Use of an Implantable Catheter System for Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in Ovarian Cancer

Abstract: To check the efficiency of intraperitoneal chemotherapy of ovarian carcinomas, 15 patients were treated with instillations of mitoxantrone or cisplatinum. An implantable catheter system was used to access the abdominal cavity. Local therapy proved to be without any effect when large tumor masses were treated. Patients with small tumor residues after surgery did not benefit either, partly because of extraperitoneal progress of the disease. Patients without evidence of disease proved to be stable. Side effects of the therapy were usually mild compared with those of systemic chemotherapy. Access to the peritoneal cavity with the implantable catheter proved to be safe and reliable.     

Thoracic epidural analgesia in aortocoronary bypass surgery II: effects on the endocrine metabolic response

Thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) may offer haemodynamic benefits for patients with coronary heart disease going through major surgery. This may – in part – be secondary to an effect on the endocrine and metabolic response to surgery. We therefore investigated the effect of TEA on the endocrine metabolic response to aortocoronary bypass surgery (ACBS).
Thirty male patients (age < 65 years, ejection fraction > 0.5) were randomized into 3 groups; the HF group receiving a high dose fentanyl (55 μg–kg^-1) anaesthesia, the HF + TEA group with the same fentanyl dose + TEA with 10 ml bupivacain 5 mg ml^-1, followed by 4 ml every hour, and the LF + TEA group receiving fentanyl 15 μg kg^-1 + TEA. Adrenalin, noradrenalin, systemic vascular resistance (SVR), glucose, Cortisol, lactate and free fatty acids were followed during the operation and for 20 h postoperatively.
A significant increase in adrenalin, noradrenalin and SVR was found in the HF group whereas this increase was blocked in both epidural groups. An increase in glucose and Cortisol was noticed in all groups, but the increase was delayed in the epidural groups.
Our results suggest that a more effective blockade of the stress response during ACBS is obtained when TEA is added to general anaesthesia than with high dose fentanyl anaesthesia alone.     

In vitro evaluation of ablation parameters of normal and fibrous aorta using smooth excimer laser coronary angioplasty

A modified exeimer laser energy delivery system was used to irradiate 100 segments of normal and fibrous aorta in vitro. The laser beam was scanned into 8 fiber bundles consisting of 50 fibers each resulting in a reduction of the applied pulse energy. The total repetition rate was increased to 150 Hz in order to keep the repetition rate per fiber bundle close to 20 Hz and to minimize thermal injury. The results demonstrate that effective ablation (etch rate per 8 pulses > 2.0 μm) occurred at an energy fluency of 50 mJ/mm² in both normal and fibrous aorta. Tissue damage (carbonization, tissue separation, fissures, cracks, and vacuolization) was in a range of 100 ± 28 to 152 ± 30 μm for normal aorta and in a range of 57 ± 35 to 110 ± 39 μm for fibrous aorta. We conclude that effective ablation of normal and fibrous human aorta can be achieved by the application of smooth excimer laser coronary angioplasty. This improvement of excimer laser technology may result in a reduction of shock wave- and cavitation-induced damage leading to a reduction of tissue injury. However, this awaits further in vitro and in vivo confirmation. © 1993 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

国产Fogarty气囊导管对犬腹主动脉壁损伤的超微结构观察

为探讨国产Fogany导管的气囊直径大小及导管通过血管腔次数多少与动脉管壁急性损伤的关系,本文以14条犬为对象,研究了当Fogany导管气囊直径分别等于血管直径的1、1.5及2倍、导管通过血管腔1、2及3次时,该导管对犬腹主动脉壁所致的超微结构损伤改变。结果显示:气囊直径愈大,导管通过血管腔次数愈多,气囊对动脉内膜及肌层的损伤愈重;从轻微的内皮细胞损伤至内皮及内皮下组织的全部剥脱,以及中膜层平滑肌细胞受损,但大多数损伤局限于内膜层。本研究为此种国产Fogany气囊导管应用于临床提供了实验依据。     

导管射频消融治疗房室结折返性心动过速前后心率变异的改变

对２０例房室结折返性心动过速患者在射频消融前后进行心率变异频域和时域分析，以了解射频消融对心脏自主神经系统的影响。结果显示，心率变异的极低频段（ＵＬＦＰ）、低频段（ＬＦＰ）、高频段（ＨＦＰ）及总能谱（ＴＦＰ）均较射频消融前降低（Ｐ〈０．０５）。提示射频消融对心脏交感神经、融交感神经均有损害，而以副交感神经损害为主。     

Radiofrequency Current Ablation of Porcine Right Atrium: Increased Lesion Size with Bipolar Two Catheter Technique Compared to Unipolar Application In Vitro and In Vivo

Interruption of atrial flutter and fibrillation by RF catheter ablation may be favored by large, elongated lesions. We administered RF current in unipolar and bipolar mode in porcine right atrium. Bipolar ablation was performed between the tip electrodes of two serially coupled catheters. With 4-mm tip electrodes in vitro, lesion length increased from a mean (SD) of 7.9 (1.2) mm at 3 mm-interelectrode distance (IED) to 13.3 (3.3) mm at 9-mm IED, but decreased at 12-mm IED due to nonconfluent lesions (P < 0.0001), With 4 mm distal electrodes and 8 mm IED, bipolar lesions were 65% longer than corresponding unipolar ablations. Switching to bipolar mode increased the lesion length more than increasing electrode tip length to 6 mm in unipolar mode. Power and temperature controlled ablation created equally sized lesions. Twelve anesthetized pigs were randomized to unipolar or two catheter bipolar temperature controlled ablation of the right atrial free wall. Bipolar ablation created confluent lesions with endocardial length × width of 13.5 (5.8) × 7.3 (3.7) mm, unipolar ablation 6.4 (2.8) × 4.6 (1.4) mm (P < 0.001 when comparing length and P = 0.013 for lesion width). The atrial lesions in both groups were transmural and extended into hilar lung lesions with maximal depth of 3.0 (1.1) and 2.6 (1.0) mm, respectively (P = 0.44). Five bipolarly and four unipolarly ablated pigs developed right diaphragmal paresis. We conclude that bipolar ablation may be preferable in situations where large, elongated lesions are favorable. The two catheter technique is feasible in porcine right atrium. Both bipolar and unipolar ablation of the porcine right atrial free wall may frequently be complicated by injury to the phrenic nerve and adjacent lung tissue.     

Radiofrequency Ablation of Concealed Left Free-Wall Accessory Pathways Without Coronary Sinus Catheterization:

Ablation of Concealed Accessory Pathways. Introduction: Feasibility of radiofrequency (RF) ablation using a two-catheter technique without coronary sinus catheterization was studied in 100 consecutive patients with a single concealed left free-wall accessory path-way.
Methods and Results: Tachycardia was induced by electrical stimulation in the right atrium/right ventricle, and the presence of a concealed left free-wall accessory pathway was suggested electrocardiographically (negative P wave in leads I and/or a VL during orthodromic tachycardia) or by earlier atrial activation in the pulmonary artery compared to the high right atrium. Mapping of the mitral annulus was performed during right ventricular pacing or orthodromic tachycardia, and RF energy was applied at the site with the earliest retrograde atrial activation. Ablation was considered effective if tachycardia could not be induced, and if VA dissociation or exclusive retrograde nodal conduction was observed. Ablation was initially successful in 98 of 100 patients. Mean number of radiofrequency pulses were 3.2 ± 2. Mean fluoroscopy time and total procedure time was 14 ± 9 and 107 ± 32 minutes, respectively. There were no complications related to the procedure. At a mean follow-up of 22 ± 13 months, two patients experienced tachycardia recurrence and required a second procedure, which was successful.
Conclusions: Our results suggest that RF catheter ablation of concealed left free-wall accessory pathways can be safely, effectively, and rapidly performed using a simplified two-catheter technique with no need for coronary sinus catheterization.     

硬膜外麻醉与全身麻醉对妇科腹腔镜手术患者应激反应的影响

目的 比较硬膜外麻醉与全身麻醉对妇科腹腔镜手术患者应激反应的影响.方法 20例ASAⅠ～Ⅱ级择期行妇科腹腔镜手术患者,术前均无免疫、内分泌系统疾病,年龄21～55岁,体重50～80kg,其中行卵巢囊肿或卵巢畸胎瘤切除术15例,子宫肌瘤剔除术2例,不孕症行双侧输卵管通液2例、双侧输卵管成型1例.患者分为硬膜外麻醉与全身麻醉两组,每组10例,分别于麻醉前、麻醉后10min、气腹后10min、放气腹后10min取静脉血测定血糖和皮质醇浓度.结果 两组患者年龄、体重、手术时间、气腹时间、术毕清醒时间均无显著性差异(P＞0.05).患者各时点的血糖、皮质醇浓度在两组间无显著性差异(P＞0.05);除全麻组血糖在气腹后10min明显低于麻醉前(P＜0.05),两组其余各时点血糖、皮质醇浓度与麻醉前比较无显著性差异(P＞0.05).结论 硬膜外麻醉和全身麻醉均可有效地抑制患者行妇科腹腔镜手术时的应激反应.     

硬膜外混合不同浓度舒芬太尼分娩镇痛时罗哌卡因的半数有效浓度

目的测定产妇硬膜外分娩镇痛时不同浓度舒芬太尼混合罗哌卡因的半数有效浓度(EC50),寻找舒芬太尼混合罗哌卡因的适宜浓度。方法100例ASAⅠ或Ⅱ级的足月初产妇,妊娠37～42周,随机分为2组:0.4μg/ml舒芬太尼混合罗哌卡因组(A组)(n=45)和0.6μg/ml舒芬太尼混合罗哌卡因组(B组)(n=55)。2组均在宫口扩张至2～3 cm时行硬膜外穿刺,置管。2组第1例产妇罗哌卡因浓度均为0.12%,随后的罗哌卡因浓度按序贯法确定:即前1例若镇痛有效(注药后30 min时VAS评分≤3分)。则下1例接受的药物降低一个浓度梯度,若镇痛无效,则上升一个浓度梯度,浓度梯度0.01%。若镇痛效果可疑,则下1例接受的药物维持原浓度,计算罗哌卡因的EC50及其95%可信区间。观察镇痛期间发生的不良反应。结果A组、B组皮肤瘙痒发生率分别为11.9%、29.4%(P< 0.05),A组、B组各有1例发生恶心呕吐(P>0.05)。A组罗哌卡因的EC50为0.059%(95%可信区间为0.056%～0.062%),B组罗哌卡因的EC50为0.054%(95%可信区间为0.053%～0.055%)。结论硬膜外混合0.4、0.6μg/ml舒芬太尼分娩镇痛时,罗哌卡因的EC50分别为0.059%、0.054%;舒芬太尼的推荐浓度为0.4μg/ml。