The application of septum cartilage in correcting of the unilateral cleft lip nasal deformity / 中华整形外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore an ideal method for comprehensive correcting of the unilateral cleft lip nasal defomity.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The operation includes replacement of the displaced tissue, excision of the deviated septum, and correction of the deviated septum and the deformity of the lower nose. The excised nasal septum was grafted on the alar base, the nasal columella and the nasal tip.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>32 patients were treated with this method from 1994 to 1999. Postoperative fellow-up for 1-3 years demonstrated satisfactory results.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Through excision and grafting of the nasal septum, the deviated septum and the deformity of the lower nose are effectively corrected. Complete undermining and replacement of the displaced structure are the basis of correcting the cleft lip nasal deformity.</p>

Evaluation of combining clinical parameter staging and MRI staging for prostate cancer before radical prostatectomy / 中华泌尿外科杂志

Objective To evaluate the clinical significance of combining clinical parameter staging and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) staging for prostate cancer before radical prostatectomy. Methods The data of 53 patients with organ confined prostate cancer were reviewed to assess the accuracy of combining clinical parameter staging and MRI staging in correlation with pathological staging results after radical prostatectomy. Results Of the 53 prostate cancer cases,20 were of stage T 2 preoperatively,but 5 (25%) of the 20 were pathologically diagnosed as stage T 3 after prostatectomy when serum PSA