Massive air embolism complicating Nd-YAG laser endobronchial photoresection.
Abstract: A 63 year old male underwent 6,900 rads of external radiation for a squamous cell carcinoma of the left main bronchus. Recurrence of the tumor 8 months later was treated with 6,618 joules and patency of the left main bronchus was restored. Four months later,...
Successful hyperbaric oxygenation for radiation cystitis due to excessive irradiation to uterus cancer.
Abstract: Six female patients with radiation cystitis, induced by previous pelvic radiation to uterus cancer, were treated with hyperbaric oxygenation (30-35% of oxygen concentration at 2 atmospheric absolute pressures for 90-120 min daily from 20 to 61 days with the...
Fluosol and hyperbaric oxygen as an adjunct to radiation therapy in the treatment of malignant gliomas: a pilot study.
Abstract: Several clinical trials have been reported using Fluosol and oxygen breathing as an adjunct to radiation. Theoretical considerations and animal experiments, however, indicate that a combination of perfluorochemicals and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) increases...
The effect of two fractions of radiation, delivered in air or in hyperbaric oxygen, on the Fib/T tumour in WHT mice pretreated with a hypoxic gas mixture.
Abstract: The response of the Fib/T tumour to equal fractions of radiation, spaced by an interval of 24 hours, was determined in tumour-bearing mice that were pretreated either with 8% oxygen for 48 h or with air. An increase in tumour cell kill occurred in the group...
Preclinical evaluation of Oxygent as an adjunct to radiotherapy.
Abstract: These studies examine the potential value of a concentrated emulsion of perfluorooctylbromide (perflubron; Oxygent, Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp.) as an adjunct to radiotherapy. The effects of Oxygent on solid tumors were examined using EMT6 mammary tumors...
Postoperative radiotherapy for malignant fibrous histiocytoma.
Abstract: Between 1974 and 1989, 49 patients with histologically confirmed malignant fibrous histiocytoma received postoperative radiotherapy at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology for primary (41) or recurrent (8) disease. Median age of the patients was 63 years,...
[Effectiveness of combined spinal anesthesia].
Abstract: Combined spinal anesthesia with the use of hyperbaric solution of lignocaine at an average dose of (69.4 +/- 1.4) mg and morphine hydrochloride at a dose of 0.3 mg was used in 50 patients with II-IV degree anesthesiologic risk during one-stage appendectomy....
[Role of hyperbaric oxygenation in the treatment of acute anaerobic infections].
Abstract: Hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO), as an adjuvant treatment in necrotizing soft tissues infections and in gas gangrene is reviewed, including its specific effects, experimental studies and clinical reports. With a global therapeutic management, considered as an...
Skeletal muscle PO2 in anaerobic soft tissue infections during hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Abstract: In the present study skeletal muscle PO2 measurements were performed in patients with gas gangrene and anaerobic soft tissue infections before, during and after hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Polarographic PO2 needle electrodes appeared to be suitable for...