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PubMed2003

High-altitude decompression illness: case report and discussion.

Decompression illness (DCI) can occur in a variety of contexts, including scuba diving and flight in nonpressurized aircraft. It is characterized by joint pain, neurologic injury, and respiratory or constitutional symptoms. To prepare flight crews for accidental decompression events, the Canadian Armed Forces regularly conducts controlled and supervised depressurization exercises in specialized chambers. We present the cases of 3 Canadian Armed Forces personnel who successfully completed such decompression exercises but experienced DCI after they took a 3-hour commercial flight 6 hours after the completion of training. All 3 patients were treated in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber. The pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of DCI and the travel implications for military personnel who have undergone such training exercises are discussed. Although DCI is relatively uncommon, physicians may see it and should be aware of its presentation and treatment.

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PubMed2003

[Trigeminal neuralgia: results of microsurgical and endoscopic-assisted vascular decompression].

INTRODUCTION: Vascular compression of the Vth cranial nerve is the leading cause of trigeminal neuralgia. Microvascular decompression has been promoted by Jannetta since 1970. We used the minimally invasive retrosigmoid approach, with the complementary help of endoscopic procedure. OBJECTIVES: MRI results, surgical findings and pain relief were studied after endoscopic assisted microvascular decompression. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Between 1991 and 2000, 98 surgeries were performed on 79 patients unresponsive to medical treatment, after an average of 6 years from the onset of the disorder. The mean follow-up period after operation was 28 months. RESULTS: MRI predicted neurovascular conflict with sensitivity of 93.6% and specificity of 100%. Pain relief after surgery was complete in 69% of the cases, partial in 21%. Surgery was a failure in 6% of the cases and 4% of patients were lost. Complications were limited to 10% of CSF disorders but only 1% (1 patient) needed a surgical revision. CONCLUSION: Microvascular decompression, performed through a key-hole approach, without cerebellum retraction and with endoscopic assisted surgery, yields a low risk of morbidity, even in elderly patients, and could be considered acceptable causal treatment of trigeminal neuralgia.

Decompression, Surgical↗
PubMed2003

Three-wall decompression technique using transpalpebral and endonasal approach in patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy.

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effects of the three-wall decompression technique using transpalpebral and endonasal approach in patients suffering from Graves' ophthalmopathy. METHODS: In this prospective study, we present a consecutive series of 15 subjects (17 eyes) who were submitted to orbital decompression by removing the inferior and lateral walls using transpalpebral incision combined with a transnasal endoscopic resection of the medial wall. The surgical technique involved the preservation of the bone structure between the lamina papyracea of the ethmoid and the maxillary orbital floor. MAIN RESULTS: The mean ocular recession based on Hertel measurements was 6.00 mm (range, 4-9 mm). None of the patients presented pre-operation diplopia, and one developed post-operation diplopia. Visual acuity was preserved in all cases. CONCLUSION: It is safe and efficient to perform three-wall decompression, combining transpalpebral and endoscopic transnasal approach, with preservation of the bone structure and the bone lateral to the infraorbital canal with fixation by two titanium plates on the lateral edge and removal of intraorbital fat, which results in significant proptosis reduction and minimal complications.

Adult↗
PubMed2004

[Arthroscopic subacromial decompression--personal experience and results].

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: The aim of the study was to evaluate the outcomes of a comparatively new surgical technique--the arthroscopic subacromial decompression, justify its use and give reasons for refraining from open acromioplasty after Neer. The evaluated clinical sample comprised a relatively large group of patients, the biggest one presented so far in the Czech literature. The authors point out the benefits of this procedure and on the basis of the outcomes recommend its further use. MATERIAL: In the period of January 1999 through November 2001 we performed arthroscopic subacromial decompression for primary or post-injury impingement syndrome in 63 shoulders in 61 patients (average age 43.6 years). In the time interval of 6-24 months we followed up all the patients. The group did not include the patients with stabilization or suture of the rotator cuff performed in one step. METHODS: The surgery was performed in the "beach-chair" position of the patient with the arthroscope introduced through the "soft-spot". First the glenohumeral joint was examined and subsequently the shaver was applied in the subacromial region from the lateral port. In most of the patients we performed apart from soft-tissue subacromial decompression also a partial resection of the acromion. Evaluation of the outcomes was based on the modification of the Constant's functional score and questionnaires filled in by patients. RESULTS: In the time interval of 6-24 months we followed up all the patients. In 42 patients (66.7%) the result was excellent (80-100 points after Constant), in 18 patients (28.6%) the result was good (65-79 points) and in 2 patients (3.2%) a fair result (51-64 points) was achieved. Poor result (45 points) occurred only in one patient. Total improvement in the Constant score amounted on average to 27 points. DISCUSSION: The group of patients was first of all compared with our previously evaluated group of 32 patients after an open acromioplasty after Neer where we achieved only 68% of excellent and good results. Better results were achieved with a more aggressive approach and a larger resection of the acromion. Our group was the biggest group so far evaluated in the Czech literature. In comparison with other authors (Podskubka, Procházka) we achieved better results. However, these authors used UCLA score for evaluation. In comparison with foreign authors (Rockwood, Copeland, Ellman, Orljanski, Delej, Weissinger) our results were similar or better. Our experience is similar to that of the mentioned authors. CONCLUSIONS: Total improvement in the Constant's score by 27 points on average and 95% of excellent and good results justify further use of this considerate method (cosmetic effect, the possibility of immediate physiotherapy, less pain, elimination of the detachment of the deltoid muscle) with a reasonable indication and sufficient scope of the resection of the acromion.

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PubMed2004

[Using fenestration and decompression technique to treat enormous odontogenic keratocyst].

3 cases of enormous odontogenic keratocyst were treated with the technique of fenestration and decompression other than removal of jaws. After a follow-up period of two years, radiographic assessment showed that the image of keratocyst disappeared basically, neogenetic bone had been found and the defect of jaws had been restored. The teeth had no dysfunction, the lower lip had no numbness and the keratocyst epithelium was modulated histologically to mucosa after decompression. Fenestration and decompression are satisfied conservative approaches to treat enormous keratocyst which usually is treated by removal of jaws and extraction of teeth.

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PubMed1992

A computerized databank of decompression sickness incidence in altitude chambers.

This report describes a hypobaric decompression sickness databank (HDSD) for use with personal computers. The databank consolidates some of the decompression sickness (DCS) information that has accumulated from altitude chamber tests from 1942 to the present. The information was transcribed to a data collection form, screened for accuracy and duplication, and then added to the databank through a computer keyboard. The databank consists of two files; 63 fields contain details of the test conditions in the altitude chamber, the outcome of the test in terms of DCS and venous gas emboli, the physical characteristics of the group of subjects who underwent the test, and the denitrogenation procedures prior to decompression. The HDSD currently contains 378 records that represent 130,012 altitude exposures from 80 sources: scientific journal articles, government and contractor reports, and chapters from books.

Atmosphere Exposure Chambers↗
PubMed2003

[Is incidence of diplopia after Fat Removal Orbital Decompression a predictive factor of choice of surgical technique for Graves' ophthalmopathy?].

UNLABELLED: Dysthroid orbitopathy or Graves ophthalmopathy is a frequent pathologic condition five times more frequent in females than males. The main symptoms are: proptosis, motility disorders related to eye muscles fibrosis, eyelid retraction, lagophthalmos, and finally the more severe ones: compressive optic neuropathy at the apex of the orbit, and corneal exposure. In order to reduce proptosis the classic approach is Bone Removal Orbital Decompression (BROD) either through eyelid skin, coronal, conjunctival, or endonasal approaches. Recently a new technique has been described by Olivari: Fat Removal Orbital Decompression (FROD). The purpose is to evaluate the incidence of diplopia after FROD and improve surgical indications for Graves' ophthalmopathy. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 35 patients were included in this retrospective study (58 orbits). FROD (OLIVARI technique) was performed in all cases (23 bilateral surgery, 12 unilateral; 12 men, 23 women). All patients with optic neuropathy (severe Graves'ophthalmopathy) were eliminated because bone decompression was always performed. The ocular motility was examined before and after surgery by orthoptic screening. The average follow up was 18 months. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: Before FROD, 7 patients complained of moderate or severe diplopia: all remained with diplopia after FROD. After FROD 32% developed a new diplopia: only one patient remained with diplopia after strabismus surgery or adaptation by prisms glasses. Diplopia after BROD in moderate Graves' ophthalmopathy (with indications identical to our study) is reported from 23 to 34% in previous studies. CONCLUSION: Diplopia after FROD is a real risk whose incidence is identical after FROD and BROD and must be explained to each patient before surgical decision.

Adipose Tissue↗
PubMed1977

Double-incision fasciotomy of the leg for decompression in compartment syndromes.

Surgical decompression remains the only effective treatment for the ischemia of the muscles and nerves of the leg that constitutes the principal defects in the compartment syndromes. Recently, partial fibulectomy has been proposed as a good way to decompress all four compartments instead of the older double incision. Both methods are effective in satisfactorily reducing intracompartmental pressures, as documented by our wick catheter measurements. However, the double-incision technique is easier, faster, safer, and is the treatment of choice when four-compartment decompressive fasciotomy is indicated.

Compartment Syndromes↗
PubMed2005

Trigemino-cardiac reflex during microvascular trigeminal decompression in cases of trigeminal neuralgia.

The trigemino-cardiac reflex (TCR) is a well-recognized phenomenon consisting of bradycardia, arterial hypotension, apnea, and gastric hypermotility during ocular surgery or other manipulations in and around the orbit. Thus far, it could bee shown that central stimulation of the trigeminal nerve during transsphenoidal surgery and surgery for tumors in the cerebellopontine angle can lead to TCR. In cases of microvascular trigeminal decompression for trigeminal neuralgia, no data of the possible occurrence of TCR are available. TCR was defined as a drop in mean arterial blood pressure (MABP) and the heart rate (HR) of more than 20% to the baseline values before the stimulus and coinciding with the manipulation of the trigeminal nerve. Electronic anesthetic recorded perioperative HR and MABP values were reviewed retrospectively in 28 patients who received microvascular trigeminal decompression in cases of trigeminal neuralgia and were divided into two subgroups on the basis of occurrence of TCR during surgery. Of the 28 patients, 5 (18%) showed evidence of TCR during manipulation at the trigeminal radix by separation from microvascular structures. Their HR fell 46% and their MABP 57% during operative procedures near the trigeminal nerve as compared with levels immediately before the stimulus. After cessation of manipulation, HR and MABP returned (spontaneously) to levels before the stimulus. Risk factors of TCR were compared with results from the literature. In conclusion, the present results give evidence of TCR during manipulation of the central part of the trigeminal nerve during microvascular trigeminal decompression in cases of trigeminal neuralgia under a standardized anesthetic protocol.

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PubMed2004

[The mid-term results of minimal medial epicondylectomy and decompression for cubital tunnel syndrome].

OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the mid-term follow-up results of patients who were treated by minimal epicondylectomy and decompression for cubital tunnel syndrome. METHODS: The study included 17 elbows of 15 patients (9 females, 6 males; mean age 45 years; range 35 to 63 years) who underwent minimal medial epicondylectomy and in situ decompression for cubital tunnel syndrome, which was diagnosed through history, physical examination, and electrodiagnostic tests. Before surgery, all the patients received various conservative treatments for at least six months, with no beneficial effect. Thirteen patients had unilateral, two patients had bilateral involvement, with 11 elbows on the dominant side. The mean duration of symptoms was 14 months (range 3 to 36 months). Preoperative grading of nerve compression according to the McGowan system was as follows: three patients (20%) grade I, 11 patients (73.3%) grade II, and one patient (6.7%) grade III. The results of surgical treatment was evaluated according to the Wilson-Krout criteria. The mean follow-up was 32 months (range 25 to 64 months). RESULTS: Symptomatic improvement was achieved in all the patients. The results were excellent in 11 elbows (64.7%), good in five elbows (29.4%), and fair in one elbow (5.9%). None of the patients developed ulnar nerve palsy or subluxation, medial elbow instability, or weakness of the flexor-pronator origin. Pain and tenderness detected at the osteotomy site in four elbows disappeared after a mean of three months. CONCLUSION: Minimal medial epicondylectomy and decompression was found to be a safe and effective method with a low complication rate in the treatment of cubital tunnel syndrome.

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PubMed2004

[Traumatic Rollel's syndrome treated with decompression of orbital apex].

OBJECTIVE: To observe the efficiency of decompression of orbital apex operation for the treatment of traumatic Rollel's syndrome. METHODS: Eleven patients with Rollel's syndrome were operated using two different approaches of decompression of orbital apex according to the location of the lesion. Five cases were treated by trans-frontal approach and 6 cases by trans-pterion approach. For the purpose of evaluation, the postoperative outcome of visual acuity was classified into five grades: Non-light perception, light perception, hand motion, finger counter and acuity chart. The visual acuity improvement reaching 1 grade or more was defined as effective and less than 1 grade as inefficient. The improvement of nerve injuries in superior orbital fissure was also evaluated, patients with recover of 2 or more nerves was defined as effective. RESULTS: Visual acuity: 3 cases (50%) were classified as effective in non-light perception group, the remaining 5 cases who had residual vision before operation all improved to various extents. The eye position in cases with exophthalmos was return to normal after operation. Injured nerves were recovered in all 11 cases. CONCLUSIONS: Decompression of orbital apex is an effective treatment for patients with Rollel's syndrome and the craniotomy approach can treat the combined brain injury. The recovery after operation is correlated with the timing of surgery, the approach of the operation and also related with the severity of the nerve injury.

Adolescent↗
PubMed2004

Posterior decompression and stabilization for metastatic spine diseases.

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical results of posterior decompression and stabilization for metastatic diseases of the thoracolumbar spine. METHODS: From 1980 to 2001, 70 consecutive patients with spinal metastases underwent palliative surgery by posterior decompression of spinal cord and subsequent stabilization with instrumentation. There were 38 women and 32 men. Their ages ranged from 24 to 75 years (mean 58 years). We retrospectively reviewed medical records to analyze their survival, clinical presentations, image findings and surgical outcomes. RESULTS: Sixty-one patients (87%) survived longer than 3 months. Forty-nine patients (70%) survived longer than 6 months, of whom 35 patients were still alive at an average of 24 months (range 13-40 months) after surgery. All maintained spinal stability postoperatively. Forty-seven of 60 patients (78.3%) with severe pain obtained significant symptomatic relief for 3 months or more, and 38 of 54 (70.1%) paralyzed patients gained neural improvement. Of the 60 patients bedridden before surgery due to pain or paresis, 36 patients (60%) experienced an increase in activity tolerance. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study shows that neurological recovery, pain relief and mobility can be enhanced by posterior decompression and stabilization in highly selective patients with spinal metastases.

Adult↗
PubMed2005

[Chiari malformation (type 1) with regeneration of removed C1 lamina after foramen magnum decompression: a case report].

We present the case of a 20-year-old female who underwent foramen magnum decompression and laminectomy of C1-C3 as well as incision of only the outer layer of the dura, for her symptomatic Chiari malformation (type 1) with syringomyelia, at the age of 9 years. She required additional surgery with removal of regenerated bone and dural plasty for the remaining and recurrent stenosis. The remaining stenosis may have been caused by the use of a technique without dural plasty and insufficient decompression of the bony structure. Further, the regeneration of C1 lamina could have been responsible for the recurrent stenosis. Her symptoms, which included gait disturbance, hypesthesia, excessive sweating, and nocturnal enuresis, manifested themselves when she was at the age of 2 years and progressed since that time. These symptoms didn't improve after the first surgery. However, after the second surgery, the gait disturbance and nocturnal enuresis were partially resolved. It is rare for new bone generation to necessitate reoperation. However, it should be noticed that careful follow-up is important after decompressive surgery for Chiari malformation in young patients.

Adult↗
PubMed2005

Factors associated with decompression and strabismus surgery in thyroid eye disease.

INTRODUCTION: Prognostication of the thyroid patient with eye disease aids in the choice of treatment strategy. To facilitate this, we investigated factors associated with decompression and/ or strabismus surgery in the Singaporean population. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A 5-year retrospective study was performed. Patients who required strabismus and/or decompression surgery (n = 23) were compared to those who did not undergo either surgery (n = 44). Individual and multivariate age-adjusted odds ratios were calculated to determine significant associations. RESULTS: Individually, male gender [odds ratio (OR), 4.5; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.5 to 13.4], uncontrolled hyperthyroidism (OR, 4.0; 95% CI, 1.1 to 14.3), steroid therapy (OR, 7.4; 95% CI, 2.3 to 24), diplopia (OR, 7.3; 95% CI, 2.3 to 23.1), objective vertical myopathy (OR, 11.7; 95% CI, 1.4 to 96.0), elevated intraocular pressure in the primary position (OR, 3.4; 95% CI, 1.2 to 10.0) and clinical evidence of optic neuropathy (OR, 13.1; 95% CI, 1.4 to 124.6) were significantly associated with the need for surgery. Logistic regression analysis showed the greater impact of male gender (OR, 4.2; 95% CI, 1.2 to 15.4), optic neuropathy (OR, 13.0; 95% CI, 1.2 to 143.7) and previous steroid therapy (OR, 4.2; 95%CI, 1.1 to 16.2) on prognostication. CONCLUSIONS: Chances of requiring strabismus and/or decompression surgery are significantly higher for male patients and those with uncontrolled hyperthyroidism. In particular, male patients with optic neuropathy and a history of previous steroid therapy warrant a graver prognosis.

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PubMed2005

[Late decompression in a patient with post-traumatic syringomyelia].

Syringomyelia is an uncommon, but disabling complication of spinal cord injuries. The authors presented a female patient with syringomyelia, in whom diagnosis was made 14 years after the initial trauma and decompression was performed three years thereafter. Decompression was carried out via the anterior approach without any complication. The result at the end of a three-year follow-up was satisfactory with improvement in her neurologic symptoms. This case indicates that decompression can be of benefit even though it is performed late after the occurrence of neural compression and emphasizes the need for a thorough examination of the symptoms before planning treatment.

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Weber's syndrome and sixth nerve palsy secondary to decompression illness: a case report.

We describe the first case of Weber's Syndrome to present as a manifestation of decompression illness in a recreational scuba diver. Weber's Syndrome is characterized by the presence of an oculomotor nerve palsy and contralateral hemiparesis. The patient was a 55 year-old male with a past medical history of a pulmonary cyst, in whom symptoms developed after a multilevel drift dive to a depth of 89 feet for 53 minutes, exceeding no-decompression limits. Symptom onset was within 30 minutes of surfacing and included the Weber's Syndrome, a sixth nerve palsy, dizziness, nausea, sensory loss, and ataxia. The patient received four U.S. Navy Treatment Tables with complete resolution of all neurological signs and symptoms. The mechanism of injury remains unclear, but may involve aspects of both air gas embolism and decompression sickness. Individuals with pre-existing pulmonary cysts may be at increased risk for dive-related complications.

Abducens Nerve Diseases↗
PubMed2005

[Case report. Decompression of a periapical lesion of great size: an unconventional approach].

Decompression of a large periapical lesion: a modified approach. Management of large periapical lesions that resist conventional root canal therapy or that are interpreted as cystic in nature is somewhat questionable. Surgery with complete enucleation might be the most expeditious method of management. This approach however may create certain undesirable complications as compromising the vitality of adjacent teeth, jeopardizing their osseous support or resulting in nerve damage. These complications should be avoided whenever possible. A decompression technique can eliminate the disadvantages of enucleation by surgery. A number of techniques employing long-term drainage and depressurization have been described in the literature and have been proved to be clinically successful. The purpose of this case report is to describe a modified approach to the technique of decompression that has proved to be effective and quite comfortable for the patient.

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PubMed2005

[Decompression injuries].

A decompression accident occurs during uncontrolled dive ascent with diving equipment. Through the rapid decrease in the surrounding pressure, gas bubbles form in the blood and tissues. Depending upon the mechanism of onset, the decompression illness (DCI) is classified as decompression sickness (DCS) or arterial gas embolism (AGE). The therapy consists of administering, as quickly as possible, 100% oxygen as well as a volume substitution. The treatment is continued in a recompression chamber.

Decompression Sickness↗