scholarly journals Influence of the quality of viscoelastic removal on phacoemulsification results. Part 1. Type of the postoperative period course depending on the quality of viscoelastic removal in phacoemulsification

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 35-40
Author(s):  
Anna V. Egorova ◽  
Alexey V. Vasiliev ◽  
Lina Bai
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Technique ◽  
Postoperative Period ◽  
Early Postoperative Period ◽  
Optimal Conditions ◽  
Irrigation Method ◽  
Incomplete Evacuation ◽  
Tyndall Effect

BACKGROUND: The reasons for the development of postoperative reactive inflammation under optimal conditions for the operation are errors in the surgical technique and the presence of viscoelastic residues. The likelihood of developing ophthalmic hypertension exists with the use of viscoelastic of any type. Its incomplete evacuation can be explained by the difficult visualization due to its transparency. Analysis of the dependence of the postoperative period course on the quality of viscoelastic removal at phacoemulsification can be considered to be relevant and expedient. AIM: The aim was to study the type of the postoperative period course depending on the quality of viscoelastics removal at phacoemulsification. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 104 eyes of randomly chosen patients who underwent femto-laser assisted phacoemulsification, divided into 2 groups according to ophthalmic viscoelastics characteristics (colored or transparent). Both groups were split into 2 subgroups each depending on method of viscoelastics removal. Tonometry and biomicroscopy were performed 3 hours after phacoemulsification and on the post-op Day 1. Patients with Tyndall effect were examined daily until its disappearance. RESULTS: At comparable preoperative IOP indices, its elevation 3 hours after surgery took place in subgroups 2a and 2b, the highest being in subgroup 2a. The greatest number of eyes with Tyndall effect, at all follow-up periods, was found in subgroup 2a, the lowest in subgroup 1b. The total number of eyes with keratopathy (as epitheliopathy) observed 3 hours after surgery was 7, four of them being from subgroup 2a. CONCLUSIONS: The conducted research showed that the type of early postoperative period course of phacoemulsification depends on visualization possibility of the viscoelastic and of the method of its removal. Minimal changes of hydrodynamics and maximal number of eyes with absence of inflammation took place when using colored viscoelastic and impulse irrigation method.

scholarly journals POSTOPERATIVE DYSPHAGIA AFTER LAPAROSCOPIC FUNDOPLICATION AS A TREATMENT FOR GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
B Carrasco Aguilera ◽  
S Amoza Pais ◽  
T Diaz Vico ◽  
E O Turienzo Santos ◽  
M Moreno Gijon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ◽  
Surgical Technique ◽  
Gastroesophageal Reflux ◽  
Hiatal Hernia ◽  
Reflux Disease ◽  
Laparoscopic Fundoplication ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Postoperative Dysphagia

Abstract INTRODUCTION Laparoscopic Fundoplication (LF) as a treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has positive clinical outcomes. However, postoperative dysphagia (PD) may appear as a side effect. Our objective is to analyze PD in patients operated on for LF in our center. MATERIAL AND METHODS Retrospective and descriptive study of patients operated on for GERD from September 1997 to February 2019. RESULTS 248 patients (60.5% men), with a mean age of 49.7 (21-82), were operated. 66.1% of the patients presented associated comorbidities, highlighting obesity (19.8%). 75% manifested typical symptoms, 19% presenting with Barrett’s esophagus. Sliding hiatal, paraesophageal, mixed and complex hernia were diagnosed in 151 (60.9%), 23 (9.3%), 12 (4.8%), and 4 (1.6%) patients, respectively. The LF Nissen was the most frequent technique (91.5%), using a caliper in 46% of the cases. PD was the most frequent symptom, present in 57 (23%) patients. It was resolved with dilation in 9 patients, requiring 6 patients surgical reintervention. In those PD cases, a caliper was used in 28 (49.1%) patients, without finding significant differences between them (P = .586). Nor were there significant differences between PD and obesity (P = .510), type of hiatal hernia (P = .326), or surgical technique (P = .428). After a median follow-up of 50.5 months, quality of life was classified as Visick I-II, III, and IV in 76.6%, 6.9% and 1.2% of the cases, respectively. CONCLUSION No association between PD and the use of calipers, surgical technique or type of hiatal hernia was found in our series.

scholarly journals The use of enoxaparin as bridge to therapeutic INR after LVAD implantation

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zubair Shah ◽  
Ioannis Mastoris ◽  
Prakash Acharya ◽  
Aniket S. Rali ◽  
Moghni Mohammed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Postoperative Period ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Early Postoperative Period ◽  
Index Admission ◽  
Ventricular Assist Devices ◽  
Left Ventricular Assist Devices ◽  
Bleeding Events ◽  
Ventricular Assist ◽  
Safety Outcome

Abstract Background Left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) have been increasingly used in the treatment of end-stage heart failure. While warfarin has been uniformly recommended in the long-term as anticoagulation strategy, no clear recommendation exists for the post-operative period. We sought to evaluate the feasibility of enoxaparin in the immediate and early postoperative period after LVAD implantation. Methods This is a two-center, retrospective analysis of 250 consecutive patients undergoing LVAD implantation between January 2017 and December 2018. Patients were bridged postoperatively to therapeutic INR by either receiving unfractionated heparin (UFH) or low molecular weight heparin (LMWH). Patients were followed while inpatient and for 3 months after LVAD implantation. The efficacy outcome was occurrence of first and subsequent cerebrovascular accident while safety outcome was the occurrence of bleeding events. Length of stay (LOS) was also assessed. Results Two hundred fifty and 246 patients were analyzed for index admission and 3-month follow up respectively. No statistically significant differences were found between the two groups in CVA (OR = 0.67; CI = 0.07–6.39, P = 0.73) or bleeding events (OR = 0.91; CI = 0.27–3.04, P = 0.88) during index admission. Similarly, there were no differences at 3 months in either CVAs or bleeding events (OR = 0.85; 0.31–2.34; p = 0.76). No fatal events occurred during the study follow-up period. Median LOS was significantly lower (4 days; p = 0.03) in the LMWH group. Conclusions LMWH in the immediate and early postoperative period after LVAD implantation appears to be a concurrently safe and efficacious option allowing earlier postoperative discharge and avoidance of recurrent hospitalizations due to sub-therapeutic INR.

Regional blockade for prolonged anesthesia in enucleation and evisceration

Reflection ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-55
Author(s):  
I.G. Oleshchenko ◽  
◽  
О.P. Mishchenko ◽  
М.А. Gasparyan ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Postoperative Period ◽  
Choroidal Melanoma ◽  
Opioid Analgesics ◽  
Early Postoperative Period ◽  
Alternative Methods ◽  
Combined Method ◽  
Retrobulbar Anesthesia ◽  
Pterygopalatine Ganglion ◽  
Systemic Side Effects

Regional anesthesia is widely used in ophthalmology both as an independent method and in combination. Retrobulbar anesthesia has risks of complications and is undesirable in the surgical treatment of choroidal melanoma due to the risk of metastasis of tumor cells when it is performed. Therefore, it is necessary to search for alternative methods of regional blockades in order to create prolonged anesthesia. Purpose. To develop and evaluate the clinical efficacy of pterygopalatine blockade as a component of combined method of anesthesia for evisceration or enucleation of the eyeball. Methods. A comparative analysis of the effectiveness of intraoperative anesthesia and the course of postoperative period was carried out in patients of two clinical groups formed depending on the method of anesthesia. Results. Intraoperative monitoring of hemodynamics in the groups did not differ. The nature of pain in the patients of the compared groups in the postoperative period had significant differences in presence and intensity of pain on the scale of verbal sensations. Discussion. Use of pterygopalatine blockade with levobupivacaine in combination with dexamethasone as an adjuvant allows getting a prolonged analgesic, anti-inflammatory and decongestant effect. This makes it possible to avoid the use of opioid analgesics in the early postoperative period, that is, to avoid such systemic side effects as nausea, dizziness, and in rare cases vomiting, which generally improves the quality of the postoperative period. Conclusions. Use of pterygopalatine ganglion blockade with local prolonged-acting anesthetic levobupivacaine and dexamethasone as an adjuvant based on inhaled anesthesia with sevoflurane provides safe and effective anesthesia in patients with evisceration or enucleation of the eyeball, both in the intra- and postoperative period. Key words: enucleation; evisceration; pterygopalatine blockade; dexamethasone.

scholarly journals Predicting the Probability of Meningioma Recurrence in the Preoperative and Early Postoperative Period: A Multivariate Analysis in the Midterm Follow-Up

Skull Base ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 157-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faruk İldan ◽  
Tahsin Erman ◽  
A. Göçer ◽  
Metin Tuna ◽  
Hüseyin Bağdatoğlu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Postoperative Period ◽  
Early Postoperative Period ◽  
Meningioma Recurrence

Seizures after evacuation of subdural hematomas: incidence, risk factors, and functional impact

2010 ◽  
Vol 112 (2) ◽  
pp. 455-460 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandro A. Rabinstein ◽  
Seung Young Chung ◽  
Leslie A. Rudzinski ◽  
Giuseppe Lanzino
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Functional Outcome ◽  
Functional Impairment ◽  
Postoperative Period ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
Early Postoperative Period ◽  
Acute Subdural Hematoma ◽  
Early Functional Outcome ◽  
Gcs Score

Object The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence of seizures or epileptiform abnormalities on electroencephalography (EEG) studies in patients undergoing surgical treatment for acute subdural hematoma (SDH). Methods This was a retrospective study of 134 consecutive patients with acute or acute-on-chronic SDH who underwent surgical treatment at the authors' institution between January 2004 and July 2008. Detailed information was collected regarding baseline clinical data (including preexistent functional impairment); Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) sum scores before and 24 hours after surgery; presence of clinical seizures; EEG findings; and functional outcome on discharge and up to the 6-month follow-up. All brain CT scans were reviewed to calculate SDH volume and midline shift. The Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) score was used for functional assessment, and GOS scores of 1–3 were considered indicative of poor outcome. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to identify statistical associations. Results Clinical seizures or epileptiform changes on EEG were observed during the acute postoperative period in 33 patients (25%). Preexistent functional impairment and seizures/epileptiform EEG findings after surgery were independently associated with poor functional outcome upon hospital discharge (p < 0.001 for both). Preexistent functional impairment (p < 0.001), lower GCS score before surgery (p = 0.04), and lower GCS score 24 hours after surgery (p = 0.007), but not seizures/epileptiform EEG findings, were independently associated with poor functional recovery at 1- to 6-month follow-up evaluations. Seizures/epileptiform EEG findings had a strong association with lower GCS scores after surgery (p = 0.01), and they were more common in patients who underwent evacuation by craniotomy (p = 0.02). Conclusions Epileptic complications are common after acute SDH evacuation, and should be suspected in patients with an unanticipated depressed level of consciousness after surgery. Seizures worsen early functional outcome, but delayed favorable recovery is possible. Therefore, one should be cautious when discussing prognosis in the early postoperative period of patients with epileptic complications.

scholarly journals Does mitral valve repair matter in infants with ventricular septal defect combined with mitral regurgitation?

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-92
Author(s):  
Yuriy Yu Kulyabin ◽  
Ilya A Soynov ◽  
Alexey V Zubritskiy ◽  
Alexey V Voitov ◽  
Nataliya R Nichay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiopulmonary Bypass ◽  
Mitral Valve ◽  
Mitral Regurgitation ◽  
Ventricular Septal Defect ◽  
Postoperative Period ◽  
Septal Defect ◽  
Early Postoperative Period ◽  
Valve Repair ◽  
Significant Difference

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to assess mitral valve function after repair of ventricular septal defect (VSD) combined with mitral regurgitation (MR) in the mid-term follow-up period, to evaluate the clinical utility of simultaneous mitral valve repair (MVR). METHODS: From June 2005 to March 2014, 60 patients with VSD and MR underwent surgical treatment. After performing propensity score analysis (1:1) for the entire sample, 46 patients were selected and divided into 2 groups: those with VSD closure and MVR - 23 patients and those with VSD closure without mitral valve intervention - 23 patients. The follow-up period - 32 (28;40) months. RESULTS: There was no postoperative mortality in either group. There was no significant difference in the duration of the postoperative period between groups. Mean cardiopulmonary bypass time and aortic cross-clamping time were significantly longer in the 'VSD + MVR' group (cardiopulmonary bypass, P=0.023; aortic cross-clamp, P< 0.001). There was no significant difference in regurgitation area (P=0.30) and MR grade (P= 0.76) between groups postoperatively. There was no significant difference in freedom from MR ≥ 2+ between groups (log-rank test, P= 0.28). The only significant risk factor for recurrent MR ≥ 2+ during the follow-up period was mild residual MR in the early postoperative period ( P=0.037). CONCLUSIONS: In infants with VSD combined with MR, simultaneous MVR has no benefits simultaneous MVR provided no advantage over that of isolated VSD closure. We found that the presence of mild residual MR in the early postoperative period predisposes the development of MR ≥ 2+ in follow-up period.

scholarly journals Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Therapy as an Adjunct to Diabetic Vitrectomy

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 137-143
Author(s):  
Mushfig Karimov ◽  
Lala Akhundova
Keyword(s):  
Diabetic Retinopathy ◽  
Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy ◽  
Postoperative Period ◽  
Early Postoperative Period ◽  
Vitreous Cavity ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Diabetic Vitrectomy ◽  
Clinically Significant ◽  
Bevacizumab Injection

Introduction: The purpose of this work is to study the efficacy of the preoperative intravitreal administration of bevacizumab as an adjunct to vitrectomy in patients with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (PDR). Methods: This retrospective comparative study was performed on 118 eyes (118 patients) with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR), which underwent vitrectomy surgery at the Department of Diabetic Eye Disease at Zarifa Aliyeva National Ophthalmology Centre (Baku, Azerbaijan) in 2015-2019. The main group (the bevacizumab group) included 48 eyes with PDR that received intravitreal administration of bevacizumab (Avastin; Genentech Inc., USA) within one week before vitrectomy; the control group included 70 eyes that did not receive a bevacizumab injection for at least 3 months before the vitrectomy. The minimum follow-up was 12 months. Results: In both groups, complete retinal attachment after primary vitrectomy was achieved in all eyes (100%). Clinically significant intraoperative haemorrhage was observed in the preoperative bevacizumab injection group in 31.2% and the control group- 51.4%, p = 0.030. The preoperative bevacizumab injection reduced the risk of clinically significant haemorrhage by 2.3 times and the need for endodiathermy by 2.7 times (p = 0.031 and p = 0.024, respectively). Early vitreous cavity haemorrhage was observed in 15.0% in the bevacizumab group and in 35.5% in the control group (p = 0.038). The preoperative injection of bevacizumab before vitrectomy reduced the risk of vitreous cavity haemorrhage in the early postoperative period by 3.0 times (p = 0.036). Conclusion: The preoperative use of bevacizumab as an adjunct to diabetic vitrectomy can help reduce the incidence of intraoperative and early postoperative vitreous cavity haemorrhage, which leads to better functional results in the early postoperative period. Over the long-term follow-up period, the effect of the preoperative bevacizumab injections decreases.

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