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Objective To explore the effects of VEGF/bFGF sustained release microspheres combined with hyperbaric oxygen therapy on survival rates of uhralong random pattern flaps in rats.Methods Modified McFarlane flap rat models were randomly divided into 4 groups,VEGF/bFGF microspheres + hyperbaric oxygen group,VEGF/bFGF microspheres group,hyperbaric oxygen group and control group.At the end of 7 days,survival rates of flaps were calculated (Survival rate =Survival area/total area × 100％).The tissue samples were taken from middle portion of flaps to detect the neovascularization.Immunohistochemistry was used to detect the differential expression of VEGF.Results Seven days after the random pattern flap operation in rats,the survival rates of VEGF/bFGF microspheres combined with hyperbaric oxygen therapy experimental group,VEGF/bFGF microspheres experimental group,hyperbaric oxygen therapy experimental group,and control group were (89.54 ± 3.23) ％,(73.54 ± 4.57) ％,(71.89 ± 2.26) ％,(50.36 ± 2.37) ％ respectively.The neovascularization counts of each group in part Ⅱ were (35.14 ± 4.21)/mm2,(23.34 ± 2.53)/mm2,(25.22 ±2.73)/mm2 and (17.37 ± 5.73)/mm2 respectively.VEGF cumulative absorbance in VEGF/bFGF microspheres + hyperbaric oxygen group,VEGF/bFGF microspheres group,hyperbaric oxygen group and control group were 78.39 ± 9.12,52.42 ± 13.59,49.84 ± 12.93,29.24 ± 10.35 respectively.In each experimental result group,there were significant difference between the combination group and the other groups (F =189.956,P ＜ 0.05),but there was no significant difference between VEGF/bFGF microspheres experimental group and hyperbaric oxygen therapy experimental group.Conclusion VEGF/bFGF sustained release microspheres combined with hyperbaric oxygen therapy can promote flap neovascularization,increase the flap blood supply and then improve the survival of random pattern skin flaps.
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Objective To investigate the outcome between endoscopically assisted and routine anterior transposition of the ulnar nerve for treatment of cubital tunnel syndrome.Methods From Februray 2008 to June 2010, forty-four patients with cubital tunnel syndrome were treated with routine anterior subcutaneous transposition (routine group,28 cases) and endoscopically assisted anterior subcutaneous transposition (endoscope group,16 cases).The operate time,drug administration,scar and postoperative hospital stay were compared.The patients were followed 1-12 month postoperatively,postoperative time back to work and function of ulner nerve were recorded.Results The results of endoscope group were as follows: operative time was (67.20 ± 19.69)min; postoperative scar length was (1.5％ ± 0.58) cm; rate of administration of anodyne was 6.3％; postoperative hospital stay was (2.4％ ± 1.42) days; postoperative time back to work,(14.6 ± 4.69)days; the results of open surgery group were as follows:operative time (62.8％ ± 11.06) min; postoperative scar length was (8.7％ ± 1.42) cm; rate of administration of anodyne was 42.8％; postoperative hospital stay was (5.7％ ± 2.53) days; postoperative time back to work was (29.40 ± 8.75) days; all differences of the results were significant between two groups (P ＜ 0.05).According to function of ulner nerve scoring system,one year postoperatively, excellent or good results were 82.14％ in routine group and 81.25％ in endoscope group,no significant difference between two groups (P ＞ 0.05). Conclusion Compared with routine anterior transposition of the ulnar nerve,endoscopically assisted anterior transposition has the following advantages: smaller incision and less tissue damage,less postoperative pain and sooner returning to work.And similar outcome was achieved from the two group.