Clinical effect of cross positioning method for correcting low and moderate astigmatism during small incision lenticule extraction / 国际眼科杂志(Guoji Yanke Zazhi)

AIM: To evaluate the clinical outcomes of using the cross-positioning method for correcting low and moderate astigmatism during small incision lenticule extraction(SMILE)surgery with Alpins vector analysis.METHODS: A total of 50 patients(81 eyes)with low and moderate astigmatism with the rule ≤1.50 D who underwent SMILE surgery at the laser myopia treatment center of Xi'an No.1 Hospital from May 2022 to November 2022 were included in the prospective randomized controlled study, and they were divided into two groups according to the random table, with 25 case(41 eyes)in cross-positioning group and 25 cases(40 eyes)in control group. In the cross-positioning group, the patients' head position was adjusted based on the cross intersection lines before the standard SMILE procedure, aligning the lateral canthi with the horizontal line and the midpoint of the eyebrows and the nose bridge with the vertical line. Postoperative visual acuity and refractive results at 3 mo were observed in both groups, and astigmatic changes were analyzed and evaluated using the Alpins vector analysis method.RESULTS: During the follow-up period, 6 cases(11 eyes)in the cross-positioning group were lost to follow-up, while in the control group, 8 cases(14 eyes)were lost to follow-up, with 19 cases(30 eyes)and 17 cases(26 eyes)finally included in the cross-positioning group and the control group, respectively. At 3 mo postoperatively, the uncorrected visual acuity(UCVA)of both groups' operated eyes was ≥1.0, and no serious complications occurred, with no significant differences in UCVA, best corrected visual acuity(BCVA), spherical power, and spherical equivalent between the cross-positioning group and the control group(all P>0.05). The cylindrical power in the cross-positioning group was 0.00(0.00, 0.00)D, which was lower than -0.13(-0.50, 0.00)D in the control group(P=0.01). The vector analysis results showed that the difference vector(DV)in the cross-positioning group was lower than that in the control group [0.00(0.00, 0.00)vs 0.13(0.00, 0.50), P=0.01], and the index of success(IOS)was better than that of the control group [0.00(0.00, 0.00)vs 0.18(0.00, 0.77), P<0.01]. At 3 mo postoperatively, 26(87%)and 15(58%)eyes in the cross-positioning group and control groups achieved an angle of error(AE)within ±5°, respectively.CONCLUSION: The cross positioning method was used to calibrate the patients' head position during SMILE surgery, which reduced the axial position error and improved the accuracy of SMILE in correcting low and moderate astigmatism.

Application of modified mucogingival surgery in the treatment of gingival recession / 口腔疾病防治

@#With the increasing demand for beauty, the treatment of gingival recession has become a common request among patients. Clinically, gingival recession is mainly treated by surgery. The common surgical methods include free gingival grafting, pedicled flap technology and double flap technology (subepithelial connective tissue transplantation combined with coronally advanced flaps). If patients with indications are selected, satisfactory surgical results will be obtained. However, there are still some shortcomings in the above mentioned methods, such as the root coverage effect not being satisfactory. In recent years, researchers have put forward some improved schemes to minimize the shortcomings of the above methods to treat different degrees of gingival recession. A gingival unit graft containing gingival papilla and free gingiva can improve the blood supply of the recipient area and improve the effect of root coverage. It can obtain better root coverage for slight retraction, widening of the angular gingiva and deepening of the vestibular sulcus, but there may be issues with inconsistent color and shape of the gingiva after surgery, as well as poor aesthetic effects. Modified coronally advanced flaps, flaps prepared by the technique of half-thickness, full-thickness and half-thickness, and modified coronally advanced envelope flap technology are designed with the most serious retraction teeth as the center in the case of multiple gingival retractions, both of which can improve the effect of root covering. Tunnel technology and modified tunnel technology, without severing the gingival papilla and tunneling the gingival flap to accommodate the graft, can effectively reduce tissue damage and promote wound healing. This paper reviews the literature and summarizes the outcome of the modified surgery techniques in the treatment of gingival recession. These treatment options for gingival recession are proposed with the aim of improving clinical work, and some suggestions for the treatment of gingival recession to achieve a stable root coverage effect are put forward. In the future, the development direction of mucogingival surgery is to reduce trauma and have a stable curative effect.

Small incision lenticule extraction for the treatment of myopic anisometropia / 国际眼科杂志(Guoji Yanke Zazhi)

AIM: To explore the clinical effect of small incision lenticule extraction(SMILE)on the treatment of myopic anisometropia.METHODS: Clinical data of 76 patients(146 eyes)with myopic anisometropia who received SMILE or femtosecond assisted laser in situ keratomileusis(FS-LASIK)in our hospital from January 2021 to December 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into SMILE group(39 cases, 77 eyes)and FS-LASIK group(37 cases, 69 eyes)according to surgical methods. Uncorrected visual acuity(UCVA), diopter, anisometropia, corneal aberration and occurrence of postoperative complications were compared between the two groups at 1 wk, 1 and 3 mo after surgery.RESULTS: The UCVA of the two groups was improved after surgery compared with that before surgery, and the coma, trefoil, spherical aberration and total higher-order aberration were significantly increased compared to those before surgery(P<0.05), and the coma, trefoil, spherical aberration and total higher-order aberration in the FS-LASIK group were significantly higher than those in the SMILE group(P<0.05). After follow-up to 3 mo after surgery, the incidence of postoperative complications was significantly lower in the SMILE group than that in the FS-LASIK group(5.2% vs 15.9%, P<0.05).CONCLUSION: Both SMILE and FS-LASIK can effectively enhance the UCVA and improve the visual quality in patients with myopic anisometropia, but SMILE has lower corneal higher order aberrations, lower incidence of postoperative complications and better overall effect.

Effect of small incision lenticule extraction on the treatment of myopia patients and the impact on corneal biomechanics / 国际眼科杂志(Guoji Yanke Zazhi)

AIM:To investigate the effect of small incision lenticule extraction(SMILE)on the treatment of myopia patients, and the impact on corneal biomechanics.METHODS:Retrospective study. A total of 120 myopic patients(240 eyes)who were scheduled to undergo corneal refractive surgery in Anyang Eye Hospital from January 2020 to December 2021 were selected. The patients were divided into SMILE group(64 patients, 128 eyes)and transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy(TransPRK)group(56 patients, 112 eyes)according to the surgical treatment method. The two groups were compared in terms of uncorrected visual acuity, corneal biomechanics, corneal endothelial cell count, posterior corneal surface height and corneal surface regularity index at 1, 7 d, 1, 3, 6 mo and 1 a after surgery, and surgical complications.RESULTS:The uncorrected visual acuity of the SMILE group at 1, 7 d and 1 mo after surgery was better than that of the TransPRK group(all P<0.001), but there was no statistically significant difference between the groups at 3, 6 mo and 1 a after surgery(all P>0.05). Compared with preoperative values, corneal-compensated intraocular pressure, Goldmann-correlated intraocular pressure, corneal resistance factor, and corneal hysteresis in both groups showed a first decreasing and then increasing trend after surgery. The corneal-compensated intraocular pressure, Goldmann-correlated intraocular pressure, corneal resistance factor, and corneal hysteresis in the SMILE group at 1, 7 d and 1 mo after surgery were higher than those in the TransPRK group(all P<0.05), but there was no statistically significant difference between the groups at 3, 6 mo and 1 a after surgery(all P>0.05). There were no significant changes of corneal endothelial cell count and corneal posterior surface height in the two groups after surgery(all P>0.05). Furthermore, corneal surface regularity index of the two groups showed a first increasing and then decreasing trend after surgery, with no statistically significant difference between the groups(P>0.05), and there was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of postoperative complications between the groups(P>0.05).CONCLUSION:Compared with TransPRK, SMILE has less influence on corneal biomechanics, and better visual recovery in the early stage. There is no difference in long-term visual acuity between the two surgeries, and both have good safety and effectiveness.

Posterior capsular opacification and Nd:YAG capsulotomy rates in patients implanted with square-edged and non-square-edged intraocular lenses in manual small-incision cataract surgery: A randomized controlled study

Purpose: To study posterior capsular opacification (PCO) and neodymium?doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) capsulotomy rates in patients implanted with square?edged and non?square?edged intraocular lenses (IOLs) in manual small?incision cataract surgery (MSICS). Setting: Tertiary eye care center. Design: Prospective, comparative, and randomized controlled study. Methods: This study included patients with senile cataracts scheduled for MSICS and IOL implantation. One eye of each patient was randomized to the implantation of square?edged (S group) or non?square?edged IOL (NSQ group). An independent observer analyzed PCO at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months under slit?lamp illumination. Results: A total of 104 eyes were included in this study. The mean age of the participants in the two groups was 63.2 (�2) years, and there were 65 (62.5%) men and 39 women (37.5%). The mean best?corrected visual acuity (BCVA) values at 6, 12, and 18 months were 0.157 (�10), 0.11 (�12), and 0.12 (�11), respectively, in the S group and 0.17 (�10), 0.17 (�12), and 0.20 (�17), respectively, in the NSQ group. At 12 (P = 0.03) and 18 months (P = 0.01) follow?up, the BCVA of the S group was significantly better than that of the NSQ group. Four eyes in the NSQ group and one eye in the S group required Nd:YAG. Conclusion: Evaluation of PCO and Nd:YAG capsulotomy rates showed that the 360� square of the posterior IOL edge plays a role in the prevention of PCO. Owing to the low cost of the material and the easy availability of IOLs manufactured from it, square?edged IOL has a definite role in the prevention of PCO in MSICS.

Efecto cicatrizante en incisiones periodontales por extracto hidroalcohólico de Morinda citrifolia / Healing effect on periodontal incisions by hydroalcoholic extract of Morinda citrifolia / Efeito cicatrizante do extrato hidroalcoólico de Morinda citrifolia em incisões periodontais

Los tratamientos periodontales implican cortes y sangrado de la mucosa gingival; la Morinda citrifolia, específicamente sobre los fragmentos encargados de la cicatrización (plaquetas), tiene un efecto más significativo en los procesos curativos de las lesiones. Objetivo. Identificar el potencial cicatrizante de los extractos hidroalcohólicos de Morinda citrifolia (noni peruano) en los procesos regenerativos de las incisiones periodontales al 70% a diversas concentraciones (1%; 5; y 10%) y su efecto coadyuvante acelerador en la vía oral como curación de tejidos. Materiales y Métodos. Se realizó una investigación aplicada, bajo el diseño experimental. Para ello, se llevó a cabo un estudio previo para el análisis farmacognóstico, porcentaje de humedad, pruebas de solubilidad y el análisis fitoquímico cualitativo para garantizar que el análisis farmacológico y la prueba experimental se completaran adecuadamente. Se administraron dosis a cinco ratas albinas macho Holtzman divididas en cuatro grupos a los cuales se les aplicó las concentraciones en cantidades de 0,5 ml dos veces al día en la incisión, la cual se evaluó durante siete días para obtener parámetros específicos, como infección, tono de piel gingival, cierre de heridas, reducción del tamaño de la incisión y porcentaje de curación. Resultados. Indicaron que todos los grupos que se le suministró el extracto hidroalcohólico al 70% en varias concentraciones mejoró su actividad curativa al reducir el tamaño de la incisión en la encía al séptimo día, donde resultó que la mejor concentración fue del 5% en comparación con las otras concentraciones (1% y 10%). Investigación que indica la eficacia de la Morinda citrifolia peruana como acelerador del proceso de curación en la terapia periodontal.

Periodontal treatments involve cuts and bleeding of the gingival mucosa; Morinda citrifolia, specifically on the fragments in charge of healing (platelets), has a more significant effect on the healing processes of the lesions. Objective. To identify the healing potential of hydroalcoholic extracts of Morinda citrifolia (Peruvian noni) in the regenerative processes of periodontal incisions at 70% at various concentrations (1%; 5; and 10%) and its accelerating coadjuvant effect in the oral route as tissue healing. Materials and Methods. An applied research was carried out under an experimental design. For this purpose, a previous study was carried out for pharmacognostic analysis, moisture percentage, solubility tests and qualitative phytochemical analysis to ensure that the pharmacological analysis and experimental test were properly completed. Doses were administered to five male Holtzman albino rats divided into four groups to which the concentrations were applied in 0.5 ml amounts twice daily to the incision, which was evaluated for seven days for specific parameters, such as infection, gingival skin tone, wound closure, incision size reduction and percentage healing. Results. They indicated that all groups that were given the 70% hydroalcoholic extract in various concentrations improved their healing activity by reducing the size of the gingival incision on the seventh day, where it turned out that the best concentration was 5% compared to the other concentrations (1% and 10%). Conclusion. Research indicating the efficacy of Peruvian Morinda citrifolia as an accelerator of the healing process in periodontal therapy.

Os tratamentos periodontais envolvem corte e sangramento da mucosa gengival; a Morinda citrifolia, especificamente sobre os fragmentos responsáveis pela cicatrização (plaquetas), tem um efeito mais significativo nos processos de cicatrização das lesões. Objetivo. Identificar o potencial cicatrizante de extratos hidroalcoólicos de Morinda citrifolia (noni peruano) nos processos regenerativos de incisões periodontais a 70% em diversas concentrações (1%; 5; e 10%) e seu efeito coadjuvante acelerador na via oral como cicatrizante tecidual. Materiais e métodos. Foi realizada uma pesquisa aplicada sob um desenho experimental. Para esse fim, foi realizado um pré-estudo para análise farmacognóstica, porcentagem de umidade, testes de solubilidade e análise fitoquímica qualitativa para garantir que a análise farmacológica e o teste experimental fossem adequadamente concluídos. Cinco ratos albinos Holtzman machos divididos em quatro grupos foram dosados e as concentrações foram aplicadas em quantidades de 0,5 ml duas vezes ao dia na incisão, que foi avaliada por sete dias quanto a parâmetros específicos, como infecção, tônus gengivais da pele, fechamento da ferida, redução do tamanho da incisão e porcentagem de cicatrização. Resultados. Eles indicaram que todos os grupos que receberam extrato hidroalcoólico a 70% em várias concentrações melhoraram sua atividade de cicatrização ao reduzir o tamanho da incisão gengival no sétimo dia, sendo que a melhor concentração foi de 5% em comparação com as outras concentrações (1% e 10%). Conclusão. A pesquisa indica a eficácia da Morinda citrifolia peruana como um acelerador do processo de cicatrização na terapia periodontal.

Comparative analysis of visual outcomes following small-incision lenticule extraction with or without cyclotorsion compensation in eyes with high astigmatism: Contralateral eye study

Purpose: To compare the visual outcomes in patients undergoing small?incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) for correction of myopic astigmatism (??1.50 D) with or without manual cyclotorsion compensation. Methods: A prospective, double?blinded, randomized, contralateral study was conducted in the refractive services of a tertiary eye care center. Eligible patients with bilateral high myopic astigmatism (?1.5 D) and intraoperative cyclotorsion (?5°) undergoing SMILE between June 2018 and May 2019 were included. Cyclotorsion compensation was performed using triple centration method before femtosecond laser delivery. Uncorrected and corrected distance visual acuity (UDVA and CDVA, respectively) measurement, manifest refraction, slit?lamp biomicroscopy, and corneal tomography were performed preoperatively and at 1 and 3 months’ postoperative visit. Astigmatic outcomes were analyzed using Alpins criteria. Results: A total of 30 patients (60 eyes) were included in this study. The patients underwent bilateral SMILE surgery, with manual cyclotorsion compensation in one eye (CC group, n = 30 eyes) and no cyclotorsion compensation in the other eye (NCC group, n = 30 eyes). Preoperative astigmatism and intraoperative cyclotorsion were ?2.0 D and 7.03° ± 1.06° (CC) and ?1.75 D and 7.24° ± 0.98° (NCC) (P = 0.472 and 0.240, respectively). No significant differences were noted in mean refractive spherical equivalent (MRSE), UDVA, CDVA, and refractive error between the two groups at 3 months’ postoperative visit. Astigmatic outcomes measured using Alpins criteria demonstrated no significant difference between the two cohorts. Conclusion: The cyclotorsion compensation technique provided no additional advantage in terms of astigmatic outcomes or postoperative visual quality, in eyes with high preoperative astigmatism and intraoperative cyclotorsion.

Higher-order aberrations and visual quality after incision lenticule extraction surgery with intraoperative angle kappa adjustments between small and large kappa patients: A 2-year follow-up

Purpose: To evaluate the postoperative visual outcomes, that is, corneal higher?order aberrations (HOAs) and visual quality, of patients with an angle kappa greater than 0.30 mm who underwent angle kappa adjustment during small?incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) 2 years after surgery compared to eyes with an angle kappa less than 0.30 mm. Methods: This was a retrospective study and included 12 patients from October 2019 to December 2019 who underwent the SMILE procedure for correction of myopia and myopic astigmatism and had one eye with a large kappa angle and another eye with a small kappa angle. Twenty?four months after surgery, an optical quality analysis system (OQAS II; Visiometrics, Terrassa, Spain) was used to measure the modulation transfer function cutoff frequency (MTFcutoff), Strehl2D ratio, and objective scatter index (OSI). HOAs were measured with a Tracey iTrace Visual Function Analyzer (Tracey version 6.1.0; Tracey Technologies, Houston, TX, USA). Assessment of subjective visual quality was achieved using the quality of vision (QOV) questionnaire. Results: At 24 months postoperatively, the mean spherical equivalent (SE) refraction was ? 0.32 ± 0.40 and ? 0.31 ± 0.35 in the S?kappa group (kappa <0.3 mm) and the L?kappa group (kappa ?0.3 mm), respectively (P > 0.05). The mean OSI was 0.73 ± 0.32 and 0.81 ± 0.47, respectively (P > 0.05). There was no significant difference in MTFcutoff and Strehl2D ratio between the two groups (P > 0.05). Total HOA, coma, spherical, trefoil, and secondary astigmatism were not significantly different (P > 0.05) between the two groups. Conclusion: Adjustment of angle kappa during SMILE helps reduce the decentration, results in less HOAs, and promotes visual quality. It provides a reliable method to optimize the treatment concentration in SMILE.

Visual outcomes of early enhancement following small incision lenticule extraction versus laser in situ keratomileusis

Purpose: To compare visual outcomes of early enhancement following small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) versus laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). Methods: Retrospective analysis of eyes (patients operated in the setting of a tertiary eye care hospital between 2014 and 2020) requiring early enhancement (within one year of primary surgery) was conducted. Stability of refractive error, corneal tomography, and anterior segment Optical Coherence Tomography (AS-OCT) for epithelial thickness was performed. The correction post regression was done using photorefractive keratectomy and flap lift in eyes, wherein the primary procedure was SMILE and LASIK, respectively. Pre- and post enhancement corrected and uncorrected distance visual acuity (CDVA and UDVA), mean refractive spherical equivalent (MRSE), and cylinder were analyzed. IBM SPSS statistical software. Results: In total, 6350 and 8176 eyes post SMILE and LASIK, respectively, were analyzed. Of these, 32 eyes of 26 patients (0.5%) post SMILE and 36 eyes of 32 patients (0.44%) post-LASIK required enhancement. Post enhancement (flap lift in LASIK, and PRK in SMILE group) UDVA was logMAR 0.02 ± 0.05 and 0.09 ± 0.16 (P = 0.009), respectively. There was no significant difference between the refractive sphere (P = 0.33) and MRSE (P = 0.09). In total, 62.5% of the eyes in the SMILE group and 80.5% in the LASIK group had a UDVA of 20/20 or better (P = 0.04). Conclusion: PRK post SMILE demonstrated comparable results to flap lift post LASIK and is a safe and effective approach for early enhancement post SMILE.

TO DETERMINE EFFECTIVENESS OF SURGICAL RELEASE IN MANAGEMENT OF DE QUERVAIN'S TENOSYNOVITIS

Introduction: De Quervain tenosynovitis is first described by Fritz de Quervain, in 1895. It involves tendon entrapment of the first dorsal compartment of the wrist and thickening of the tendon sheaths of first dorsal compartment the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis, where the tendons pass through the fibro-osseous tunnel located along the radial styloid at the distal wrist. Pain is exacerbated by thumb movement and radial or ulnar deviation of the wrist. The prevalence of de Quervain tenosynovitis is about 0.5% in men and 1.3% in women with peak prevalence in their fourth and fifth decades of life respectively. The present Materials and Methods: study was a prospective study. This Study was conducted from December 2021 to December 2022 at Department of Rampurhat Government Medical College and Hospital, West Bengal, India. In the total of 20 patients Result: were included, out of which 16 patients are female and 4 patients are male. Surgical release has excellent outcome; splinti Conclusion: ng and local steroid injection can be an alternative treatment option for DQ disease especially in patients with low grade disease.

Cataract versus combined surgery in pseudoexfoliation glaucoma

Purpose: Pseudoexfoliation glaucoma (XFG) is often associated with a higher rate of intraoperative complications and failure. This study aims to compare the long?term clinical and surgical outcomes of cataract surgery alone versus combined surgery in XFG. This was a retrospective comparative case series. Methods: All patients with XFG who underwent either cataract surgery alone [group 1: either phacoemulsification, PHACO/small?incision cataract surgery (SICS), n = 35] or combined surgery (group 2: phacotrabeculectomy, PHACOT or SICS + trabeculectomy, n = 46) from 2013 to 2018 by a single trained surgeon were screened and recalled for a detailed clinical examination, including Humphrey visual field analysis at 3?monthly intervals for a minimum of 3 years. Surgical success (intraocular pressure, IOP, <21 mm Hg and >6 mm Hg with (qualified success) or without medicines, complete success, survival rates, visual field changes, and need for additional procedures/medicines for IOP control were compared between groups. Results: A total of 81 eyes of 68 patients with XFG were included in this study (groups 1–35 eyes and groups 2–46 eyes each). Both groups achieved 27–40% IOP reduction from preoperative IOP levels, P < 0.001. Surgical success rates were similar in both groups (complete success 66% vs 55%, P = 0.4), qualified success 17% vs 24%, P = 0.8, in groups 1 and 2). Kaplan–Meier analysis showed a marginally better survival rate for group 1, 75% (55–87%), than group 2, 66% (50–78%), at 3 and 5 years which was not significantly different. The number of eyes that progressed at 5 years after surgery (5–6%) was similar in both groups. Conclusion: Cataract surgery can be as effective as combined surgery in XFG eyes with regards to final visual acuity, long?term IOP profile, and visual field progression, and complications/survival rates are comparable between the two procedures.

Colecistectomia robótica por incisão única na doença da vesícula biliar: revisão sistemática e metanálise / Robotic single-incision cholecystectomy in gallbladder disease: systematic review and meta-analysis

Introdução: A colecistectomia por incisão única assistida por robótica é técnica cirúrgica emergente para o tratamento da doença da vesícula biliar. Objetivo: Analisar os resultados clínicos e o custo efetividade dela, com foco no tempo de permanência hospitalar, tempo de operação, custo total e taxa de conversão entre robótica e outros procedimentos. Métodos: Revisão sistemática e metanálise foram realizadas de acordo com o Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Os bancos de dados PubMed, Embase e Cochrane foram pesquisados desde o início até março de 2023. Análise estatística foi feita usando o R versão 6.2.1. Metanálise de efeitos aleatórios com razão de risco, diferença média e intervalo de confiança de 95% foi estimada usando a variância inversa e o método de Mantel-Haenszel para resultados binários e o estimador DerSimonian-Laird para resultados contínuos. Resultados: Um total de 452 pacientes foram envolvidos, incluindo 4 estudos randomizados. Os desfechos escolhidos para metanálise foram: permanência hospitalar (MD −0.03 dias, CI 95% −0.12 a 0.18, p=0.708), tempo de operação (MD 12.93 min, CI 95% −21.40 a 47.25, p=0.460) e taxa de conversão (RR 0.90, CI 95% 0.44 a 1.83, p=0.771). Conclusão: Não houve diferença estatisticamente significativa em relação à duração da permanência hospitalar, tempo de operação e taxa de conversão entre a colecistectomia robótica por incisão única e outras técnicas cirúrgicas para a doença da vesícula biliar.

Introduction: Robotic-assisted single-incision cholecystectomy is an emerging surgical technique for the treatment of gallbladder disease. Objective: To analyze the clinical results and its cost effectiveness, focusing on length of hospital stay, operating time, total cost and conversion rate between robotics and other procedures. Methods: Systematic review and meta-analysis were performed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane databases were searched from inception through March 2023. Statistical analysis was performed using R version 6.2.1. Random effects meta-analysis with hazard ratio, mean difference and 95% confidence interval was estimated using inverse variance and the Mantel-Haenszel method for binary outcomes and the DerSimonian-Laird estimator for continuous results. Results: A total of 452 patients were enrolled, including 4 randomized trials. The outcomes chosen for meta-analysis were: hospital stay (MD −0.03 days, CI 95% −0.12 to 0.18, p=0.708), operating time (MD 12.93 min, CI 95% −21.40 to 47.25, p=0.460) and of conversion (RR 0.90, CI 95% 0.44 to 1.83, p=0.771). Conclusion: There was no statistically significant difference regarding length of hospital stay, operating time and conversion rate between single-incision robotic cholecystectomy and other surgical techniques for gallbladder disease.

Application of C-type incision to endoscopic submucosal dissection for the treatment of rectal neuroendocrine tumors / 中华消化内镜杂志

Objective:To evaluate the clinical efficacy of C-type endoscopic submucosal dissection (C-ESD) for rectal neuroendocrine tumors (NEN).Methods:The retrospective analysis was performed on data of 55 patients who underwent ESD for rectal NEN at the Department of Endoscopy in Quanzhou First Hospital from January 2018 to July 2021. Patients were divided into the C-ESD group ( n=28) and the conventional ESD group ( n=27). The dissection time, the dissection speed, the number of submucosal injections, the enbloc resection rate, the curative resection rate and the rate of postoperative complications of the two groups were compared. Results:There were no statistically significant differences in basic information between the two groups ( P>0.05). The dissection time was 13.8±4.2 min in the C-ESD group and 19.9±3.9 min in the conventional ESD group with statistically significant difference ( t=5.649, P<0.001). The dissection speed in the C-ESD group was 0.08±0.04 cm 2/min, which was faster than 0.06±0.04 cm 2/min in the conventional ESD group ( t=2.218, P=0.031). The number of submucosal injections in the C-ESD group was less than that in the conventional ESD group [2 (1, 2) VS 3 (2, 3), Z=-8.701, P<0.001]. The lesions were enbloc resected in both groups. The curative resection rate in the C-ESD group was 100.0% (28/28) and 88.9% (24/27) in the conventional ESD group with statistically significant difference ( P=0.011). There were 7 cases of postoperative complications in the conventional ESD group, including 1 delayed bleeding, 5 delayed perforation and 1 muscularis propria injury, while no postoperative complications occurred in the C-ESD group ( P=0.004). Conclusion:C-ESD is a safe and effective treatment strategy for colorectal NEN, which can shorten the dissection time, improve the dissection speed, reduce the number of submucosal injections, improve the curative resection rate, and reduce complications.

Injury of the Infrapatellar Branch of Saphenous Nerve Between Vertical and Oblique Skin Incision in Medial Opening Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy

@#Introduction: The infrapatellar branch of saphenous nerve (IPBSN) has anatomic variations and prone to injury during surgery around the medial side of the knee. High tibial osteotomy is one of the procedures that may be risky to the IPBSN. This research was aimed to establish which skin incision (vertical vs oblique) is less likely to damage to the IPBSN and also to study the anatomy of the IPBSN, with the institutional review board reference (No. LH611054, date 10/1/2020). The primary outcomes are aimed to establish which skin incision (vertical vs oblique) is less damaging to the IPBSN. The secondary outcome is to study about the anatomy of the IPBSN. Materials and methods: Twenty-two fresh cadavers (fortyfour knees) were dissected by randomisation under the block of four technique, and two different incisions were performed for each knee. Exploration was performed from the skin incision to the IPBSN around the incision zone. If the discontinuity of the nerve was found, it was classified as IPBSN injury. The anatomic measurement was performed. The IPBSN injury between two groups were analysed with the chi-square test. Results: The risk of IPBSN injury in the oblique group was 2 from 22 knees (9.1%), and 12 knees from 22 knees (54.5%) in the vertical group (P=0.001). Most common number of branch(es) found, is one branch, the horizontal distance ranged from 2.6cm to 8.5cm (average 5.7±1.6), the vertical distance ranged from 4.4cm to 12.6cm (average 7.6±1.9) and the declination angle ranged from 6° to 87° (average 34.7±24.3). Conclusion: The risk of the IPBSN injury in oblique skin incision may be less than the vertical incision in the medial opening wedge HTO.

Current situation of incision sites in laparoscopic nephrectomy for intact specimens by urologists in China / 现代泌尿外科杂志

【Objective】 To investigate the current status of incision sites to obtain intact specimens in laparoscopic nephrectomy by urologists in China, so as to provide reference for the standardized procedure. 【Methods】 During Jun.20, 2021 and Jul.4, 2021, more than 20 000 urologists in a WeChat group were surveyed with a questionnaire. The general data, incision sites and related complications were statistically analyzed. 【Results】 A total of 601 valid questionnaires were collected, covering urologists from 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities. Surgical approaches: 68 urologists chose trans-abdominal approach, 432 chose posterior abdominal space approach, 101 chose both surgical approaches. Incision sites: 97 urologists chose lumbar transverse incision, 202 chose dorsal oblique incision of the waist, 119 chose ventral oblique incision, 93 chose the paramedian incision, 112 chose the lower abdominal oblique incision (Gibson), 11 chose the transverse lower abdominal incision (Pfannenstiel), 7 chose the median incision of the lower abdomen, 2 chose the median incision in the upper abdomen, 15 chose axillary midline direct incision; 399 chose to cut off the muscles, and 202 chose not to. Complications: 232 urologists reported pain after 2 weeks, 369 reported no pain; 325 reported numbness after 2 weeks, 276 reported no numbness; 66 reported incisional hernia, 535 reported no hernia. 【Conclusions】 Chinese urologists tend to choose retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy and waist incision to obtain intact specimens. Transperitoneal laparoscopic nephrectomy has a variety of incisions for intact specimens. There is no standardized incision sites to obtain intact specimens.

Clinical efficacy of flexible ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy combined with cyst wall incision in the treatment of renal calculi with ipsilateral renal cyst / 现代泌尿外科杂志

【Objective】 To investigate the efficacy of flexible ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy combined with cyst wall incision and drainage in the treatment of renal calculi with ipsilateral renal cyst. 【Methods】 A total of 70 patients with renal calculi complicated with ipsilateral renal cyst (cyst diameter >40 mm, maximum diameter of stone 0.05). 【Conclusion】 Flexible ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy combined with cyst incision and drainage has the advantages of short operation time, small trauma, few adverse reactions, good stone clearance effect and satisfactory efficacy. It can be used as a preferred surgical method for renal calculi complicated with ipsilateral renal cyst.

Clinical efficacy of minimal hydrocelectomy with the aid of scrotoscope in the treatment of testicular hydrocele / 现代泌尿外科杂志

【Objective】 To explore the application value of scrotoscopy in the treatment of testicular hydrocele. 【Methods】 The clinical data of 27 patients with testicular hydrocele who were successfully treated with minimal hydrocelectomy with the aid of scrotoscope (MHS group) and 32 patients with traditional open surgery (TH group) during Dec.2017 and Dec.2021 were retrospectively analyzed and compared. 【Results】 Compared with TH group, the MHS group needed shorter average operation time [(32.22±5.25) min vs.(57.34±8.71) min, P<0.01], shorter incision length [(0.95±0.15) cm vs.(5.09±0.55) cm, P<0.01], shorter hospital stay [(3.63±0.97) d vs.(4.72±0.89) d,P<0.01] and lower postoperative incision visual analogue scale (VAS) (P<0.01), and milder degree of edema on the 3rd and 7th day after operation (P<0.05), but higher recurrence rate (14.81% vs.3.13%, P=0.256) 24 weeks after operation. 【Conclusion】 Scrotoscopy is safe in the treatment of testicular hydrocele, which has the advantages of short operation time, small incision, mild postoperative incision pain, mild scrotal edema and short hospital stay, but the recurrence rate tends to be higher than that of traditional open surgery.

Efficacy of modified prostate tip separation technique combined with laparoscopic radical prostatectomy based on propensity score matching / 现代泌尿外科杂志

【Objective】 To explore the efficacy of modified prostate tip separation technique combined with laparoscopic radical prostatectomy based on propensity score matching (PSM) in the treatment of prostate cancer. 【Methods】 A total of 74 prostate cancer patients treated during Jan.2019 and Dec.2022 with modified prostate tip separation technique combined with laparoscopic radical prostatectomy were included in the combined group, and another 63 prostate cancer patients treated during the same period with laparoscopic radical prostatectomy were selected as the control group. Altogether 58 pairs of patients were matched with PSM. The perioperative indicators, incidence of complications, urinary control function and sexual function before and one month after surgery between the two groups after matching were compared. 【Results】 There were no statistically significant differences in general data between the two groups (P>0.05). One month after operation, the scores of the International Urinary Incontinence Questionnaire (ICIQ-SF) and International Erectile Function Questionnaire (IIEF-5) in both groups decreased, while the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC-UIN) and International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) in both groups increased (P<0.05). The scores of ICIQ-SF [(9.02±1.98) vs. (11.38±2.04)] and IPSS [(19.67±4.19) vs. (21.68±4.23)] were lower in the combined group than in the control group (P<0.05), while the scores of EPIC-UIN [(70.49±6.82) vs. (63.34±6.48)] and IIEF-5 [(18.17±1.73) vs. (16.72±1.58)] were higher in the combined group than in the control group (P<0.05). Compared with the control group, the combined group had shorter catheter retention time [(7.38±1.97) d vs. (5.11±1.82) d] and hospital stay [(13.18±2.23) d vs. (11.74±2.09) d], lower incidence of complications (22.41% vs. 6.90%), and higher positive rate of incision margin (8.62% vs. 20.69%) (P<0.05). 【Conclusion】 PSM can balance the differences between groups. The modified prostate tip separation technique combined with laparoscopic radical prostatectomy can improve the urinary control function, have little impact on sexual function, and cause fewer postoperative complications. However, the risk of positive incision margin is high, and further modification is needed to achieve the best therapeutic effects.

Application of hairpin shaped incision combined with cover-lifting flap in plastic surgery of huge fat pad on nape and back / 中国修复重建外科杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To explore the effectiveness of hairpin shaped incision combined with cover-lifting flap in plastic surgery of huge fat pad on nape and back.@*METHODS@#Between March 2019 and March 2023, 10 patients with huge fat pad on the nape and back were treated. There was 1 male and 9 females with an average age of 52 years (range, 39-57 years). All patients had soft tissue bulge on the nape and back. Preoperative MRI showed the subcutaneous fat thickening. The length of the longitudinal axis of the fat pad ranged from 10.0 to 25.0 cm (mean, 14.1 cm), the length of the transverse axis ranged from 6.0 to 15.0 cm (mean, 10.8 cm); the thickness of the fat pad ranged from 2.5 to 5.1 cm (mean, 3.9 cm). Under general anesthesia, the patient was placed in a prone position and a hairpin shaped incision was made. The flap was lifted to remove the fat pad according to the marked area. The dressing was changed every 2 days after operation.@*RESULTS@#The operation time was 35-110 minutes (mean, 72 minutes). The intraoperative blood loss was 35-80 mL (mean, 49.5 mL). The drainage tube was removed at 2-5 days after operation (mean, 3.4 days). All incisions healed by first intention without incision dehiscence, infection, subcutaneous bruising, hematoma, or other related complications. All patients were followed up 2-24 months (mean, 12 months). All patients had a good shape of the nape and back and no noticeable scar on the incision. According to the Vancouver Scar Scale evaluation criteria, the incision scar score was 3-5 (mean, 3.7) at 2 months after operation. Patients had good neck movement with no recurrence.@*CONCLUSION@#For the huge fat pad on the nape and back, the plastic surgery using hairpin shaped incision and cover-lifting flap has the advantages of fully exposing the fat pad, concealed incision, simple operation, and natural shape of the nape and back after operation.

Aortic Arch Replacement via the L-Incision Approach for Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection with Pectus Excavatum / 日本心臓血管外科学会雑誌

A 65-year-old woman who had been diagnosed with a thoracic aneurysm was admitted to our hospital because of loss of consciousness. Brain CT revealed that the left corticomedullary junction is obscured. Contrast-enhanced CT demonstrated an acute type A aortic dissection with right internal carotid artery occlusion, left internal carotid artery stenosis, and severe pectus excavatum. Although the consciousness level at the time of admission was JCS200, it gradually improved and she regained spontaneous movement of the right side of her body. Repair of the acute type A dissection was indicated because her neurological deficit had improved. The surgery was performed via an L-shaped approach consisting of a median sternotomy and a left 5th intercostal thoracotomy with moderate hypothermic circulatory arrest and selective cerebral perfusion. An entry was found in the aortic arch between the origins of the brachiocephalic artery and the left common carotid artery, and a partial arch replacement was performed using a four-branched artificial graft. Although the right hemiparesis remained, she recovered well and was transferred to a rehabilitation hospital at 45 days postoperatively. The L-incision approach obtained a good surgical field in a patient with a type A dissection and severe pectus excavatum.