Mustafa Calik

Early and midterm results of single-port video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathectomy.

BACKGROUND Video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathectomy (VATS) is the gold standard for patients with hyperhidrosis of the upper limbs. The primary aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the midterm outcome and the degree of satisfaction of patients who underwent single-port VATS. METHODS Forty three patients diagnosed with hyperhidrosis underwent T3, T4 VATS single-port approach, between January 2009 and May 2011. Early and midterm outcome with particular emphasis on patient satisfaction were collected by hospital chart and telephonic interview. RESULTS The mean follow-up was 14 months. No major perioperative complication occurred except for chylothorax in a case. During the immediate postoperative period, all the patients reported palmar anhydrosis. Compensatory sweating (6.9%) and recurrence of hyperhidrosis (6.9%) are responsible mainly for dissatisfaction. No patients experienced moderate or severe chronic pain. CONCLUSIONS Single-port VATS is a feasible and minimally invasive technique with a low incidence of chronic pain for the treatment of hyperhidrosis. A few patients may experience compensatory sweating and recurrence of hyperhidrosis. The degree of patient satisfaction with the midterm surgical results is high.

Larengotrakeal rekonstrüksiyonda kosta kıkırdağıyla Dacron® greftin karşılaştırması: Deneysel çalışma

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Konya Training and Research Hospital, Konya, Turkey Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Selçuklu Medical Faculty, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey Department of Thoracic Surgery, Konya Training and Research Hospital, Konya, Turkey Department of Histology and Embryology, Meram Medical Faculty, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey Experimental Study / Deneysel Çal›flma

Ectopic Parathyroid Adenoma: A Rare Mediastinal Tumor

Primary hyperparathyroidism is generally due to a solitary parathyroid adenoma and among those adenomas, 1% have been reported to have an ectopic mediastinal location. In the diagnosis of ectopic parathyroid adenoma, technetium-99m methoxyisobutylisonitrile scintigraphy is an imaging method with a sensitivity of approximately 100%; however, in preoperative localization of the tumor, it should be evaluated together with magnetic resonance imaging and/or computed tomography images. In general, the treatment necessitates a cervical approach that may require a sternotomy, though rarely, an anterolateral thoracotomy is warranted. Recently, especially in visceral tumors, an effective and comfortable treatment option has been defined with video assisted thoracoscopic surgery. The aim of this article was to report the successful excision of a mediastinal parathyroid adenoma with a lateral thoracotomic approach that was localized with Tc-99m MIBI scintigraphy and single-photon emission computed tomography imaging in a patient with ongoing clinical and laboratory findings of HPT after the first operation, in which a general surgical team performed a total thyroidectomy and parathyroidectomy. The patient is still in follow-up with L-thyroxine, calcium, and vitamin D replacement treatment.