Clinical effects of autologous follicular unit extraction transplantation in the treatment of small area secondary cicatricial alopecia after burns / 中华烧伤杂志

Objective: To explore the clinical effects of autologous follicular unit extraction (FUE) transplantation in the treatment of small area secondary cicatricial alopecia (hereinafter referred to as cicatricial alopecia) after burns. Methods: A retrospective observational study was carried out. According to the adopted treatment methods, 18 patients (12 males and 6 females, aged (29±6) years) who received autologous FUE transplantation for small area cicatricial alopecia after burns from March 2017 to November 2019 in the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University were included in FUE transplantation group, and 18 patients (13 males and 5 females, aged (33±5) years) who were treated with expanded flap transplantation for small area cicatricial alopecia after burns by the same surgery team during the same period in the same hospital were included in expanded flap transplantation group. All the patients were followed up for more than 1 year. At the last follow-up, the follicular unit density in the transplanted area was measured by Folliscope hair detection system and the hair survival rate was calculated; the visual analogue scale (VAS) method was adopted to evaluate the treatment effect; patients were asked their satisfaction with the treatment effect and the occurrence of complications during follow-up; the hair growth and the scalp thickness, pain, pruritus, pigmentation, and surface roughness of the transplanted area were recorded. Data were statistically analyzed with Fisher's exact probability test and independent sample t test. Results: At the last follow-up, the follicular unit density in the transplanted area of patients in FUE transplantation group was (46.8±2.0)/cm2, which was significantly higher than (42.5±4.3)/cm2 in expanded flap transplantation group (t=3.84, P<0.01); the hair survival rates of patients were similar between the two groups (P>0.05). At the last follow-up, VAS scores evaluating the treatment effect of patients were similar between the two groups (P>0.05); the satisfaction score of patients toward the treatment effect in FUE transplantation group was 8.6±1.1, which was significantly higher than 7.6±0.8 in expanded flap transplantation group (t=2.89, P<0.01). During the follow-up, no inflammation or infection occurred in patients of the two groups, but only 2 patients in expanded flap transplantation group had postoperative pain. At the last follow-up, the transplanted area of patients in the two groups was covered with new hair, and the hair growth direction was basically consistent with the surrounding normal hair; scalp thickness, pain, pruritus, pigmentation, and surface roughness of the transplanted area of patients were similar between the two groups (P>0.05). Conclusions: Autologous FUE transplantation has better long-term follicular unit density and patients' satisfaction than expanded flap transplantation in the treatment of small area cicatricial alopecia after burns, showing better postoperative effect and a good prospect of clinical application.

Anestesia espinal con morfina y bupivacaína en la cirugía de próstata / Spinal anesthesia with morphine and bupivacaine in prostate surgery

Introducción: El dolor posoperatorio constituye la principal causa de dolor agudo en el mundo. Brindar analgesia adecuada en el posquirúrgico garantiza la disminución de la estadía hospitalaria y tiene un impacto positivo en el resultado final de las intervenciones. Objetivo: Evaluar la efectividad de la analgesia posoperatoria con bupivacaína más morfina intratecal en la cirugía de próstata. Métodos: Se realizó una investigación cuasiexperimental, entre enero de 2015 y enero de 2018. La muestra quedó conformada de manera no probabilística por los pacientes que dieron su consentimiento informado y reunieron criterios para entrar en el estudio. Quedaron distribuidos de manera aleatoria en dos grupos denominados bupivacaína (B) y morfina-bupivacaína (MB). Para recolectar la información se emplearon las historias clínicas anestésicas y un formulario elaborado al efecto. Los resultados se mostraron en tablas y gráficos, se expresaron en frecuencias absolutas y en porcientos, se determinaron algunas medidas descriptivas de interés que mostraron el comportamiento de las variables que lo requirieron. Resultados: El resultado más relevante fue el efecto analgésico muy significativo en el grupo MB en las primeras 24 h del posoperatorio. La reacción adversa más frecuente fue el prurito y solo se presentó en el grupo que recibió morfina. Conclusiones: La anestesia espinal con morfina y bupivacaína es efectiva y segura, proporcionando mejor analgesia en el posoperatorio inmediato cuando se compara con bupivacaína sola(AU)

Introduction: Postoperative pain is the main cause of acute pain worldwide. Providing suitable analgesia in the postoperative period guarantees the reduction of hospital stay and has a positive impact on the final outcome of the interventions. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of postoperative analgesia with intrathecal administration of bupivacaine plus morphine in prostate surgery. Methods: A quasiexperimental research was carried out between January 2015 and January 2018. The sample was nonprobabilistic and made up by the patients who gave their informed consent and met criteria to enter the study. They were randomly distributed into two groups called bupivacaine (B) and morphine-bupivacaine (MB). To collect the information, the anesthetic medical records and a form prepared for this purpose were used. The results were shown in tables and graphs, expressed in absolute frequencies and percentages, some descriptive measures of interest were determined which showed the behavior of the variables that required it. Results: The most relevant result was the very significant analgesic effect in the MB group in the first 24 hours after surgery. The most frequent adverse reaction was pruritus and only occurred in the group that received morphine. Conclusions: Spinal anesthesia with morphine and bupivacaine is effective and safe, providing better analgesia in the immediate postoperative period when compared with bupivacaine alone(AU)

Aplicación de la técnica de Schultz a un caso de neurodermatitis / Application of the Schultz technique in a neurodermatitis case

Se presenta el tratamiento de un caso con neurodermatitis congénita, de una profesional psicóloga de 30 años, quien no podía controlar su conducta de rascarse, produciéndose permanentemente escoriaciones en su piel. Se aplicó el entrenamiento autógeno de Schultz, abreviado en ocho, registrándose los valores electromiográficos, a nivel frontal, y la temperatura de ambas manos, durante la práctica del procedimiento. Los resultados del tratamiento fueron exitosos en lo inmediato, con posterioridad a dicho tratamiento y a los tres meses de seguimiento. El éxito se operacionalizó en términos de lograr controlar la conducta de rascarse y posibilitar la cicatrización de las escoriaciones

Larva migrans cutanea y albendazol / Cutaneous larva migrans and albendazol

Con el objeto de evaluar otras terapeuticas en Larva Migrans cutanea, se efectuo tratamiento controlado en 14 pacientes con ALBENDAZOL. Las edades variaron entre 5 a 41 años (Media: 16 años). Cada paciente presentaba una a multiples larvas y referian historia de la enfermedad entre 3 y 18 dias, 3 de ellos con infeccion agregada. En 10 pacientes (Grupo A), se administro 400 mgs. de Albendazol de una sola toma, durante 3 dias. Otros 4 pacientes (GrupoB), recibieron una sola dosis de 400 mg. En ambos grupos se obtuvo curacion completa con desaparicion del prurito a partir del tercer dia y sin reaparicion de molestias durante los 30 dias de control. Los controles se los realizaron a los 3,10 y 30 dias. En 2 pacientes se empleo Albendazol topicamente (10 por ciento ) no se observo mejoria hasta el quinto dia, por lo que paso al grupo A