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AIM: To observe the outcome of intravitreal balanced salt solution(BSS)injection to increase intraocular pressure(IOP)after extrascleral subretinal fluid drainage, then scleral buckling(SB)to treat superior bullous retinal detachment(SBRD), and compare it with the effect of conventional surgery(without any intravitreal filling)and postoperative air filling.METHODS: Retrospective case-control study. A total of 72 patients(73 eyes)who underwent SB for SBRD from January 2018 to December 2022 in ophthalmology department of Xijing Hospital were included. The extrascleral subretinal fluid drainage was performed in all eyes. According to whether intravitreal injection was performed and different injections, patients were divided into three groups: with 24 cases(24 eyes)in the conventional group(no intravitreal injection), 23 cases(23 eyes)in the air group(sterile air was injected after surgery), and 25 cases(26 eyes)in the BSS group(BSS was injected during extrascleral subretinal fluid drainage). All patients were followed up until subretinal fluid was absorbed completely. The average surgery time, postoperative IOP, retinal reattachment rate, subretinal fluid absorption, visual acuity(LogMAR)and major complications were compared.RESULTS: All surgeries were completed successfully. The average surgery time of the conventional group, air group and BSS group were 63.17±13.22, 61.65±15.55 and 57.30±11.70 min, respectively. There had no significant difference among these groups(F=0.825, P=0.443). On the first post-operative day, the average IOP of the conventional group, air group and BSS group were 13.69±2.69, 16.40±2.86 and 18.35±2.88 mmHg, respectively. The average IOP of the air group and the BSS group were significant higher than that of the conventional group(F=17.18, P<0.001). Primary reattachment rates were 88%, 96%, and 100%, respectively. The postoperative BCVA was 0.71±0.42, 0.59±0.44, and 0.91±0.50, respectively, which were significantly higher than those before operation(all P<0.05), but there was no significant difference among groups(F=3.046, P>0.05). The main complications included subretinal hemorrhage in 1 eye from the conventional group and 1 eye from the air group, and a new retinal tear in 1 eye from the air group, resulting in localized retinal detachment.CONCLUSIONS: For SBRD patients with hypotony during SB surgery, intravitreal injection of BSS to properly increase the IOP and then complete the surgery can improve the reattachment rate and reduce postoperative complications. This method is safe and effective for selected SBRD patients.
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Objective:To design a tracheotomy cannula cuff filling device for hyperbaric oxygen therapy, which is convenient for clinical operation, improves work efficiency and reduces the incidence of aspiration pneumonia.Methods:This study was a randomized controlled trial. From July 2020 to June 2022, 90 patients with tracheotomy who were treated with hyperbaric oxygen in the First Hospital of Jiaxing were selected as the research objects. According to the random number table method, the patients were divided into the experimental group and the control group, with 45 cases in each group. In the experimental group, the cuff pressure was maintained by the tracheotomy cannula cuff filling device, and in the control group, the traditional water injection method was used to maintain the cuff pressure. The operation time, infection index and incidence of aspiration pneumonia were compared between the two groups.Results:The operation time in the experimental group was (6.33 ± 1.31) s lower than that in the control group (40.96 ± 3.70) s, and the difference was statistically significant ( t=-59.11, P<0.05). Body temperature, C-reactive protein and procalcitonin after treatment in the experimental group were (36.91 ± 0.83) ℃, (34.59 ± 16.25) mg/L, (1.57 ± 0.82) μg/L, respectively, lower than those in the control group (37.42 ± 0.72) ℃, (44.18 ± 18.10) mg/L, (2.45 ± 0.92) μg/L, the differences were statistically significant ( t=-3.09, -2.64, -4.73, all P<0.05). The difference of white blood cell count post-treatment between the two groups was not statistically significant ( P>0.05). The incidence of aspiration pneumonia in the experimental group was 11.11%(5/45) lower than 31.11%(14/45) in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant ( χ2=5.17, P<0.05). Conclusions:The application of tracheotomy cannula cuff filling device can simplify the operation process, reduce the incidence of infection and aspiration pneumonia, and optimize the clinical work.
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@#AIM:To investigate the efficacy and safety of different fillers combined with vitrectomy and internal limiting membrane stripping in the treatment of idiopathic macular hole(IMH).<p>METHODS: This retrospective study included 117 patients(117 eyes)with IMH who were admitted to the department of ophthalmology in the hospital between July 2018 and March 2020. Both groups were treated with vitrectomy combined with internal limiting membrane stripping. Sixty-five patients(65 eyes)receiving air filling were included in the air group, while 52 cases(52 eyes)receiving C3F8 filling were included in the C3F8 group. Re-examination was performed before operation and at 1, 2, and 3mo after operation. The rate of hole closure, closed shape, visual acuity, central macular thickness(CRT), exterior limiting membrane(ELM)defect diameter, ellipsoid band defect diameter, intraocular pressure, and the incidence of postoperative complications at the last follow-up were counted. <p>RESULTS: The postoperative air absorption time of air group and C3F8 group was 8.55±2.17d and 25.74±7.41d, respectively(<i>P</i><0.05). The macular hole closure rates in air group and C3F8 group were 95.4% and 98.1%, respectively(<i>P</i>>0.05). There were no significant differences in the proportions of different shapes of closed holes between the two groups(<i>P</i>>0.05). Visual acuity of the two groups was significantly improved at 3mo after operation(<i>P</i><0.001). There were no significant differences in LogMAR visual acuity and visual acuity changes between air group and C3F8 group(<i>P</i>>0.05). The CRT was increased significantly after operation(<i>P</i><0.001), and the diameters of ELM defect and ellipsoid band defect were reduced(<i>P</i><0.001). There were no significant differences in above indicators between the two groups(<i>P</i>>0.05). There was no significant difference in intraocular pressure between the two groups before and after treatment(<i>P</i>>0.05). No serious complications were observed in the two groups. <p>CONCLUSION: Vitrectomy and internal limiting membrane stripping combined with air filling and C3F8 filling are effective and safe in the treatment of IMH. Clinically, the operation mode can be selected according to the actual situation.