Hydatid cyst is caused by the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. It usually involves liver and lungs in humans. Cardiac hydatid cyst is rare, commonly affecting the left ventricle. Here we are reporting a case of Hydatid cyst in the right ventricle without any involvement of liver and lungs which was successfully managed. (Ind J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009; 25: 211-213) Fig. 1. Per operative -bulging is visible near right ventricular outflow tract.
Echinococcosis, commonly known as hydatid disease, is a zoonotic infection caused by dog tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. Hydatid disease of the head and neck region is scarcely reported even in endemic areas. We herein report a case with with neck swelling and respiratory symptoms subsequently diagnosed to have disseminated echinococcosis of the neck and left lung.
Isolated iliac artery aneurysms without associated abdominal aortic aneurysms are rare. Incidence varies between 0.03% and 0.1%. Deep pelvic location of aneurysms, make their detection by physical examination very difficult. Usually they remain asymptomatic until ruptured. Other symptoms and signs are due to local compression of adjacent pelvic structure. Here we are presenting a case report of a patient with large unruptured isolated iliac artery aneurysm presented with abdominal lump and managed successfully.
Background: The expansion of coronary surgery on the beating heart without cardiopulmonary bypass has led to increasing interest in ultra-fast track anesthesia, allowing extubation of the patient in the operating room. Ultrafast tracking of anesthesia (UFTA) is practiced routinely, whereas immediate on-table extubation after off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) grafting surgery has many concerns. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the safety and feasibility of Operating Room (OR) extubation.Methods: Authors have conducted a study in 158 patients undergone OPCAB. Patients were observed carefully for their intraoperative behavior in terms of hemodynamics, urine output, requirement of inotropes, bleeding and body temperature and then selected for OR extubation. Post-operative complications such as bleeding, reoperation, re-intubation and ventilation, stroke, deep sternal infection and in-hospital mortality were checked. Serial ABG (Arterial Blood Gas) (pO2, pCO2 and O2 saturation) was performed: preoperative, pre-extubation (OR), Intensive Thoracic Unit (ITU) on transfer and ITU 4 hours.Results: Authors found OR extubation was safely feasible in 151 patients. 4 patients were reintubated and there were 2 in hospital mortality. None had deep sternal infection. The analysis of arterial Blood Gas revealed no significant changes between pre and post-operative values. All hospital survivors were discharged between 6th and 8th postoperative days.Conclusions: Our results concluded that Operating Room (OR) extubation is feasible in the majority of patients undergoing OPCAB and the technique is safe, effective and does not increase post-operative complications.
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