. Only four previous episodes in children have been reported in literature and most of these in developing countries. We report an unusual case of fractured tracheostomy tubes in the tracheobronchial tree of a child and review the literature.

The effect of microdebriders on tissue for histological diagnosis.

Microdebriders are an innovation in endonasal surgery which enable accurate and precise removal of tissue without damaging the surrounding mucosa. Concern has been expressed, however, that the instrument may render excised tissue unsuitable for histological diagnosis. This problem is further compounded by the fact that the Hummer (Stryker UK Ltd) microdebrider does not incorporate a mechanism for collecting specimens at the time of removal. Twenty-one patients with sinonasal polyposis underwent endoscopic sinus surgery using the microdebrider. Specimens were collected at the time of surgery via an in-line specimen trap. Simultaneous conventional biopsies of adjacent tissue were taken for comparison. The tissue was fixed in formalin then routinely processed to paraffin wax prior to staining with haematoxylin and eosin (H&E). A histological diagnosis was made in all 21 patients. A single unsuspected transitional cell papilloma was found. The remaining 20 specimens consisted of inflammatory nasal polypi. In two non-caseating granulomas were identified. Traumatic artefact was limited to the respiratory epithelium. The sub-epithelial tissue was unaffected and metaplastic epithelium appeared intact. The use of microdebriders does not preclude the submission of tissue for histological analysis. Tissue obtained has limited artefact and is suitable for pathological diagnosis.