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PURPOSE: To compare the hearing results and clinical safety of patients undergoing stapes surgery with conventional technique and diode laser. METHODS: Retrospective observational study, which included patients treated with primary stapes surgery performed between January 2009 and January 2020. Three audiometric measurements (PTA, GAP and SDS) were evaluated as main results, evaluated by analysis of covariance (controlling the preoperative value). Intraoperative and postoperative complications were also analyzed. Outcomes were measured 6 months (± 1 month) after surgery. RESULTS: 153 cases were included, 97 operated with conventional technique and 56 with laser technique. Postoperative GAP ≤ 10 dB was obtained in 85.6% of the total sample, 82.5% in the conventional technique and 91.1% in the laser technique. Analysis of covariance showed no significant differences in the three surgery outcomes between the two groups (PTA, p = 0.277; GAP, p = 0.509 and SDS, p = 0.530). Regarding surgical complications, sensorineural damage was higher in the conventional technique group (p = 0.05). On the other hand, there were four cases of facial paresis, all in the laser group, three of them with the 980 nm laser. CONCLUSIONS: Stapedotomy offered a high percentage of hearing success in the two groups studied. There were no significant differences in audiometric result, but there was a differential presentation of complications, being more frequent sensorineural hearing loss in the conventional technique group and facial paresis in the laser group.
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Objetivo: la parotiditis recurrente benigna de la infancia (PRBI) es una enfermedad de importancia clínica. Sin embargo, su diagnóstico puede no realizarse correctamente debido al desconocimiento de esta entidad. El propósito de este estudio es describir los aspectos clínicos fundamentales de esta condición y proponer un enfoque terapéutico simple. Materiales y métodos: se realizó un análisis descriptivo de pacientes pediátricos con diagnóstico de parotiditis viral y PRBI entre los años 2008 y 2018, en el Hospital Universitario San Ignacio de Bogotá, Colombia. Resultados: se encontraron 41 pacientes con diagnóstico de PRBI; de estos, el 51,2 % fueron de sexo femenino, con una edad media de 7,1 años. A 32 pacientes (78 %) con diagnóstico de PRBI se les realizaron imágenes diagnósticas, a pesar de que la tasa de complicaciones fue baja (19,5 %). El diagnóstico fue hecho por los servicios de pediatría y otorrinolaringología en el 80 % de los casos. Conclusiones: hasta donde sabemos, este es el estudio con mayor número de pacientes con diagnóstico de PRBI en Latinoamérica. Es indispensable conocer esta enfermedad y tener en cuenta su curso benigno y pocas complicaciones, con el fin de destinar menos recursos en el uso de imágenes innecesarias y evitar el sobrediagnóstico de parotiditis por paramixovirus.
SUMMARY Objectives: Benign recurrent parotitis of childhood (BRPC) is a clinically relevant disease in childhood. Its diagnosis, however, is usually not made due to the lack of knowledge regarding such a condition. The aim of this study is to describe the most relevant aspects of this condition and propose a simple therapeutic approach. Materials and Methods: We did a descriptive analysis of pediatric patients diagnosed with viral parotitis and BRPC between 2008 and 2018, at the Hospital Universitario San Ignacio in Bogotá, Colombia. Results: 41 patients with BRPC where included; 51.2% were female, with a mean age of 7.1 years. Thirty-two patients (78%) with diagnosis of BRPC underwent diagnostic imaging, despite the low rate of complications (19,5%). The diagnosis was made by otolaryngologists or pediatricians in 80% of the cases. Conclusions: To our knowledge, this is the study with the largest number of BRPC cases in Latin America. It is essential to know about this disease and take into account its benign course and few complication rates, in order to avoid both wasting of resources in the use of unnecessary imaging and the overdiagnosis of mumps.
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RESUMEN La amiloidosis laríngea es un desorden infrecuente con síntomas inespecíficos que dificultan su diagnóstico. A través de la descripción y análisis de tres casos valorados en el Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Bogotá buscamos ampliar el conocimiento en esta patología y comparar nuestros hallazgos con los descritos en la literatura. Se realizó una búsqueda retrospectiva de pacientes con diagnóstico de amiloidosis laríngea en los últimos cinco años en nuestra institución, obteniendo un total de 3 pacientes que cumplieron con nuestros criterios de selección. El síntoma más frecuente en estos pacientes fue la disfonía. La principal presentación encontrada fue de tipo sistémica, contrario a lo reportado en la literatura. Se realizó una remodelación de la vía aérea mediante microcirugía laríngea con láser de dióxido de carbono, obteniendo resultados clínicos satisfactorios. Es importante realizar más estudios del tema en nuestro país, teniendo en consideración el número reducido de casos debido a su baja prevalencia.
SUMMARY Laryngeal amyloidosis in an infrequent disorder, with nonspecific symptoms that difficult the diagnosis and without a consensus for its treatment. Through the description, analysis and comparison of three cases of laryngeal amyloidosis at the Hospital Universitario San Ignacio Bogotá, we seek to expand the knowledge in this pathology and compare it with what is described in the literature. We made a retrospective research of patients with a diagnosis of laryngeal amyloidosis in the last five years in our institution, obtaining a final sample of 3 cases that met the inclusion criteria. The most frequent symptom was dysphonia, the most frequent presentation was systemic, contrary to what was reported in the literature. Airway remodeling was performed using laryngeal microsurgery with carbon dioxide laser, obtaining good clinical results. We con-sider important to carry out more studies on the subject in our country.
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the change in compliance to thromboprophylaxis guidelines before and after the implementation of a multifaceted patient safety program. DESIGN: Longitudinal before and after study. SETTING: Teaching hospital, Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Bogotá (Colombia). PARTICIPANTS: Adult nonsurgical hospitalized patients. INTERVENTION: A multifaceted program for the prevention of venous thromboembolic (VTE) disease among adult nonsurgical hospitalized patients. The strategies of the program included (i) update and communication of thromboprophylaxis guidelines, (ii) the implementation of risk-assessment tools in electronic medical records, (iii) nursing staff activities and (iv) education to health personnel and patients for maintenance of the program. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Appropriate use of thromboprophylaxis. RESULTS: 221 and 236 patients were evaluated in the pre- and postimplementation periods, respectively. Global appropriate thromboprophylaxis prescription went from 74.66 to 82.6% (P = 0.064). Adequate thromboprophylaxis in high-risk patients did not increase significantly (77.70 vs 80.62%, P = 0.528), but a significant reduction in inappropriate thromboprophylaxis formulation in low-risk patients was found, decreasing from 20.55 to 5.26% (P = 0.005). CONCLUSIONS: Implementing a quality improvement multifaceted program improves the formulation of adequate thromboprophylaxis. Reducing the inappropriate prescription of VTE prophylaxis in patients at low risk of thrombosis can lead to a reduction in bleeding complications and a better use of economic and human resources.
