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Giordano F, Lenge M, Donati P, Mongardi L, Di Giacomo G, Mura R, Taverna M, Cini C, Peraio S, Poggi G, Tuccinardi G, Giglio S, Genitori L. Exclusive Neurogenic Bladder and Fecal Incontinency in an Achondroplasic Child Successfully Treated with Lumbar Foraminal Decompression. Pediatr Neurosurg 2021; 56:471-476. [PMID: 34320505 DOI: 10.1159/000517652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Achondroplasia is a genetic disorder characterized by defects in the development of endochondral bone resulting in skeletal abnormalities like stenosis of the foramen magnum and of the spine, shortened limb bones, and macrocephaly. Congenital spinal stenosis is frequent and due to premature fusion of the pedicles to the laminae. CASE PRESENTATION We report a case of neurogenic bladder and fecal incontinence due to lumbar stenosis successfully treated with L1-L5 partial laminectomy and foraminotomy in a 7-year-old achondroplasic child. DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION To our knowledge, this is the first case report of exclusive neurogenic bladder and fecal incontinence in an achondroplasic child. Neurogenic bladder and fecal incontinence without motor impairment may be early and exclusive clinical findings of lumbar stenosis in children with achondroplasia.
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- Flavio Giordano
- Department of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital A. Meyer-University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital A. Meyer-University of Florence, Florence, Italy, .,Department of Neuroscience, Child Neurology Unit, Children's Hospital A. Meyer-University of Florence, Florence, Italy,
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital A. Meyer-University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Nuovo Ospedale Cona, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital A. Meyer-University of Florence, Florence, Italy.,Department of Neuroscience, Child Neurology Unit, Children's Hospital A. Meyer-University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital A. Meyer-University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Pediatric Urology Unit, Children's Hospital A. Meyer-University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Pediatric Urology Unit, Children's Hospital A. Meyer-University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital A. Meyer-University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital A. Meyer-University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Neuroanesthesiology Unit, Children's Hospital A. Meyer-University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Clinical Genetics Unit, Children's Hospital A. Meyer-University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital A. Meyer-University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Ricci Z, Guzzi F, Tuccinardi G, Romagnoli S. Dialytic dose in pediatric continuous renal replacement therapy patients. Minerva Pediatr 2016; 68:366-373. [PMID: 27467103] [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: 06/06/2023]
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Although universally recognized as a crucial component of renal replacement therapy (RRT), dialytic dose has not been investigated in children with renal failure, differently from the adult population. Consequently, clear indications on the adequacy of continuous RRT in pediatric population is currently missing and wide variations in clinical practice exist worldwide. Fluid balance has been identified as a key factor in affecting outcomes these patients. Nonetheless, the concept and the precise evaluation of the dialytic dose for continuous pediatric RRT seems crucial, especially in light of the small body surface area of neonates and infants that might result into a difficult dose calculation. The present review clearly demonstrates that dialytic dose in pediatric RRT has been underestimated by scientific literature. Nowadays, the absence of any specific dedicated prospective study and the tendency to overlook theoretical basis of pediatric dialytic dose have led to the absence of a standard prescription: worldwide clinical practice ranges from very high doses to lower ones, also depending on different ways of estimating patients' sizes and solutes' volume of distribution. Large structured studies are warranted in order to define a reference dialytic dose for critically ill children, capable to cope an adequate solute control to gentle and safe treatments.
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- Zaccaria Ricci
- Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Department of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy -
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Romagnoli S, Zagli G, Tuccinardi G, Tofani L, Chelazzi C, Villa G, Cianchi F, Coratti A, De Gaudio AR, Ricci Z. Postoperative acute kidney injury in high-risk patients undergoing major abdominal surgery. J Crit Care 2016; 35:120-5. [PMID: 27481746 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2016.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [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: 01/31/2016] [Revised: 04/11/2016] [Accepted: 05/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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PURPOSE Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication in high-risk patients undergoing major surgery and is associated with longer hospital stay, increased risk for nosocomial infection and significantly higher costs. MATERIALS AND METHODS A prospective observational study exploring the incidence of AKI (AKIN classification at any stage) in high-risk patients within 48 hours after major abdominal surgery was conducted. Patients' preoperative characteristics, intraoperative management, and outcome were evaluated for associations with AKI using a logistic regression model. RESULTS Data from 258 patients were analyzed. Thirty-one patients (12%) developed AKI, reaching the AKIN stage 1. No patient reached an AKIN stage higher than 1. AKI patients were older (75.2 vs 70.2 years; P = 0.0113) and had a higher body mass index (26.5 vs 25.1 kg/m(2)). In addition, AKI patients had a significantly longer ICU length of stay (3.4 vs 2.4 days; P= .0017). Creatinine levels of AKI patients increased significantly compared to the preoperative levels at 24 (P= .0486), 48 (P= .0011) and 72 hours (P= .0055), while after 72 hours it showed a downwards trend. At ICU discharge, 28 out of 31 patients (90.3%) recovered preoperative levels. Multivariate analysis identified age (OR 1.088; P= .002) and BMI (OR 1.124; P= .022) as risk factors for AKI development. Moreover, AKI development was an independent risk factor for ICU stays longer than 48 hours (OR 2.561; P= .019). CONCLUSIONS Mild AKI is a not rare complication in high-risk patients undergoing major abdominal surgery. Although in almost the totality of cases, the indicators of renal function recovered to preoperative levels, post-operative AKI represents a primary risk factor for a prolonged ICU stay.
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- Stefano Romagnoli
- Department of Health Science, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Health Science, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
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- Department of Health Science, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; Clinical Trials Coordinating Center, Istituto Toscano Tumori, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Health Science, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Health Science, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Unit of General and Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery and Translational Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Oncological and Robotic General Surgery, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Health Science, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Department of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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Borracci T, Prencipe D, Masotti A, Nella A, Tuccinardi G, Margiacchi L, Villa G, Pinelli F, Romagnoli S, De Gaudio AR, Zagli G. The experience of setting up a resident-managed Acute Pain Service: a descriptive study. BMC Anesthesiol 2016; 16:14. [PMID: 26904968 PMCID: PMC4763422 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-016-0179-0] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2015] [Accepted: 02/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background The benefits of an Acute Pain Service (APS) for pain management have been widely reported, but its diffusion is still limited. There are two APS models: anesthesiologist-based and a nurse-based model. Here we describe the development of a different APS model managed by anesthesia residents, and we report the first year of activity in a tertiary Italian university hospital (Careggi University Hospital, Florence, IT). Methods Patients were included in the APS were those undergoing abdominal and urologic surgery causing moderate or severe postsurgical pain. The service was provided for patients, beginning upon their exit from the operating room, for 4, 12, 24 and 48 h for iv, and up to 72 h for epidural therapy. Vital signs, static/dynamic VAS, presence of nausea/vomiting, sedation level, and Bromage scale in case of epidural catheter, were monitored. Results From September 2013 to April 2015, a total of 1054 patients who underwent major surgery were included in the APS: 542 from abdominal surgery and 512 from urological surgery. PCA and epidural analgesia were more adopted in general surgical patients than in urology (48 % vs 36 % and 15 % vs 2 %, respectively; P < 0.0001). Patients who underwent to abdominal surgery had a significantly higher self-administration of morphine (30.3 vs 22.7 mg; P = 0.0315). Elastomeric pump was the analgesic of choice in half of the urologic patients compared to a quarter of the general surgical patients (P < 0.0001). Among the different surgical techniques, epidural analgesia was used more in open (16.5 %) than in videolaparoscopic (1.9 %) and robotic technique (1.1 %), whereas PCA was predominant in videolaparoscopic (46.5 %) and robotic technique (55.5 %) than in open technique (31.4 %). Conclusions The creation of APS, managed by anesthesia residents, may represent an alternative between specialist-based and nurse-based models.
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- Tommaso Borracci
- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.,Department of Health Science, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.,Department of Health Science, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
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