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Due to the high incidence and postoperative high recurrence rate, parastomal hernia is one of the most difficult ventral hernias for clinical treatment. Currently, there are numerous of surgical options for the treatment of parastomal hernia, including suture repair, stoma relocation, onlay mesh repair through hernia ring, stoma relocation combined with sublay mesh prophylactic and repairing, Sugarbaker technique repair and its modified operation, Keyhole technique repair and its modified operation, Sandwich technique repair and hybrid surgery. However, none of them could achieve a satisfactory efficacy of low recurrence rate and few complications. With the increasing application of enhanced view-totally extraperitoneal technique in ventral hernia, laparoscopic extraperitoneal parastomal hernia repair has been applied and explored in clinical practice. There are contrary results in clinical studies on whether the prophylatic mesh placement can reduce the incidence of parastomal hernia. Hence, the treatment and prevention of parastomal hernia is still a long-term and arduous task in the field of abdominal wall defect repair, which needs to be further explored and verified by more high-quality and meaningful clinical studies.
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Objective:In order to compare the effect of ascending medial open-wedge high tibial osteotomy and descending medial open-wedge high tibial osteotomy on patellar height.Methods:Our group analyzed 77 patients of medical cases which were closely associated with medial open-wedge high tibial osteotomy for the treatment of knee varus deformity and medial compartment osteoarthritis from May 2011 to December 2018 and 77 cases were effectively followed up, including 36 males and 41 females with an average age of 59.4±10.5. By the way, there are 51 cases of ascending osteotomy and 26 cases of descending osteotomy. During these treatment, we adopted some scientific methods full-length standing anteroposterior radiograph,Miniaci method, Insall-Salvati index (ISI), Caton-Deschamps index (CDI) and Blackburne-Peel Index (BPI) to measure the corresponding parameters and changes in patellar height (PH) at different stages.Results:77 patients were enrolled, the mean follow-up time was 20.6 months (range, 12-60 months), ascending and descending high tibial osteotomy (HTO) show the average degree of varus correction (10.43°±2.67° and 11.16°± 2.80°) respectively. And at the same time, in these cases of ascending HTO, PH decreased by 8.1% (CDI method), 2 cases of low PH (the patellar height decreased by 10%, which is the low patellar) were measured (ISI method), 7 cases of low PH occurred (CDI and BPI). Instead, PH decreased by 4.5% (CDI method) in descending HTO,the difference was significant ( t=2.101, P=0.040). 22 cases of ascending HTO with varus correction less than 10 degrees, the PH decreased by 6.9%. By the way, the ISI method did not detect the occurrence of low PH, but we found one by CDI and BPI. The 29 cases with varus correction of more than 10 degrees in ascending HTO, and PH decreased by 10.4%. There were 2 low PH (ISI method), and 6 low PH (CDI and BPI), the difference was significant ( t=2.310, P=0.028). Conclusion:In ascending HTO, the low PH is closely related to the degree of varus correction. Conversely, The descending HTO did not influence PH.
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Objective:To evaluate the clinical significance of our self-designed three-column scoring system for postoperative X-ray stability of intertrochanteric fracture after intramedullary nailing.Methods:A retrospective study was conducted of the 378 patients with intertrochanteric fracture who had been treated between January 2015 and June 2019 at Department of Orthopaedics, Linyi People's Hospital by internal fixation with proximal femoral nail antirotation (PFNA). They were 161 males and 217 females, aged from 60 to 97 years (average, 72.5 years). By the AO classification, there were 109 cases of type 31-A1, 188 cases of type 31-A2 and 81 cases of type 31-A3. Anteroposterior and lateral X-ray examinations of the hip were performed immediately after internal fixation to evaluate the fracture stability using our self-designed three-column scoring system by which the medial column is given 4 points, middle column 2 points and lateral column 2 points. A single column scoring full points is rated as stable, 3-column stability as excellent, 2-column stability as good, one-column stability as fair, and 3-column unstability as poor. Rehabilitation programs were carried out according to the results of stability evaluation: full weight bearing at an early stage was indicated for excellent patients, partial weight bearing at an early stage for good patients and weight bearing at an early stage contraindicated for fair or poor patients. Fracture union time and failure of internal fixation were recorded. The relationship between internal fixation failure and our three-column scoring system was calculated.Results:The 378 patients were followed up for 6 to 24 months (mean, 10.4 months). Of them, 365 obtained fracture union after an average time of 4.3 months (from 3 to 7 months). Internal fixation failure occurred in 13 patients, giving a failure rate of 3.4%(13/378).Of the 129 excellent patients by our three-column scoring system for post-operative X-ray stability of intertrochanteric fracture, none failed in internal fixation; of the 193 good patients, 4 failed; of the 56 fair patients, 9 failed. Internal fixation failure was closely related to our three-column scoring system for postoperative X-ray stability of intertrochanteric fracture ( r=-0.986, P=0.006), as well as to the column stability ( r=-1.000, P=0.033). Conclusion:Our self-designed three-column scoring system for postoperative X-ray stability of intertrochanteric fracture after intramedullary nailing can accurately reflect the fracture stability so that it can be used to guide rehabilitation programs for the patients and judge their prognosis.
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Repair of abdominal hernia is in dynamic evoluation.Laparoscopic intra-peritoneal onlay mesh (IPOM) and open Sublay repair are still the best methods for the repair of abdominal wall hernia. The application of component separation technique has further widened the indications of IPOM and Sublay repair for the treatment of large abdominal wall hernia. Endoscopic Sublay technique theoretically combines the advantages of open Sublay repair and laparoscopic IPOM repair, but it has the disadvantages of iatrogenic destruction of the tendon septum and normal mechanical deconstruction, which requires strict specification of indications and further research.
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OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the classification of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) based on clinical manifestations and myositis- specific antibodies using cluster analysis.@*METHODS@#We retrospectively analyzed the data of patients with IIM admitted in Nanfang Hospital in 2015-2019. The clinical data of the patients including serum creatine kinase (CK), interstitial lung disease (ILD), cancer, and myositis-specific antibodies were collected for two-step cluster analysis to identify the distinct clusters of patients, whose clinical characteristics were subsequently analysed.@*RESULTS@#A total of 71 patients with IIM were included in this study, including 30 (42.3%) with polymyositis (PM), 20 (28.2%) with classic dermatomyositis (DM), 16 (22.5%) with amyopathic dermatomyositis (CADM), and 5 (7.0%) with immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM). Two-step cluster analysis identified 3 distinctive subgroups: Cluster 1 of 15 (51.7%) patients characterized by rash, positive anti-MDA5 antibody and hypoproteinemia ( < 0.05) with normal or slightly elevated CK level, mainly corresponding to CADM; Cluster 2 of 4 (57.1%) patients with significantly elevated CK and positive anti-SRP antibody ( < 0.001) corresponding to IMNM; and Cluster 3 of 17 (48.6%) patients consisting primarily of patients with PM, characterized by positivity for anti- aminoacyl transfer RNA synthetases antibodies (=0.022) corresponding to antisynthetase syndrome (ASS).@*CONCLUSIONS@#Patients with IIM can be divided into 3 subgroups based on their clinical and serological characteristics (especially myositis-specific antibodies), and among them ASS may represent an independent IIM subgroup with unique clinical characteristics.
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Humans , Antibodies , Autoantibodies , Dermatomyositis , Lung Diseases, Interstitial , Myositis , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the classification of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) based on clinical manifestations and myositis- specific antibodies using cluster analysis.@*METHODS@#We retrospectively analyzed the data of patients with IIM admitted in Nanfang Hospital in 2015-2019. The clinical data of the patients including serum creatine kinase (CK), interstitial lung disease (ILD), cancer, and myositis-specific antibodies were collected for two-step cluster analysis to identify the distinct clusters of patients, whose clinical characteristics were subsequently analysed.@*RESULTS@#A total of 71 patients with IIM were included in this study, including 30 (42.3%) with polymyositis (PM), 20 (28.2%) with classic dermatomyositis (DM), 16 (22.5%) with amyopathic dermatomyositis (CADM), and 5 (7.0%) with immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM). Two-step cluster analysis identified 3 distinctive subgroups: Cluster 1 of 15 (51.7%) patients characterized by rash, positive anti-MDA5 antibody and hypoproteinemia ( < 0.05) with normal or slightly elevated CK level, mainly corresponding to CADM; Cluster 2 of 4 (57.1%) patients with significantly elevated CK and positive anti-SRP antibody ( < 0.001) corresponding to IMNM; and Cluster 3 of 17 (48.6%) patients consisting primarily of patients with PM, characterized by positivity for anti- aminoacyl transfer RNA synthetases antibodies (=0.022) corresponding to antisynthetase syndrome (ASS).@*CONCLUSIONS@#Patients with IIM can be divided into 3 subgroups based on their clinical and serological characteristics (especially myositis-specific antibodies), and among them ASS may represent an independent IIM subgroup with unique clinical characteristics.
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Humans , Antibodies , Metabolism , Myositis , Classification , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
Objective To explore the causes and managements of peritoneal laceration in the laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) hernia repair during learning curve.Methods The retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted.The clinical data of 120 patients with inguinal hernia who underwent laparoscopic TEP hernia repair in the Third Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University (98 patients) and Anhui Provincial Hospital (22 patients) during surgeons' learning curve between February 2012 and January 2017 were collected.Patients underwent laparoscopic TEP hernia repair,meshes were intraoperatively placed and then fixed by medical glue.Observation indicators:(1) intraoperative situations:surgical procedure,operation time,using of mesh,intraoperative peritoneal laceration;(2) postoperative situations:time to anal exsufflation,time for fluid diet intake,occurrence of complications,duration of hospital stay;(3) follow-up:number of patients receiving follow-up,follow-up time,recurrence of hernia during follow-up,pain in inguinal region,intestinal adhesion and obstruction induced abdominal pain,incisional infection.Follow-up using outpatient examination and telephone interview within 10 days postoperatively and using telephone interview at 10 days postoperatively was performed to detect the recurrence of inguinal hernia,pain in inguinal region,intestinal adhesion and obstruction induced abdominal pain and incisional infection up to May 2017.Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as （x）±s.Results (1) Intraoperative situations:of 120 patients,112 underwent laparoscopic TEP hernia repair,5 converted to laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal hernia repair and 3 converted to open surgery due to adhesion between hernial sac and surrounding tissues induced bleeding of separation.Total operation time of 120 patients was (71 ± 13) minutes,including (63± 7) minutes in 106 patients with unilateral hernia and (79 ± 11)minutes in 14 patients with bilateral hernia.All the patients used intraoperatively meshes of 10.0 cm×15.0 cm and 16.0 cm× 10.8 cm.Forty-eight patients had intraoperative peritoneal laceration,peritoneal laceration occurred for reconstruction of preperitoneal space in 10 patients,separation of anterolateral preperitoneal space in 11 patients and improperly operating equipment or hernial sac in 27 patients.Of 48 patients with peritoneal laceration,40 continued to finish operation through acupuncturing into the abdominal cavity for exsufflation and then received peritoneal suture and repair,including 5 with recurrence of indirect inguinal hernia (receiving tissue repair) undergoing peritoneal repair through opening hernial sac,and 8 intraoperatively converted to other or open surgery.(2) Postoperative situations:time to anal exsufflation and time for fluid diet intake in 120 patients were (18± 4) hours and (15±6) hours.Of 120 patients,14 had postoperative complications,scrotal emphysema of 6 patients disappeared in 24 hours anti inguinal and scrotal seroma of 8 patients disappeared after puncture treatment.All the patients were discharged from hospital in 2 days postoperatively.(3) Follow-up:112 of 120 patients were followed up for 3-65 months,with a median time of 31 months.During follow-up,there was no occurrence of recurrence of hernia,pain in inguinal region,intestinal adhesion and obstruction induced abdominal pain and incisional infection.Conclusion During surgeons' learning curve,identifying anatomy of the groin clearly,a right way to treat the hernia sac and broken peritoneum in the operation can ensure the smooth completion of the laparoscopic TEP hernia repair.
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BACKGROUND: Olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs) and bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) repair the function of injured spine cord. Whether their combination can have better repair effect is unclear. OBJECTIVE: To investigate effects of OEC and BMSC transplantation for treating injured spine cord.DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: The randomized control animal experiment was performed at the Linyi People’ s Hospital and Kunming Medical College from June 2006 to October 2007. MATERIALS: Healthy clean adult female Sprague Dawley rats with the body mass of 220-280 g were enrolled and divided into a normal control group (n=5), a OEC group (n=10), a BMSC group (n=10), a co-transplantation group (n=10) and a operation control group (n=10). METHODS: OECs and BMSCs were harvested from the olfactory bulb and femoral bone. Animal models of complete spinal cord injury were established by cutting rat spinal cord. Rats in the normal control group only received vertebral plate unfolding, but no spinal cord transaction. Rats in the OEC group, BMSC group and co-transplantation group were respectively injected with OECs, BMSCs and their combination at the broken ends and proximal and distal ends. Using three points injection, the injection depth was separately 0.5 mm, 1.0 mm and 1.5 mm. Rats in the operation control group only received medium following spinal cord transaction. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: OECs and MSCs were co-cultured after being digested. Cells were identified by P75 and BrdU immunofluorenscence. Spinal cord functional recovery was assessed, and pathological changes and cell survival were observed after transplantation. RESULTS: One proportion of co-cultured cells wove into net with their processes linking. The other proportion grew like strip-shaped. OECs were identified on the cell membrane (green fluorescence) and on the cell core (red fluorescence), whereas BMSCs were identified on the cell core (red fluorescence) without cell membrane (green fluorescence). Spinal cord function was improved in rats treated with OECs and BMSCs. Four weeks later, the spinal cord function was better in the co-transplantation group compared to the OEC and BMSC groups. Pathology observation showed that spinal cord structure was severely destroyed in the operation control group, showing a mass of cavitates and pericaryon atrophy, surrounded by many cavitates and tissue fluids; cell number became small; nerve fibers arranged disordered. Following OEC and BMSC transplantation, spinal cord structure was still severely damaged, but cavitas area was small, with many cells; nerve cells arranged orderly. Under a fluorescent microscope, many cell nuclei stained red at the injured spinal cord, and many positive cells were seen at the proximal and distal ends of the injured spinal cord. OECs and BMSCs were both found in the co-transplantation group, but cells were disordered, no significant arrangement or significant movement. CONCLUSION: OECs and BMSCs are co-cultured well in vitro for repairing spinal cord injury. Their combination obtains a better outcome compared to OECs or BMSCs alone.
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Objective To explore causes and preventive measures of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury during endoscopic thyroidectomy.Methods Clinical data of 3 cases of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury from 101 cases of endoscopic thyroidectomy in this hospital from January 2002 to July 2006 were retrospectively analyzed and summarized.Results There were 3 cases of hoarseness occurred at 24 h after operation.Under indirect laryngoscopy,the unilateral vocal cord was found immobile.The reasons leading to the injury included thermal burn by ultrasound knife in 2 cases and edema compression in 1 case.The injury was transient recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis.The symptoms subsided spontaneously 3 months after operation in 2 cases and 20 days after operation in 1 case,respectively.Conclusions The recurrent laryngeal nerve injury is usually correlated with unskillful use of ultrasound knife.The improvement of surgeon's technique is crucial to reduce the incidence of this complication.