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R Ponlot

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PubMed2000

Conservative treatment of postsurgical lymphatic leaks with somatostatin-14.

Successful management of lymphatic leaks by continuous IV administration of somatostatin was first reported by Ulibarri and coworkers in Spain,(1) and more recently by authors from Italy(2) and Switzerland.(3) The present article reports the clinical history of two patients in whom postsurgical lymphatic leak was successfully treated after the administration of either somatostatin-14 alone (case 1) or combined somatostatin-14 and total parenteral nutrition (TPN; case 2). Although further pathophysiologic studies are needed for the elucidation of its mechanisms of action, somatostatin-14 seems to be an intriguing therapy against postsurgical lymphatic leaks that may make potentially risky transthoracic reoperation unnecessary.

Combined Modality Therapy↗
PubMed1995

Orthotopic heart transplantation in situs inversus.

The case of a successful orthotopic heart transplantation for complete situs inversus with double-inlet left ventricle and anomalies of the systemic venous return is reported. A piece of aortic homograft and a composite conduit made of the recipient right atrium and pericardium were used to connect, respectively, the left superior vena cava and the hepatic veins to the right-sided atrium of the donor heart.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1995

Giant bilateral fibrous dysplasia of first ribs: compression of mediastinum and thoracic outlet.

A 43 year old woman presented with two large bilateral tumours of the first ribs that compressed the right subclavian vessels, trachea and oesophagus and led to right arm oedema, severe dyspnoea and dysphagia. The resected tumours showed typical histological features of fibrous dysplasia without malignant transformation. The right tumour weighed 1.5 kg and measured 17 x 13 x 10 cm. This report demonstrates that major surgery is still possible for resection of such exceptional giant compressive lesions, since fibrous dysplasia is a benign and non-infiltrative tumour.

Adult↗
PubMed1993

Rib biopsy.

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Biopsy↗
PubMed1990

[Esophagorespiratory tract fistula treated by primary suture. Apropos of 2 cases of esophago-pleural fistula and 2 cases of esophagobronchial fistula].

We describe two oesophago-pleural fistulas arriving respectively 40 months and 15 years after pneumonectomia, and two oesophago-bronchial fistulas due to perforated oesophageal diverticula. We evaluate diagnostic methods and discuss etiology of these oesophageal fistulas. Pleural fistulas treatment associate thoracic drainage, direct surgical treatment of the fistula with primary suturing of oesophagus. For oesophago-bronchial fistula treatment, we have made pneumonectomia one time and primary bronchial suturing another. In these two cases, oesophagus was only sutured without pleural or muscular flap. Transient alimentary gastrostomy was made. No fistula recidive of postoperative complication occurred. There is no operative mortality.

Adult↗
PubMed1989

Sequential mammary grafting. Clinical, functional, and angiographic assessment 6 months postoperatively in 231 consecutive patients.

Between September 1985 and November 1987, 246 sequential mammary grafts were performed in 231 consecutive patients. Seventy-eight percent had triple vessel disease, and 33% required an urgent procedure. The length of the internal mammary artery pedicle was the only limitation to its use. No account was taken of the free cut-end flow of the internal mammary artery. There were 14 bilateral sequential mammary grafts and 15 free sequential mammary grafts. Of the 531 sequential mammary anastomoses, 482 were built with the left internal mammary artery; 113 (21%) were diamond-shaped anastomoses. The right internal mammary artery was brought through the transverse sinus in 44 cases, 10 times for sequential grafting of circumflex branches. Taking into account the adjunctive venous anastomoses and the single internal mammary artery anastomoses, there were 4.5 distal anastomoses per patient, 2.8 being mammary anastomoses and 2.3 being sequential mammary anastomoses. The hospital mortality rate was 2.6%. The prevalence of perioperative myocardial infarction was 5.2%. Follow-up was complete and averaged 15.4 months. Six patients (2.7%) still had angina pectoris. One hundred fifty-seven (71%) patients were recatheterized 6 months after the operation, and 95% of the sequential mammary anastomoses were still patent. The patency rate of the diamond-shaped mammary anastomoses was 94.5% and that of the anastomoses corresponding to the right internal mammary arteries brought through the transverse sinus was 94.3%. The gratifying functional results (maximal stress test combined with exercise thallium scintigraphy) obtained at an average of 6 months postoperatively illustrated the surprising physiologic adaptability of the internal mammary artery. As the attrition rate of the mammary artery grafts beyond 6 months postoperatively is thought to be minimal, gratifying long-term results with widespread use of sequential mammary grafts can be anticipated.

Adult↗
PubMed1988

Non-invasive data provide independent prognostic information in patients with chest pain without previous myocardial infarction: findings in male patients who have had cardiac catheterization.

From 1978 to 1985, 470 consecutive male patients with complaints of chest pain underwent a maximal exercise test with a thallium scan and coronary angiography (CA). Patients with a history of myocardial infarction (MI) were excluded. During the follow-up (from 12 to 96 months), 32 patients died and 30 had a non-fatal MI. Survival (SR) and event-free rates (EFR) were estimated by actuarial methods; the influence of non-invasive and invasive variables were examined in univariate and multivariate models using Cox analysis. The five-year SR was 89% and EFR was 81%. Among historical data, age (less than 0.001), type of complaints (less than 0.01) and pretest likelihood of CAD (less than 0.01) were univariate predictors of EFR; by multivariate analysis, age was the only significant predictor (less than 0.001). Most of the maximal-exercise (MEX) test data were good univariate predictors; by multivariate analysis, workload (less than 0.001) and the maximal-exercise test score (less than 0.001) were the significant predictors. From history and maximal-exercise test data, multivariate analysis indicated that the prognostic information was given by age (less than 0.05) and maximal-exercise test score (less than 0.001). Among the invasive data, the number of diseased vessels (less than 0.001) and ejection fraction were the predictors. The combination of invasive and non-invasive data indicated that age, MEX score, number of diseased vessels and ejection fraction contributed significantly and independently to the estimation of prognosis. Among 242 patients with two or three diseased vessels, the prognosis was determined by the maximal workload (less than 0.01); ejection fraction (less than 0.07) was no longer significant.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Adult↗
PubMed1987

Preoperative left ventricular dysfunction and operative risks in coronary bypass surgery.

Preoperative left ventricular function variables were evaluated as potential risk factors for peroperative and postoperative complications in 183 consecutive patients undergoing coronary bypass surgery. Fifty-six patients had no abnormal criteria and 127 had at least one criterion (AN). The incidence of history of infarction was significantly greater in the AN (71.6 percent) than in the N (39.6 percent) group (p less than 0.04). During the early postoperative course, N and AN differentiated significantly in (1) the need for inotropic therapy (II vs 30 percent, p less than 0.05); (2) intra-aortic balloon pump (0 vs 13 percent); (3) arrhythmias (20 and 40 percent, p less than 0.002); and (4) stay in the Intensive Care Unit (2.3 +/- 0.8 and 3.9 +/- 2 days, p less than 0.01). Perioperative necrosis and mortality were not different. During a follow-up period of two years, N and AN did not show any difference in mortality and recurrence of angina.

Arrhythmias, Cardiac↗
PubMed1987

[Simultaneous aortic prosthesis implantation and renal transplantation].

A 44 year old man with end-stage renal failure from nephro-angiosclerosis and with an abdominal aortic aneurysm involving also the common iliac arteries simultaneously underwent an abdominal aneurysmectomy using a standard Dacron graft and a living related renal transplantation. An original technic was used in order to prevent an anastomotic stenosis of the artery: the donor's renal artery was sutured end- to side on the Dacron prosthesis via a venous patch from the donor's renal vein. The post-operative course was uncomplicated; one year after the operation, the renal function is excellent (creatine: 1.6 mg/dl) and the blood pressure is normal.

Adult↗
PubMed1987

Twenty years' experience with the Model 6120 Starr-Edwards valve in the mitral position.

A total of 549 nonconsecutive patients underwent isolated mitral valve replacement with a Starr-Edwards valve prosthesis (Model 6120) at the University of Louvain (Belgium) from 1965 to 1985. Ninety-seven percent of the patients could be traced and only 17 patients were lost to follow-up. Cumulative follow-up totalled 3,130 patient-years. Actuarial and linearized statistical techniques were used to describe the survival and the incidence of valve-related complications (according to stringent criteria). Long-term overall survival rate including early deaths was 79% +/- 0.02% at 5 years, 65% +/- 0.03% at 10 years, and 54% +/- 0.04% at 19 years, with a linearized incidence of late deaths of 3.9% +/- 0.5% per patient-year. The incidence of late valve-related deaths was 1.25% per patient-year. Valve-related complications occurred at the following rates: thromboembolism 3.1% per patient-year, anticoagulant-related hemorrhage 1.08% per patient-year, endocarditis 0.26% per patient-year, reoperation and periprosthetic leak 0.45% per patient-year, and structural failure 0% per patient-year. All valve-related mortality and morbidity were calculated at 4.9% per patient-year and the rate of valve failure (deaths and reoperations) at 1.4% per patient-year. Among 376 survivors, 352 clinical functions could be obtained: 95% of patients belong to Class I or II of the New York Heart Association after operation versus 24% before operation. The study shows the structural durability of the Starr-Edwards mitral valve with a follow-up over 20 years. The Model 6120 valve may be considered a faithful standard.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1986

Morphology and fibrinolytic activity of canine autogenous mesothelium used as venous substitute.

Autogenous mesothelium was used as venous substitute in ten dogs. Patches of mesothelium of three different origins were grafted into the anterior wall of the common iliac veins (CIV): peritoneum taken from and including the posterior rectus sheath (PRS), simple peritoneum (P) and mesentery (M). Animals were killed after 2, 4, 8, and 16 days and after 3 months. The segments of CIV, including the patches, were removed for study. On light microscopy, the PRS grafts showed a normal mesothelium but marked submesothelial fibrosis. The M and P grafts showed normal mesothelium and only mild fibrous thickening. On scanning electron microscopy, there was a perfect continuity of the mesothelial cells and the normal endothelium at the suture line. In the center of the graft, the cells had become elongated along the axis of blood flow. Fibrinolytic activity (FA) was measured by a standardized fibrin plate technique and quantitated in tissue activator units per gram of tissue (TAU/g). The mean FA of iliac vein specimens was 1101.7 +/- 133.3 TAU/g (mean +/- SEM). The mean FA determined before grafting for each kind of mesothelium was the following: PRS = 418.8 +/- 26.9 TAU/g; P = 873.0 +/- 107.1 TAU/g; M = 1142.3 +/- 91.4 TAU/g where only PRS showed values significantly lower than iliac vein mean FA (P less than 0.001). Postoperatively, the mesothelial FA, after an initial reduction, increased on day 4 and reached values significantly higher than the control values (1445.7 +/- 204.1 TAU/g tissue vs 853.1 +/- 62.3 TAU/g tissue; P less than 0.001).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Animals↗
PubMed1986

Perigraft seroma following axillofemoral bypass: report of three cases.

One hundred and twenty-three axillofemoral or bifemoral bypasses were performed in the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery of the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium between 1975 and 1986. Three cases of perigraft seroma were noted. A polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) graft had been inserted in all three cases. In one case, the seroma recurred rapidly after surgical drainage. The two others were not drained. In all three cases appearance remained unchanged throughout the observation period. The three bypasses are patent at 5, 14 and 24 months. Observation is advocated for this complication especially in high risk patients.

Adult↗