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Sandhya PA, Mohil RS, Sricharan R. Randomised controlled study to compare radiofrequency ablation with minimally invasive ultrasound-guided non-flush ligation and stripping of great saphenous vein in the treatment of varicose veins. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2020; 102:525-531. [PMID: 32538106 DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2020.0116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Flush ligation at the saphenofemoral junction and stripping of the great saphenous vein is being increasingly replaced by endovenous methods such as radiofrequency or endovenous laser ablation for the treatment of varicose veins. These modalities are expensive and not widely available. A minimally invasive ultrasound-guided surgery with non-flush ligation and stripping under local anaesthesia is a cost-effective alternative with similar postoperative outcomes. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 62 limbs (58 patients) with saphenofemoral junction incompetence underwent clinical evaluation including the CEAP clinical score, the venous clinical severity score, the venous disability score and venous doppler. Patients were randomly assigned to either group A (radiofrequency ablation) or group B (ultrasound-guided non-flush ligation and stripping of the great saphenous vein) for procedures under tumescent anaesthesia and ultrasound guidance. Patients were followed-up on days 7, 30 and 90 to assess primary (obliteration rates) and secondary (venous clinical severity score and venous disability score) outcomes. RESULTS Both the groups showed 100% obliteration of the great saphenous vein at day 90. The venous clinical severity and venous disability scores significantly improved from day 0 to day 90 in both groups (p = 0.0001). There were no major complications. Group A showed significantly lower minor complications (p = 0.001). None required conversation to general anaesthesia. CONCLUSIONS The ultrasound-guided non-flush ligation and stripping of the great saphenous vein are as efficacious as radio frequency ablation, with similar obliteration rates, improvement in disability scores and complication profile at a lower cost. It has the potential for wider availability in the community as most surgeons are conversant with the surgical procedure.
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- P A Sandhya
- Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- RajaRajeswari Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore, India
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Mishra MK, Soni RK, Mohil RS. Foam Sclerotherapy-Simple Solution for Difficult Problem. Indian J Surg 2016; 78:255-6. [PMID: 27358528 DOI: 10.1007/s12262-016-1450-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2015] [Accepted: 01/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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- Manish Kumar Mishra
- Department of surgery, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi, 110029 India
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- Department of surgery, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi, 110029 India
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- Department of surgery, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi, 110029 India
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Mishra MK, Soni RK, Mohil RS, Sinha A. Comparative Study of Outcome of Duplex Ultrasound-Guided, Catheter-Directed Foam Sclerotherapy and Radio-frequency Ablation in the Management of Great Saphenous Varicose Veins. Indian J Surg 2016; 78:375-381. [PMID: 27994333 DOI: 10.1007/s12262-016-1485-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2015] [Accepted: 04/11/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Chronic venous insufficiency of lower limbs is a common problem in adults. We compared the two modalities, namely duplex ultrasound-guided, catheter-directed foam sclerotherapy (UGFS) and radio-frequency ablation (RFA), in the management of great saphenous varicose veins using clinical assessment (Venous Clinical Severity Score, Venous Disability Score) and duplex imaging. Patients presenting with great saphenous vein (GSV) varicosity due to incompetent saphenofemoral junction (SFJ) were selected and randomly assigned in each arm, i.e., duplex UGFS group and RFA group. Patients were assessed on days 7, 30, and 90 both clinically and sonologically. Clinical assessment was based on the Venous Clinical Severity Score (VCSS) and Venous Disability Score (VDS). Obliteration of the treated GSV segment was noted in all the limbs of the RFA group (31/31) on duplex sonography on days 7, 30, and 90, while in the UGFS group, out of 30 limbs, obliteration was successful in 28 (28/30) and 2 had treatment failure. However, outcome of both the groups were statistically comparable (P value > 0.05). After the procedure, improvement in the VCSS was noted in both the study arms in every follow-up and both the modalities were found to be equally effective. Improvement in the Venous Disability Score was there on every follow-up, but maximum improvement was seen on the second visit, i.e., post-treatment day 30. Improvement was statistically significant and equal in both arms after the initial 1 week. Foam sclerotherapy, especially catheter-directed, is as effective as radio-frequency ablation in achieving anatomical obliteration and yielding relief in clinical signs and symptoms in patients with GSV varicosity with SFJ incompetence.
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- Manish Kumar Mishra
- Department of Surgery, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, 110029 India
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- Department of Surgery, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, 110029 India
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- Department of Surgery, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, 110029 India
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- Department of Surgery, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, 110029 India
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Sreenivas S, Mohil RS, Singh GJ, Arora JK, Kandwal V, Chouhan J. Two-port mini laparoscopic cholecystectomy compared to standard four-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy. J Minim Access Surg 2014; 10:190-6. [PMID: 25336819 PMCID: PMC4204262 DOI: 10.4103/0972-9941.141517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2013] [Accepted: 09/10/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION: Two-port mini laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has been proposed as a safe and feasible technique. However, there are limited studies to evaluate the effectiveness of the procedure. This study is a prospective randomised trial to compare the standard four-port LC with two-port mini LC. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 116 consecutive patients undergoing LC were randomised to four-port/two-port mini LC. In two-port mini LC, a 10-mm umbilical and a 5-mm epigastric port were used. Outcomes measured were duration and difficulty of operation, post-operative pain, analgesia requirements, post-operative stay, complications and cosmetic score at 30 days. RESULTS: Out of 116 patients, the ratio of M:F was 11:92, with mean age 40.79 ± 12.6 years. Twelve patients (nine in four-port group and three in two-port group) were lost to follow-up. The mean operative time were similar (P = 0.727). Post-operative pain was significantly low in the two-port group at up to 24 hrs (P = 0.023). The overall analgesia requirements (P = 0.003) and return to daily activity (P = 0.00) were significantly lower in two-port group. The cosmesis score of the two-port group was better than four-port group (P = 0.00). However, the length of hospital stay (P = 0.760) and complications (P = 0.247) were similar between the two groups. CONCLUSION: Two-port mini LC resulted in reduced pain, need for analgesia, and improved cosmesis without increasing the operative time and complication rates compared to that in four-port LC. Thus, it can be recommended in selected patients.
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- S Sreenivas
- Department of Surgery, V. M. Medical College and Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgery, V. M. Medical College and Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgery, V. M. Medical College and Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgery, V. M. Medical College and Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgery, V. M. Medical College and Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgery, V. M. Medical College and Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Jethwani U, Singh GJ, Arora J, Saroha R, Verma R, Siraj F, Mohil RS. Giant retroperitoneal liposarcoma: A very rare case report. Clin Cancer Investig J 2014. [DOI: 10.4103/2278-0513.142672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Mohil RS, Desai P, Narayan N, Sahoo M, Bhatnagar D, Venkatachalam VP. Recurrent laryngeal nerve and voice preservation: routine identification and appropriate assessment - two important steps in thyroid surgery. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2010; 93:49-53. [PMID: 20727254 DOI: 10.1308/003588410x12771863936927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The aims of this study were to assess and compare vocal cord functions before and after thyroid surgery after intra-operative identification of recurrent laryngeal nerve. PATIENTS AND METHODS Recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) is seen intra-operatively in all cases undergoing thyroid surgeries. Vocal cord functions including any voice change were evaluated by indirect laryngoscopy (I/L) and direct laryngoscopy (D/L) before and after surgery. RESULTS Prospective study on 100 patients over 18 months with a total of 146 nerves at risk (NAR). Majority were women (n = 86) with mean age of 37.48 years (range, 13-60 years). RLN was seen in all patients and 19 patients complained of some change in quality of their voice after surgery. Evaluation by I/L and D/L at 6 weeks showed recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy (RLNP) in nine (47.36%) and five (26%) of these 19 patients respectively. Analysed according to total NAR, the incidence of voice change and temporary RLN palsy (I/L and D/L) at 6 weeks was still less at 13.01%, 6.16% and 3.42%, respectively. Voice change improved in all cases at 3 months with no RLNP palsy by I/L or D/L. All these 19 patients had undergone difficult or extensive surgery for malignancy, large gland, extratyhroidal spread or fibrosis. CONCLUSIONS Despite identification and preservation of RLN, patients can develop postoperative voice change and RLNP although all voice change cannot be attributed to damaged RLN. Proper assessment of vocal cord functions by I/L and D/L laryngoscopy is required to rule out injuries to these nerves. Risk of damage is higher in patients undergoing more difficult surgery.
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- Ravindra Singh Mohil
- Department of Surgery, V.M. Medical College, Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi, India.
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Mohil RS, Narayan N, Singh N, Lal AP, Sreenivas V, Bhatnagar D. Impact of nutritional support on nutritional status and nitrogen balance in surgical patients of a developing country. Health (London) 2010. [DOI: 10.4236/health.2010.212205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Mohil RS, Singh T, Arya S, Bhatnagar D. Risk adjustment is crucial in comparing outcomes of various surgical modalities in patients with ileal perforation. Patient Saf Surg 2008; 2:31. [PMID: 19025633 PMCID: PMC2614410 DOI: 10.1186/1754-9493-2-31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2008] [Accepted: 11/24/2008] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background Using crude mortality and morbidity rates for comparing outcomes can be misleading. The aim of the present study was to compare the outcome of various surgical modalities without and with risk adjustment using Physiologic and Operative Severity Scoring for the enUmeration of Mortality and morbidity (POSSUM) score in cases of ileal perforations. Methods Prospective study on 125 patients of ileal perforations. Resection anastamosis (Group I) was done in 38 patients, primary repair (Group II) in 42 patients and 45 patients had an ileostomy (Group III). The disease severity was assessed in all patients using POSSUM score. The odds of death without and with risk adjustment using POSSUM mortality score were calculated for all groups Results Seventeen patients (14%) patients died and 99 (79%) developed postoperative complications. Using crude mortality rates Group I appeared to be the best treatment option with only 2 (5%) deaths followed by Group II with 5 (12%) deaths where as Group III had the worst outcome with 10 deaths (22%). However, Group III (ileostomy) patients had higher mean POSSUM mortality and morbidity score (55.55%, 91.33%) than Group I (28%, 75.26%) and Group II (27%, 73.59%). Taking Group I as the reference (odds ratio, OR1) odds of death were greatest in Group III (OR 5.14, p = 0.043) followed by Group II (OR 2.43, p = 0.306). With risk adjustment using POSSUM mortality score the odds of death decreased in Group III (OR 1.16 p = 0.875). For the whole group, there was a significant association between the POSSUM score and postoperative complications and deaths. Mean POSSUM mortality and morbidity score of those who died (63.40 vs.33.68, p = 0.001) and developed complications (66.32 vs.84.20, p = 0.001) was significantly higher. For every percent increase in severity score the risk of postoperative complications and death increased by 1.10 (p = 0.001) and1.06 (p = 0.001) respectively. Conclusion Despite ileostomy patients having highest crude mortality and complication rates, after risk adjustment it was equally safe. Severity of the disease rather than the surgical option had a significant impact on the outcome in patients with ileal perforations.
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- Ravindra Singh Mohil
- Department of Surgery, V,M, Medical College and Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi 110029, India.
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Chakraborty A, Murthy NS, Chintamani C, Bhatnagar D, Mohil RS, Sharma PC, Saxena S. CYP17 gene polymorphism and its association with high-risk north Indian breast cancer patients. J Hum Genet 2007; 52:159-165. [PMID: 17235448 DOI: 10.1007/s10038-006-0095-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2006] [Accepted: 11/16/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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A single T > C change at the 5' promoter region of the CYP17 gene is reported to be associated with increased risk of breast cancer. This study evaluates the influence of genetic polymorphism of CYP17 on breast cancer susceptibility. Two hundred and forty-two patients with histopathologically confirmed breast cancer and 212 age-matched controls were included in the present study. Information relating to age at onset of the disease, family history and estrogen receptor status was elicited. Investigation for CYP17 polymorphism was carried out in 106 early onset, 80 late onset and 56 familial cases. The frequencies of two CYP17 alleles were also analyzed in 116 (47.9%) cases with known estrogen receptor (ER) status confirmed immunohistochemically. A polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method was used to detect the polymorphism, and the genotypes identified were assigned as homozygous wild type (A1A1), heterozygous variant (A1A2), and homozygous variant (A2A2). Associations between the various genotypes in patients and controls were investigated with Fisher's exact test. All the tests were two tailed. The results showed that the frequency of heterozygous and homozygous CYP17 genotype was higher in early onset breast cancer patients (94.3%) than in controls (80.3%), and the difference was significant (P = 0.001). A highly statistically significant increased risk in carriers of homozygous A2 allele was found in young patients (P < or = 0.001) in comparison with patients having late onset condition (P = 0.260). However, no significant association between the genotype and breast cancer risk was observed among women with strong family history. Further, data had showed that patients (80.6%) with at least one A2 allele tended to exhibit ER-independent cell proliferation, although statistical significance could not be established (P = 0.160). The present findings suggest that CYP17 A2 allele gene polymorphism might play a significant role in breast cancer development in young Indian women.
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- Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Guru Govind Singh Indraprastha University, Kashmiri Gate, Delhi, India
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- Institute of Pathology, Safdarjang Hospital Campus, New Delhi, India.
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Khanna J, Singh JP, Kulshreshtha P, Kalra P, Priyambada B, Mohil RS, Bhatnagar D. Early tracheostomy in closed head injuries: experience at a tertiary center in a developing country--a prospective study. BMC Emerg Med 2005; 5:8. [PMID: 16236181 PMCID: PMC1266359 DOI: 10.1186/1471-227x-5-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2005] [Accepted: 10/14/2005] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND An important factor contributing to the high mortality in patients with severe head trauma is cerebral hypoxia. The mechanical ventilation helps both by reduction in the intracranial pressure and hypoxia. Ventilatory support is also required in these patients because of patient's inability to protect the airway, persistence of excessive secretions, and inadequacy of spontaneous ventilation. Prolonged endotracheal intubation is however associated with trauma to the larynx, trachea, and patient discomfort in addition to requirement of sedatives. Tracheostomy has been found to play an integral role in the airway management of such patients, but its timing remains subject to considerable practice variation. In a developing country like India where the intensive care facilities are scarce and rarely available, these critical patients have to be managed in high dependency cubicles in the ward, often with inadequately trained nursing staff and equipment to monitor them. An early tracheostomy in the selected group of patients based on Glasgow Coma Score(GCS) may prove to be life saving. Against this background a prospective study was contemplated to assess the role of early tracheostomy in patients with isolated closed head injury. METHODS The series consisted of a cohort of 50 patients admitted to the surgical emergency with isolated closed head injury, that were not considered for surgery by the neuro-surgeon or shifted to ICU, but had GCS score of less than 8 and SAPS II score of more than 50. First 50 case records from January 2001 that fulfilled the criteria constituted the control group. The patients were managed as per ATLS protocol and intubated if required at any time before decision to perform tracheostomy was taken. These patients were serially assessed for GCS (worst score of the day as calculated by senior surgical resident) and SAPS scores till day 15 to chart any changes in their status of head injuries and predictive mortality. Those patients who continued to have a GCS score of <8 and SAPS score of >50 for more than 24 hours (to rule out concussion or recovery) underwent tracheostomy. All these patients were finally assessed for mortality rate and hospital stay, the statistical analysis was carried out using SPSS10 version. The final outcome (in terms of mortality) was analyzed utilizing chi-square test and p value <0.05 was considered significant. RESULTS At admission both tracheostomy and non-tracheostomy groups were matched with respect to GCS score and SAPS score. The average day of tracheostomy was 2.18 +/- 1.0038 days. The GCS scores on days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 between tracheostomy and non-tracheostomized group were comparable. However the difference in the GCS scores was statistically significant on day 15 being higher in the tracheostomy group. Thus early tracheostomy was observed to improve the mortality rate significantly in patients with isolated closed head injury. CONCLUSION It may be concluded that early tracheostomy is beneficial in patients with isolated closed head injury which is severe enough to affect systemic physiological parameters, in terms of decreased mortality and intubation associated complications in centers where ICU care is not readily available. Also, in a selected group of patients, early tracheostomy may do away with the need for prolonged mechanical ventilation.
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- Jotinder Khanna
- Department of surgery, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi-110023, India
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- Department of surgery, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi-110023, India
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- Department of surgery, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi-110023, India
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- Department of surgery, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi-110023, India
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- Department of surgery, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi-110023, India
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- Department of surgery, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi-110023, India
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- Department of surgery, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi-110023, India
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Khanna J, Mohil RS, Bhatnagar D, Mittal MK, Sahoo M, Mehrotra M. Is the routine drainage after surgery for thyroid necessary? A prospective randomized clinical study [ISRCTN63623153]. BMC Surg 2005; 5:11. [PMID: 15946379 PMCID: PMC1156915 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2482-5-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2004] [Accepted: 05/19/2005] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background Drains are usually left after thyroid surgery to prevent formation of hematoma and seroma in the thyroid bed. This is done to reduce complications and hospital stay. Objective evaluation of the amount collected in the thyroid bed by ultrasonography (USG) can help in assessing the role of drains. Methods A randomized prospective control study was conducted on 94 patients undergoing 102 thyroid surgeries, over a period of fifteen months. Patients included in the study were randomly allocated to drain and non-drain group on the basis of computer generated random number table. The surgeon was informed of the group just before the closure of the wound Postoperatively USG neck was done on first and seventh postoperative day by the same ultrasonologist each time. Any swelling, change in voice, tetany and tingling sensation were also recorded. The data was analyzed using two-sample t-test for calculating unequal variance. Results Both groups were evenly balanced according to age, sex, and size of tumor, type of procedure performed and histopathological diagnosis. There was no significant difference in collection of thyroid bed assessed by USG on D1 & D7 in the two groups (p = 0.313) but the hospital stay was significantly reduced in the non-drain group (p = 0.007). One patient in the drain group required needle aspiration for collection in thyroid bed. No patient in either group required re-operation for bleeding or haematoma. Conclusion Routine drainage of thyroid bed following thyroid surgery may not be necessary. Not draining the wound results in lesser morbidity and decreased hospital stay.
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- Jotinder Khanna
- Department of Surgery, Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Delhi, India
- Vardhman Mahavir Medical College Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi-India
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- Department of Surgery, Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Delhi, India
- Vardhman Mahavir Medical College Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi-India
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- Department of Surgery, Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Delhi, India
- Vardhman Mahavir Medical College Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi-India
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- Department of Surgery, Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Delhi, India
- Vardhman Mahavir Medical College Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi-India
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- Department of Cytopathology, Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Delhi, India
- Vardhman Mahavir Medical College Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi-India
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- Department of Surgery, Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Delhi, India
- Vardhman Mahavir Medical College Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi-India
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BACKGROUND The Physiological and Operative Severity Score for the enUmeration of Mortality and morbidity (POSSUM) is a scoring system that is used widely to predict 30-day mortality and morbidity rates. The Portsmouth predictor modification (P-POSSUM) was developed to overcome the overprediction of mortality by POSSUM, especially in low-risk patients. In this prospective study, the validity of POSSUM and P-POSSUM was tested in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy in a referral hospital of a developing country. METHODS Some 120 patients who underwent emergency laparotomy in a single unit were studied. Predicted morbidity and mortality rates were calculated by POSSUM and P-POSSUM equations using both linear regression and the exponential methods of analysis. These were compared with actual outcomes. RESULTS When the linear method of analysis was used POSSUM overpredicted morbidity, and there was a significant difference between the observed and predicted values (observed to expected (O : E) ratio 0.68). The prediction was more accurate when the exponential method was used (O : E ratio 0.91). POSSUM also significantly overpredicted mortality when analysed by the linear method (O : E ratio 0.39), but the prediction improved when exponential analysis was used (O : E ratio 0.62). Applying linear and exponential analyses for P-POSSUM, the O : E ratios for mortality were 0.66 and 0.88 respectively. CONCLUSION If analysed correctly POSSUM is a good predictor of morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy. P-POSSUM predicts mortality equally well. Both equations may be used for risk-adjusted surgical audit of patients undergoing emergency laparotomy.
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- R S Mohil
- Department of Surgery, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi, India.
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Saxena S, Bansal A, Mohil RS, Bhatnagar D. Metaplastic carcinoma of the breast--a rare breast tumour. INDIAN J PATHOL MICR 2004; 47:217-20. [PMID: 16295473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023] Open
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Malignant breast neoplasms consisting of mixtures of epithelial and mesenchymal elements, are a rarity. Pathogenesis of such diverse elements within obviously infiltrating carcinomas has been the subject of much controversy. After the advent of immunohistochemistry, it is now generally accepted that metaplasia of the epithelial elements of a carcinoma gives these lesions their pseudosarcomatous appearance. Hence the name metaplastic carcinoma is given to malignant breast neoplasms which show Cytokeratin positivity in both epithelial and mesenchymal elements. We recently encountered such a case, which is being presented here along with relevant review of literature.
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- Sunita Saxena
- Department of Pathology-ICMR, Safdarjung Hospital Campus, New Delhi
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Das DK, Mohil RS, Kashyap V, Khan IU, Mandal AK, Gulati SM. Colloid carcinoma of the breast with concomitant metastasis and a tuberculous lesion in the axillary lymph nodes. A case report. Acta Cytol 1992; 36:399-403. [PMID: 1316032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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A 30-year-old woman presented with a lump in the left breast and left axillary lymphadenopathy that, on fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC), proved to be duct cell carcinoma with metastasis. Histology of the radical mastectomy specimen showed a mixed colloid carcinoma. Axillary lymph nodes revealed a variety of pathologic changes consisting of reactive hyperplasia, tuberculosis and metastasis. A combination of a tuberculous lesion and metastasis in the same lymph nodes was also found. During follow-up, after radiotherapy, the patient developed left supraclavicular and right cervical lymphadenopathy that, on FNAC, revealed a tuberculous lesion and metastasis, respectively. The rarity of this condition with double pathology is highlighted, and the reason behind the limitations of FNA in subtyping the primary malignancy and its failure to detect the tuberculous lesion in the axillary lymph node are discussed.
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- D K Das
- Division of Cytology, Maulana Azad Medical College Campus, New Delhi, India
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