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Purpose: To study the incidence of re-surgery after manual small-incision cataract surgery (MSICS) at a tertiary eye-care center in South India and to compare the re-surgery rate between trainees and experts. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted at a tertiary eye-care center in Andhra Pradesh state of South India, which included 19,515 patients who underwent MSICS between 2012 and 2022 with 369 eyes of 369 patients who underwent re-surgery within 1 week of primary surgery. Factors included demographic data, type of re-surgery, that is, wound re-suturing, IOL repositioning, cortical wash, as well as anterior chamber (AC) wash. Results: 19,515 eyes from the year 2012�22 were analyzed. Most of the patients undergoing re-surgery belonged to the age group of 61� years (40.3%). Wound re-suturing was the more frequently performed re-surgery (47.6%). Wound re-suturing rates were comparable between the trainees and experts, whereas IOL repositioning, cortical wash, and AC wash were higher in the cases performed by trainees though statistically not significant. Conclusion: Careful pre-operative assessment, training under supervision, and other measures can be taken to reduce the re-surgery rates. Timely diagnosis and early treatment can give better outcomes and prevent devastating complications like endophthalmitis
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Objective:To investigate the effects of total shoulder arthroscopy versus small-incision rotator cuff repair on shoulder range of motion, postoperative pain, and complications in patients with rotator cuff injury. Methods:The clinical data of 106 patients with rotator cuff injuries treated in Yiwu Central Hospital between June 2018 and July 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. These patients were divided into an observation group and a control group according to different treatment regimens, with 53 patients in each group. The control group underwent arthroscopic small-incision rotator cuff repair. The observation group underwent total shoulder arthroscopy. Perioperative indicators, pain (Visual Analogue Scale score) before surgery and 1, 3, and 6 months after surgery, shoulder range of motion and shoulder-elbow function before surgery, and 3 and 6 months after surgery and postoperative complications were compared between the two groups.Results:Operative time in the observation group was significantly longer than that in the control group [(98.67 ± 12.31) minutes vs. (85.72 ± 10.53) minutes, t = 5.82, P < 0.01). Intraoperative blood loss, postoperative passive shoulder expansion time, and hospital stay in the observation group were (28.66 ± 3.12) mL, (5.61 ± 1.03) days, and (14.17 ± 2.26) days, which were significantly shorter than (37.68 ± 3.59) mL, (7.22 ± 1.41) days and (17.21 ± 3.04) days in the control group ( t = 13.81, 6.71, 5.86, all P < 0.01). After surgery, the Visual Analogue Scale score in each group significantly decreased compared with that before surgery (both P < 0.05). At 1, 3, and 6 months after surgery, the Visual Analogue Scale score in the observation group was (2.46 ± 0.63) points, (1.53 ± 0.42) points, and (1.03 ± 0.26) points, respectively, which were significantly lower than (3.04 ± 0.74) points, (1.84 ± 0.51) points, and (1.21 ± 0.34) points in the control group ( t = 4.35, 3.42, 3.06, all P < 0.01). At 3 and 6 months after surgery, the ranges of motion of shoulder abduction, external rotation, and internal rotation in each group significantly increased compared with those before surgery (all P < 0.05). The scores of American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons and the University of California Los Angeles in each group were significantly increased compared with those before surgery (both P < 0.05). After treatment, there were no significant differences in the scores of American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons and the University of California Los Angeles between the two groups (both P < 0.05). By 6 months after surgery, the incidence of complications in the control group was 3.77%. No obvious complications were observed in the observation group. There was no significant difference in the incidence of complications between the two groups ( χ2 = 0.51, P > 0.05). Conclusion:Compared with small-incision rotator cuff repair, total arthroscopic rotator cuff repair has less invasive trauma and mild pain and is more conducive to postoperative shoulder function recovery.
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Primary cardiac undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma is rare and is associated with very poor survival. We report a case of a 45-year-old female who presented with dyspnea on effort, in whom an echocardiographic exam showed a large mass in the left atrium and the tumor resection was performed. The pathological diagnosis of the resected tumor was undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma which subsequently recurred. The patient needed four re-surgeries, and chemotherapy with Pazopanib was performed. A long-term survival of 5 years after the initial surgery was achieved.
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Aim: Antibiotic loaded bone cement has been used extensively in orthopaedic surgery and in the treatment of osseous defects resulting from joint infection, osteomyelitis, osteitis. No endodontic investigation has used this type of material in the treatment of bony resorptive defects of the periapical lesions associated with failed endodontic therapy or periapical surgery. Therefore, this study was conducted with the use of gentamycin loaded bone cement, to assess healing ability of osseous defects in apical re-surgery cases after failed apical surgery. Methods: In all patients periapical lesions were surgically removed and gentamicin loaded bone cement was used as root end filling material and then carefully packed without pressure into the bony defect. Results: Long-term recall demonstrated clinical and radiographic healing and good tolerance of bone fill material by the periapical tissues. Conclusion: results from this study shows that gentamicin loaded bone cement is a biocompatible material and can be used effectively in apical resurgery cases for treating recalcitrant infectious osseous defects of periapical lesions associated with failed periapical surgery.
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A 65‑year‑old lady presented with decreased vision in left eye since seven months. Vision was 6/9 in right eye and 6/36 in left. Examination revealed idiopathic, full‑thickness macular hole in left eye; confirmed by optical coherence tomography (OCT). Patient underwent phacoemulsification with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation, vitrectomy, internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling and 14% C3F8 gas injection. OCT repeated after six weeks revealed type II closure with cuff of subretinal fluid. Four weeks later, patient underwent fluid–gas exchange with 14% C3F8 gas and postoperative positioning. OCT was repeated after two weeks, which showed complete closure of the macular hole. OCT can help in selection of eyes for re‑surgery that stand a better chance for hole closure. Macular holes with cuff of subretinal fluid are probably more likely to close on re‑surgery than those without. However, larger studies with longer follow‑up are required to validate this finding.