Asthma, Occupational ; therapy ; Drainage ; methods ; Humans ; Sputum

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Catheterization/*methods ; Drainage/*methods ; Humans ; Male ; *Pancreaticoduodenectomy ; Postoperative Complications/*therapy

OBJECTIVETo investigate the traditional VSD from one-way improvement to two-way suction drainage, meet the needs of clinical treatment, and prevent bung tube.

METHODSOne-way multi-side hole drainage tube of the traditional VSD was modified for bi-directional multi-side hole drainage, seaweed salt hydration alcohol polyethylene foam, Semipermeable membrane paste of Polyurethane and acrylic remains the same with that of the traditional VSD.

RESULTSThe applications of bi-directional multi-side hole drainage pipe can reduce the rate of plugging, rinse the complex and infection wound, create a physiological moist healing environment, and promote wound healing.

CONCLUSIONSThe improved VSD can reduce the failure rate and increase the therapeutic effect.

Percutaneous drainage of 4 pancreatic abscesses and 5 pancreatic pseudocysts was performed under the guidance of ultrasonography or fluoroscopy. Clinical inprovement following the percutaneous drainage enabled surgical procedure in 2 of 4 pationts with pancreatic abscesses and obviated surgery in the other 2. In patients with pancreatic pseudocysts, recurrence have nat been observed for the last 3 years. Percutaneous drainage is a safe and effective procedure and could be the method of choice in the management of pancreatic pseudocyst that is symptomatic and enlarging. Percutaneous drainage could play a significant role in the management of the patients with pancreatic abscess.
Abscess* ; Drainage* ; Fluoroscopy ; Humans ; Methods ; Pancreatic Pseudocyst ; Recurrence ; Ultrasonography

Percutaenous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) is widely used to control cholangitis, sepsis, or jaundice caused by biliary tree obstruction. The PTBD tract can be used in percutaneous biliary stone extraction in pre-or post-operative state when ERCP is failed or operation is contraindicated. We performed 16 cases of percutaneous transhepatic biliary stone removal. Locations of biliay stones are combined intrahepatic and extrahepatic in 8 cases (50%), only extrahepati in 7 cases (44%), and only intrahepatic in 1 case (6%). The number of stones was single in 6 cases and multiple in 10 cases. Over all success rate was 81% (13/16), 93% (14/15) in extrahepatic stones and 78% (7/9) in intrahepatic stones. In 5 of 6 cases, complete stone removal was impossible due to marked tortuosity of T-tube tract or peripherally located stones, complete removal of biliary stones was achieved via a new PTBD tract. No significant pre-or post-procedure complication was occured. Percutaneous removal of biliary stones via PTBD tract is an effective and safe alternative method in difficult cases in the menagement of biliary tract stones.
Biliary Tract ; Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde ; Cholangitis ; Drainage ; Jaundice ; Methods ; Sepsis

OBJECTIVETo assess the efficacy and safety of bilateral versus unilateral biliary drainage in malignant hilar obstruction.

METHODSTopically relevant studies,regardless of randomized or observational design, were searched for in PubMed, EmBase and the Cochrane Library database. Risk ratios (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated to compare the effect of the two treatments.

RESULTSThree randomized trials and 7 observational studies were included, involving 894 patients with malignant hilar obstruction. The meta-analysis assessment of primary outcomes showed that the stent patency rate was better in bilateral drainage than in unilateral drainage (Rr=2.03,95% CI [1.16-3.56], P=0.01), but there were no significant differences in successful drainage rate (Rr=1.07,95% CI [0.97-1.18], P=0.20) and patient survival rate (Rr=-0.16,95% CI [-0.40-0.08], P=0.20). In the analysis of secondary outcomes,there were also no significant differences in the technical success rate (Rr=1.05,95% CI [0.98-1.17], P=0.34),the early complication rate (Rr=1.15, 95% CI [0.75-1.76], P=0.52), late complication rate (Rr=1.09,95% CI [0.75-1.60], P=0.60) and 30-day mortality rate (Rr=0.68,95% CI [0.38-1.23], P=0.20).

CONCLUSIONAlthough the cumulative stent patency was better for the bilateral than the unilateral drainage approach, based on the available data, there is not enough data to support bilateral drainage for malignant hilar obstruction. Well-designed randomized controlled trials are necessary to confirm it.

OBJECTIVETo compare and evaluate the effectiveness of two kinds of medical drainage bag.

METHODS206 patients were randomly divided into two groups each of which consisted of 103 patients. All the data including four indices, such as the time required to replace the drainage bags, the incidence of the bags detached, draining fluid splashing rates during the replacement of the bags, patient and medical staff satisfaction, were collected and analyzed statistically.

RESULTSThe time required to replace the drainage bags, the incidence of the bags detached and draining fluid splashing rates during the replacement of the bags of the experimental group were significantly lower than those of the control group (P < 0.05), while the patient and medical staff satisfaction were significantly higher than those of the control group (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONIt is convenient, quick and time and effort saving to use the neotype medical drainage bags. Hence, the use of neotype medical drainage bags could help to improve the work efficiency, effectively prevent occupational injuries and protect health care workers.

BACKGROUND: The accurate information about the volume of pericardial effusion can assist in clinical decisions and has impartant prognostic value. In addition, accurate quantification of serial change in effusion volume is necessary in assessing pericardial disease and making a decision of immediate drainage. This study was performed to evaluate the efficacy of 2-D echocardiographic quantification of pericardial effusion. METHOD: The study populations are 22 patients with large pericardial effusion whose volume of effusion is confirmed by paracentesis or surgical drainage. Through the echocardiographic reviw, the volume of pericardial sac and heart was calculated by method of D'cruz and then, the effusion volume was derived as the difference of two volumes. Each echocardiographically calculated volume of pericardial effusion was compared with the measured volume drained percutaneously or surgically. RESULTS: The volume of pericardial effusion calculated echocardiographically was excellently correlated with the drained volume(r=0.90, p < 0.01). The echo-free space was well correlated with the volume of pericardial effusion in the anterior aspect of the heart(r=0.71, p < 0.01), but not in the posterior aspect. CONCLUSION: 2-D echocardiographic Quantification of pericardial effusion is simple and reliable method, and its clinical efficacy may be great.
Drainage ; Echocardiography ; Heart ; Humans ; Methods ; Paracentesis ; Pericardial Effusion ; Treatment Outcome

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the possibility of thyroidectomy/lobectomy without drainage after surgery. METHOD: Eighty-eight consecutive cases with thyroid mass have been underwent operations including: lobectomy group(42 cases), thyroid lobectomy with contralateral partial thyroidectomy group (17 cases) and total thyroidectomy group (29 cases) from 2013. 06 to 2014. 06 in Nanjing Tongren Hospital. FIfteen patients with thyroid operation in other hospital were collected from 2014. 01 to 2014. 06, the recovery of postoperative incision were compared. RESULTS: Eighty-four cases were smoothly discharged from hospital except 4 thyroidectomy cases suffered from a small amount of effusion in surgical cavity. Our postoperative wound recovery were more in line with the principle of cosmetology compared with other hospital operation group. CONCLUSION Drainage following thyroidectomy is not essential, if the thyroid surgery is meticulous in each step of the surgery, and can increase the effect of beauty.
Drainage ; methods ; Humans ; Postoperative Period ; Thyroid Diseases ; Thyroidectomy

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Recently, canal down mastoidectomy tends to be more frequently selected for complete eradication of the lesion and prevention of recurrence. Therefore, the problems attendant to the open mastoid continue to be of concern. Although various techniques have been used to solve the cavity problems, no single procedure has yet been devised that entirely accomplished this purpose. We evaluated the effects of partial mastoid obliteration using inferior based musculoperiosteal flap and autogenous conchal cartilage chips. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty four cases were performed with mastoid obliteration using inferior based musculoperiosteal flap and autogenous conchal cartilage chips obtained from meatoplasty. There were 11 cases for control which were performed with canal down mastoidectomy without obliteration. We compared these two groups in the duration of epithelialization, accumulation of debris, presence or absence of drainage, shape of remodeled canal and caloric response and evaluated survival or atrophy of flap and absorption of cartilage chips. RESULTS: Obliteration group showed more rapid healing and epithelialization and less accumulated epithelial debris. Atrophy of flap or absorption of cartilage was not observed. There was no draining ear but vertigo with nystagmus on caloric stimulation developed in both groups. CONCLUSION: This partial mastoid obliteration technique used easy and quick application instead of complete restoration of canal wall, and it may be also valuable in providing rapid epithelialization and reducing mastoid bowl volume with relatively round canal shape. Furthermore, epitympanic obliteration using cartilage chips may be an effective method to prevent formation of attic retraction pocket.
Absorption ; Atrophy ; Cartilage* ; Drainage ; Ear ; Methods ; Recurrence ; Vertigo