[Left upper lobe pulmonary adenocarcinoma with partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection in the same lobe: Case report].

Authors present a case of a 60-year-old male patient with left upper lobe cancer in association with partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection (PAPVC) in the same lobe. The hemiazygous vein joined the left superior pulmonary vein above the aorta in the thorax cavity draining into the left brachiocephalic vein causing left to right shunt flow. PAPVC was clearly identified intraoperatively and left upper lobectomy was performed as definitive solution for both.

[Standardization of VATS lobectomies in our department between 2011-2017 in regard to results of their oncological follow-ups].

: Authors present their 7-year experience since the introduction of minimal-invasive (VATS) lobectomies for lung cancer in regard to their surgical technique, results and oncological follow-up. 173 VATS lobectomies were performed between June 2011 and December 2017, 105 men and 68 women. The mean age of patients was 64.

Proton dissociation properties of arylphosphonates: Determination of accurate Hammett equation parameters.

Determination of the proton dissociation constants of several arylphosphonic acid derivatives was carried out to investigate the accuracy of the Hammett equations available for this family of compounds. For the measurement of the pK values modern, accurate methods, such as the differential potentiometric titration and NMR-pH titration were used. We found our results significantly different from the pK values reported before (pK: MAE = 0.

[The first use of iv. idarucizumab for dabigatran reversal in Hungary].

At present, the direct thrombin inhibitor dabigatran is the only one amongst the new direct anticoagulants which has an effective, specific reversal agent. The novel agent idarucizumab is a humanized, monoclonal antibody fragment binds to dabigatran within minutes thereby offers an opportunity to induce a safe, long-lasting reverse of the anticoagulant effects of dabigatran. The authors describe the first use of idarucizumab in Hungary (23.

[Fulminant isolated necrotizing fasciitis of the chest wall, complicating thoracic empyema].

Authors introduce the case of a 64-year-old male patient with fulminant isolated necrotizing fasciitis of the chest wall, complicating empyema thoracis of unknown origin. The patient's co-morbidities were hypertension, ischaemic heart disease, atrial fibrillation with oral anticoagulation. The real etiology was revealed post mortem, due to the rapid progression.

[Digital drainage system in the postoperative treatment of thoracic surgical patients].

Introduction: persistent air leak is one of the major complications following pulmonary resections and, in combination with immobilization, it increases the cost of treatment significantly.

Methods: Authors analyzed retrospectively data of 40 consecutive patients of a thoracic surgical unit between 01. March 2011 and 30.

Comparing bipolar electrothermal device and endostapler in endoscopic lung wedge resection.

Video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS) is gaining on thoracic surgery, having newly developed devices next to endostaplers for haemostatic and airtight sealing of lung parenchyma. Though the bipolar electrothermal Ligasure has good results for pulmonary wedge resection, its literature is small in numbers. Authors compared Ligasure and endostapler for pulmonary wedge resection of solitary pulmonary nodules (SPN).

[Nasojejunal tube positioning with fluoroscopic guidance].

The indication circle of enteral nutrition is continuously enlarging. Looking after this increasing group of patients, is now an everyday practice. Enteral nutrition has more advantages than intravenous.

[Selective bowel decontamination].

Infective complications play major role in mortality of high risk patients demanding intensive care. Selective Bowel Decontamination prevents endogenous infections by reducing the number of potentially pathogen microbes (aerobic bacteria, fungi) in the oropharynx and gastrointestinal tract, saving anaerobic bacteria. It had been used 20 years ago for the first time.

Use of reversed-phase liquid chromatography for determining the lipophilicity of alpha-aryl-N-cyclopropylnitrones.

The relationship between a reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) retention parameter and various calculated log P-values of our previously synthesized alpha-aryl-N-cyclopropyl-nitrone derivatives was investigated. The RP-HPLC experiments were carried out with acetonitrile-water and methanol-water mixtures as mobile phases and with two kinds of stationary phases of different polarity. The retention parameter, log k(w) was obtained by linear extrapolation of the log k retention to pure water as the mobile phase.