Metastatic deaths in retinoblastoma patients treated with intraarterial chemotherapy (ophthalmic artery chemosurgery) worldwide.

Ophthalmic artery chemosurgery [OAC, intra-arterial chemotherapy (IAC)] was introduced in 2006 as treatment modality for intraocular retinoblastoma. The purpose of this commentary is to retrospectively review the incidence of metastatic deaths in retinoblastoma patients treated with OAC worldwide over a 10 year period. Retrospective data regarding metastatic deaths was collected from six international retinoblastoma centers (New York City USA, Philadelphia USA, Sao Paulo Brazil, Siena Italy, Lausanne Switzerland and Buenos Aires Argentina). All retinoblastoma patients from these centers (naive and recurrent, unilateral and bilateral) treated with OAC/IAC since 2006 have been included in this study. Data regarding number of patients, number of OAC/IAC infusions, number unilateral and bilateral, number treated for naive disease or salvage and number of metastatic deaths have been assessed. Over a 10-year period of time 1139 patients received OAC/IAC for 4396 infusions. At last follow-up there were only three metastatic deaths (all treated in Buenos Aires). The current survey assessed the recorded risk of metastatic deaths in six retinoblastoma centers worldwide in children with retinoblastoma (unilateral or bilateral) treated with OAC/IAC as primary or secondary therapy. Overall, the observed risk for metastatic deaths from retinoblastoma was <1% in OAC/IAC treated children

Osteointegração de osso bovino desvitalizado, hidroxiapatita de coral, poliuretana de mamona e enxerto autógeno em coelhos Devitalized bovine bone, porous coralline hydroxyapatite, castor beans polyurethane and autograft implants in rabbits

OBJETIVO: Estudar comparativamente implantes de osso bovino desvitalizado, hidroxiapatita porosa de coral, poliuretana de mamona e enxerto ósseo autógeno no reparo de defeito ósseo de 6x10mm em fêmur de coelhos. MÉTODOS: Noventa e seis coelhos Nova Zelândia distribuídos em 4 grupos conforme o material de preenchimento do defeito ósseo. Após seguimento de 4 e 12 semanas, as peças foram submetidas a análise macroscópica, microscópica, radiográfica, tomográfica e histométrica. Aos resultados aplicou-se testes estatísticos de Kruskal-Wallis, Mann-Whitney, Fisher, “t” de Student e quiquadrado. RESULTADOS: O enxerto ósseo autógeno mostrou maior potencial osteogênico; o osso bovino desvitalizado produz maior reação inflamatória, maior número de cavidades císticas e lentidão de integração; a hidroxiapatita porosa de coral mantém a radiodensidade inicial; os implantes de osso bovino desvitalizado e poliuretana de mamona mostraram radiodensidades aumentadas conforme foram invadidos pelo tecido ósseo neoformado. CONCLUSÃO: O implante de osso bovino desvitalizado induz reparação tecidual guiada mais lenta quando comparado ao enxerto ósseo autógeno e aos implantes de hidroxiapatita porosa de coral e poliuretana de mamona.<br>PURPOSE: To study comparatively devitalized bovine bone, porous coralline hydroxyapatite, castor beans polyurethane implants and autograft in the repair of 6x10mm bony defect in femur of rabbits. METHODS: Ninety six New Zealand rabbits were distributed in 4 groups conforms the material of replacement of the bony defect. After following of 4 and 12 weeks, the pieces were submitted the macroscopic, microscopic, radiographic, tomographic and histometric analysis. To data was applied Kruskal-Wallis, Mann-Whitney, Fisher, t-Student and qui-square statistical tests. RESULTS: The autograft showed greatest osteogenic potential; the devitalized bovine bone produces larger inflammatory reaction, larger number of cystic cavities and slowness integration; the porous coralline hydroxyapatite maintains the initial radiodensity; devitalized bovine bone and castor beans polyurethane implants showed increased radiodensities as they were invaded by the bony formation. CONCLUSION: Devitalized bovine bone implants induces slower bony formation, when compared to the autograft, porous coralline hydroxyapatite and castor beans polyurethane implants