The treatment and nursing using subhypothermia in patients with severe brain injury / 中国基层医药

Objective To investigate the curative effect and care measures using subhypothermia treatment in patients with severe brain injury.Methods 70 cases of severe brain injury were randomly divided into treatment group(n=35) and control group (n=35),the treatment with subhypothermia and correlation care,control group treated with conventional treatment care.Compared rate of cure,mortality and complications in two groups.Results In treatment group cured 30 cases ( 85.7% ),5 patients died (14.3% ),the control group cured 23 cases (65.7%),death 12 cases(34.3%).Two groups had significant difference (x2 = 4.15,x2 = 3.99,P ＜ 0.05 ).The GOS score (3.23 ±2.15) points in treatment group were lower than the control group(5.03 ±0.96) points after treatment(t =3.52,P ＜0.05).The incidence of complications in the treatment group was 17.0% (6/35) lower than the control group,37.1% (13/35 ) (x2= 3.95,P＜0.05).Conclusion Subhypothermia care may reduce complications in patients with severe brain injury.

Diagnosis and treatment of microneurosurgery for meningiomas of the lateral ventricle / 中国基层医药

Objective To discuss the diagnosis and treatment of microneuro-surgery for meningiomas of the lateral ventricle.Methods A retrospe CT analysis was performed on 20 patients with meningomas of the lateral ventricle during a 7-year period.Results 20 cases had total tumor removal.among them 6 cases were completed removal,14 cases were cent piece removal.There were no postoperative deaths.The follow-up period ranged from 0.5 to 7 years.All followed patients went well.Conclusion Lateral ventricular meningiomas can be diagnosed by CT or MRI and fedding vascular of tom or revealed by cerebral vascular angiography.By using the ideal approach,the tumors could be totally removed under microscope.

Combined treatment and prognosis of ependymoma in fourth ventricle of the brain / 中国基层医药

Objective To summarize experience of the combined treatment of ependymoma in fourth ventricle of the brain of child and to study improvement of effect of the operation plus radiotherapy.Methods 35 cases with ependymoma in fourth cerebral ventricle were treated with microneuro-surgical resection.Among the 35 cases,25 were treated with total brain and spinal cord plus local focus radiotherapy within 2 to 3 weeks after operation;8 only with local focus radiotherapy,2 cases were not done with radiotherapy.Results Total removal of tumors was done in 20 cases,subtotal removal in 15 cases,and no patient died from operation.After operation,20 patients had a good recovery,10 had a light disability,and 5 needed assistance.The 5-year survival rate were 90.0%(18/20),6.6%(1/15),88.0(22/25),62.5%(5/8) and 0%,in different group respectively.Conclusion Surgical treatment is obviously effective to ependymoma in fourth ventricle of the brain and total removal of tumors combined with radiotherapy is aid to extend the patient's survival time.

Use of neuroendoscope in intracranial tumor microneurosurgery through a keyhole approach / 中国基层医药

Objective To study the techniques for treating the intracranial tumor.Methods Through a keyhole approach with endoscope-assisted micro-neurosurgery,30 patients with intracranial tumor were treated.With microneurosurgery,larger part of tumor was resected,then under neuroendo-scope remains of tumors were found out and removed.Results Tumors were totally removed in 22 patients,subtotally removed in 5.In three patients cerebral aneurysm was clipped successfully.Two patients with pituitary adenoma had temporay diuresis and one patient non-bacteria meningitis,and after two weeks treatment all recovered.There was no-mortality in 41 patients,no cerebral hemorrhage,optic nerve injury,internal carotid injury,and other complications occurred.Conclusion Endoscope-assisted microneurosurgery through a keyhole approach can increase the total-resection rate for tumors,reduce the trauma of operation and postoperative reaction.