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    Electronic Resource
    Electronic Resource
    Springer
    Pediatric surgery international 12 (1997), S. 293-295 
    ISSN: 1437-9813
    Keywords: Key words Pulmonary resection ; Lung abscess ; Bronchopleural fistula
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract  Eight pediatric patients with lung abscesses underwent surgical intervention in our hospital during a 7-year period. All the abscesses were associated with severe sepsis or complicated by a bronchopleural fistula that did not respond to medical treatment and tube thoracostomy. Seven patients required unilateral thoracotomies, and one patient with bilateral lesions required simultaneous bilateral thoracotomies. One tension pneumatocele required a preceding pneumonostomy. All patients underwent decortication and at least one additional surgical procedure consisting of: lung debridement plus bronchial closure (n = 4); lobectomy (n = 2); bisegmentectomy (n = 3); and/or segmentectomy (n = 1). There were no operative deaths, but two patients had persistent air leakage that was treated by bronchial closure. The average hospital stay was 22 days (postoperative 10.1 days). All the patients recovered completely. For many pediatric lung abscesses that do not respond to medical treatment and simple drainage procedures, surgical intervention is indicated and can shorten the hospital stay.
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    Electronic Resource
    Electronic Resource
    Springer
    Pediatric surgery international 12 (1997), S. 293-295 
    ISSN: 1437-9813
    Keywords: Pulmonary resection ; Lung abscess ; Bronchopleural fistula
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract Eight pediatric patients with lung abscesses underwent surgical intervention in our hospital during a 7-year period. All the abscesses were associated with severe sepsis or complicated by a bronchopleural fistula that did not respond to medical treatment and tube thoracostomy. Seven patients required unilateral thoracotomies, and one patient with bilateral lesions required simultaneous bilateral thoracotomies. One tension pneumatocele required a preceding pneumonostomy. All patients underwent decortication and at least one additional surgical procedure consisting of: lung debridement plus bronchial closure (n = 4); lobectomy (n = 2); bisegmentectomy (n = 3); and/or segmentectomy (n = 1). There were no operative deaths, but two patients had persistent air leakage that was treated by bronchial closure. The average hospital stay was 22 days (postoperative 10.1 days). All the patients recovered completely. For many pediatric lung abscesses that do not respond to medical treatment and simple drainage procedures, surgical intervention is indicated and can shorten the hospital stay.
    Type of Medium: Electronic Resource
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    ISSN: 1569-8041
    Keywords: chemotherapy ; doxorubicin ; hepatocellular carcinoma ; liposome ; pharmacokinetics
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract Background:There is lack of effective and safe chemotherapy foradvanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Polyethylene glycol-coated (pegylated)liposomal doxorubicin (PLD) has long circulation time and enhanced drugaccumulation in the tumor tissues. It has significant activity in Kaposi'ssarcoma, breast and ovarian cancers and the acute adverse effects of free drugare reduced. Patients and methods:A patient with advanced hepatocellularcarcinoma was treated with PLD and a pharmacokinetic study was performed.Initial serum total and direct bilirubin were 3.6 and 6.8 folds of uppernormal, respectively, and an indocyanine green clearance test at 15 minuteswas 26.3% (normal 〈 15%). Results:Compared to cases with normal liver function, increasedvolume of distribution of doxorubicin correlated with a large amount ofascites (P〈 0.05). The clearance of drug was unexpectedly higherthan in cases with normal liver function (P〈 0.05). According tothe pharmacokinetic studies, the disposition of PLD in this case has not beenretarded even in the presence of severe liver dysfunction. Only minimaltoxicities including grade 2 stomatitis and moderate leukopenia were observed.The tumor had a partial remission and the patient survived nine months afterPLD treatment. Conclusion:PLD could serve as a safe and effective treatment forhepatocellular carcinoma even in the presence of impaired liver function. Itsrole in treating advanced hepatocellular carcinoma is worthy of further study.
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