Intervencionismo torácico con guía ecográfica

Ultrasonography is a very good tool for guiding different interventional procedures in the chest. It is the ideal technique for managing conditions involving the pleural space, and it makes it possible to carry out procedures such as thoracocentesis, biopsies, or drainage. In the lungs, only lesions in contact with the costal pleura are accessible to ultrasound-guided interventions. In this type of lung lesions, ultrasound is as effective as computed tomography to guide interventional procedures, but the rate of complications and time required for the intervention are lower for ultrasound-guided procedures.     

腰穿持续外引流的护理及并发症观察

腰穿持续外引流是指用体外监测引流系统进行腰椎穿刺，接一次性脑室引流袋，通过调节引流袋的高度，脑脊液经腰大池缓慢、均匀引出体外的一种治疗方法［1 ］ 。目前，该方法具有损伤小、操作简便、带管时间长、感染率低、疗效明显、并发症小等优点，得到临床广泛推广。我院2012 年6 月－ 2014 年6月，对87 例神经外科患者进行腰穿持续外引流，现将护理体会总结如下。     

Endoscopic ultrasonography guided drainage:Summary of consortium meeting,May 21,2012,San Diego,California

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography(ERCP) is the preferred procedure for biliary and pancreatic drainage.While ERCP is successful in about 95% of cases,a small subset of cases are unsuccessful due to altered anatomy,peri-ampullary pathology,or malignant obstruction.Endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage is a promising technique for biliary,pancreatic and recently gallbladder decompression,which provides multiple advantages over percutaneous or surgical biliary drainage.Multiple retrospective and some prospective studies have shown endoscopic ultrasoundguided drainage to be safe and effective.Based on the currently reported literature,regardless of the approach,the cumulative success rate is 84%-93% with an overall complication rate of 16%-35%.endoscopic ultrasoundguided drainage seems a viable therapeutic modality for failed conventional drainage when performed by highly skilled advanced endoscopists at tertiary centers with expertise in both echo-endoscopy and therapeutic endoscopy     

Risk factors of biliary intervention by imaging after living donor liver transplantation

AIM:To determine the risk factors of biliary intervention using magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography(MRCP) after living donor liver transplantation(LDLT).METHODS: We retrospectively enrolled 196 patients who underwent right lobe LDLT between 2006 and 2010 at a single liver transplantation center. Direct duct-to-duct biliary anastomosis was performed in all 196 patients. MRCP images routinely taken 1 mo after LDLT were analyzed to identify risk factors for biliary intervention during follow-up, such as retrograde cholangiopancreatography or percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage. Two experienced radiologists evaluated the MRCP findings, including the anastomosis site angle on three-dimensional images, the length of the filling defect on maximum intensity projection, bile duct dilatation, biliary stricture, and leakage.RESULTS: Eighty-nine patients underwent biliary intervention during follow-up. The anastomosis site angle [hazard ratio(HR) = 0.48; 95% confidence interval(CI), 0.30-0.75, P 0.001], a filling defect in the anastomosis site(HR = 2.18, 95%CI: 1.41-3.38,P = 0.001), and biliary leakage(HR = 2.52, 95%CI: 1.02-6.20, P = 0.048) on MRCP were identified in the multivariate analysis as significant risk factors for biliary intervention during follow-up. Moreover, a narrower anastomosis site angle(i.e., below the median angle of 113.3°) was associated with earlier biliary intervention(38.5 ± 4.2 mo vs 62. 1 ± 4.1 mo, P 0.001). Kaplan-Meier analysis comparing biliary intervention-free survival according to the anastomosis site angle revealed that lower survival was associated with a narrower anastomosis site angle(36.3% vs 62.0%, P 0.001).CONCLUSION: The biliary anastomosis site angle in MRCP after LDLT may be associated with the need for biliary intervention.     

Closed suction drainage for deep neck infections

PurposeThere have been various incision and drainage methods for deep neck infection (DNI). Closed-suction drainage (CSD) has been used to decrease hematoma or to drain pus in other forms of medical surgery. The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the usefulness of CSD for DNI.Patients and methodsThis study consisted of 30 patients who underwent CSD after incision and drainage for DNI between January 2006 and December 2011. The patients' demographics, systemic diseases, methods of airway control, involved spaces, incision, CSD results, duration of hospitalization, and complications were investigated.ResultsCSD was used to treat 30 DNI patients. Eleven patients (37%) had underlying systemic diseases like diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hepatitis, asthma, etc. Twenty four patients (80%) had odontogenic infections in the mandibular molar region. Tracheostomy was performed in 5 patients (17%). The involved spaces were various from parapharyngeal space to mediastinum (mean: 4.8 spaces), and CSD was applied with drainage lines (mean: 3; 2–7 drains) over the course of 4–37 days (mean 14.6 days). The total amount of drained pus was 8–1344 cc (mean: 406 cc) and the daily amount was 1–61 cc (mean: 28 cc) from each patient. The mean length of hospital stay was 26 days, with a range of 9–83 days. Wound rupture happened in 7% of 56 total incision sites and spontaneous removal of the drain tube occurred in 3% of 91 total tubes. Four patients died because of cardiac arrest, pulmonary edema, and hypoxia. A statistical significance was accepted about total and daily amount of drainage at Pearson's correlation test (p < 0.001).ConclusionAccurate diagnosis, safe airway management, and early surgical drainage were important in DNI treatment. Compared to other drainage systems, CSD is clinically useful for treating DNI due to minimal incision, convenience of post-operative management, and less postoperative complications.     

肝移植术后缺血性胆道病变的介入治疗探讨

目的探讨肝移植术后缺血性胆道病变(ITBL)患者接受介入治疗的安全性及疗效。方法回顾性分析2006年1月至2014年2月在中山大学附属第三医院介入血管科接受介入治疗的76例肝移植术后ITBL患者的影像及临床资料。按胆道造影表现分为3组:肝门区狭窄组(28例),肝内多发狭窄组(42例),胆汁瘤组(6例)。治疗方式包括单纯经皮经肝胆管引流术(PTBD)、PTBD配合球囊扩张、PTBD配合球囊扩张及胆道内支架术。引流方式包括胆道外引流及胆道内外引流。术后随访并观察疗效及胆道并发症。结果 76例患者的PTBD首次成功率为97%(74/76)。介入治疗的总体治愈率、好转率及无效率分别为21%(16/76)、51%(39/76)、28%(21/76)。其中,肝门区狭窄组治愈10例(36%),好转16例(57%),无效2例(7%),治疗有效22例(93%);多发性狭窄组治愈6例(14%),好转21例(50%),无效15例(36%),治疗有效27例(64%);胆汁瘤组好转2例(2/6),无效4例(4/6)。肝门区狭窄患者的疗效优于多发性狭窄患者(P0.05),多发性狭窄患者的疗效优于胆汁瘤患者(P0.001)。引流管期间主要并发症为胆道感染,其中外引流及内外引流胆道感染发生率分别为20%(13/64)及67%(8/12),比较差异有统计学意义(P0.001)。结论 PTBD是治疗肝移植术后ITBL的安全、有效手段之一。结合球囊扩张及内支架置入可有效改善患者症状,提高生存质量。采用胆道外引流可显著降低胆道感染发生率。