RESUMO
Lung ultrasound (LU) has emerged as a valuable tool for assessing pulmonary aeration noninvasively, rapidly, and reliably in different neonatal conditions. However, its role in the preoperative and postoperative evaluation in congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is still poorly analyzed. We present a cohort of 8 patients diagnosed with CDH who underwent lung ultrasound examinations at various time points before and after surgical correction. The lung ultrasound patterns were compared between two groups: mechanical ventilation ≤ 7 days (MV ≤ 7) and mechanical ventilation > 7 days (MV > 7). The ultrasound findings were also compared to CT scans and chest X-ray images to assess its diagnostic capacity for identifying postoperative complications: pneumothorax, pleural effusion, and pneumonia. Group MV ≤ 7 exhibited a normal pattern even at 48 h postsurgery, while group MV > 7 presented interstitial or alveolointerstitial pattern in both lungs for prolonged periods (2-3 weeks). Furthermore, contralateral LU pattern may be predictive of respiratory evolution. Conclusion: Lung ultrasound is a valuable tool for evaluating the progressive reaeration of the lung following surgical correction in CDH patients. It demonstrates the ability to diagnose common postoperative complications without the need for radiation exposure while offering the advantages of quick and serial assessments. These findings highlight the potential of lung ultrasound as an effective alternative to conventional imaging methods in the management of CDH. What is Known: ⢠Lung ultrasound evaluates lung aeration and predicts respiratory outcomes in neonatal patients. What is New: ⢠Lung ultrasound is useful in the postsurgical management of congenital diaphragmatic hernia patients, detecting reaeration and respiratory complications.
Assuntos
Hérnias Diafragmáticas Congênitas , Pneumotórax , Recém-Nascido , Humanos , Hérnias Diafragmáticas Congênitas/diagnóstico por imagem , Hérnias Diafragmáticas Congênitas/cirurgia , Seguimentos , Pulmão/diagnóstico por imagem , UltrassonografiaRESUMO
Se estudiaron 52 pacientes sobrevivientes de aneurismectomía aórtica abdominal seguidos durante 13 años. La edad promedio de los pacientes estudiados fue de 65,0 más-menos 6,5 años. Hubo 49 hombres y 3 mujeres. El 75 porciento (39 pacientes) terminaron vivos el período de observación y estuvieron un promedio de 49,5 meses bajo control. Diez pacientes (19,2 porciento) murieron durante el intervalo. Las causas de muerte estuvieron relacionados con la operación anterior en tres pacientes. El infarto miocárdico se presentó sólo una vez y la degeneración mental progresiva, dos veces. La tasa de supervivencia acumulativa a los 13 años fue de 55 porciento con un DS de más-menos 16,5 porciento p<0,05 (AU)