Hyperhidrosis and its surgical treatment

Summary 111 sections of high thoracic sympathectomies in 60 cases suffering from primary palmar hyperhidrosis are reported. Surgical results and postoperative complications are discussed in detail. Complications were few in number and were of a transitory nature. No mortality occurred in our series. Various surgical and nonsurgical procedures of treatment are reviewed. Surgical intervention remains the treatment of ehoice in essential idiopathic hyperhidrosis.     

Traumatic aneurysms of the descending thoracic aorta

From July 1979 to December 1985 we observed 51 patients with traumatic lesions of the descending thoracic aorta. Twenty-nine had acute ruptures, mostly accompanied by multiple injuries, and 27 had to be operated upon immediately. Twenty-two patients (19 males, 3 females) had chronic traumatic aneurysms of the descending thoracic aorta (more than six weeks after trauma). Mean age at the time of trauma was 24 years. Mean age at time of surgery was 36.5 years. Twelve patients were symptomatic. All were treated surgically. At surgery, complete aortic disruption was found in 15 patients and partial rupture in seven. We did not use aortic shunting of any kind, only aortic cross-clamping. Hypertension was controlled by intravenous drug infusion. The ruptured aortic segment was replaced in all cases by prosthetic Dacron graft. There were no operative deaths. One patient (age 77) died 11 weeks after surgery from multiple organ failure. One case of postoperative paraplegia was observed. This patient recovered almost completely from his neurological deficit.     

犬胸部爆炸伤后海水浸泡的实验模型建立及早期救治结果分析

目的：建立犬海水浸泡胸部爆炸伤实验模型,探讨早期救治结果。方法：20只成年杂犬随机分为爆炸伤组（n=10)和锐器伤组（n=10)。两组动物均于致伤后浸泡在人工配制的海水中25min,而后打捞出海水环境后予以紧急救治。实验中全程监血液动力学呼吸系统和动脉血气变化。结果：海水浸泡后爆炸伤组的伤情明显重于脱器伤组,经救治后两组生存时间均明显延长,但锐器伤组更为明显。结论：本胸部爆炸伤模型是可行的并且重复性好,创伤后造成的呼吸循环功能变化与临床所见相符,适用于海水浸泡胸部开放伤的早期病理生理研究。爆炸伤的伤情更为严重,除严重电解质紊乱和高渗血症外,严重的肺损伤可能是影响生存时间的重要原因之一。     

电视胸腔镜手术诊断和治疗纵隔肿瘤的探讨

为探讨电视胸腔镜子术(VATS)在纵隔肿瘤诊断和治疗中的价值,从1 998年4月至2000年6月为16例纵隔肿瘤患者进行了VATS均获成功,6例辅助小切口,无手术死亡和围术期并发症.肿瘤切除病例随访4～22个月无复发.结果提示VATS是诊断和治疗纵隔肿瘤的一种新的微创外科方法,尤其适用于中、后纵隔囊状或良性病变的切除和不明病因的肿瘤活检.     

电视胸腔镜手术治疗胸部疾病36例

1999年6月至2000年5月用电视胸腔镜手术（VATS）治疗胸部疾病36例,其中包括自发性气胸、肺大疱切除术20例;凝固性血胸清除、纤维膜剥脱术4例;纵隔肿瘤切除术3例;肺叶切除术2例;肺楔形切除术3例;胸膜间皮瘤切除术1例;广泛性恶性胸膜间皮瘤活检术1例;肺癌胸腔镜探查后中转开胸术2例。治疗效果满意,无手术死亡和并发症发生。纤维支气管镜指导下的双腔气管插管技术和肺功能差者单肺通气时采用CPAP法预防、纠正低氧血症是VATS手术成功的前提和条件。VATS具有创伤小、痛苦轻、恢复快和对美容影响小的优点。自发性气胸、肺大疱切除可列为首选治疗术式。VATS辅助胸壁小切口是较理想的微创手术方式。目前VATS临床应用有局限性,不能代替常规开胸手术,对手术操作难度大的病变或较大的肿瘤仍选择常规开胸手术为宜。     

Resecciones pulmonares anatómicas por vía robótica: análisis de la curva de aprendizaje

IntroductionRobotic surgery has become a safe and effective approach for the treatment of pulmonary surgical pathology. However, the adoption of new surgical techniques requires the evaluation of the learning curve. The objective of this study is to analyze the learning curve of robotic anatomical lung resections.MethodsRetrospective analysis of all robotic anatomical lung resections performed by the same surgeon between June 2018 and March 2020. The learning curve was evaluated using CUSUM charts to estimate trend changes in surgical time, surgical failure and the occurrence of post-operative cardiorespiratory complications throughout the sequence of cases.ResultsThe study included a total of 73 cases. The median duration of all complications was 120 min (interquartile range: 90-150 min), the prevalence of surgical failure was 23.29%, while 4/73 patients had any postoperative cardiorespiratory complication. Based on the CUSUM analysis, the learning curve was divided into 3 different phases: phase i (from the first to the 14th intervention), phase ii (between the 15th and 30th intervention) and phase iii (from the 31st intervention).ConclusionsThe learning curve for robotic anatomical lung resections can be divided into 3 phases. The technical competence that guarantees satisfactory perioperative outcomes was achived in phase iii from the 31st intervention.     

HTAD patient pathway: Strategy for diagnostic work-up of patients and families with (suspected) heritable thoracic aortic diseases (HTAD). A statement from the HTAD working group of VASCERN

Heritable thoracic aortic diseases (HTAD) are rare pathologies associated with thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissection, which can be syndromic or non-syndromic. They may result from genetic defects. Associated genes identified to date are classified into those encoding components of the (a) extracellular matrix (b) TGFβ pathway and (c) smooth muscle contractile mechanism. Timely diagnosis allows for prompt aortic surveillance and prophylactic surgery, hence improving life expectancy and reducing maternal complications as well as providing reassurance to family members when a diagnosis is ruled out. This document is an expert opinion reflecting strategies put forward by medical experts and patient representatives involved in the HTAD Rare Disease Working Group of VASCERN. It aims to provide a patient pathway that improves patient care by diminishing time to diagnosis, facilitating the establishment of a correct diagnosis using molecular genetics when possible, excluding the diagnosis in unaffected persons through appropriate family screening and avoiding overuse of resources. It is being recommended that patients are referred to an expert centre for further evaluation if they meet at least one of the following criteria: (1) thoracic aortic dissection (<70 years if hypertensive; all ages if non-hypertensive), (2) thoracic aortic aneurysm (all adults with Z score >3.5 or 2.5–3.5 if non-hypertensive or hypertensive and <60 years; all children with Z score >3), (3) family history of HTAD with/without a pathogenic variant in a gene linked to HTAD, (4) ectopia lentis without other obvious explanation and (5) a systemic score of >5 in adults and >3 in children. Aortic imaging primarily relies on transthoracic echocardiography with magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography as needed. Genetic testing should be considered in those with a high suspicion of underlying genetic aortopathy. Though panels vary among centers, for patients with thoracic aortic aneurysm or dissection or systemic features these should include genes with a definitive or strong association to HTAD. Genetic cascade screening and serial aortic imaging should be considered for family screening and follow-up. In conclusion, the implementation of these strategies should help standardise the diagnostic work-up and follow-up of patients with suspected HTAD and the screening of their relatives.     

Principles of preoperative assessment and enhanced recovery optimization for thoracic anaesthesia

A comprehensive preoperative assessment is imperative for patients undergoing lung surgery, ideally by way of a multidisciplinary team approach. This not only allows for clinicians to risk stratify patients and gain informed consent, but also to explore avenues in optimizing patients prior to surgery and plan for the delivery of the most appropriate postoperative care. A tripartite risk assessment combining risks of operative mortality, perioperative adverse cardiac events and postoperative dyspnoea should be assessed and discussed with patients. Those patients who continue towards surgical management may then be optimized with patient education addressing nutritional status, smoking cessation and alcohol dependency as well as the management of anaemia and physiological prehabilitation. This article aims to review existing guidelines for preoperative assessment in thoracic surgery as well as the latest preoperative guidance for enhanced recovery specific to thoracic surgery.     

超声引导下经皮微波消融治疗恶性胸、腹壁肿瘤

目的 观察超声引导下经皮微波消融（MWA）治疗恶性胸、腹壁肿瘤的效果。方法 对11例恶性胸、腹壁肿瘤患者行超声引导下经皮MWA治疗,共治疗14个病灶,腹壁6个,胸壁8个;术后随访,观察治疗效果及不良反应。结果 11例超声引导下MWA治疗均成功,技术成功率100%。术后1个月8例治疗有效,3例肿瘤残存。2例术后出现局部疼痛,经对症治疗后缓解;1例局部脂肪液化,予局部消毒换药1个月后痊愈。未见气胸、肠道损伤、皮肤烧伤等严重并发症。4例术前合并病灶周围神经痛,术后疼痛得到有效控制。术后随访4~28个月,中位随访时间8个月;期间2例失访、2例死亡;至随访终点7例疗效较好,未见复发及转移。结论 超声引导下经皮MWA治疗恶性胸、腹壁肿瘤安全、有效。