INTRODUÇÃO: Com o avanço da tecnologia, alguns equipamentos vêm sendo incorporados ao ato operatório, dentre eles os robôs, que apesar da notoriedade ainda são considerados controversos. MÉTODO: Trabalho clínico aleatorizado, duplo cego, avaliando a segurança e a eficiência, na cirurgia torácica videoassistida, para o tratamento da hiperidrose palmar/axilar, comparando o grupo \"Hu\" (auxiliar humano) e o grupo \"Ro\" (auxiliar robô), na manipulação da ótica. Foram analisados 38 casos, 19 casos em cada grupo, \"Hu\" e \"Ro\". Todos os procedimentos foram realizados sob anestesia geral, com secção do nervo simpático ao nível T3, T4 e G3. Os procedimentos foram filmados e gravados, sendo que dois observadores independentes avaliaram: número de movimentos inadvertidos, toques em estruturas da cavidade torácica e número de vezes em que a ótica foi retirada para limpeza. Foram avaliados, ainda, os seguintes parâmetros: 1. quanto à segurança - intercorrências cirúrgicas, dor torácica e aspecto da cicatriz; 2. quanto à eficácia - tempos total, cirúrgico e de utilização de ótica, presença de anidrose palmar/axilar, permanência hospitalar, hiperidrose vicariante e satisfação com o resultado do procedimento. RESULTADOS: Os resultados obtidos comparando o grupo \"Hu\" e \"Ro\", quanto à segurança, mostram que não houve diferença estatisticamente significativa nos seguintes parâmetros: intercorrências cirúrgicas, movimentos inadvertidos, dor torácica e aspecto da cicatriz entre os dois grupos. Porém, o número de toques em estruturas na cavidade torácica foi menor no grupo \"Ro\" (p<0,001). Quanto à eficácia, não ocorreu diferença estatisticamente significativa entre os dois grupos nos seguintes parâmetros: número de vezes em que a ótica foi retirada para limpeza, presença de anidrose palmar/axilar, permanência hospitalar, hiperidrose vicariante e grau de satisfação com o resultado do procedimento. Porém, o grupo \"Hu\" apresentou menor tempos total, de cirurgia e de utilização da ótica (p<0,001), quando comparado ao grupo \"Ro\". CONCLUSÕES: Podemos concluir que o auxílio da robótica no manuseio da ótica, na cirurgia videoassistida para realização de simpatectomia torácica para tratamento da hiperidrose, é seguro e eficiente, quando comparado ao auxílio humano. / INTRODUCTION: With the advance of technology, some pieces of equipment have been incorporated into the surgical act, among which robots, that, in spite of their notoriety, are still considered controversial. METHOD: A randomized double blind clinical study to evaluate the safety and efficiency in video-assisted thoracic surgery for the treatment of palmar/axillary hyperhidrosis, comparing the \"Hu\" (human-assisted) group and the \"Ro\" (robot-assisted) group, in the manipulation of the optics. Thirty-eight cases were analyzed, 19 cases in each group, \"Hu\" and \"Ro\". All the procedures were conducted under general anesthesia, with the ablation of the sympathetic nerve at T3, T4 and G3 levels. The procedures were recorded, in that two independent observers assessed: the number of involuntary movements, contact with structures of the thoracic cavity, and the number of times in which the optics was removed to be cleaned. The following parameters were also assessed: 1. on safety - surgical events, thoracic pain and scar appearance; 2. on efficiency - total times, surgical and optics use, presence of palmar/axillary anhydrosis, hospital stay, vicarious hyperhidrosis and satisfaction with the result of the procedure. RESULTS: The results obtained by comparing the \"Hu\" and \"Ro\" groups on safety show there was no significant statistical difference in the following parameters: surgical events, involuntary movements, thoracic pain and scar appearance between the two groups. However, the number of contacts with structures in the thoracic cavity was less in the \"Ro\" group (p<0.001). On efficiency, there was no significant statistical difference between the two groups in the following parameters: number of times in which the optics was removed to be cleaned, presence of palmar/axillary anhydrosis, hospital stay, vicarious hyperhidrosis, and the level of satisfaction with the result of the procedure. However, the \"Hu\" group presented less total time of surgery and of optics use (p<0.001), when compared to the \"Ro\" group. CONCLUSIONS: We can conclude that the robot-assisted procedure in handling the optics in video-assisted thoracic sympathectomy for the treatment of hyperhidrosis is safe and efficient when compared to the human-assisted procedure.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T14:13:57Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 JeanCarloFC.pdf: 596709 bytes, checksum: 314bab688733510c66bd2bd077bef4f9 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2005-04-14 / Analyze, in patients with primary hyperhidrosis (PH) who was undergone to videothoracoscopic sympathicotomy, the degree of vascular denervation after surgical transection of the thoracic sympathetic chain by measuring ultrasonografic parameters in carotid and vertebral arteries. Methods: Twenty-four patients with PH underwent forty-eight endoscopic thoracic sympathicotomy and were evaluated by duplex eco-doppler measuring systolic peak velocity (SPV), diastolic peak velocity (DPV), pulsatility index (PI) and resistivity index (RI) in bilateral common, internal and external carotids, besides bilateral vertebral arteries. The exams were performed before operations and a month later. Wilcoxon test was used to analyse the differences between the variables before and after the sympatholisis. Results: T3 sympathicotomy segment was the most frequent transection done (95,83%), as only ablation (25%) or in association with T4 (62,50%) or with T2 (8,33%). It was observed increase in RI and PI of the common carotid artery ( p<0,05). The DPV of internal carotid artery decreased in both sides (p<0,05). The SPV and the DPV of the right and left vertebral arteries also increased (p<0,05). Asymmetric findings were observed so that, arteries of the right side were the most frequently affected. Conclusions: Hemodynamic changes in vertebral and carotid arteries were observed after sympathicotomy for PH. SPV was the most often altered parameter, mostly in the right side arteries, meaning significant asymmetric changes in carotid and vertebral vessels. Therefore, the research findings deserve further investigations to observe if they have clinical inferences / O delineamento desse estudo objetiva a an?lise das repercuss?es na hemodin?mica das art?rias car?tidas e vertebrais, respons?veis pela irriga??o do enc?falo, ap?s a desnerva??o da cadeia simp?tica ao n?vel de T2, T3 e/ou T4, provocada pela simpaticotomia tor?cica videotoracosc?pica para tratamento da hiperidrose prim?ria. Foram estudados pacientes submetidos a 48 simpaticotomias tor?cicas por v?deo, utilizando como par?metros de compara??o pr? e p?s-operat?rios vari?veis num?ricas de velocidade de pico sist?lico, velocidade de pico diast?lico, ?ndice de resist?ncia e ?ndice de pulsatibilidade. As vari?veis foram obtidas a partir do exame de eco-doppler das art?rias car?tidas e vertebrais bilateralmente utilizando o mesmo aparelho de ultrassom e o mesmo examinador no per?odo de uma semana que antecedeu ao procedimento cir?rgico e 30 dias depois da opera??o. As diferen?as das vari?veis do pr? e do p?s-operat?rio foram mensuradas pelo teste de Wilcoxon, utilizando o software SPSS? 7.5 for Windows (SPSS, Inc., Chicago, IL). Os achados de altera??es significativas foram discutidos, observando os dados da literatura m?dica relacionados com estudos na mesma linha de investiga??o e enfatizando os aspectos de interdisciplinaridade cient?fica

INTRODUÇÃO: Com o avanço da tecnologia, alguns equipamentos vêm sendo incorporados ao ato operatório, dentre eles os robôs, que apesar da notoriedade ainda são considerados controversos. MÉTODO: Trabalho clínico aleatorizado, duplo cego, avaliando a segurança e a eficiência, na cirurgia torácica videoassistida, para o tratamento da hiperidrose palmar/axilar, comparando o grupo \"Hu\" (auxiliar humano) e o grupo \"Ro\" (auxiliar robô), na manipulação da ótica. Foram analisados 38 casos, 19 casos em cada grupo, \"Hu\" e \"Ro\". Todos os procedimentos foram realizados sob anestesia geral, com secção do nervo simpático ao nível T3, T4 e G3. Os procedimentos foram filmados e gravados, sendo que dois observadores independentes avaliaram: número de movimentos inadvertidos, toques em estruturas da cavidade torácica e número de vezes em que a ótica foi retirada para limpeza. Foram avaliados, ainda, os seguintes parâmetros: 1. quanto à segurança - intercorrências cirúrgicas, dor torácica e aspecto da cicatriz; 2. quanto à eficácia - tempos total, cirúrgico e de utilização de ótica, presença de anidrose palmar/axilar, permanência hospitalar, hiperidrose vicariante e satisfação com o resultado do procedimento. RESULTADOS: Os resultados obtidos comparando o grupo \"Hu\" e \"Ro\", quanto à segurança, mostram que não houve diferença estatisticamente significativa nos seguintes parâmetros: intercorrências cirúrgicas, movimentos inadvertidos, dor torácica e aspecto da cicatriz entre os dois grupos. Porém, o número de toques em estruturas na cavidade torácica foi menor no grupo \"Ro\" (p<0,001). Quanto à eficácia, não ocorreu diferença estatisticamente significativa entre os dois grupos nos seguintes parâmetros: número de vezes em que a ótica foi retirada para limpeza, presença de anidrose palmar/axilar, permanência hospitalar, hiperidrose vicariante e grau de satisfação com o resultado do procedimento. Porém, o grupo \"Hu\" apresentou menor tempos total, de cirurgia e de utilização da ótica (p<0,001), quando comparado ao grupo \"Ro\". CONCLUSÕES: Podemos concluir que o auxílio da robótica no manuseio da ótica, na cirurgia videoassistida para realização de simpatectomia torácica para tratamento da hiperidrose, é seguro e eficiente, quando comparado ao auxílio humano. / INTRODUCTION: With the advance of technology, some pieces of equipment have been incorporated into the surgical act, among which robots, that, in spite of their notoriety, are still considered controversial. METHOD: A randomized double blind clinical study to evaluate the safety and efficiency in video-assisted thoracic surgery for the treatment of palmar/axillary hyperhidrosis, comparing the \"Hu\" (human-assisted) group and the \"Ro\" (robot-assisted) group, in the manipulation of the optics. Thirty-eight cases were analyzed, 19 cases in each group, \"Hu\" and \"Ro\". All the procedures were conducted under general anesthesia, with the ablation of the sympathetic nerve at T3, T4 and G3 levels. The procedures were recorded, in that two independent observers assessed: the number of involuntary movements, contact with structures of the thoracic cavity, and the number of times in which the optics was removed to be cleaned. The following parameters were also assessed: 1. on safety - surgical events, thoracic pain and scar appearance; 2. on efficiency - total times, surgical and optics use, presence of palmar/axillary anhydrosis, hospital stay, vicarious hyperhidrosis and satisfaction with the result of the procedure. RESULTS: The results obtained by comparing the \"Hu\" and \"Ro\" groups on safety show there was no significant statistical difference in the following parameters: surgical events, involuntary movements, thoracic pain and scar appearance between the two groups. However, the number of contacts with structures in the thoracic cavity was less in the \"Ro\" group (p<0.001). On efficiency, there was no significant statistical difference between the two groups in the following parameters: number of times in which the optics was removed to be cleaned, presence of palmar/axillary anhydrosis, hospital stay, vicarious hyperhidrosis, and the level of satisfaction with the result of the procedure. However, the \"Hu\" group presented less total time of surgery and of optics use (p<0.001), when compared to the \"Ro\" group. CONCLUSIONS: We can conclude that the robot-assisted procedure in handling the optics in video-assisted thoracic sympathectomy for the treatment of hyperhidrosis is safe and efficient when compared to the human-assisted procedure.

<p>Uvod: Primarna fokalna hiperhidroza (PFH) je poremećaj nepoznate etiologije koji se karakteri&scaron;e prekomernim znojenjem na predilekcionim mestima. Podjednako se javlja kod osoba mu&scaron;kog i ženskog pola tokom dvadesetih i početkom tridesetih godina života, pri čemu se smatra da je učestalos PFH oko 2,8% u ukupnoj populaciji. Nastaje kao posledica hiperaktivnosti simaptičkog nervnog sistema ka znojnim žlezdama. Karakteristično je za PFH da se ne javlja noću, &scaron;to sugeri&scaron;e da emocionalni stimulus igra bitnu ulogu u nastanku ovog poremećaja. Bilateralna torakoskopska simpatektomija (BTS) je minimalno invazivna hirur&scaron;ka procedura koja se danas primenjuje u trajnom lečenju PFH, sa niskom stopom komplikacija i omogućava lečenje kao jednodnevne hirur&scaron;ke procedure. Ciljevi ovog istraživanja su bili: a) da se ispita ukupna efikasnost BTS na trajno smanjenje PFH predilekcionih delova tela - dlanova, pazu&scaron;nih jama, lica i stopala; b) da se ispita efiksanost BTS kod osoba sa PFH u odnosu na različite nivoe transekcije simpatičkog lanca; c) da se ispita uticaj BTS na plućnu i srčanu funkciju kod operisanih osoba sa PFH; d) da se ispita pojava, trajanje i intenzitet kompenzatornog znojenja nakon BTS kod operisanih osoba sa PFH; e) da se ispita pojava, trajanje, lokalizacija i tretman postoperativnog bola nakon BTS kod osoba sa PFH; f) da se utvrde postoperativne komplikacije BTS kod osoba sa PFH; i g) da se ispita uticaj BTS na kvalitet života kod operisanih osoba sa PFH. Radna hipoteza istraživanja je bila da hirur&scaron;ka procedura - minimlano invazivna BTS ima značajan efekat na prekomerno znojenje na predilekcionim mestima kod osoba sa PFH, da je praćena sa minimalnim morbiditetom, bez kliničkog uticaja na plućnu i srčanu funkciju i da značajno pobolj&scaron;ava kvalitet života operisanih osoba. Materijal i metod: Urađena je prospektivna klinička studija koja je uključila 435 osoba sa PFH, koji su operisani bilateralnom torakoskopskom simpatektomijom, na Klinici za grudnu hirurgiju, Instituta za plućne bolesti Vojvodine u Sremskoj Kamenici između 2010 i 2014 godine. Kriterijumi za uključivanje u studiju bili su: a) da su osobe sa utvrđenom i procenjenom PFH pristale da učestvuju u istraživanju ispunjavajući preoperativno i postoperativno upitnike o efektima BTS i kvalitetu života nakon operacije; b) da nisu imali prethodne grudno hirur&scaron;ke intervencije, frakture rebara, masivne pneumonije ili empijem pleure; c) da nisu imali te&scaron;ki poremećaj plućne ili srčane funkcije; d) da ne boluju od sekundarne hiperhidroze. Primarna fokalna hiperhidroza je bila ustanovljena i procenjena anamnestičkim podacima, kliničkom slikom i pregledom koji je bio fokusiran na kvalitativno ispitivanje. Bilateralna torakoskopska simpatektomija izvođena je u op&scaron;toj anesteziji, a transekcija simpatičkog lanca je rađena pomoću ultrazvučno aktiviranog skalpela. Osobe sa izvedenom BTS zbog PFH bile su klasifikovane u tri grupe, u zavisnosti od nivoa transekcije simpatičkog lanca: a) transekcija na nivou drugog do četvrtog torakalnog gangliona (T2-T4); b) transekcija na nivou trećeg do četvrtog torakalnog gangliona (T3-T4); i c) transekcija na nivou drugog do trećeg torakalnog gangliona (T2-T3). Za procenu kompenzatornog znojenja i kvaliteta života kori&scaron;ćene je: Hyperhidrosis Disease Severity Scale (HDSS) za intenzitet kompenzatornog znojenja i kvaliteta života nakon BTS. Rezultati: Od 435 osoba sa PFH kod kojih je urađena BTS, bilo je 142 (32,64%) osobe mu&scaron;kog pola i 293 (67,36%) osoba ženskog pola, prosečne starosti od 29,68&plusmn;7,6 godina. Pozitivan nasledni faktor navelo je 167 osoba (38,62%). Najče&scaron;ća lokalizacija prekomernog znojenja kod osoba u ovom istraživanju je bila kombinacija dlanova, pazu&scaron;nih jama i tabana, koju je imalo 167 osoba (38,39%). Pre operacije, preko 60% ispitivanih osoba je navelo da im je kvalitet života lo&scaron; ili izuzetno lo&scaron;. Kod svih operisanih osoba u ovom istraživanju, operacija je izvedena uspe&scaron;no obostrano. Nije bilo smrtnih ishoda. Od intraoperativnih komplikacija zabeležena je jedna konverzija (0,23%) u minitorakotomiju zbog krvavljenja iz interkostalne vene. Neposredni postoperativni uspeh BTS kod operisanih osoba zbog PFH, a na osnovu prve kontrole posle nedelju dana bio je zabeležen kod svih (99,54%), osim kod dve osobe (0,46%) koje su imale postoperativne komplikacije: pareza n. ulnarisa i Hornerov sindrom kod jedne osobe i Horner sindrom kod druge osobe. Postoperativni morbiditet nakon BTS bio je zabeležen kod 32 osobe (7,35%). Izrazito pobolj&scaron;anje, odnosno značajno smanjenje znojenja kod osoba sa PFH zabeleženo je kod 428 operisanih (98,39%). Osobe sa transekcijom simpatičkog lanca na nivou gangliona T3-T4 imali su najbolji rezultat sa pobolj&scaron;anjem kvaliteta života u 85,03% operisanih. Kompenzatorno znojenje se nakon BTS javilo kod 316 (72,64%) operisanih osoba, a samo 2,53% je navelo da je postoperativno kompenzatorno znojenje izuzetno jakog intenziteta. Postoperativni bol bio je prisutan kod 79,77% operisanih osoba, sa prosečnim trajanjem do dve nedelje. Analgetike je postoperativno koristilo 24,21% anketiranih osoba. Od 287 operisanih osoba u ovom istraživanju, koji su pre operacije naveli da su imali i prekomerno znojenje tabana, nakon 6 meseci 185 osoba (64,46%) je navelo da se prekomerno znojenje tabana smanjilo. Iako postoji statistička značajnost u promeni vitalnog kapaciteta u smislu njegovog povećanja &scaron;est meseci nakon BTS (sa 4,49&plusmn;1,15 L na 4,54&plusmn;1,11 L), ta promena nije bila klinički relevantna. Promene u krvnom pritisku i srčanom pulsu, iako zabeležene, takođe nisu imale klinički značaj. Kvalitet života, pre BTS ocenjen kao lo&scaron; (i izuzetno lo&scaron;) bio je prisutan kod 265 osoba (60, 92%), a 6 meseci posle operacije ocenjen je kao odličan i dobar kod 428 osoba (98,39%). Zaključak: BTS kao minimalno invazivna hirur&scaron;ka procedura kod osoba sa PFH ima minimalni morbiditet, a visoku uspe&scaron;nost u smanjenju prekomernog znojenja na predilekcionim mestima, sa pobolj&scaron;anjem kvaliteta života kod 98,39% operisanih, sa minimalnim promenama plućne i srčane funkcije koje nisu klinički relevantne.</p> / <p>Primary focal hyperhidrosis (PFH) is a disorder of an unknown etiology, characterized by excessive sweating of predilective parts of the body. It affects men and women equally, with a peak incidence in the later second and early third decades of life, with incidence of up to 2,8% of the world population. It is caused by hyperactivity of the sympathetic nervous system to the sweat glands. It has been shown that PFH does not occur during the sleeping times, which suggests that emotional stimuli play an important role in this disorder. Bilateral thoracoscopic sympathectomy (BTS) is minimal invasive surgical procedure, which has evolved into an effective and permanent treatment for severe PFH, with low rate of morbidity and it can be performed as the one day surgical procedure. The aims of this investigation were: a) to examine the overall efficiency of BTS on permanent reduction of PFH of predilective parts of the body-palms, armpits, faces and soles; b) to examine the efficiency of BTS with different levels of transection among the persons with the PFH; c) to examine the influence of BTS on cardio-pulmonary function tests in persons with PFH after the operation; d) to examine the incidence, duration and intensity of compensatory sweating after BTS among persons with PFH; e) to examine the incidence, duration, localization and treatment of postoperative pain after BTS among persons with PFH; f) to determine postoperative complications of BTS among persons with PFH; g) to examine the influence of BTS on quality of life among persons with PFH. The working hypothesis of this investigation is that surgical procedure &ndash; minimal invasive BTS has the permanent effect on excessive sweating of predilective parts of the body among persons with PFH, followed by minimal morbidity, without clinical influence on cardio-pulmonary function and significantly improves the quality of life among persons with PFH. This was a prospective clinical study which included 435 patients with PFH, who have been operated with BTS, at the Clinic for Thoracic surgery, the Institute for pulmonary diseases of Vojvodina, Sremska Kamenica, between 2010 and 2014. The including criteria for the investigation were: a) persons with confirmed and estimated PFH accepted to participate in this investigation, fulfilling pre and postoperatively questionnaire about BTS effects and quality of life after the operation; b) absence of previous thoracic surgical procedures, rib fractures, massive pneumonias or pleural empyema; c) satisfactory cardio-respiratory function; d) absence of secondary hyperhidrosis. Primary focal hyperhidrosis was confirmed and estimated by anamnesis, clinical examination focused on qualitatively examination. Bilateral thoracoscopic sympathectomy was performed with general anesthesia, using harmonic scalpel for transection of sympathetic chain. Persons with PFH who underwent the BTS were classified into three groups, depending the level of transaction of sympathetic chain: a) transection at the level from the second to the forth thoracic sympathetic ganglion (T2-T4); b) transection at the level from the third to the forth thoracic sympathetic ganglion (T3-T4); c) transection at the level from the second to the third thoracic sympathetic ganglion (T2-T3). For the assessment of postoperative pain, compensatory sweating and quality of life next scales have been used: standardized numeric pain rating scale and Hyperhidrosis Disease Severity Scale (HDSS) for intensity of compensatory sweating and quality of life. Among 435 persons with PFH who underwent the BTS in this investigation, 142 (32,64%) were male and 293 (67,36%) female persons, with mean age of 29,68&plusmn;7,6. There was no mortality or serious intraoperative complications that required operative conversio from minimal invasive surgical procedure to thoracotomy. Among 435 persons with PFH who underwent the BTS in this investigation, 142 (32,64%) were male and 293 (67,36%) female persons, with mean age of 29,68&plusmn;7,6. Positive genetic factor has been found in 167 persons (38,62%). The most common localisation of excessive sweating in this investigation was the combination of palms, armpits and soles in 167 persons (38,39%). Before the operation, over 60% of persons estimated their quallity of life as bad or very bad. The operation was successfully performed in all patients bilaterally. There was no mortality in this investigation. There was one intraoperative complication, bleeding from intercostal vein, requiring conversion to minithoracotomy. Immediatelly postoperative success after BTS seven days after the operation was achieved in all persons accepted in two persons (0,46%) due to the postoperative complications: nervous ulnaris paresis and Horner syndrome in one person and Horener syndome in the other person. Postoperative morbidity after the BTS was recoreded in 32 persons (7,35%). Marked improvement, as significant reduction of sweating in persons with PFH was achieved in 428 operated persons (98,39%). Transection of sympathetic chain on level T3-T4 achieved improvement of quality of life in 85,03% operated persons with PFH. Compensatory sweating after the BTS has occurred in 316 (72,64%) operated persons, but only 2,53% operated persons declared compensatory sweating as severe. Postoperative pain was presented in 79,77% operated persons, with average duration of two weeks. Analgetics used only 24,21% of operated persons. There were 287 operated persons in this investigation, who claimed to have plantar hyperhidrosis before the operation and six months after the operation 185 persons (64,46%) claimed to have a reduction of plantar sweating. Although there was a clinical significance in changes of vital capacity after the BTS (from 4,49&plusmn;1,15 L to 4,54&plusmn;1,11 L), ther was no clinical significance. Changes in blood pressure and heart rate, although recoreded, had no clinical significance. Quality of life, before the BTS was recorded as bad or very bad in 265 persons (60,92%), and six months after the operation as excellent or good in 428 persons (98,39%) persons. Conclusion: In patients with PFH, BTS as minimal invasive surgical procedure, has a minimal morbidity and high success in treatment of excessive sweating, with improvemnet of quality of life in 98,39% operated person, with changes in cardio-pulmonary functions that are not clinical relevant.</p>

Thesis deals with the design and realization of revisions devices for the treatment of hyperhidrosis. One of the methods how to treat hyperhidrosis is iontophoresis. This prevents sweating using an electric current. The work is divided on the parts. First part is a theory, which deals with basic principles of treatment. Next part is the analysis of original solutions and hardware design of new solutions. In conclusion I revive device by microcontroller programming and checking its functionality. I was able to create a prototype board, programmable firmware and successfully tested a prototype.