scholarly journals Supracondylar humerus fracture in children: K wire pinning with minimal sterile technique

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 840
Author(s):  
Girish H. R. ◽  
Mahendranath . ◽  
Deepak Malik ◽  
Gowthama Pradhban N.
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Supracondylar Fracture ◽  
Oral Antibiotic ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Sterile Technique ◽  
Prospective Case Series

<p class="abstract"><span lang="EN-US">A minimal sterile technique to assess the outcome of K wire pinning of Supracondylar fracture of humerus in children. A prospective case series between 2018 to 2020 was conducted on 10 supracondylar fracture of humerus operated at a tertiary care centre. Gartland type 2 and 3 were included and all the patients were treated with minimal sterile K-wire pinning technique. After 18 weeks follow up with mean age of 7.3 years, all patients were found to have excellent results. In our study no patients received antibiotic except in one patient where 5 days of oral antibiotic cefixime was given. Less complications, reduced time of surgery of average 24.3 minutes, reduction in cost factor and patient compliance was better. Supracondylar fracture of humerus can be fixed by K-wire fixation with minimal sterile technique either by cross pinning or lateral pinning which has same outcome as sterile technique and minimal sterile technique is cost effective and time sparing.</span></p>

Concurrent surgeries in ENT: a cost-effective and safe approach in patients requiring multiple definitive procedures

2004 ◽  
Vol 118 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Achamma Balraj ◽  
Mary Kurien ◽  
Anand Job
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Procedures ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Definitive Treatment ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Retrospective Case ◽  
Average Hospital ◽  
Duration Of Surgery

Treatment of the predisposing factors that are identified in the nose and throat in several ENT diseases is mandatory prior to the definitive management of the latter. When surgical management is indicated it has been traditional to use staged procedures. This study was undertaken to assess the role of concurrent surgical procedures in ENT and evaluate their cost-effectiveness compared to similar staged procedures. This was a retrospective case series of 100 consecutive patients undergoing concurrent and similar staged ENT surgical procedures. On analysis, it was noted that the average duration of surgery, anaesthesia and hospital stay was significantly less in the concurrent procedures group than in the staged procedures (2.35/3.1.hours; 3.05/3.30.hours and 2.5/6.5 days, respectively). The average hospital bill for the concurrent procedures was also lower than for the staged procedures. Hence, in patients requiring multiple ENT surgical procedures for definitive treatment, concurrent procedures are more cost-effective than staged procedures and should be considered the treatment of choice in a tertiary care centre.

scholarly journals Treatment of Complex Fistula in Ano with Cable-Tie Seton: A Prospective Case Series

ISRN Surgery ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayaz Ahmad Memon ◽  
Ghulam Murtaza ◽  
Rizwan Azami ◽  
Hasnain Zafar ◽  
Tabish Chawla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Complete Healing ◽  
Minimum Period ◽  
Fistula In Ano ◽  
Recurrent Fistula ◽  
Complex Fistula ◽  
Prospective Case Series ◽  
One Year

Objective. To determine the fecal incontinence and recurrence rate in patients with complex fistula in ano managed with cable tie seton at a tertiary care teaching hospital. Methods. This is a prospective case series of patients with complex anal fistula i.e. recurrent fistula or encircling >30% of external anal sphincter, managed with cable tie seton from March 2003 to March 2009. Patients were seen in the clinic after 72 hours of seton insertion under anesthesia and then every other week. Each time the cable-tie was tightened if found loose without anesthesia and incontinence was inquired according to wexner's score. Results. Seventy nine patients were treated during the study period with the age (mean ± standard deviation) of 41 ± 10.6 years and. The seton was tightened with a median of six times (3–15 times range). Complete healing was achieved in 11.2 ± 5.7 weeks. All the patients were followed for a minimum period of one year and none of the patients had any incontinence. Recurrence was found in 4 (5%) patients. Conclusion. The cable tie seton is safe, cost effective and low morbidity option for the treatment of complex fistulae-in-ano. It can, therefore, be recommended as the standard of treatment for complex fistulae-in-ano requiring the placement of a seton.

scholarly journals Long-Term Follow-Up After Fat Graft Myringoplasty: Do Size and Location Matter?

2020 ◽  
pp. 014556132097355
Author(s):  
Alfonso Rodriguez Diaz ◽  
Carlos O’Connor Reina ◽  
Guillermo Plaza ◽  
Elena Rodriguez Posadas ◽  
Francisco Valdeon Arevalo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Clinical Results ◽  
Fat Graft ◽  
Closure Rate ◽  
Tertiary Care Facility ◽  
Long Term Follow Up ◽  
Prospective Case Series

Objective: To assess clinical and functional outcomes of a fat graft myringoplasty under local in an office setting. Study Design: Prospective case series. Setting: Tertiary care facility. Patients: Patients with a tympanic membrane (TM) perforation presenting between December 2005 and June 2019. Inclusion criteria included perforation size >25% of the surface of the pars tensa of the TM, entire perforation margins visualized through a transcanal view, and lack of spontaneous closure at the 6-month follow-up. The exclusion criteria were the presence of cholesteatoma, wet appearance of the mucosa in the tympanic cavity, ear discharge in the 3 months before surgery, or signs of ossicular inconsistency. Intervention: In-office fat graft myringoplasty technique under local anesthesia. Main outcome Measures: Complete perforation closure rate and audiometric outcomes. Results: A total of 121 patients underwent the procedure, of whom 21 had bilateral sequential procedures (total 142 ears). Average age was 51.1 ± 18.4 years (range, 3-78 years). The size of perforation was <25% of TM in 39 (27.5%) ears, 25% to 50% of TM in 49 (34.55%) ears, 50% to 75% of TM in 34 (23.91%) ears, and 75% to 100% of TM in 20 (14.10%) ears. Complete perforation closure was evident in 130 (91.55%) of the 142 ears. Preoperative mean air conduction threshold was 59.3 dB (17-95 dB) and significantly improved into 35.6 dB (10-85 dB; P < .0004) after surgery. Preoperative air–bone gap was 30.2 dB (5-70 dB) and also significantly improved into 10.2 dB (5-65 dB; P < .0001) after surgery. Conclusion: In office fat graft myringoplasty, in adult and pediatric patients with variable perforation sizes, is a well-tolerated procedure with very satisfactory clinical results.

scholarly journals Modified Mclaughlin procedure for neglected posterior dislocation of shoulder: short-term results

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 654
Author(s):  
Shreekantha Koteshwara Surendra Rao ◽  
Deepak Malik ◽  
Gowthama Pradhaban ◽  
Mohammed Usman
Keyword(s):  
Constant Score ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Posterior Dislocation ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Mclaughlin Procedure ◽  
Prospective Case Series ◽  
Modified Mclaughlin Procedure

<p>Between 2017 to 2020, A prospective case series for assessment of short-term outcomes was carried out on 10 shoulders with 3 being bilateral cases and diagnosed as neglected posterior dislocation of shoulder at a tertiary care centre and treated with the Modified Mclaughlin procedure. All patients had articular defect ranging from 27-46% as confirmed with computerised tomography. All the surgeries were carried out by a single team of surgeons. After 24 weeks follow up of 10 shoulders with mean age 32 years, all patients were found to have excellent results in terms of ROWE and constant score. Patients had significant reduction in VAS score. Timely diagnosis of articular involvement plays a vital role in management for which computed tomography has a pivotal role. Depending upon the articular involvement, line of management is to be decided. So, it can be concluded that, in cases of articular defect &gt;25% following posterior dislocation of shoulder, better outcomes can be achieved with modified Mclaughlin procedure in terms of radiographic union and clinical scoring.</p>

scholarly journals Role of Voriconazole in the Management of Invasive Central Nervous System Aspergillosis: A Case Series from a Tertiary Care Centre in India

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nitin Gupta ◽  
Parul Kodan ◽  
Ankit Mittal ◽  
Gagandeep Singh ◽  
George Netto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Median Duration ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Case Series ◽  
North India ◽  
Cns Infection ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Diagnostic Modalities

Invasive central nervous system (CNS) aspergillosis is acquired by either hematogenous dissemination or direct spread from a sinus infection. We describe a series of nine patients with CNS aspergillosis from a tertiary care teaching institute in North India who were treated with voriconazole alone or in combination with surgery. All patients who had clinical and radiological features consistent with fungal CNS infection, showed the presence of septate hyphae on histopathology/microscopy and were either culture positive for Aspergillus spp. or had serum galactomannan positivity were diagnosed as CNS aspergillosis. Clinical features, risk factors, diagnostic modalities, treatment details and outcome at last follow-up were recorded for all patients diagnosed with CNS aspergillosis. A total of nine patients were diagnosed with CNS aspergillosis. The median duration of presentation at our hospital was six months (IQR-2-9 months). Six patients had concomitant sinus involvement, while two patients had skull-base involvement as well. All patients were treated with voriconazole therapy, and three of these patients underwent surgery. All but one patient survived at the last follow-up (median duration was 14 months (IQR- 8-21.5). Two patients had complete resolution, and voriconazole was stopped at the last follow-up, and the rest of the patients were continued on voriconazole. Of the six patients who were continued on voriconazole, all but one had more than 50% radiological resolution on follow-up imaging. Invasive CNS aspergillosis is an important cause of CNS fungal infection that is often diagnosed late and requires long-term voriconazole-based therapy.

scholarly journals FRACTURE OF SPINE:

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (07) ◽  
pp. 1002-1007
Author(s):  
Faisal Abdul Jabbar ◽  
Muhammad Hashim ◽  
Abdul Ali Khan ◽  
Shahid Ahmed ◽  
Rehana Ali Shah
Keyword(s):  
Posterior Approach ◽  
Burst Fracture ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Neurological Improvement ◽  
Study Population ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Unstable Fractures

Objectives: In this study we analyze and study the effectiveness of pediclescrew and rod fixation for the management of unstable fractures of the thoracolumbar spine.The type of study is a Study Design: Case series. Period: 1.5 year duration from April 2014 toSeptember 2015. Setting: Tertiary Care Centre in Karachi, Pakistan. Materials and methods:N= 35 patients were operated at our institute and included in the study. The inclusion criteriawas all those patients who presented to us with unstable fractures of the thoracolumbar spinevia the accident and emergency department of the hospital, and were operated upon and gavefull informed consent to partake in the research were included in this study. All the patientswere operated under general anesthesia. The short segment fixation with pedicle screw rodfixation using the posterior approach was the technique utilized for treatment. Rehabilitationwas started immediately after the surgical procedure. Data was analyzed using SPSS version23. Results: The study population consisted of n= 35 patients of which n= 25 (71.42%) weremales and n= 10 (28.57%) were females, the mean age of the study population was 33.5years. A history of fall from height was the most common cause of injury in n= 26 (74.28%)of the patients, next was automobile accidents in n= 9 patients (25.71%). Burst fracture wasthe most common type of injury. The sagittal angle was 23.5O pre operatively and 10.75 O postoperatively, and at follow up the loss of angle was found to be 4.80 respectively. The sagittalindex values were as follows, pre-operative 0.53, post-operative 0.75 and 0.72 at follow up (finalfollow up). N= 30 (85.71%) patients showed improvement in their ASIA status, n= 19 (54.28%)showed single grade improvement, n= 10 (28.57%) showed double grade improvement, n=1 (2.85%) showed triple grade improvement, while n= 5 (14.28%) cases did not show anyimprovement. The mean duration between injury and surgical intervention was 5.5 days witha range of 1 to 23 days, the major cause of this delay was delay in reaching the hospital. Themost common complication observed was pressure sores in n= 4 (11.42%) and urinary tractinfections (UTI) seen in n= 5 (14.28%) of patients, followed by implant failure in n=3 (8.57%)patients. Conclusion: According to the results of our study unstable burst fractures was themost prevalent type of fracture observed, there was a marked improvement in the radiologicalparameters post operatively, while the neurological improvement was decent. The technique ofpedicle screw rod and fixation using the posterior approach provides good surgical outcomeand better stabilization, with a fair amount of neurological improvement for these patients.

scholarly journals Peripartum hysterectomy: a five year review at a tertiary care centre

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (8) ◽  
pp. 3590
Author(s):  
Deepak A. V. ◽  
K. J. Jacob ◽  
Sumi P. Maria
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Case Fatality ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Retrospective Case ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Peripartum Hysterectomy ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Obstetric Haemorrhage ◽  
Suboptimal Care

Background: Peripartum hysterectomy is a life-saving procedure resorted to when conservative measures fail to control obstetric haemorrhage. Several predisposing factors, suboptimal care and lack of infrastructure may lead to this emergency procedure. We wanted to find out factors associated with peripartum hysterectomy and the adverse maternal outcomes at our centre.Methods: A retrospective case series analysis of 40 cases of peripartum hysterectomy performed over a period of 5 years from January 2010 to December 2014 at Government Medical College Hospital, Thrissur, Kerala was done.Results: The incidence of peripartum hysterectomy was 0.29%. The most common indication for peripartum hysterectomy was hysterectomy was uterine atony (50%). Thirty-five women (88%) were between 20 and 35 years. Most of the subjects were unbooked. There were two maternal deaths (case fatality rate of 5%) following peripartum hysterectomy during this period. All the subjects required blood transfusion.Conclusions: Prompt performance hysterectomy before the patient’s clinical condition deteriorates is the key to success. The incidence of adherent placenta is increasing, so every effort should be taken to reduce the caesarean section rates globally. 

S153 – Radiological Balloon Dilatation of Neo-Pharyngeal Strictures

2008 ◽  
Vol 139 (2_suppl) ◽  
pp. P127-P128
Author(s):  
Robert L Harris ◽  
Grundy Alan ◽  
Tunde A Odutoye
Keyword(s):  
Total Laryngectomy ◽  
Balloon Dilatation ◽  
Malignant Disease ◽  
Outcome Measure ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Stent Insertion ◽  
Care Centre ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Main Outcome Measure

Objectives Radiological balloon dilatation of lower oesophageal strictures is common practice. Other than some early reports from our own centre, there is little published regarding radiological dilatation of pharyngeal and upper oesophageal strictures and less still on radiological balloon dilatation of post-total laryngectomy and pharyngolaryngectomy neo-pharyngeal strictures. Standard practise is bouginage under general anaesthaesia. The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of radiological balloon dilatation for the treatment of dysphagia secondary to neopharyngeal strictures in patients who have undergone laryngectomy. Methods A tertiary care centre case series of 20 consecutive patients (17 males and 3 females aged 40 to 84) with pharyngeal stricture and dysphagia post-total laryngectomy or pharyngolaryngectomy who underwent balloon dilatation of the stricture under radiological guidance. Maintenance of swallowing was the main outcome measure. Results 5 patients gained relief of their dysphagia with 1 balloon dilatation only. 9 patients required more than 1 dilatation to maintain swallowing. 2 patients had balloon dilatation procedures and stent insertion for palliative relief of dysphagia from known recurrent malignant disease. 3 patients failed to maintain swallowing with repeat dilatations. No patients suffered any significant complications such as perforation. Conclusions Balloon dilatation is minimally invasive and less traumatic than rigid pharyngoscopy with bouginage dilatation. It is well tolerated. It may be repeated frequently and can successfully relieve strictures of the pharynx in patients who have undergone total laryngectomy or pharyngolaryngectomy.

Punch Grafting for the Management of Hard-to-Heal Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Prospective Case Series

2021 ◽  
pp. 153473462110310
Author(s):  
Marta García-Madrid ◽  
Irene Sanz-Corbalán ◽  
Aroa Tardáguila-García ◽  
Raúl J. Molines-Barroso ◽  
Mateo López-Moral ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Diabetic Foot ◽  
Donor Site ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Foot Ulcers ◽  
Diabetic Foot Ulcers ◽  
Wound Debridement ◽  
Prospective Case Series

Punch grafting is an alternative treatment to enhance wound healing which has been associated with promising clinical outcomes in various leg and foot wound types. We aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes of punch grafting as a treatment for hard-to-heal diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). Six patients with chronic neuropathic or neuroischemic DFUs with more than 6 months of evolution not responding to conventional treatment were included in a prospective case series between May 2017 and December 2020. All patients were previously debrided using an ultrasound-assisted wound debridement and then, grafted with 4 to 6 mm punch from the donor site that was in all cases the anterolateral aspect of the thigh. All patients were followed up weekly until wound healing. Four (66.7%) DFUs were located in the heel, 1 (16.7%) in the dorsal aspect of the foot and 1 (16.7%) in the Achilles tendon. The median evolution time was 172 (interquartile range [IQR], 25th-75th; 44-276) weeks with a median area of 5.9 (IQR; 1.87-37.12) cm2 before grafting. Complete epithelization was achieved in 3 (50%) patients at 12 weeks follow-up period with a mean time of 5.67 ± 2.88 weeks. Two of the remaining patients achieved wound healing at 32 and 24 weeks, respectively, and 1 patient showed punch graft unsuccessful in adhering. The median time of wound healing of all patients included in the study was 9.00 (IQR; 4.00-28.00) weeks. The wound area reduction (WAR) at 4 weeks was 38.66% and WAR at 12 weeks was 88.56%. No adverse effects related to the ulcer were registered through the follow-up period. Autologous punch graft is an easy procedure that promotes healing, achieving wound closure in chronic DFUs representing an alternative of treatment for hard-to-heal DFUs in which conservative treatment has been unsuccessful.

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