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H Esaki

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PubMed1990

[Three cases of bronchial foreign bodies which required thoracotomy].

We experienced three cases of bronchial foreign bodies which required thoracotomy for the removal. In case 1 (51-year-old male), as the foreign body (a nail) was present at extremely peripheral bronchus (left B10b), the removal using bronchoscope was unsuccessfully tried and thoracotomy was performed. In case 2 (12-year-old male), as the foreign body (a lead) was lodged firmly in the bronchus (left B8) surrounded by a granulation tissue, the removal using bronchoscope failed and thoracotomy was performed. In case 3 (6-year-old female), during the removal of the foreign body (a pen-cap) tightly wedged in the left main bronchus using bronchoscope, the general condition was getting worse and emergency thoracotomy was performed. In each case, the foreign body was removed by bronchotomy without sacrifice of significant lung tissue.

Bronchi↗
PubMed1989

[A case of supravalvular aortic stenosis with spontaneous remission of peripheral pulmonary stenosis].

A 14-year-old junior high school boy was admitted to our institute. Previously he had been diagnosed as having peripheral pulmonary stenosis (Gay's classification, type IV) at the age of 2 years and 10 months. On this occasion, however, a diagnosis of supravalvular aortic stenosis was made, with a pressure gradient of about 120 mmHg, and all examinations showed spontaneous remission of peripheral pulmonary stenosis. He underwent a successful standard aortoplasty. This is the first reported case of spontaneous remission of peripheral pulmonary stenosis.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1988

Mortality among migrant tunnel workers.

To clarify the mortality pattern of migrant tunnel workers, a retrospective cohort study was conducted in the southern part of Oita Prefecture, which is well known as a source area for tunnel workers. This study was made on 1,078 tunnel workers and 943 non-tunnel workers who were observed for 8 years and 6 months from January 1975 to June 1983. The overall SMR of tunnel workers was 162 which was statistically significant. The SMRs for pulmonary tuberculosis (SMR = 3,267), industrial accidents (SMR = 1,000), and pneumoconiosis (SMR = 26,000) which were all closely related to tunnelling work were extraordinarily high and statistically significant. Mortality from lung cancer was considerably higher among tunnel workers than among non-tunnel workers. The results of ratios of observed to expected deaths by age-group showed significant excess mortality in three age-groups: 40 to 49, 50 to 59, and 60 to 69. These findings show that migrant tunnel workers have serious health problems. On the other hand, in non-tunnel workers, the overall SMR was 89. No significant excess mortality was observed for any cause of death or any age-group.

Adult↗