Retained foreign body after chest stab wound

Foreign bodies may occur after a thoracic trauma, but foreign bodies retained after stab wounds are rare. This paper reports the case of a 20-year-old man who was admitted with the diagnosis of haemothorax following a single stab wound on the chest. One month later, he was referred to the authors’ clinic with symptoms of pain and swelling under the left scapula due to a previously overlooked foreign body on the chest wall

Postdural puncture headache: Do not forget the children

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Psychiatric Disorders and Association with Quality of Sleep and Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Pain: A SCID-Based Study

ObjectiveWe aimed to determine Axis-I psychiatric disorders in patients with chronic pain (CP) and compare control subjects determined by a structured clinical interview. Another objective of the study was to examine whether there is an association between psychiatric disorders and quality of sleep, quality of life, and demographic and clinical characteristics in patients with CP. DesignThe study sample was comprised of 108 patients with CP and 54 control subjects without pain. Psychiatric interviews were conducted with the Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)-IV (SCID). Also used were the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Hamilton Depression Inventory, Short Form-36, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). ResultsThe rate of any Axis-I psychiatric disorder stood at 66.7% (any mood disorder, 50%; any anxiety disorder, 33.3%; any somatoform disorder, 20.4%; any substance use disorder, 16.6%), significantly more common in the patients' group compared with the control group. The most common psychiatric disorder was major depression (49.1%) in subjects with CP. Female gender, numbers of localization, and neck and back localizations were significantly higher in the SCID (+) group than the SCID (-) group. A statistically significant difference was observed between the SCID (+) and SCID (-) groups regarding visual analogue scale, depression and anxiety scores, mental component summary score, and global PSQI scores. ConclusionResults of this study suggest that psychiatric morbidity in patients with CP is frequently seen and may adversely affect quality of sleep and quality of life of the patients. Therefore, the patients with CP should be examined with respect to their mental status

Left femoral vein is a better choice for cannulation in children: a computed tomography study

Background Central venous catheters are often required in emergency rooms and intensive care and/or those undergoing major surgical procedures. In this study, we aimed to gain a better understanding of the anatomy of the femoral vessel in relation to central venous cannulation. Methods The right and left (total of 180) femoral veins (FVs) of 90 consecutive pediatric patients were retrospectively evaluated using computed tomography images. Patients were divided into two groups according to their age: group 1, patients up to 9years of age; and group 2, patients between 9 and 16years of age. Results The position and overlap of femoral artery (FA) to FV are significantly different between the left and right sides in both groups (P=0.001). The left FV was most commonly located medial to the FA. However, the right FV was most commonly located posterior-medial to the FA. The incidence of overlap of the FA over the FV was significantly lower at the left side in both groups. Conclusion The incidence of overlap of the FA over the FV was significantly lower at the left side in pediatric patients. This finding was similar between the patients aged 28years and those aged 916years and may have significant clinical implications. Guiding clinicians to select the left FV of children for cannulation may result in lower arterial puncture rates while accessing the central vein

Surgery for Palmar Hyperhidrosis: Patient Selection and Extent of Surgery An Evidence-Based Approach

Video-thoracoscopic sympathectomy is an effective therapy for patients with severe primary palmar hyperhidrosis who are reaching the latter part of their teenage years. However, the best level, the extent of sympathectomy, and the optimal technique used to interrupt the sympathetic chain remain subjects of debate. Our review shows that single resection should be preferred to multiple levels of resection. In cases of isolated palmar hyperhidrosis, T3 is the level of choice, although T4 may be also reasonable. All procedures have similar outcomes, but sympathicotomy may be preferred because it is more simple and less extensive than others