Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to J Kozera.
9 cases initially suspected of toxic nodular disease were proved to be Hodgkin disease in 8 and lymphoma in one. Sonographic exams of the neck revealed enlarged peri-thyroid nodes in all cases. Biopsy of these nodes and histopathological examinations of the nodes confirmed the diagnosis.
In the years 1996-1997 9 dorsal sympathectomies (DS) were performed in the authors Department using VATS technique. There were 6 right dorsal sympathectomies and 3 left DS in the group of 7 patients. Indication for dorsal sympathectomies was idiopathic hyperhidrosis in 4 cases and vascular disorders in 3 cases. Operating time for the single procedure was 30'. Chest drain was never used. There were no major complications (Horner's syndrome-one patient, intercostal neuralgia, which disappeared in a few days-2 patients). Patients left hospital the day after operation (only those with fingers ulceration stayed longer). The results of dorsal sympathectomies in patients with hyperhydorsis were excellent, less impressive in those suffered from vasospastic and vascular disorders.
Growing factors influenced on proliferation of follicular cekks of thyroid and probability influence upon a rising of recurrent goitre were presented. Effect of growing factors depending on TSH, specially IGF-1, EGF, FGF and thyroid growth immunoglobulins (TGI) are analysed.