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Objectives: The diagnosis of patients with chronic constipation is very complicated. This study aimed to develop a simple imaging classification for the diagnosis of chronic constipation by abdominal computed tomography (CT). Methods: Sixty-two patients who underwent abdominal CT in our hospital between January and June 2022 were enrolled. The CT values of the stool in the rectum and cecum were measured in patients with chronic constipation (C group) and in those without (non-C group). Results: A strong correlation was observed between the Bristol Stool Form Scale (BSFS) and the CT value of rectal stool. Furthermore, the rectal stool CT value was significantly higher in patients with chronic constipation than in those without. The CT value of cecal stool did not differ between the two groups. The cecal stool CT value was significantly higher in patients with severe constipation (BSFS 1) than in those with BSFS 2-6. A cutoff CT value of 100 was selected as the optimal value for indicating chronic constipation. Conclusions: Abdominal CT was useful in the diagnosis of chronic constipation. If the patient had constipation, the optimal cutoff CT value was 100.
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BACKGROUND: There are no evidence-based reports on the proper duration of antimicrobial therapy following video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery debridement (VATS-D) in thoracic empyema (TE) or complicated parapneumonic effusion (PPE). This study aimed to investigate the optimal duration of antimicrobial therapy after VATS-D. METHODS: Between January 2011 and December 2019, 33 patients corresponding to American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) category 3 or 4 undergoing VATS-D were included. The times until the body temperature (BT) was confirmed to be less than 37.5 °C and 37.0 °C, white blood cell count (WBC) less than 10,000/µl, segmented neutrophils (seg) less than 80%, and C-reactive protein (CRP) level less than 25% of the preoperative value were retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS: The median time from the onset of TE/PPE to surgery was 13 days. The median durations of preoperative and postoperative antibiotic use were five and seven days, respectively. Major complications occurred in four cases (three and one cases of respiratory failure and cerebral infarction, respectively). The median postoperative hospital stay was 14 days. Recurrence or progression to chronic empyema was seen in four cases. The median numbers of days until the conditions were met were three days for BT < 37.5 °C, six days for BT < 37.0 °C, four days for WBC<10,000, seven days for seg<80% and seven days for CRP<25%. CONCLUSIONS: The proper duration of antimicrobial therapy after VATS-D for TE/PPE is approximately three to seven days. Urgent VATS-D may shorten the total antibiotic usage.
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Empiema Pleural , Derrame Pleural , Humanos , Cirurgia Torácica Vídeoassistida , Estudos Retrospectivos , Empiema Pleural/tratamento farmacológico , Empiema Pleural/etiologia , Empiema Pleural/cirurgia , Antibacterianos/uso terapêuticoRESUMO
Objectives: Acute appendicitis is a common disease that often requires emergency surgery. However, recently, not all cases are treated as an urgent operation, but surgery may be delayed to when medical resources are abundant to perform the operation safely. In such cases, preoperative antibiotics are administered during the waiting period. Though the choice is empiric, an appropriate choice is needed to avoid emergency surgery. Guidelines for the choice of antibiotics recognized as international standards cannot be applied in Asia due to the high rate of extended-spectrum ß-lactamase (ESBL) producers or fluoroquinolone-resistant Escherichia coli. The purpose of this study was to determine the optimal antibiotic during the in-hospital waiting period for patients with appendicitis scheduled for surgery. Methods: Bacterial culture results and antibiotic susceptibility were retrospectively examined in 106 cases who underwent surgery for appendicitis. Results: Bacterial cultures were positive in 53 cases (50%). Twenty-six strains of E. coli were identified. Of these, four (15%) were ESBL producers, and seven (27%) were fluoroquinolone resistant. Twenty-two strains of anaerobic bacteria were identified. Carbapenems and tazobactam/piperacillin were effective for all. The rates of susceptibility to clindamycin (CLDM) and cefmetazole (CMZ) were 59% and 82%, respectively. Conclusions: In Japan, from the point of view of reducing carbapenem use, CMZ must be considered a first-choice drug during the in-hospital waiting period for appendectomy.
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A 75-year-old man presented to our hospital 1 year after partial renal resection for clear cell carcinoma. A right lower lobe lung nodule noted at the time of surgery had increased to 3.0 cm in diameter and was confirmed as squamous cell lung carcinoma by bronchoscopic cytology. Computed tomography had also revealed paratracheal lymph node swelling. He underwent right lower lobectomy with lymph node dissection by video-assisted thoracic surgery. Pathological examination confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of the lung but diagnosed the right hilar and mediastinal lymph node metastases as clear cell carcinoma.
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Carcinoma de Células Renais , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas , Neoplasias Renais , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Idoso , Carcinoma de Células Renais/diagnóstico , Carcinoma de Células Renais/patologia , Carcinoma de Células Renais/cirurgia , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/patologia , Feminino , Humanos , Neoplasias Renais/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Renais/cirurgia , Pulmão/patologia , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patologia , Excisão de Linfonodo/métodos , Linfonodos/patologia , Metástase Linfática/patologia , Masculino , Estadiamento de NeoplasiasRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The increasing age of patients with severe motor and intellectual disabilities (SMID) has become a serious concern. Few studies have investigated tumor treatment in this population. METHODS: Tumor treatments for 12 SMID patients were examined. RESULTS: Blood tests and ultrasonography were useful for screening. With regard to treatment, surgery for SMID patients was performed in the same manner as for patients without SMID, and the results were generally satisfactory, without major complications. Typically, cancer was diagnosed at an advanced stage, and many metachronous double cancers were observed. CONCLUSIONS: Treatment yielded satisfactory results for patients with SMID and their families. Future studies should examine the clinical significance of screening and tumor operative method for patients with SMID.
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Deficiência Intelectual , Previsões , Humanos , Incidência , Deficiência Intelectual/complicações , Deficiência Intelectual/epidemiologiaRESUMO
PURPOSE: The effect of uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (uni-VATS) versus that of conventional VATS on postoperative quality of life (QOL) is unclear. This prospective randomized controlled study compared uni-VATS and conventional 3-port VATS in terms of QOL and patient satisfaction. METHODS: The subjects of this study were 84 patients with pulmonary nodules or bullous formation, randomized to undergo uniportal or conventional 3-port video-assisted thoracoscopic partial lung resection. The primary endpoint was postoperative pain, assessed using a numeric rating scale on postoperative day (POD) 1. RESULTS: No differences were found in the numeric rating scale on POD 1 after uni-VATS and conventional 3-port VATS. There were also no differences in blood loss, operative time, complication rate, surgical margin, analgesic requirement, vital capacity (VC), forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), the 6-min walk test (6MWT), C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, white blood cell count (WBC), or duration of chest tube drainage and hospital stay. Differences were found in the numeric rating scale on days 2, 3, 5, and 10 and in the patient satisfaction score on PODs 5 and 10. CONCLUSIONS: Uni-VATS is associated with less chest pain and better patient satisfaction in the short term but without differences in complication rates or surgical margins from the lesions. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRY NUMBER: University Hospital Medical Information Network Clinical Trial Registry (UMIN000015340 http://www.umin.ac.jp/english/ ).
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Neoplasias Pulmonares/cirurgia , Pulmão/cirurgia , Pneumonectomia/métodos , Qualidade de Vida , Cirurgia Torácica Vídeoassistida/métodos , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Humanos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/psicologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Dor Pós-Operatória/diagnóstico , Dor Pós-Operatória/psicologia , Satisfação do Paciente , Pneumonectomia/psicologia , Estudos Prospectivos , Cirurgia Torácica Vídeoassistida/psicologia , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Thoracic endometriosis-related pneumothorax (TERP) or thoracic endometriosis syndrome (TES) usually occurs in women of childbearing age and affects the right thorax. Menopausal and left-sided cases are rare. A case of left-sided TERP in a postmenopausal woman after adjuvant endocrine therapy for breast cancer is reported. A 51-year-old woman underwent video-assisted thoracic surgery for recurrent left pneumothorax. Immunohistological examination of the resected specimen from the apical bleb and a diaphragmatic blueberry spot demonstrated thoracic endometriosis. Even in the case of a left-sided pneumothorax in a menopausal woman, clinicians should be aware of the possibility of TERP.
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Endometriose , Pneumotórax , Diafragma , Endometriose/complicações , Endometriose/diagnóstico , Endometriose/cirurgia , Feminino , Humanos , Menopausa , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Pneumotórax/diagnóstico por imagem , Pneumotórax/etiologia , Pneumotórax/cirurgia , Cirurgia Torácica VídeoassistidaRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: Radical surgery with systematic upper mediastinal node dissection for primary lung cancer can cause recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) paralysis, but this is poorly reported. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the clinical data for consecutive patients who underwent radical surgery for primary lung cancer with an observation period of at least 12 months. During follow-up, hoarseness and vocal fold movement were assessed clinically and laryngoscopically, respectively. RESULTS: Of the 365 patients included in this study, 22 (6.0%) experienced hoarseness as a complication. All 22 patients who experienced hoarseness had undergone upper mediastinal node dissection. Although 1 of the 22 patients refused to undergo laryngoscopy, we assessed the vocal fold movement in the remaining patients (95.5%). Among these, 5 patients (23.8%) had right RLN paralysis, and 15 (71.4%) had left RLN paralysis and showed no sign of RLN paralysis. Over 1-24 months, vocal cord movement improved in 61.1% (11/18); and over 1-28 months, hoarseness improved in 72.7% (16/22). All patients with right RLN paralysis improved without further treatment. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that extensive follow-up is necessary to discern whether hoarseness is a temporary or permanent complication of radical surgery in patients with primary lung cancer who have undergone systematic lymph node dissection.
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Rouquidão , Neoplasias Pulmonares/cirurgia , Excisão de Linfonodo/efeitos adversos , Pneumonectomia/efeitos adversos , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/epidemiologia , Idoso , Feminino , Rouquidão/epidemiologia , Rouquidão/etiologia , Humanos , Laringoscopia , Neoplasias Pulmonares/epidemiologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Nervo Laríngeo Recorrente/fisiopatologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Resultado do Tratamento , Paralisia das Pregas Vocais/epidemiologia , Paralisia das Pregas Vocais/etiologiaRESUMO
Pneumothorax associated with thoracic endometriosis (TE) generally occurs in women around 30 years old and it usually affects the right pleural cavity. We herein report two cases of TE associated with left-sided pneumothorax in young women. The prevalence of TE in younger patients may be underestimated if these cases are treated as spontaneous pneumothorax. Pneumothorax occurring in younger patients has not been reported to show laterality. TE-related or catamenial pneumothorax in young women must therefore represent a different clinical entity from the condition seen in older patients.
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Endometriose/complicações , Pneumotórax/etiologia , Doenças Torácicas/complicações , Adolescente , Endometriose/diagnóstico , Endometriose/cirurgia , Feminino , Humanos , Pneumotórax/diagnóstico , Pneumotórax/cirurgia , Doenças Torácicas/diagnóstico , Doenças Torácicas/cirurgia , Cirurgia Torácica Vídeoassistida , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PTGBD) is an alternative to emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy in high-risk patients with acute cholecystitis. Severe complications of this procedure are rare, except for drainage tube-related complications. A case of thoracic empyema, which is a rare complication of PTGBD, is reported; penetration of the pleural cavity seemed to be the cause of the thoracic empyema.
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Colecistite Aguda/cirurgia , Colecistostomia/efeitos adversos , Colecistostomia/métodos , Empiema Pleural/etiologia , Idoso , Feminino , Humanos , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Postcardiac injury syndrome (PCIS) occurs following a pericardial or myocardial injury. On the other hand, PCIS following cardiac catheter intervention is rare and can be difficult to diagnose because of its delayed onset. A 24-year-old man underwent radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and suffered from general fatigue and left-sided pleural effusion three months after the procedure. His symptoms and effusion were effectively treated within a month by administrating nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. However, seven months later, he developed left-sided chest pain and low-grade fever. Computed tomography showed a thickening of the parietal pleura and reccurence of the pleural effusion. Pleural biopsy by video-assisted thoracoscopy demonstrated chronic pleuritis with a non-necrotizing granulomatous reaction. Given the previous RFA, and in the absence of infection or malignant disease, he was diagnosed with PCIS and treated with colchicine.
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Granular cell tumor (GCT) is found in various organs but is rare in the mediastinum. We report a case of mediastinal GCT in a 19-year-old woman who presented with left ptosis and miosis. CT and MRI revealed a 29-mm well-circumscribed tumor located close to the first thoracic vertebra with features suggesting a neurogenic tumor. The tumor was completely excised using single-port video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. Histopathological and immunohistochemical analysis revealed that the tumor was a benign GCT. Postoperatively, left ptosis and miosis had improved slightly. To our knowledge, this is the first report regarding mediastinal GCT presenting with preoperative Horner's syndrome.
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Tumores de Células Gigantes/diagnóstico , Síndrome de Horner/complicações , Neoplasias do Mediastino/diagnóstico , Feminino , Tumores de Células Gigantes/complicações , Humanos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Neoplasias do Mediastino/complicações , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Since general thoracic surgery requires a short fasting period, the number of cases that require nutrition support after surgery is limited and few reports exist about nutrition in general thoracic surgery and chronic empyema. Here we report 2 cases of chronic empyema treated with nutritional support team (NST) followed by omentopexy. For chronic empyema, a long period is required to sterilize the thoracic cavity by closed or open drainage before radical treatment. During this period, improvement of the nutrition status is important to control local infection, and to increase the volume of the omentum or muscle flaps used for filling the empyema space effectively. In our 2 cases, radical surgeries using omental flap were successfully performed after the improvement of general condition by aggressive nutritional support.
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Empiema/cirurgia , Apoio Nutricional/métodos , Omento/cirurgia , Doenças Peritoneais/cirurgia , Idoso , Doença Crônica , Empiema/complicações , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Doenças Peritoneais/complicações , Infecções Estreptocócicas/complicaçõesRESUMO
PURPOSE: Cholecystectomy can become hazardous when inflammation develops, leading to anatomical changes in Calot's triangle. We attempted to study the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy (LSC) to decrease the incidence of complications and the rate of conversion to open surgery. METHODS: Patients who underwent LSC between January 2005 and December 2008 were evaluated retrospectively. The operations were performed laparoscopically irrespective of the grade of inflammation estimated preoperatively. However, patients with severe inflammation of the gallbladder underwent LSC involving resection of the anterior wall of the gallbladder, removal of all stones and placement of an infrahepatic drainage tube. To prevent intraoperative complications, including bile duct injury, intraoperative cholangiography was performed. RESULTS: LSC was performed in 26 elective procedures among 26 patients (eight females, 18 males). The median patient age was 69 years (range 43-82 years). The median operative time was 125 min (range 60-215 min) and the median postoperative inpatient stay was 6 days (range 3-21 days). Cholangiography was performed during surgery in 24 patients. One patient underwent postoperative endoscopic sphincterotomy for a retained common bile duct stone that was found on cholangiography during surgery. Neither complications nor conversion to open surgery were encountered in this study. CONCLUSIONS: LSC with the aid of intraoperative cholangiography is a safe and effective treatment for severe cholecystitis.
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Colangiografia , Colecistectomia Laparoscópica/métodos , Colecistite/cirurgia , Cirurgia Assistida por Computador/métodos , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Humanos , Complicações Intraoperatórias/prevenção & controle , Período Intraoperatório , Tempo de Internação/estatística & dados numéricos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Duração da Cirurgia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/prevenção & controle , Estudos Retrospectivos , Segurança , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
With the decreasing incidence of tuberculosis (TB), tuberculous abscess of the chest wall (TACW) is becoming rare. Pulmonary carcinoma coexisting with pulmonary TB has been reported in the past, but reports of pulmonary TB accompanied with TACW are scarce. We present the first case of a 66-year-old male with TACW accompanied with pulmonary carcinoma.
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Two cases of postpericardiotomy syndrome (PPS) after thymothymectomy associated with pericardiotomy are described. The incidence of PPS in cardiac operations is reportedly 10-30%. Although no reports have been described in the English literature, our retrospective analysis revealed similar incidents following mediastinal tumor operation associated with pericardiotomy in cardiac surgery. Clinicians should thus be aware of this syndrome.
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Neoplasias Epiteliais e Glandulares/cirurgia , Pericardiectomia/efeitos adversos , Pericárdio/cirurgia , Síndrome Pós-Pericardiotomia/etiologia , Timectomia/efeitos adversos , Neoplasias do Timo/cirurgia , Adulto , Biópsia , Drenagem , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Invasividade Neoplásica , Neoplasias Epiteliais e Glandulares/patologia , Pericárdio/patologia , Síndrome Pós-Pericardiotomia/diagnóstico por imagem , Síndrome Pós-Pericardiotomia/terapia , Neoplasias do Timo/patologia , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Primary mediastinal liposarcomas are rare malignancies, comprising fewer than 1% of all mediastinal tumors. We herein report a radical resection of a massive liposarcoma arising from the anterior mediastinum. A 63-year-old male patient presented with a 4-week history of dyspnea that had worsened over the previous several days. The patient had also experienced hoarseness for 2 weeks. Chest X-ray and computed tomography revealed a huge tumor occupying the entire left thoracic cavity. Anesthesia was induced when the patient was in the left semilateral position. The patient was moved into the right lateral position after initially stabilizing anesthesia with separate lung ventilation. The fourth rib was initially resected for thoracotomy, but there was no clearance between the tumor and the adjacent mediastinal structures, and two more ribs were therefore removed. The tumor had not invaded the other structures such as the chest wall, lung, or mediastinum. To reduce the tumor blood flow, the left internal mammary artery was ligated before the tumor was resected en bloc. The tumor was diagnosed as a liposarcoma arising from the thymus. The patient remains alive with no evidence of disease recurrence at 22 months after the operation.
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Lipossarcoma/cirurgia , Neoplasias do Mediastino/cirurgia , Cavidade Torácica/cirurgia , Tratamento de Emergência , Humanos , Lipossarcoma/diagnóstico por imagem , Masculino , Neoplasias do Mediastino/diagnóstico por imagem , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Cavidade Torácica/patologia , Toracotomia , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios XRESUMO
A 61-year-old man with an intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) and carcinoma in situ (CIS) of the pancreatic body initially underwent a distal pancreatectomy. Postoperative follow-up included computed tomography (CT) and ultrasonography (US) every 6 months. Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreatic head was diagnosed 17 months later using peroral pancreatoscopy (POPS) including a biopsy, revealing IPMN with highly dysplastic changes. A total pancreatectomy was therefore performed. The pathological examination revealed IPMN with CIS. The patient was discharged from the hospital and is doing well as of 1 year postoperatively. Although cautious surveillance seems mandatory, consensus has not yet been reached regarding postoperative surveillance. This report presents an unreported case of metachronously arising IPMN with CIS within a relatively early interval, thus suggesting that surveillance every 6 months is preferable to > or = 1 year. In addition, endoscopic US, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, intraductal US, or POPS should be included in pathological examinations to avoid missing opportunities to treat lesions such as noninvasive IPMN with a good prognosis. Surgically indicated patients with noninvasive recurrence should therefore be strongly considered to undergo a total pancreatectomy.
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Adenocarcinoma Mucinoso/cirurgia , Carcinoma in Situ/cirurgia , Carcinoma Ductal Pancreático/cirurgia , Carcinoma Papilar/cirurgia , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/cirurgia , Segunda Neoplasia Primária/cirurgia , Pancreatectomia/métodos , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/cirurgia , Adenocarcinoma Mucinoso/patologia , Biópsia , Carcinoma in Situ/patologia , Carcinoma Ductal Pancreático/patologia , Carcinoma Papilar/patologia , Diagnóstico por Imagem , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/patologia , Segunda Neoplasia Primária/patologia , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/patologiaRESUMO
Hyperthermia is a minimally invasive approach to cancer treatment, but it is difficult to heat only the tumor without damaging surrounding tissue. To solve this problem, we studied the effectiveness of chemohyperthermia with docetaxel-embedded magnetoliposomes (DMLs) and an applied alternating current (AC) magnetic field. Human MKN45 gastric cancer cells were implanted in the hind limb of Balb-c/nu/nu mice. Various concentrations of docetaxel-embedded DMLs were injected into the tumors and exposed to an AC magnetic field (n = 6, each). For comparison with hyperthermia alone, magnetite-loaded liposome (ML)-injected tumors were exposed to an AC magnetic field. Furthermore, the results of DML without AC treatment and docetaxel diluted into PBS with AC treatment were also compared (n = 10, each). Tumor surface temperature was maintained between 42 and 43 degrees C. Tumor volume was reduced in the DML group with a docetaxel concentration > 56.8 microg/ml, while a docetaxel concentration > 568.5 microg/ml was required for tumor reduction without hyperthermia. Statistically significant differences in tumor volume and survival rate were observed between the DML group exposed to the magnetic field and the other groups. The tumor disappeared in 3 mice in the DML group exposed to the magnetic field; 2 mice survived over 6 months after treatment, whereas all mice of the other groups died by 15 weeks. Histologically, hyperthermia with DML damaged tumor cells and DML diffused homogeneously. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report to show that hyperthermia using chemotherapeutic agent-embedded magnetoliposomes has an anticancer effect.
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Antineoplásicos/administração & dosagem , Óxido Ferroso-Férrico/administração & dosagem , Hipertermia Induzida/métodos , Neoplasias/terapia , Taxoides/administração & dosagem , Animais , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Terapia Combinada , Docetaxel , Fenômenos Eletromagnéticos , Estudos de Viabilidade , Feminino , Humanos , Lipossomos , Camundongos , Camundongos Nus , Neoplasias/patologia , Ensaios Antitumorais Modelo de XenoenxertoRESUMO
Magnetic metal particles are known to induce heat energy under an alternating magnetic field (AMF). We developed a local tumor-heating device incorporating an MgFe(2)O(4) needle for the purpose of mild ablation for cancer treatment. A needle made from sintered MgFe(2)O(4) particles was embedded in the hepatic or breast tumors. Tumors were then heated by the energy dissipated from the needle exposed to an AMF. We sequentially evaluated histological changes, cellular activity of tumors, and the extent of thermal effect using nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) diaphorase and terminal deoxynucleotidyl tranferase-mediated digoxigenin-DUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL) staining. The mean temperature of the tumor tissue during heating was about 60 degrees C. Nuclei of the tumor cells became hyper-chromatin immediately after heating. The injured area spread progressively until 3 days after heating; when the area was surrounded by fibroblasts (meaning is not clear). Tumors disappeared after treatment without complications. This is the first time that the complete death of tumor cells has been realized by raising the tumor temperature above 60 degrees C using the heat generated by magnetic metal particles exposed to AMF. This device may be useful in the future for local hyperthemic treatment of human cancers.