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Drainage* ; Humans ; Retrospective Studies*

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Charcoal* ; Drug Therapy* ; Mitomycin* ; Stomach Neoplasms*

Heterotopic pregnancy, simultaneous intrauterine and extrauterine pregnancy, is an extremely rare case. The incidence of heterotopic pregnancy was about 1 to 30,000 pregnancy, but it has been increased. Ectopic pregnancy is associated with significant mortality if not promptly diagnosed. Careful pelvic examination combined serial beta-hCG determinations and transvaginal sonography to evaluation the adnexal region are necessary prerequisites for early diagnosis. We report a case of discovery of heterotopic pregnancy after elective abortion with brief review of literature.
Early Diagnosis ; Female ; Gynecological Examination ; Incidence ; Mortality ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy, Ectopic ; Pregnancy, Heterotopic*

BACKGROUND: Sevoflurane has a low blood-gas partition coefficient, resulting in rapid induction and recovery. We compared the effects of sevoflurane with those of enflurane anesthesia on parturients and neonates during and after elective cesarean section. METHODS: Ninety-six parturients were divided into two groups: E (enflurane, n = 47) and S (sevoflurane, n = 49). After endotracheal intubation with intravenous administration of thiopental 4 mg/kg and succinylcholine 1.5 mg/kg, anesthesia was maintained with 50% nitrous oxide in oxygen and enflurane 1 vol% or sevoflurane 1 vol%. Maternal hemodynamic parameters, blood loss, and recovery were monitored. Neonatal outcome was evaluated by Apgar scores, umblical artery blood gas analysis and acid-base status. RESULTS: Recovery times were faster with sevoflurane anesthesia (P < 0.05). All patients in two groups developed transient hypertension and tachycardia after intubation, which returned to baseline in approximately 5 minutes. Maternal blood loss did not differ significantly between the two groups, and one patient in S group developed postoperative recall. Neonatal outcome was equally good in the two groups. CONCLUSIONS: Parturients anesthetized with sevoflurane for cesarean section recovered more rapidly compared with enflurane without any differences in hemodynamic parameters and neonatal outcome.
Administration, Intravenous ; Anesthesia* ; Arteries ; Blood Gas Analysis ; Cesarean Section* ; Enflurane* ; Female ; Hemodynamics ; Humans ; Hypertension ; Infant, Newborn ; Intubation ; Intubation, Intratracheal ; Nitrous Oxide ; Oxygen ; Pregnancy ; Succinylcholine ; Tachycardia ; Thiopental

Stroke is one of the most common causes of death; in particular, cardiac source of embolism may be responsible for 15-20% of ischemic strokes. Here we report a case of left atrial thrombus diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) immediately after induction of general anesthesia in a patient with infarction of the middle cerebral artery. In this case, an emergent craniectomy was cancelled and medical treatment was performed. This case report shows that TEE taken in the operating room may play an important role in the change of treatment plan in a patient displaying acute mental change.
Anesthesia, General ; Cause of Death ; Echocardiography, Transesophageal* ; Embolism ; Humans ; Infarction ; Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery* ; Middle Cerebral Artery* ; Operating Rooms ; Stroke ; Thrombosis*

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most frequent subtype of aggressive lymphomas. Approximately 10% of DLBCL cases express CD5 as a surface antigen. CD5-positive DLBCL can occur as the de novo or secondary type. De novo CD5-positive DLBCL arises without previous lymphoproliferative disease, and secondary CD5-positive DLBCL may or may not manifest as Richter syndrome. The transformation of follicular lymphoma (FL) into DLBCL occurs in approximately one-third of all cases. The transformation of CD5-negative low-grade B-cell lymphoma to CD5-positive DLBCL is extremely rare. We report the clinical features of a rare case that presented with a transformation from CD5-negative FL to CD5-positive DLBL over 11 years. This is the second such case published in the English literature.
Antigens, Surface ; B-Lymphocytes ; Cell Transformation, Neoplastic ; Lymphoma ; Lymphoma, B-Cell ; Lymphoma, Follicular ; Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse

Intraoperative pulmonary embolism can result in severe hemodynamic instability, including cardiac arrest. Therefore, immediate diagnosis and proper treatment are required. We report a case of the acute cardiac and pulmonary embolisms during radical nephrectomy and inferior vena cava (IVC) thrombectomy in a patient with renal cell carcinoma with thrombus in the IVC. We diagnosed the cardiac embolism intraoperatively using the transesophageal echocardiogram, and performed emergent cardiac and pulmonary embolectomies immediately. After the surgery, the patient was discharged without any complication.
Carcinoma, Renal Cell ; Diagnosis ; Embolectomy ; Embolism ; Heart Arrest ; Hemodynamics ; Humans ; Nephrectomy* ; Pulmonary Embolism* ; Thrombectomy* ; Thrombosis ; Vena Cava, Inferior*

PURPOSE: The appropriate management of traumatic truncal arterial injury is often difficult to determine, particularly if the injury is associated with severe additional truncal lesions. The timing of repair is controversial when patients arrive alive at the hospital. Also, there is an argument about surgery versus stent-graft repair. This study's objective was to evaluate the appropriate method and the timing for treatment in cases of truncal abdominal injury associated with other abdominal lesions. Methods: The medical records at Ajou University Medical Center were reviewed for an 8-year period from January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2008. Twelve consecutive patients, who were diagnosed as having had a traumatic truncal arterial injury, were enrolled in our study. Patients who were dead before arriving at the hospital or were not associated with abdominal organ injury, were excluded. All patients involved were managed by using the ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) guideline. Data on injury site, the timing and treatment method of repair, the overall complications, and the survival rate were collected and analyzed. RESULTS: Every case showed a severe injury of more than 15 point on the ISS (injury severity score) scale. The male-to-female ratio was 9:3, and patients were 41 years old on the average. Sites of associated organ injury were the lung, spleen, bowel, liver, pelvic bone, kidney, heart, vertebra, pancreas, and diaphragm ordered from high frequency to lower frequency. There were 11 cases of surgery, and one case of conservative treatment. Two of the patients died after surgery for truncal organ injury: one from excessive bleeding after surgery and the other from multiple organ failure. Arterial injuries were diagnosed by using computed tomography in every case and 9 patients were treated by using an angiographic stent-graft repair. There were 3 patients whose vessels were normal on admission. Several weeks later, they were diagnosed as having a truncal arterial injury. CONCLUSION: In stable rupture of the truncal artery, initial conservative management is safe and allows management of the major associated lesions. Stent grafting of the truncal artery is a valuable therapeutic alternative to surgical repair, especially in patients considered to be a high risk for a conventional horacotomy.
Abdominal Injuries ; Academic Medical Centers ; Arteries ; Diaphragm ; Heart ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Kidney ; Liver ; Lung ; Medical Records ; Multiple Organ Failure ; Pancreas ; Pelvic Bones ; Rupture ; Spine ; Spleen ; Stents ; Survival Rate ; Transplants

PURPOSE: Pylorus-preserving pancreatoduodenectomy (PPPD) is an alternative surgical procedure for periampullary lesions. Early delayed gastric emptying is the most common and frustrating complication in the immediate postoperative period after PPPD and late delayed gastric emptying has been reported in some long-term follow-up studies. We evaluated the incidence of early delayed gastric emptying and analyzed temporal changes in gastrointestinal function after PPPD. METHODS: The incidence of early delayed gastric emptying was retrospectively evaluated from the medical records of 15 patients who underwent PPPD. Gastric emptying tests (GETs) using 99mTc-DTPA scan were performed on 11 of the patients every three months until 1 year, where possible. RESULTS: The incidence of early delayed gastric emptying was 6.7%. Five of the eight patients (62.5%) and six of the eight (75%) who underwent scintigraphy at 3 months and 6 months respectively, showed delayed gastric emptying. But at 12 months, all of the four patients who underwent GETs showed normal gastric emptyings. CONCLUSION: The incidence of early delayed gastric emptying after PPPD was 6.7%. Though there were few symptoms in long-term follow-up study using 99mTc-DTPA scan, delayed gastric emptying was frequently observed 3 to 9 months after PPPD. However, gastric emptying might be normalized in almost all patients around 1 year after PPPD.
Follow-Up Studies ; Gastric Emptying* ; Humans ; Incidence ; Medical Records ; Pancreaticoduodenectomy* ; Postoperative Period ; Radionuclide Imaging ; Retrospective Studies

The reversibility of basilar artery stenosis in neuro-Behcet's disease (NB) has been rarely reported. We report a patient with NB who developed brainstem infarction related to severe stenosis in basilar artery. Initial MRA showed severe stenosis in the basilar artery, which was improved on follow-up MRA after immunosuppressive treatment. This case shows that arterial stenosis in NB can be reversed with proper management.
Basilar Artery* ; Brain Stem Infarctions ; Constriction, Pathologic ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency*