Objective To investigate the operative method of trabecular metal rod implant for the treatment of the early adult avascular necrosis of the femoral head (ANFH) and its cl inical efficacy. Methods From March 2005 to January 2007, 28 patients of ANFH were treated by trabecular metal rod implant, including 18 males and 10 females aged 18-56 years old (average 30.6 years old). The ANFH was induced by trauma in 7 cases, steroid in 10 cases, alcohol in 5 cases and unknownreason in 6 cases. There were 22 cases of unilateral ANFH and 6 of bilateral ANFH, involving 18 left hips and 16 right hips. According to Association Research Circulation Osseous (ARCO) international classification of osteonecrosis launched in 1997, 16 cases (16 hips) were classified as stage I, 12 cases (15 hips) as stage I, 1 case (1 hip) as stage III and 2 cases (2 hips) as stage IV. Harris score was 50.3 ± 2.2 preoperatively. The course of disease was 12-24 months (average 16 months). Results All wounds healed by first intention, and no postoperative compl ication occurred. All the cases were followed up for 18-36 months (average 26 months). The pain and functional l imitation of patients were improved significantly. The Harris score was 85.7 ± 2.4 18 months after operation, showing a significant difference when compared with preoperative score (P lt; 0.05). Twenty-three cases were graded as excellent, 3 as good and 2 as fair, with the excellent and good rate of 92.86%. Conclusion Trabecular metal rod implant is an effective method for the treatment of early ANFH and can minimize the occurrence of compl ications, but the follow-up observation of its long-term herapeutic effect is still needed.
摘要:目的: 观察01%他扎罗汀乳膏(乐为)治疗寻常型痤疮的临床疗效和安全性。 方法 :以轻中度痤疮患者40例,随机分为治疗组20例,外用01%他扎罗汀乳膏每晚1次,连用4周;对照组20例,外用01%维A酸霜每晚1次,连用4周,停药后观察疗效。 结果 : 治疗组基愈8例,显效7例,总有效率75%; 对照组基愈5例,显效6例,总有效率55%。两组结果经统计学处理,差异有显著性,P lt;005。 结论 : 他扎罗汀乳膏治疗寻常型痤疮安全、有效。Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of 01% Tazarotene Cream (Tazhaluoting Rugao)in the treatment of acne vulgaris. Methods : 40 patients, diagnosed clinically to have mild to moderate acne vulgaris were randomly and averagely assigned to two groups. 01% Tazarotene Cream and 01%Tretinoin Cream were used respectively daily night for 4 weeks on these two groups. Observe the efficacy after the ointment withdrawal. Results : 8 patients were basically cured and 7 improved in the experiment group, the total effective rate was 750%. 5 patients were basically cured and 6 improved in the control group, the total effective rate was 550%. There is significant difference between these two groups statistically (P lt;005). Conclusion : Tazarotene Cream is quite effective and safe in the treatment of acne vulgaris.
Objective To compare the immediate therapeutic effects between endovenous laser treatment and conventional surgery for lower extremity varicosity. Methods Data of 350 limbs of 275 patients treated by endovenous laser treatment (endovenous laser treatment group) and 310 limbs of 210 patients by traditional surgery (traditional surgery group) were analyzed and compared in terms of operation time, number of the incision, postoperative pain, complications, postoperative hospitalized duration and 1-year recurrence rate. Results Endovenous laser treatment group had shorter operation time, fewer incisions, less postoperative pain and shorter postoperative hospitalized duration than traditional surgery group (Plt;0.05). The complications and 1-year recurrence rate had no significant differences between two groups (Pgt;0.05). Conclusion As a safe and effective new treatment for lower extremity varicosity with minimal invasiveness and no left scars, endovenous laser treatment has the potential to replace conventional surgery and extend the surgical indications for lower extremity varicosity treatment.
ObjectiveTo observe the alteration of serum homocysteine (Hcy) levels of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients during gemcitabine with cis-platinum (GP) program of chemotherapy and to explore the clinical value of monitoring Hcy in evaluating chemotherapy curative effect. MethodsA total of 49 advanced NSCLC patients (including 28 squamous carcinoma and 21 adenocarcinoma) first treated between May 2012 and April 2015 were selected. The Hcy, cytokerantin-19-fragment (CYFRA21-1) and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels of the morning fasting venous blood were measured before the first and after the second cycle of chemotherapy. Combined the pathological types of NSCLC, statistical analysis was carried out on the test results. ResultsAll of the 49 patients completed two cycles of GP chemotherapy, and the chemotherapy was effective on 31 and ineffective in 18. Before the chemotherapy, the differences in the positive rates of Hcy, CYFRA21-1, and CEA were statistically significant respectively between squamous carcinoma and adenocarcinoma patients (P < 0.05). But when combined the two types, the differences of three indicators's positive rates were not significant (P > 0.05). After two cycles of GP chemotherapy, in the patients with effective chemotherapy, the Hcy, CYFRA21-1 and CEA levels were lower in both squamous carcinoma and adenocarcinoma patients compared with that before the chemotherapy; the difference in the decrease of Hcy levels in both of the two pathological types was significant (P < 0.05), while CEA levels was significant only in adenocarcinoma patients (P < 0.05) and CYFRA21-1 levels was significant only in squamous carcinoma patients (P < 0.05). Among the patients with ineffective chemotherapy, the Hcy, CYFRA21-1 and CEA levels increased compared with those before the chemotherapy; the difference in the increase of Hcy levels were significant in both of the two pathological types (P < 0.05), while CYFRA21-1 levels was significant only in squamous carcinoma patients (P < 0.05) and CEA levels was not significant in both of the two pathological types (P > 0.05). ConclusionThe effect of chemotherapy and the pathogenetic condition can be assessed by monitoring serum Hcy levels of NSCLC patients during the chemotherapy.
Objective To summarize our experience on leaflet extension in reoperation after tricuspid valve repair in children at age≤15 years and to explore the application indicators and skills of this technique. Methods We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 23 children who underwent reoperation after tricuspid valve repair in Xinhua Hospital between January 2006 and October 2015. There were 15 males and 8 females with a mean age of 8.7 years, ranging from 5 to 15 years. The leaflet was extended by artificial pericardium patch. After surgery, warfarin anticoagulation therapy was done, and international normalized ratio was maintained 2.0 to 3.0. Results The average cardiopulmonary bypass time was 87-132 (98.5±35.7) minutes, and average aortic cross-clamping time was 56-97 (68.40±23.78) minutes. One patient died in hospital. There were 3 patients with complications including respiratory failure in 1 patient, acute renal failure in 1 patient, and right heart insufficiency in 1 patient. All the children cured and were followed up for 5 months to 10 years, with a mean follow-up of 3.5 years. One patient died during the follow-up. Six patients suffered mild to moderate tricuspid regurgitation and tricuspid valve function of the rest patients was good. No other redo-valve surgery or complications correlated to anticoagulation occurred. Conclusion Leaflet extension in reoperation after tricuspid valve repair in children is useful with optimistic middle to long term efficacy and needs intensive care therapy during the perioperative period.
Objective To evaluate therapeutic effect of tile shape perineal stapled prolapse resection in treatment of rectal prolapse. Methods The clinical data of 31 patients with rectal prolapse underwent tile shape perineal stapled prolapse resection in the Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University from December 2013 to August 2015 were retrospectively analyzed. All the patients with rectal prolapse were performed the tile shape perineal stapled prolapse resection with general anesthesia and (or) epidural anesthesia. The prolapse was completely pulled out and then axially cut open with a linear stapler in the lithotomy position. Finally, the prolapse was resected stepwise with the curved stapler at the prolapse’s uptake. Results There were 8 males and 23 females in the 31 patients. The age was (65.8±3.2) years old. There were 14 patients with Ⅱ degree and 17 patients with Ⅲ degree prolapses. The median course was 5.8 years. The 31 patients were followed up for 0.5–7.0 months. Of 31 cases, the 24 cases were cured and 7 cases were better. It was found out that there was a significant difference between the number of axially cut open with a linear stapler and the weight of specimen (P<0.05). And there was a significant difference between the number of axially cut open with a linear stapler and the recurrence (P<0.05) too. When the number of axially cut open with a linear stapler were 4 for Ⅱ degree and 3 for Ⅲ degree, the treatment had been proved to be the highest efficacy. Conclusions Preliminary results of limited cases in this study show that tile shape perineal stapled prolapse resection is safe and effective in treatment of rectal prolapsed. Key of operation is that prolapse is completely pulled out and then axially cut open with a linear stapler at some o’clock for 2–4 points and rectal valves are formed. Prolapsed is resected stepwise with curved stapler at prolapse’s uptake. When number of axially cut open with a linear stapler are 4 for Ⅱ degree and 3 for Ⅲ degree, it could achieve the best therapeutic effect.
ObjectiveTo compare difference of therapeutic effects between endoscopic frequency-doubled double pulse neodymium yttrium aluminium garnet (FREDDY) laser and endoscopic traditional mechanical lithotripsy in treatment of common bile duct stones (CBDs).MethodsThe clinical data of 207 patients with CBDs treated with ERCP and lithotripsy in the Ninth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine from March 2009 to March 2019 were analyzed retrospectively, of which 71 cases treated by FREDDY (FREDDY group) and 136 cases treated by mechanical lithotripsy (mechanical group). The success rate of stone removal, operation time, postoperative hospitalization time, hospitalization cost, consumables cost, and complications were compared between the two groups.ResultsThere were no significant differences in the general condition and the preoperative clinical data between the two groups (P>0.05). There was no perioperative death in the two groups. There were no significant differences in terms of the postoperative routine laboratory biochemical indexes, consumables cost, hospitalization cost, and rates of the bleeding, postoperative pancreatitis, perforation and biliary tract infection between the two groups (P>0.05). Although the operation time of the FREDDY group was significantly longer than that of the mechanical group (P<0.05), the success rate of stone removal was significantly higher, the postoperative hospitalization time was shorter, the total complications rate and stone residual rate were significantly lower in the FREDDY group as compared with the mechanical group (P<0.05).ConclusionEndoscopic FREDDY laser lithotripsy has a better curative effect and less complications in treatment of large CBDs than mechanical lithotripsy, but operation time needs further to be improved.
Electroencephalogram (EEG) has been an important tool for scientists to study epilepsy and evaluate the treatment of epilepsy for half a century, since epilepsy seizures are caused by the diffusion of excessive discharge of brain neurons. This paper reviews the clinical application of scalp EEG in the treatment of intractable epilepsy with vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) in the past 30 years. It mainly introduces the prediction of the therapeutic effect of VNS on intractable epilepsy based on EEG characteristics and the effect of VNS on EEG of patients with intractable epilepsy, and expounds some therapeutic mechanisms of VNS. For predicting the efficacy of VNS based on EEG characteristics, EEG characteristics such as epileptiform discharge, polarity of slow cortical potential changes, changes of EEG symmetry level and changes of EEG power spectrum are described. In view of the influence of VNS treatment on patients’ EEG characteristics, the change of epileptiform discharge, power spectrum, synchrony, brain network and amplitude of event-related potential P300 are described. Although no representative EEG markers have been identified for clinical promotion, this review paves the way for prospective studies of larger patient populations in the future to better apply EEG to the clinical treatment of VNS, and provides ideas for predicting VNS efficacy, assessing VNS efficacy, and understanding VNS treatment mechanisms, with broad medical and scientific implications.
ObjectiveTo summarize the current comparison of the efficacy of different treatments for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma.MethodTo search the literatures about the comparative studies on the efficacy of different treatments for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma in recent years and analyze them.ResultsIn the treatment of recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma, percutaneous arterial chemoembolization combined with radiofrequency ablation could improve the survival rate and tumor-free survival rate to some extent, compared with the single use of percutaneous arterial chemoembolization. In the short term, there was no difference in efficacy between radiofrequency ablation and surgical resection, but the local recurrence rate of radiofrequency ablation was higher than that of surgical resection group. Salvage liver transplantation offered potential opportunity to reduce the risk of recurrence and tended to improve long-term survival outcomes, but liver sources were scarce and costly. ConclusionsAt present, there is no systematic staging scheme and treatment system for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma. At the same time, most studies are retrospective, and more prospective studies are needed to further explore the treatment of recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma.
ObjectiveTo compare efficacy of laparoscopic or open hepatectomy in benign liver tumors patients with different difficult operations. MethodsAccording to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, the patients with benign liver tumors who underwent hepatectomy in the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University from September 2014 to March 2021 were collected. The enrolled patients were assigned into low, medium, and high difficulties by the Hasegawa liver resection surgical difficulty score model, then the patients were matched by propensity score matching. The liver function and inflammatory indexes, intraoperative bleeding, operative time, total hospital stay, postoperative complications, and hospitalization expenses of patients with benign liver tumors after laparoscopic (laparoscope group) or open (open group) hepatectomy were compared. ResultsA total of 209 patients who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were enrolled in this study. According to the Hasegawa criteria, there were 59, 89, and 61 patients with low, medium, and high difficulties respectively. After 1∶1 propensity score matching, 18, 34, and 14 patients in the laparoscope group and open group were matched respectively. There were no statistic differences in the baseline data between the laparoscope group and open group (P>0.05). ① For the patients with low and medium difficulties, compared with the open group, the different values of alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, white blood cell count, and neutrophil percentage were lower (P<0.05), the intraoperative bleeding and total hospital stay were less or shorter (P<0.05), and the albumin were higher (P<0.05) in the laparoscope group. There were no statistic differences in these indexes among the patients with high difficulty (P>0.05). ② Compared with the open group, the operative time of the laparoscope group was shorter in the patients with low difficulty (P<0.05) and longer in the patients with high difficulty (P<0.05), and there was no statistic difference in patients with medium difficulty (P>0.05). ③ The postoperative complications had no statistic differences between the two groups for the patients with low and high difficulties (P>0.05), while which in the laparoscope group were lower than in the open group for the patients with medium difficulty (P<0.05). ④ The hospitalization expenses of the laparoscope group was higher than the open group for the patients with high difficulty (P<0.05), while which had no statistic differences between the two groups for the patients with low and medium difficulties (P>0.05). ⑤ The total hospital stay of the laparoscope group was shorter than the open group (P<0.05) no matter which difficult operation.ConclusionsAccording to results of this study, laparoscopic hepatectomy has more obvious advantages as compared with open hepatectomy for patients with low or medium difficulty, which could greatly shorten hospital stay and accelerate rehabilitation of patients. Even for patients with high difficulty, laparoscopic hepatectomy still shows an advantage of shortening hospital stay.