Complex presentation of anterior chest wall chondrosarcoma

Chondrosarcoma is the third most common primary bone malignancy, but its thoracic presentation is unusual compared to the pelvis and extremities. Chest wall chondrosarcomas are difficult to be surgically resected due to their proximity to neurovascular structures. We report the case of a 48-year-old man presenting with a history of chest bulging. Computed tomography showed a lesion of approximately 12 cm in the sagittal axis adjacent to the upper lobe of the left lung, compressing the upper lobar bronchus and causing parenchymal atelectasis. Biopsy revealed chondrosarcoma. The lesion extrinsically compressed the left pectoralis major muscle and invaded the left pectoralis minor muscle. After complete surgical resection, the patient was discharged on postoperative day 20. (AU)

Effect of positive end-expiratory pressure after porcine unilateral left lung transplant.

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effects of 2 different levels of positive end-expiratory pressure on pigs who had unilateral lung transplants. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A left lung transplant was performed in 12 pigs. The animals were randomized into 2 groups based on positive end-expiratory pressure: group 1 (5 cm H(2)O) and group 2 (10 cm H(2)O). Hemodynamics, gas exchange, and respiratory mechanics were measured before and after surgery. Cytokines, oxidative stress, and histologic scores were assessed in the lung tissue of each pig. RESULTS: Pigs in group 2 exhibited a significantly higher mean heart rate (P = .006), static compliance (P = .001), lower mean arterial pressure (P = .003), and airway resistance (P = .001) than did pigs in group 1. There were no postoperative differences between the groups in concentrations of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, superoxide dismutase, and interleukin 8. At the end of the observation period, pigs in group 2 had higher levels of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (P = .001) and interleukin 8 (P = .05), and pigs in group 1 had higher levels of superoxide dismutase (P = .05) than they did at baseline. CONCLUSIONS: After unilateral lung transplant, higher positive end-expiratory pressure was associated with improved respiratory mechanics, a negative effect on hemodynamics, a stronger inflammatory response, and increased production of reactive oxygen species, but no effect on gas exchange.

The effects of positive end-expiratory pressure in alveolar recruitment during mechanical ventilation in pigs / Os efeitos da pressão positiva expiratória final no recrutamento alveolar durante a ventilação mecânica em porcos

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effects of alveolar recruitment based on mean airway pressure (MAP) on pig lungs submitted to thoracotomy through blood gas exchange and hemodynamic parameters. METHODS: Twelve pigs weighting approximately 25Kg were intubated and ventilated on volume controlled ventilation (tidal volume 10ml/Kg, respiratory rate 16min, FiO2 1.0, inspiratory:expiratory ratio 1:2, PEEP 5cmH2O). The animals were then randomized into two groups: control and left lateral thoracotomy. The PEEP was increased at each 15-minute intervals to reach a MAP of 15, 20 and 25cmH2O, respectively. Hemodynamic, gas exchange and respiratory mechanic data were measured immediately before each PEEP change. RESULTS: There were no significant differences between both groups in all parameters analyzed (P=1.0). The PaO2, PaCO2, MAP, PAP and plateau pressure were significantly worse at MAP of 25cmH2O, when compared with the other values of MAP (P=0.001, P=0.039, P=0.001, P=0.016 e P=0.027, respectively). The best pulmonary performance according to the analyzed parameters was observed at MAP of 20cmH2O. CONCLUSION: PEEP adjusted to MAP of 20cmH2O resulted in best arterial oxygenation, without compromising the venous return, as opposed to MAP of 25cmH2O, which caused deterioration of gas exchange, hemodynamics and respiratory mechanic.

OBJETIVO: Avaliar os efeitos do recrutamento alveolar baseado na pressão média das vias aéreas (Pmédia) sobre os pulmões de porcos submetidos a toracotomia, através de dados gasométricos e hemodinâmicos. MÉTODOS: Doze porcos machos pesando em média 25Kg receberam indução anestésica, sendo intubados e ventilados a volume (FiO2=1.0, volume corrente=10 ml/kg/min, FR=16 cpm, relação I:E=1:2 e PEEP 5 mmHg). Os animais foram randomizados em dois grupos: controle e toracotomia lateral esquerda. Os valores de PEEP em cada grupo foram aumentados a cada 15 minutos para atingir valores de Pmédia de 15, 20 e 25cmH2O, sendo coletados dados hemodinâmicos, gasometria arterial e mecânica respiratória imediatamente antes de cada acréscimo do PEEP. RESULTADOS: Não houve diferença estatisticamente significativa entre os 2 grupos em todos os parâmetros analisados (P=1,0). Ocorreu piora significativa da PaO2, PaCO2, pressão arterial média, pressão da artéria pulmonar e pressão de platô com Pmédia de 25cmH2O comparado com os demais valores de Pmédia (P=0.001, P=0.039, P=0.001, P=0.016 e P=0.027, respectivamente). O melhor desempenho pulmonar pelos parâmetros analisados ocorreu com a Pmédia de 20cmH2O. CONCLUSÃO: As manobras de recrutamento alveolar alteram o desempenho pulmonar e função hemodinâmica independemente da cavidade torácica estar aberta ou fechada. O PEEP ideal para o recrutamento alveolar independente dos grupos estudados foi obtido a uma Pmédia de 20cmH2O em relação a todos os parâmetros analisados.

The effects of positive end-expiratory pressure in alveolar recruitment during mechanical ventilation in pigs.

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effects of alveolar recruitment based on mean airway pressure (MAP) on pig lungs submitted to thoracotomy through blood gas exchange and hemodynamic parameters. METHODS: Twelve pigs weighting approximately 25 Kg were intubated and ventilated on volume controlled ventilation (tidal volume 10 ml/Kg, respiratory rate 16 min, FiO2 1.0, inspiratory:expiratory ratio 1:2, PEEP 5 cmH2O). The animals were then randomized into two groups: control and left lateral thoracotomy. The PEEP was increased at each 15-minute intervals to reach a MAP of 15, 20 and 25 cmH2O, respectively. Hemodynamic, gas exchange and respiratory mechanic data were measured immediately before each PEEP change. RESULTS: There were no significant differences between both groups in all parameters analyzed (P=1.0). The PaO2, PaCO2, MAP, PAP and plateau pressure were significantly worse at MAP of 25 cmH2O, when compared with the other values of MAP (P=0.001, P=0.039, P=0.001, P=0.016 e P=0.027, respectively). The best pulmonary performance according to the analyzed parameters was observed at MAP of 20 cmH2O. CONCLUSION: PEEP adjusted to MAP of 20 cmH2O resulted in best arterial oxygenation, without compromising the venous return, as opposed to MAP of 25 cmH2O, which caused deterioration of gas exchange, hemodynamics and respiratory mechanic.

Endobronchial inflammatory pseudotumor: a case report.

Inflammatory pseudotumor of the lung is a rare form of benign neoplasia and is generally characterized by a solitary pulmonary nodule. The endobronchial presentation is uncommon. Conservative surgery remains the treatment of choice, and surgeons should always strive to achieve tumor-free margins due to the possibility of local recidivism. This article reports the case of a 36-year-old male patient with recurrent attacks of wheezing and cough. The patient underwent successful bronchoplasty for the resection of an endobronchial inflammatory pseudotumor.

Pseudotumor inflamatório endobrônquico: relato de caso / Endobronchial inflammatory pseudotumor: a case report

O pseudotumor inflamatório de pulmão é uma neoplasia benigna rara que geralmente se manifesta como um nódulo pulmonar solitário. A apresentação endobrônquica é infreqüente. O tratamento de escolha continua sendo a cirurgia conservadora e deve-se sempre procurar obter margens livres devido à possibilidade de recidiva local. Esse artigo relata o caso de um paciente de 36 anos, com crises de sibilância e tosse, que foi submetido, com sucesso, à broncoplastia para ressecção de um pseudotumor inflamatório endobrônquico.

Inflammatory pseudotumor of the lung is a rare form of benign neoplasia and is generally characterized by a solitary pulmonary nodule. The endobronchial presentation is uncommon. Conservative surgery remains the treatment of choice, and surgeons should always strive to achieve tumor-free margins due to the possibility of local recidivism. This article reports the case of a 36-year-old male patient with recurrent attacks of wheezing and cough. The patient underwent successful bronchoplasty for the resection of an endobronchial inflammatory pseudotumor.

Lobectomia por carcinoma brônquico: análise das co-morbidades e seu impacto na morbimortalidade pós-operatória / Lobectomy for treating bronchial carcinoma: analysis of comorbidities and their impact on postoperative morbidity and mortality

OBJETIVO: Analisar o impacto das co-morbidades no desempenho pós-operatório de lobectomia por carcinoma brônquico. MÉTODOS: Estudaram-se retrospectivamente 493 pacientes submetidos a lobectomia por carcinoma brônquico e 305 preencheram os critérios de inclusão. A técnica cirúrgica foi sempre semelhante. Analisaram-se as co-morbidades categorizando-se os pacientes nas escalas de Torrington-Henderson e de Charlson, estabelecendo-se grupos de risco para complicações e óbito. RESULTADOS: A mortalidade operatória foi de 2,9 por cento e o índice de complicações de 44 por cento. O escape aéreo prolongado foi a complicação mais freqüente (20,6 por cento). A análise univariada mostrou que sexo, idade, tabagismo, terapia neo-adjuvante e diabetes apresentaram impacto significativo na incidência de complicações. O índice de massa corporal (23,8 ± 4,4 kg/m²), volume expiratório forçado no primeiro segundo (74,1 ± 24 por cento) e relação entre volume expiratório forçado no primeiro segundo e capacidade vital forçada (0,65 ± 0,1) foram fatores preditivos da ocorrência de complicações. As escalas foram eficazes na identificação de grupos de risco e na relação com a morbimortalidade (p = 0,001 e p < 0,001). A análise multivariada identificou que o índice de massa corporal e o índice de Charlson foram os principais determinantes de complicações; o escape aéreo prolongado foi o principal fator envolvido na mortalidade (p = 0,01). CONCLUSÃO: Valores reduzidos de volume expiratório forçado no primeiro segundo, relação entre volume expiratório forçado no primeiro segundo e capacidade vital forçada, índice de massa corporal e graus 3-4 de Charlson e 3 de PORT associaram-se a mais complicações após lobectomias por carcinoma brônquico. O escape aéreo persistente associou-se fortemente à mortalidade.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the impact that comorbidities have on the postoperative outcomes in patients submitted to lobectomy for the treatment of bronchial carcinoma. METHODS: A retrospective study of 493 patients submitted to lobectomy for the treatment of bronchial carcinoma was conducted, and 305 of those patients met the criteria for inclusion in the final study sample. The surgical technique used was similar in all cases. The Torrington-Henderson scale and the Charlson scale were used to analyze comorbidities and to categorize patients into groups based on degree of risk for postoperative complications or death. RESULTS: The postoperative (30-day) mortality rate was 2.9 percent, and the postoperative complications index was 44 percent. Prolonged air leakage was the most common complication (in 20.6 percent). The univariate analysis revealed that gender, age, smoking, neoadjuvant therapy and diabetes all had a significant impact on the incidence of complications. The factors found to be predictive of complications were body mass index (23.8 ± 4.4), forced expiratory volume in one second (74.1 ± 24 percent) and the ratio between forced expiratory volume in one second and forced vital capacity (0.65 ± 0.1). The scales employed proved efficacious in the identification of the risk groups, as well as in drawing correlations with morbidity and mortality (p = 0.001 and p < 0.001). In the multivariate analysis, body mass index and the Charlson index were found to be the principal determinants of complications. In addition, prolonged air leakage was found to be the principal factor involved in mortality (p = 0.01). CONCLUSION: Reductions in forced expiratory volume in one second, in the ratio between forced expiratory volume in one second and forced vital capacity, and in body mass index, as well as a Charlson score of 3 or 4 and a Torrington-Henderson score of 3, were associated with a greater number of postoperative complications in patients...

Blastoma pulmonar: tratamento cirúrgico por lobectomia superior direita e broncoplastia / Pulmonary blastoma: treatment through sleeve resection of the right upper lobe

O blastoma pulmonar é um tumor maligno raro, de crescimento rápido, composto por uma mistura de células epiteliais e mesenquimais malignas. Relatamos o caso de uma paciente com hemoptise e uma massa no lobo superior direito. Apresentava uma reserva pulmonar limitada e achado fibrobroncoscópico de comprometimento do brônquio intermediário. O tratamento realizado através de lobectomia superior direita com broncoplastia foi inédito. A paciente encontra-se assintomática após 36 meses de seguimento. A literatura é revisada em relação a aspectos clínicos, anatomopatológico e tratamento.

Pulmonary blastoma: treatment through sleeve resection of the right upper lobe.

Pulmonary blastoma is a rare lung tumor that is composed of malignant epithelial and mesenchymal cells. It presents a pattern of rapid growth. Herein, we report the case of a patient with hemoptysis and a mass in the right upper lobe. The patient presented limited pulmonary function, and fiberoptic bronchoscopy revealed invasion of the intermediate bronchus. The patient underwent sleeve resection of right upper lobe, a technique never before described. After 36 months of follow-up, the patient remained asymptomatic. We also review the literature regarding treatment, clinical aspects and pathology.

Lobectomy for treating bronchial carcinoma: analysis of comorbidities and their impact on postoperative morbidity and mortality.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the impact that comorbidities have on the postoperative outcomes in patients submitted to lobectomy for the treatment of bronchial carcinoma. METHODS: A retrospective study of 493 patients submitted to lobectomy for the treatment of bronchial carcinoma was conducted, and 305 of those patients met the criteria for inclusion in the final study sample. The surgical technique used was similar in all cases. The Torrington-Henderson scale and the Charlson scale were used to analyze comorbidities and to categorize patients into groups based on degree of risk for postoperative complications or death. RESULTS: The postoperative (30-day) mortality rate was 2.9%, and the postoperative complications index was 44%. Prolonged air leakage was the most common complication (in 20.6%). The univariate analysis revealed that gender, age, smoking, neoadjuvant therapy and diabetes all had a significant impact on the incidence of complications. The factors found to be predictive of complications were body mass index (23.8 +/- 4.4), forced expiratory volume in one second (74.1 +/- 24%) and the ratio between forced expiratory volume in one second and forced vital capacity (0.65 +/- 0.1). The scales employed proved efficacious in the identification of the risk groups, as well as in drawing correlations with morbidity and mortality (p = 0.001 and p < 0.001). In the multivariate analysis, body mass index and the Charlson index were found to be the principal determinants of complications. In addition, prolonged air leakage was found to be the principal factor involved in mortality (p = 0.01). CONCLUSION: Reductions in forced expiratory volume in one second, in the ratio between forced expiratory volume in one second and forced vital capacity, and in body mass index, as well as a Charlson score of 3 or 4 and a Torrington-Henderson score of 3, were associated with a greater number of postoperative complications in patients submitted to lobectomy for the treatment of bronchial carcinoma. Air leakage was found to be strongly associated with mortality.

Empiema pleural experimental em ratos: avaliaçäo dos efeitos do uso intrapleural de dextran-40 na fase fibrinopurulenta / Experimental pleural empyema in rats: effect of the intrapleural administration of dextran 40 during the fibrinopurulent stage

O empiema pleural é patologia frenqüente, apresentando morbidade considerável. O sucesso terapêutico nos empiemas baseia-se na detençäo do processo em sua fases iniciais com antibióticos sistêmicos à drenagem e destruiçäo dos coágulos fibrínicos intrapleurais. As propriedades do dextran na prevençäo de aderência em cirurgias abdominal levou os autores à criaçäo de um modelo de empiema pleural em ratos, em que testaram a hipótese de o dextran-40 ser capaz de reduzir a proliferaçäo fibrílica intrapleural quando administrado juntamente com o inóculo bacteriano para produçäo do empiema. Foram utilizados 24 ratos Wistar com 250-400g.Após anestesia, intubaçäo orotraqueal e verificaçäo mecânica, os animais foram submetidos a toracotomia direta, randomizados em três grupos: I(n=8): administraçäo intrapleural de 1ml/kg de soluçäo de dextran-40 + 1ml/kg de inóculo contendo 10 elevado a 10 de células/ml de Staphylococcus aureus em caldo cérebro-coraçäo (obtidos a partir do cultivo de secreçäo oral dos animais); grupo II (n=8): 1ml/kg de soluçäo salina a 0,9 por cento + 1ml/kg de inóculo contendo 10 elevado a 10 de células/ml de Staphylococcus aureus em caldo cérebro-coraçäo; grupo III (n=8): grupo controle: instilaçäo de caldo cérebro-coraçäo no mesmo volume (1ml/kg) + soluçäo salina a 0,9 por cento. Após síntese da toracotomia, os animais foram recupedos e observados por quatro dias, sendo sacrificados. Somente os animais dos grupos I e II apresentaram derrame (volume de 9,7 ml e 8,1ml, respectivamente, NS), empiema pleural na fase exsudativa e perda ponderal significativa em relaçäo aos do grupo controle (p=0,004). as análises bioquímicas do sangue e hemogramas näo apresentaram diferenças significativas entre os grupos. A bioquímica do líquido pleural nos grupos I e II (DHL, pH, glicose e proteínas) näo demonstrou diferenças. Todas as culturas dos líquidos pleurais foram positivas nos grupos I e II. Os autores concluem que nesse modelo confiável e inédito de empiema pleural em ratos, a instalaçäo do dextran-40 intrapleural no momento da inoculaçäo näo foi capaz de induzir reduçäo significativa na reaçäo pleural até 96 horas de observaçäo

Lamotrigina: indicações terapêuticas e efeitos adversos / Lamotrigine: therapeutic use and sideðeffects

A Lamotrigina (LTG), um feniltriazino, é um anticonvulsante novo que vem sendo utilizado com sucesso na clínica, como terapia coadjuvante no tratamento de crises convulsivas parciais, de ausência e generalizadas secundárias. Possui açäo inibitória na liberaçäo de aminoácidos excitatórios, sendo rápida e completamente absorvida por via oral, com moderada afinidade por proteínas plasmáticas, apresentando metabolismo hepático, com predominante excreçäo renal dos metabólitos. Seus efeitos indesejáveis säo menos freqüentes em relaçäo aos demais anticonvulsivantes, sendo o rash cutâneo e o mais relatado. A LTG, por näo ser metabolizada pelo citocromo Pð450, näo estabelece interações com hormônios esteróides e anticoagulantes, porém necessita de ajuste de doses quando utilizada concomitantemente com Ácido Valpróico

Lamotrigina: indicacoes terapeuticas e efeitos adversos

A Lamotrigina (LTG), um feniltriazino, e um anticonvulsivante novo que vem sendo utilizado com sucesso na clinica, como terapia coadjuvante no tratamento de crises convulsivas parciais, de ausencia e generalizadas secundarias. Possui acao inibitoria na liberacao de aminoacidos excitatorios, sendo rapida e completamente absorvida por via oral, com moderada afinidade por proteinas plasmaticas, apresentando metabolismo hepatico, com predominante excrecao renal dos metabolitos. Seus efeitos indesejaveis sao menos frequentes em relacao aos demais anticonvulsivantes, sendo o rash cutaneo o mais relatado. A LTG, por nao ser metabolizada pelo citocromo P-450, nao estabelece interacoes com hormonios esteroides e anticoagulantes, porem necessita de ajuste de doses quando utilizada concomitantemente com Acido Valproico.