scholarly journals Single stage Large LR recession with or without MR resection and its motor outcomes in Concomitant Exotropia

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 25-28
Author(s):  
Nalini Jayanthi B. ◽  
Raman Y ◽  
Sunitha N.

Exotropia is a manifest outward deviation of the visual axes, which is either constantly or intermittently present. Untreated, poorly controlled intermittent exotropia later progresses to constant exotropia. Sensory exotropia is unilateral divergent misalignment of the eyes, resulting from loss of vision or long-standing poor vision in an eye. In sensory exotropia the angles are characteristically large, ranging from 30 to 100 prism dioptres (PD) and increases gradually over time as long as the cause of visual deficit remains active. Treatment is directed to re-establish the normal ocular alignment and binocular vision[1]. The preferred treatment for manifest exotropia is surgery[2]. Large angle constant exotropia negatively impacts the way the patients see themselves and are perceived by others. The benefits of surgical treatment of exotropia in adults is well proven, both psychologically and visually. The surgical treatment for largeangle exotropia has been a subject of sufficient debate. A variety of surgical plans have been described including two, three or four horizontal rectus muscles recession and resections with or without adjustable suture technique.[3] In more recent studies, the management of large-angle exotropia falls into two surgical approaches. Large bilateral lateral rectus recession is done when the acuity is good in each eye and indicated for true divergent excess type. For basic exodeviation R-R procedure is done popularly. Before embarking on surgical plan we do post occlusion test and identify the clinical type. If one eye is amblyopic, a maximal or supramaximal unilateral recess- resect procedure is performed. Records of previous studies have shown that monocular surgery had shown good results for exotropia of < 60 PD. But for exotropia of > 60 PD, monocular surgery was not so effective (4). In previous studies mild to moderate LR recessions were described but our study involves maximum recession on LR. In previous studies large LR recessions were reported to have complications like Lid changes and palpebral aperture widening. This study was done to evaluate the outcome of single stage, unilateral large LR recession with or without MR resection for constant exotropia

PLoS ONE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. e0150508 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Yang ◽  
Jingchang Chen ◽  
Tao Shen ◽  
Ying Kang ◽  
Daming Deng ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin-Jiao Li ◽  
Jacqueline P. W. Chung ◽  
Sha Wang ◽  
Tin-Chiu Li ◽  
Hua Duan

The management of adenomyosis remains a great challenge to practicing gynaecologists. Until recently, hysterectomy has been the only definitive treatment in women who have completed child bearing. A number of nonsurgical and minimally invasive, fertility-sparing surgical treatment options have recently been developed. This review focuses on three aspects of management, namely, (1) newly introduced nonsurgical treatments; (2) management strategies of reproductive failures associated with adenomyosis; and (3) surgical approaches to the management of cystic adenomyoma.


Author(s):  
Stuart A. McIntosh

Abstract Purpose of Review The introduction of mammographic screening programmes has resulted increasing numbers of women with small breast cancers with biologically favourable characteristics. Many of these cancers may represent overdiagnosis, with a resulting treatment burden for women and healthcare costs for providers. Here, current surgical approaches to the treatment of such tumours are reviewed, together with alternative approaches to their management. Recent Findings The surgical treatment of small, screen-detected breast cancers with biologically favourable characteristics has been extrapolated from the management of symptomatic breast cancers. There is no prospective randomised evidence for conventional open surgery compared with other approaches in this setting. A number of minimally invasive techniques, most notable vacuum-assisted excision, have been described for the management of these tumours, but at present, there is a lack of high-quality evidence to support their routine use. There are currently ongoing randomised trials evaluating risk-adapted surgical and minimally invasive approaches to the management of good prognosis disease. Summary It is possible that the surgical treatment of good prognosis screen-detected breast cancers may be de-escalated. However, high-quality evidence from ongoing prospective randomised trials will be required in order to change clinical practice.


2016 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Oliveira DANTAS ◽  
Carla Manfredi SANTOS ◽  
Rachel Aguiar CASSIANI ◽  
Leda Maria Tavares ALVES ◽  
Weslania Viviane NASCIMENTO

ABSTRACT Background - After surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease dysphagia is a symptom in the majority of patients, with decrease in intensity over time. However, some patients may have persistent dysphagia. Objective - The objective of this investigation was to evaluate the dynamics of water ingestion in patients with postfundoplication dysphagia compared with patients with dysphagia caused by achalasia, idiopathic or consequent to Chagas' disease, and controls. Methods - Thirty-three patients with postfundoplication dysphagia, assessed more than one year after surgery, together with 50 patients with Chagas' disease, 27 patients with idiopathic achalasia and 88 controls were all evaluated by the water swallow test. They drunk, in triplicate, 50 mL of water without breaks while being precisely timed and the number of swallows counted. Also measured was: (a) inter-swallows interval - the time to complete the task, divided by the number of swallows during the task; (b) swallowing flow - volume drunk divided by the time taken; (c) volume of each swallow - volume drunk divided by the number of swallows. Results - Patients with postfundoplication dysphagia, Chagas' disease and idiopathic achalasia took longer to ingest all the volume, had an increased number of swallows, an increase in interval between swallows, a decrease in swallowing flow and a decrease in water volume of each swallow compared with the controls. There was no difference between the three groups of patients. There was no correlation between postfundoplication time and the results. Conclusion - It was concluded that patients with postfundoplication dysphagia have similar water ingestion dynamics as patients with achalasia.


2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 559-563 ◽  
Author(s):  
Connor Callahan ◽  
David Saudek ◽  
Amanda Shillingford ◽  
Sara Creighton ◽  
Garick Hill ◽  
...  

Background: We sought to compare clinical outcomes and resource utilization for two surgical approaches for single-stage repair of coarctation of the aorta and ventricular septal defect (VSD). Methods: This was a retrospective chart review of 21 consecutive neonates and infants undergoing single-stage repair of coarctation of the aorta and VSD. Group 1 included 13 patients with both arch repair and VSD repair completed via sternotomy. Group 2 included eight patients with off-pump arch repair via left thoracotomy followed by repositioning and VSD repair via sternotomy. Primary clinical outcome was arch reintervention. Secondary outcomes included various measures of resource utilization. Results: Group 1 patients demonstrated younger age at repair (median of 10 days vs 57 days for group 2; P = .05) and lower proximal arch z scores (−4.2 vs −2.3 for group 2; P = .003). Arch reintervention occurred in 0 of 8 patients in group 2 and 1 (7.7%) of 13 patients in group 1 ( P = nonsignificant). Group 2 was associated with lower total charges (US$68,301 vs US$211,723 for group 1; P = .0007), shorter length of stay (8 days vs 23 days for group 1; P = .004), and shorter duration of postoperative mechanical ventilation (0.5 days vs 4.0 days for group 1; P = .0008). Group 2 was also associated with shorter total cardiopulmonary bypass time (86 minutes vs 201 minutes for group 1; P = .0009). Conclusion: Single-stage two-incision repair of coarctation and VSD in appropriately selected patients may be associated with higher value of care. Confirmation of this finding will require further study based on larger numbers of patients.


2017 ◽  
Vol 06 (01) ◽  
pp. 006-010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashish Jakhetiya ◽  
Pankaj Kumar Garg ◽  
Rambha Pandey ◽  
Palaniappan Ramanathan ◽  
Sunil Kumar ◽  
...  

Abstract Introduction: Bronchopulmonary carcinoids are uncommon tumors with relatively indolent biological behavior but a distinct malignant potential. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment. Our aim was to study preoperative characteristics, surgical approaches, and outcome in patients with bronchopulmonary carcinoid tumors. Patients and Methods: This retrospective study was done in the Department of Surgical Oncology of a Tertiary Teaching Hospital of North India. The case records of all the patients who underwent surgical treatment for lung neoplasms and were diagnosed to have bronchopulmonary carcinoids were reviewed. Details concerning the clinical presentation, preoperative therapy, operative procedure, postoperative complications, and outcome were retrieved from the case records. Results: Sixteen patients who underwent surgical treatment were found to have bronchopulmonary carcinoids on histopathological examination. The median age of the patients was 34 years (range 18–62 years). There were 11 men and five women. All patients were symptomatic, and the median duration of symptoms was 12 months (range 6–72 months) before presentation. Six patients had received antitubercular treatment before presentation, and one patient had been treated with chemotherapy due to misdiagnosis. Surgical procedures included six pneumonectomies (one with carinoplasty), four bilobectomies, three lobectomies, and three bronchoplastic procedures (two with lobectomy and one with bilobectomy). There was no postoperative mortality; three patients had morbidity in the form of lobar collapse, prolonged pleural collection, and surgical site infection. With a median follow-up time of 11 months (range 2–85 months), all the 16 patients are alive and disease-free. Conclusions: Delayed presentation and misdiagnosis of bronchial carcinoid are major concerns in North India. Adequate surgical resection can be performed without undue morbidity and is associated with good long-term results.


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