Medicine
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Iatrogenic atrial septal defects caused by cardiac surgery are rare complications that are traditionally repaired through reoperations; unfortunately, reoperations are accompanied by high risk and trauma. ⋯ Percutaneous device treatment can be used as an alternative to surgery in iatrogenic atrial septal defects if the anatomical condition of the septal defect is appropriate for transcatheter closure.
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Case Reports
Synchronous diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the stomach and small cell lung carcinoma: A case report.
The synchronous occurrence of lung cancer in patients with gastric neoplasms is relatively uncommon, especially the cases of synchronous coexistence of small cell lung carcinoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the stomach. ⋯ This report draws attention to the fact that the treatment of synchronous tumors is a challenge.
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Case Reports
Tonsillar metastasis of nonsmall cell lung cancer with G719S mutation in exon 18: A case report.
Lung cancer has the highest mortality of all malignant tumors and is becoming the leading cause of death in China. Surgical resection is the best treatment for early non-small-cell lung carcinoma. But postoperative tumor recurrence is very common. Brain, bone and liver are the most common metastatic sites of lung cancer. ⋯ We herein first report G719S mutation in lung adenocarcinoma with tonsillar metastasis. Generally, the tumor responded poorly to treatment and progressed quickly, which didn't achieve the desired effect. G719S mutant is supposed to be the cause of poor responsive to treatment.
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Orbital compartment syndrome (OCS) is a rare occurrence after transvenous embolization of indirect carotid-cavernous fistula (CCF). A lateral canthotomy and cantholysis are the most commonly performed surgical interventions. In our case, as the acute OCS occurred immediately after an uneventful transvenous embolization, an orbital floor orbitectomy was performed. ⋯ Our case is the first report of acute OCS occurring after transvenous embolization of a CCF that required further orbital floor decompression to prevent permanent visual loss. Moreover, our case demonstrates that acute OCS may rapidly develop after transvenous embolization due to superior ophthalmic venous (SOV) thrombosis and that an early intervention may reduce the risk of visual impairment.
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Observational Study
Should Roux-en-Y gastric bypass biliopancreatic limb length be tailored to achieve improved diabetes outcomes?
The objective is to access the role of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) biliopancreatic limb (BPL) length in type 2 diabetes (T2D) outcomes. RYGB is more effective than medical intervention for T2D treatment in obese patients. Despite the scarcity of available data, previous reports suggest that modifications of the RYGB limb lengths could improve the antidiabetic effects of the surgery. ⋯ RYGB with a longer BPL improves %EBMIL, T2D remission, and glycemic control in those with persistent disease, while it decreases diabetes relapse rate over time. The antidiabetic effects of LBPL RYGB also are less influenced by the preoperative disease duration. These data suggest the RYGB procedure could be tailored to improve T2D outcomes.