Effects of moxibustion at Yongquan (KI 1) on cognition function and lower limb motor function in patients with post-stroke cognitive impairment of kidney essence deficiency / 中国针灸

OBJECTIVE@#To observe the effects of moxibustion at Yongquan（KI 1） on the cognitive function and lower limb motor function in patients with post-stroke cognitive impairment of kidney essence deficiency.@*METHODS@#Eighty-four patients with post-stroke cognitive impairment of kidney essence deficiency were randomly divided into an observation group（42 cases，1 case dropped off）and a control group（42 cases，1 case dropped off）.The control group was treated with medication，electroacupuncture，rehabilitation training and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation（rTMS）；on the basis of the treatment as the control group，moxibustion at bilateral Yongquan（KI 1）was adopted in the observation group.Both groups were treated once a day，5 days a week with 2-day interval，4 weeks were required. The Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA) score, mini-mental state examination (MMSE) score, Fugl-Meyer assessment-lower extremity (FMA-LE) score, Berg balance scale (BBS) score, functional independence measure (FIM) score, modified fall efficacy scale (MFES) score and scale for the differentiation of syndromes of vascular dementia (SDSVD) score before and after treatment were observed in the two groups.@*RESULTS@#After treatment，the MoCA, MMSE, FMA-LE, BBS, FIM and MFES scores were higher than those before treatment in both groups (P<0.05), and the scores in the observation group were higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). After treatment，the SDSVD scores were lower than those before treatment in both groups (P< 0.05), and the SDSVD score in the observation group was lower than that in the control group (P< 0.05).@*CONCLUSION@#Moxibustion at Yongquan（KI 1） can improve the cognitive function and motor and balance function of lower limbs in patients with post-stroke cognitive impairment of kidney essence deficiency，reduce the risk of fall and improve the quality of life.

Modified laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal repair of groin hernias / 南方医科大学学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To assess the clinical value of modified transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) repair of groin hernias in adult patients.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>From May 2006 to April 2008, modified TAPP repair for hernia was performed in 403 adult patients with groin hernia and 22 with femoral hernia. Indirect hernia sac was treated by high ligation of the hernia sac in similar fashion with the management in children, while direct or femoral hernia was treated by dissecting the hernia sac. An incision was made on the lateral umbilical ligament, and the mesh was stapled and covered completely by the peritoneum of the lateral umbilical ligament, followed by fixation of the mesh with stapling and absorbable sutures.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>All the operations were accomplished successfully with the operating time from 20 to 30 min for unilateral hemioplasty and the blood loss volume was 4-5 ml. Two patients developed scrotal edema and three showed scrotal seroma. No hernia recurrence was found in follow-up for 2-22 months. The patients complained of no intestinal obstruction symptoms including traction pain, abdominal pain, or nausea or urinary bladder stimulation symptoms.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Modified TAPP repair of groin hernias requires simple operation and produces reliable effect, and is therefore of clinical values for wide application.</p>

Microlaparoscopic treatment of adhesive intestinal obstruction in children / 中华胃肠外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the clinical significance of microlaparoscopic treatment for adhesive intestinal obstruction in children.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Adhesion -lysis operation was performed in 18 patients with adhesive intestinal obstruct ion by microlaparoscope from March 2001 to January 2004. The clinical data were analyzed retrospectively.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Microlaparoscope assisted accretion-lysis operation was successfully performed in all patients. The operative time ranged from 15 min to 45 min (averaged 30 min), the aerofluxus time ranged from 12 hours to 28 hours (averaged 22 hours) after operation. All patients can take general activity at the first day and take in food at the second day after operation respectively. The hospital stay ranged from 3 to 5 days (averaged 4 days) without complications. All patients were followed-up from 3 months to 18 months (average d 6 months). All patients recovered well without occurrence of adhesive intestinal obstruction.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Micro-laparoscope assisted adhesion-lysis operation is a simple,safe,and feasible approach for adhesive intestinal obstruction in children.</p>