Zusammengestellt im Januar 2009 von Christian Leutemann.

O divertículo faringo-esofágico (DFE), também conhecido como cricofaríngeo ou de Zenker (DZ), é doença rara, com prevalência estimada entre 0,01% e 0,11%, e que acomete os muito idosos, para os quais tratamentos menos invasivos podem ser úteis, destacando-se o endoscópico. A despeito das inovações com equipamentos e acessórios, hemorragias e perfurações ocorrem em até 10 e 15% dos pacientes, respectivamente. A constatação de divertículo faríngeo em porcos domésticos transformou-se em modelo experimental de grande interesse para fins didáticos e científicos. Pretendeu-se, neste sentido, introduzir inovação técnica e compará-la com o tratamento endoscópico convencional do DFE. O objetivo deste estudo foi comparar, em modelo experimental, a diérese do septo do DFE efetuada através do bisturi harmônico Ultracision &#174; (Grupo U) com a do eletrocautério monopolar (Grupo M). Foram utilizados 20 porcos domésticos com peso médio de 20,2 Kg (&#177;1,35). Os animais foram alocados entre os grupos M e U de forma não aleatorizada. Não houve diferença significativa quanto ao tamanho do divertículo (p=0,0897) ou quanto ao tempo de inserção do diverticuloscópio flexível (p=0,7387). No grupo U, o tempo médio para a incisão do septo e o tempo total do procedimento foram menores (p<0,0001) para as duas comparações. Quanto à extensão da borda seccionada, houve diferença significativa (p=0,0047) entre os grupos, com maior média de tamanho no grupo U. Em relação aos parâmetros microscópicos, apenas a extensão da lesão provocada pela corrente monopolar (Grupo M) foi maior (p<0,0001). Em relação aos parâmetros de profundidade e à presença de inflamação, não houve diferença entre os grupos. Observou-se hemorragia apenas no grupo M (p=0,01), sempre controlada endoscopicamente. Em comparação com a técnica de seção feita com uso de estilete endoscópico e corrente monopolar mista, a diverticulotomia endoscópica experimental com uso de diverticuloscópio flexível e bisturi harmônico se mostrou mais rápida e relacionada com menor dano tecidual / The pharyngoesophageal diverticulum (PED), also known as cricopharyngeal or Zenker diverticulum (ZD), is a rare disease with estimated incidence ranging from 0.01% to 0.11% and more present in elderly patients, for whom a less invasive treatment can be desirable. Despite innovations in endoscopic equipment and accessories, bleeding and perforation occur in up to 10 and 15% of the cases, respectively. The finding of pharyngeal diverticulum in domestic pigs turned into an experimental model of major interest for training and scientific purposes. For this reason, the introduction of a technical innovation and its comparison with PED conventional treatment were focused. Our aim was to compare the diaeresis of the PED septum by the harmonic scalpel Ultracision &#174; monopolar electrocautery (Group M) in an experimental model. Twenty domestic pigs (mean weight 20.2 kg; &#177;1.35) were divided into groups M and U nonrandomly. No significant differences were found related to diverticulum size (p=0.0897) or insertion time of soft diverticuloscope (p=0.7387). In group U, mean time to divide the septum and total procedure time were significantly shorter (p<0.0001) for both comparisons. Regarding incision extension, mean length was significantly higher in group U (p=0.0047). In relation to microscopic parameters, the lateral thermal spread caused by monopolar current (Group M) was found to be more intense (p<0.0001). As for depth and inflammation presence, no differences were verified between the groups. Hemorrhage was exclusively observed in group M (p=0.01) and it was endoscopically managed at all times. When compared to endoscopic incision with needle-knife and monopolar blend current, the experimental endoscopic diverticulostomy using soft diverticuloscope and harmonic scalpel demonstrated to be faster and related to less tissue damage.

O divertículo faringo-esofágico (DFE), também conhecido como cricofaríngeo ou de Zenker (DZ), é doença rara, com prevalência estimada entre 0,01% e 0,11%, e que acomete os muito idosos, para os quais tratamentos menos invasivos podem ser úteis, destacando-se o endoscópico. A despeito das inovações com equipamentos e acessórios, hemorragias e perfurações ocorrem em até 10 e 15% dos pacientes, respectivamente. A constatação de divertículo faríngeo em porcos domésticos transformou-se em modelo experimental de grande interesse para fins didáticos e científicos. Pretendeu-se, neste sentido, introduzir inovação técnica e compará-la com o tratamento endoscópico convencional do DFE. O objetivo deste estudo foi comparar, em modelo experimental, a diérese do septo do DFE efetuada através do bisturi harmônico Ultracision &#174; (Grupo U) com a do eletrocautério monopolar (Grupo M). Foram utilizados 20 porcos domésticos com peso médio de 20,2 Kg (&#177;1,35). Os animais foram alocados entre os grupos M e U de forma não aleatorizada. Não houve diferença significativa quanto ao tamanho do divertículo (p=0,0897) ou quanto ao tempo de inserção do diverticuloscópio flexível (p=0,7387). No grupo U, o tempo médio para a incisão do septo e o tempo total do procedimento foram menores (p<0,0001) para as duas comparações. Quanto à extensão da borda seccionada, houve diferença significativa (p=0,0047) entre os grupos, com maior média de tamanho no grupo U. Em relação aos parâmetros microscópicos, apenas a extensão da lesão provocada pela corrente monopolar (Grupo M) foi maior (p<0,0001). Em relação aos parâmetros de profundidade e à presença de inflamação, não houve diferença entre os grupos. Observou-se hemorragia apenas no grupo M (p=0,01), sempre controlada endoscopicamente. Em comparação com a técnica de seção feita com uso de estilete endoscópico e corrente monopolar mista, a diverticulotomia endoscópica experimental com uso de diverticuloscópio flexível e bisturi harmônico se mostrou mais rápida e relacionada com menor dano tecidual / The pharyngoesophageal diverticulum (PED), also known as cricopharyngeal or Zenker diverticulum (ZD), is a rare disease with estimated incidence ranging from 0.01% to 0.11% and more present in elderly patients, for whom a less invasive treatment can be desirable. Despite innovations in endoscopic equipment and accessories, bleeding and perforation occur in up to 10 and 15% of the cases, respectively. The finding of pharyngeal diverticulum in domestic pigs turned into an experimental model of major interest for training and scientific purposes. For this reason, the introduction of a technical innovation and its comparison with PED conventional treatment were focused. Our aim was to compare the diaeresis of the PED septum by the harmonic scalpel Ultracision &#174; monopolar electrocautery (Group M) in an experimental model. Twenty domestic pigs (mean weight 20.2 kg; &#177;1.35) were divided into groups M and U nonrandomly. No significant differences were found related to diverticulum size (p=0.0897) or insertion time of soft diverticuloscope (p=0.7387). In group U, mean time to divide the septum and total procedure time were significantly shorter (p<0.0001) for both comparisons. Regarding incision extension, mean length was significantly higher in group U (p=0.0047). In relation to microscopic parameters, the lateral thermal spread caused by monopolar current (Group M) was found to be more intense (p<0.0001). As for depth and inflammation presence, no differences were verified between the groups. Hemorrhage was exclusively observed in group M (p=0.01) and it was endoscopically managed at all times. When compared to endoscopic incision with needle-knife and monopolar blend current, the experimental endoscopic diverticulostomy using soft diverticuloscope and harmonic scalpel demonstrated to be faster and related to less tissue damage.

Every individual is born with different natural competencies that can be honed by both voluntary and involuntary environmental stimuli. The response our genotype decides to make, if any, towards those stimuli, determines how well our competencies develop. Each person’s coding and variations of genes will result in unique qualities in their phenotype, or physical structure. As a result, a person has various traits that are displayed through their behavior. DNA is genetically shown to express itself through traits by up to 75%. This leaves a sort of buffer of around 25%. This region is available for us to adapt to our environmental stimuli. Your innate qualities will not reach their full potential without stimulation from the environment, in a leadership case, with education and training and therefore it can be argued that environmental exposure is necessary to fully expose the potentials and capabilities of an individual, rather than instill a new skill or develop a talent that was not existent before. Innate leadership is not a permanent state, on the contrary, it is a continuously adaptive situation demanding contextual evolutionary changes or resignation from the subject occupying the role. When the needs and demands of a society or era outweigh the relevance of the innate leaders' traits and competencies, an evolution of leadership is needed to maintain a positive relationship between all parties involved. As a result, the innate leader will begin to lose their innateness in their role and unless they evolve and adapt (because the two actions are not the same) to new contextual needs, their tenure as leader will begin to be detrimental and counter-functional. What we want to put forward is a real, universal and constructive understanding of what makes a human happy, motivated and productive and how an innate person in context is a much better solution in the short and long run, for those around them when put to a task.