Medpor支架在耳廓再造和修复中的应用

目的：探讨Medpor（多孔高密度聚乙烯）支架在耳廓再造和畸形修复中的临床应用价值。方法：先天性小耳畸形和外伤后耳廓部分缺损的病例,采用带血管蒂的颞顶筋膜瓣覆盖Medpor支架,外用皮片移植,一期完成手术;烧伤后耳廓畸形的病例,采用扩张后的头皮瘢痕颞筋膜瓣带血管蒂转移,包裹Medpor支架二期完成修复。结果：共完成23例,前期5例有3例出现支架外露。后期18例手术效果满意,轮廓显现良好,无一例出现支架外露等其它严重并发症。结论：在耳廓再造和畸形修复中应用Medpor支架在临床上是一个可供选择的方法,但要强调各步骤的无张力原则和手术操作方法的相关细节,远期效果尚有待观察。     

烧伤后全耳缺损Ⅰ期再造术

目的 探讨颞浅筋膜瓣翻转覆盖Medpor耳支架Ⅰ期全耳再造术在烧伤后全耳缺损修复中的应用效果和操作要点。方法 以Medpor为耳廓支架，掀起颞浅筋膜瓣，翻转包裹Medpor耳支架，筋膜表面游离植皮行Ⅰ期全耳再造术，共修复15例烧伤后全耳廓缺损患者。结果 15例患者再造耳廓外形满意。结论 颞浅筋膜瓣翻转包裹Medpor支架Ⅰ期全耳再造，具有手术时间短，操作步骤少，患者损伤小以及术后耳廓形态满意等优点，是一种适合于修复烧伤后全耳廓缺损畸形的手术方法。     

应用Medpor支架Ⅰ期耳廓再造

目的：探讨采用Medpor支架行Ⅰ期耳廓再造新术式的临床效果。方法：采用耳廓Medpor支架，外包以筋膜瓣，再以中厚或全厚皮片移植覆盖，手术I期完成。结果：25例(25耳)皆一次成功，再造耳廓大小、外形及细微凹凸结构等，皆与健耳无显著性差异，无毛发生长，无皮肤坏死。结论：采用Medpor支架，覆以筋膜瓣和皮肤的全耳廓再造术式临床效果良好，手术方便。无需扩张皮瓣，免受取材及多次手术的痛苦，是一种较为理想的全耳廓再造方法。     

全耳廓再造术围手术期护理

目的:探讨先天性小耳畸形全耳廓再造术的围手术期护理方法。方法:30例先天性小耳畸形行全耳廓再造术,手术分两期,I期:设计颞顶筋膜瓣转移于残耳乳突区筋膜层下,与耳后筋膜皮瓣进行同期扩张;II期:将扩张耳后联合双层筋膜皮瓣转移包裹Medpor支架,行耳廓再造术。全程实施心理疏导,围手术期进行细致观察和护理。结果:本组再造全耳廓均I期愈合,无皮瓣坏死、感染等并发症发生。术后随访6个月至3年,再造耳廓形态良好,微细结构清晰,无一例支架外露。结论:扩张耳后双层筋膜皮瓣覆盖Medpor支架行全耳廓再造术,全程实施耐心细致的心理疏导,正确的围手术期护理是手术成功的关键。     

颞顶筋膜瓣与扩张皮瓣联合覆盖Medpor支架外耳再造术

目的探讨颞顶筋膜瓣与扩张皮瓣联合覆盖Medpor支架再造外耳的效果。方法手术分两期进行:一期手术在乳突区置入皮肤软组织扩张器,并定时注水扩张;第二期手术将扩张器取出并形成蒂在前的扩张皮瓣、掀起以颞浅血管为蒂的颞顶筋膜瓣,应用颞顶筋膜瓣和乳突区扩张皮瓣双重由里至外覆盖Medpor耳支架完成耳廓再造。结果临床应用22例,随访半年至2年半,无耳支架外露发生,再造的耳廓外形逼真,轮廓分明,肤色与周围正常皮肤一致。结论应用乳突区扩张皮瓣及颞顶筋膜瓣双层组织瓣包被Medpor耳支架,可以提高Medpor耳支架置入的安全性,避免发生外露,又不影响支架外形和轮廓的显现,再造耳表面皮肤的色泽与周围皮肤一致。     

扩张皮瓣联合Medpor耳支架全耳再造的临床研究(附8例报告)

目的:应用扩张皮瓣联合Medpor耳支架行全耳再造术,使耳再造成形逼真,立体感强,手术时间缩短,减少创伤,探讨如何防治Medpor耳支架外露。方法:先在耳缺损区埋置扩张器,定期注水,扩张两个月后,取出扩张器。将Medpor耳支架依照健侧耳廓为模型进行雕刻,塑形后,置入耳缺损区扩张皮瓣后面(耳后乳突区),耳支架后缘用颞浅筋膜瓣及耳后筋膜瓣包埋,植皮,全耳再造成功。结果:共完成此手术8例(男6例,女2例),耳成形良好,手术效果满意,扩张皮瓣覆盖组织与Medpor耳支架贴合紧密,且外形显现良好,耳廓形态逼真。其中仅1例耳支架后方绿豆大小外露,经局部修复痊愈。结论:扩张皮瓣联合Medpro耳支架全耳再造术,形态逼真,立体感强,耳廓形态稳定,远期不易变形,与使用肋软骨支架相比,无切取肋软骨之苦,且手术时间明显缩短。不足:MedPor耳支架价格昂贵,弹性较差,易外露。     

乳突区超量扩张皮瓣与颞浅筋膜瓣联合包裹多孔高密度聚乙烯支架全耳廓成形术

目的 探讨应用乳突区超量扩张皮瓣联合颞浅筋膜瓣包裹多孔高密度聚乙烯( Medpor)支架行全耳廓成形术的效果.方法 手术分三期进行:第Ⅰ期在乳突区置入皮肤软组织扩张器,并超量注水扩张;第Ⅱ期将扩张器取出并形成蒂在前的扩张皮瓣、掀起以颞浅血管为蒂的颞浅筋膜瓣,应用乳突区超量扩张皮瓣与颞浅筋膜瓣联合由里至外包裹Medpor耳支架完成全耳廓成形术,第Ⅲ期为残耳处理及耳垂再造.结果 临床应用12例,随访3个月至1年,耳支架外露发生1例,形成的耳廓外形逼真,轮廓分明,肤色与周围正常皮肤一致.结论 应用乳突区超量扩张皮瓣与颞浅筋膜瓣双层组织瓣联合包裹Medpor耳支架,可以获得更多的皮肤面积并提高Medpor耳支架置入的安全性,避免发生外露,又不影响支架外形和轮廓的显现,制作的耳廓表面皮肤的色泽与周围皮肤一致.     

预制扩张耳后乳突区复合筋膜皮瓣在全耳再造中的应用研究

目的：研究采用预制扩张耳后乳突区复合筋膜皮瓣行全耳廓再造的方法和效果。方法：手术分二期完成。I期手术：设计带有颞浅动静脉蒂的颞顶筋膜瓣,移植入残耳乳突区皮下腔穴,然后置入皮肤扩张器,与耳后皮瓣进行同时同步扩张I;I期手术：将预制扩张的耳后乳突区复合筋膜皮瓣掀起,覆盖于Medpor支架上,进行全耳廓再造术。结果：36例患者经6个月～3年的随访,再造耳廓外形逼真,立体感强,与周围皮肤颜色相同,微细结构清晰。结论：采用预制扩张的耳后乳突区复合筋膜皮瓣＋Medpor支架行全耳再造,具有创伤小,操作方便,效果满意。既可避免支架外露,又可避免取自体肋软骨增加的创伤和痛苦或肤色差异等优点,是目前全耳廓再造术较为理想的选择方法。     

耳后联合筋膜皮瓣全耳廓再造的临床研究

目的：探讨颞顶筋膜瓣、耳后筋膜瓣两瓣（简称：耳后联合筋膜瓣）包裹Medpor支架行先天性小耳畸形全耳再造术的方法和效果。方法：手术分为两期：I期采用颞浅动静脉顶支为血管蒂的岛状筋膜瓣,植入残耳乳突区耳后剥离的皮下腔穴,然后植入皮肤扩张器与耳后筋膜皮瓣进行同期同步扩张;II期取出扩张器,将扩张耳后联合筋膜皮瓣包裹Medpor支架行全耳廓再造术。结果：38例患者中,经6个月～3年的随访,再造耳形态结构稳定,颜色与周围皮肤相近,微细结构清晰,颅耳角良好与健耳对称。结论：该方法既可解决覆盖支架的难题,又将手术并发症减少到最低限度,避免支架外露。是目前较为理想的全耳廓再造术的一种新方法。     

应用去毛囊的头皮瓣修复Medpor支架外露

目的:寻求修复再造耳支架外露更多更好的有效方法。方法:2004年1月￣2005年1月,采用随意头皮瓣去除毛囊组织转移至Medpor支架裸露区,修复再造耳支架外露7例9耳。结果:7例9耳耳后去毛囊头皮瓣全部成活,无一例发生坏死及支架再露,所修复的再造耳外形均达到满意效果。结论:耳后头皮瓣去除毛囊后修复支架外露是行之有效的方法,无需做I期皮瓣延迟及筋膜瓣包裹外露支架,减少了病人二次手术的痛苦。     

Is the recovery profile of mivacurium independent of the rate of decay of its plasma concentration in patients with normal plasma cholinesterase activity?

Background: The duration of action of muscle relaxants is poorly correlated to the rate of decay of their plasma concentration. The plasma concentration of mivacurium may rapidly decrease below its active concentration because of the extensive hydrolysis of mivacurium. By inflating a tourniquet on one upper limb for 3 min after the administration of atracurium, mivacurium or vecuronium, we studied the influence of the initial decline of their plasma concentration on their effect. Methods: In 50 patients anaesthetised with thiopental, isoflurane and fentanyl, the effect of bolus doses of 0.15 or 0.25 mg . kg^?1 mivacurium (MIV 15, MIV 25), 0.3 or 0.5 mg . kg^?1 atracurium (ATR 30, ATR 50) and 0.06 or 0.1 mg . kg^?1 vecuronium (VEC 06, VEC 10) were measured on both arms (evoked response of the adductor pollicis to train-of-four stimulation every 12 s), a tourniquet being applied on one arm just before and during 3 min after the muscle relaxant bolus. Results: Tourniquet inflation of 3 min almost abolished the neuromuscular effect of mivacurium. In the vecuronium groups and in the ATR 50 group, tourniquet inflation did not modify the maximum degree of depression of the twitch response. Also, the duration of action of vecuronium was unaffected by the tourniquet. In the ATR 30 group, times to return of the twitch response to 25% (duration 25%) and 75% (duration 75%) of control response were significantly shorter in the cuffed arm, 23 min vs 27 min, and 41 min vs 45 min, respectively. In the ATR 50 group, only duration 25% was significantly shorter in the cuffed arm (41 min vs 45 min). Conclusion: The results suggest that the rate of decline of the plasma concentration of mivacurium is so rapid, that a very low and almost clinically ineffective concentration is present as soon as 3 min after its administration. The results also indicate that the recovery from a mivacurium-induced neuromuscular blockade is not influenced by the rate of decay of its plasma concentration in patients with genotypically normal plasma cholinesterase.     

Membranes in Artificial Organs

Abstract: Membrane processes play a pivotal and enabling role in modern replacement therapy for acute and chronic organ failure and in the management of immunologic diseases. In fact, virtually all contemporary extracorporeal blood purification methods employ membrane devices, and the next generation of artificial organs and tissue engineering therapies are almost certain to be similarly grounded in membrane technology. In this short essay, we comment on the similarities and differences among synthetic membranes and their natural counterparts and also provide a critical overview of the demographics and technology of hemodialysis, hemofiltration, apheresis, oxygenation, and emerging membrane technologies and applications.     

Dilemma of Membrane Biocompatibility and Reuse

Abstract: Numerous articles have been published on the multiple use of dialyzers and on the effect of different reprocessing chemicals and techniques on the dialyzer biocompatibility and performance. The results often appear contradictory, especially those comparing standard biocompatibility parameters. Despite this confusion, a discerning review of the published works allows certain limited conclusions to be drawn. Reprocessing of used hemodialyzers changes the biocompatibility profile of a dialyzer as defined by the parameters complement activation. leukopenia, and cytokine release. The effect of reprocessing depends on the chemicals and reprocessing technique applied and also on the type of membrane polymer being subjected to the reprocessing procedure. Reports of pyrogenic reactions indicate that the flux of the membrane also influences how suitable it is for safe reuse. An increased risk of allergic and pyrogenic reactions appears to be associated with dialyzer reuse. Furthermore, there has been a lack of investigations into the immunologic effect of the layer of adsorbed and chemically altered proteins that remains on the inner surface of reprocessed dialyzers. We conclude that the clinical benefit of dialyzer reuse cannot be generally accepted from a biocompatibility point of view.     

The analgesic effect of racemic ketamine in patients with chronic ischemic pain due to lower extremity arteriosclerosis obliterans

Background : Ketamine in sub-dissociative doses has been shown to have analgesic and phantom-Limb pain, where conventional treatment has often failed. Chronic ischemic pain due to lower extremity arteriosclerosis obliterans often responds poorly to analgesics, and the pain-generating mechanisms are not well understood.
Methods : Eight patients with rest pain in the lower extremity due to arteriosclerosis obliterans were given sub-dissociative doses of 0.15, 0.30, or 0.45 mg/kg racemic ketamine and morphine 10 mg as a 5-min infusion on four separate days in a cross-over, double-blind, randomised protocol. Plasma levels of (S)- and (R)-ketamine and their nor-metabolites were analysed with an enantioselective high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method. Pain levels were evaluated with a visual analogue scale (VAS).
Results : Individual pain levels were highly variable during and after all the infusions but the pooled pain levels showed a dose-dependent analgesic effect of ketamine with a transient but complete pain relief in all patients at the highest dose (0.45 mg/ kg). Side-effects, mainly disturbed cognition and perception, were pronounced and dose-dependent. Morphine 10 mg had an analgesic peak at 20 min and 5/8 patients had complete pain relief. The remaining 3 patients also had high baseline pain scores, indicating a higher analgesic potency for the 0.30 and 0.45 mg/ kg ketamine doses than for morphine 10 mg.
Conclusion : We have demonstrated a potent dose-dependent analgesic effect of racemic ketamine in clinical ischemic pain. Due to a narrow therapeutic window, this analgesic effect is probably best utilised in combination with other analgesics.     

Intravenous endotoxin does not increase tissue extravasation of albumin in rats

Background : It is unclear whether activation of the inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) increases or decreases the extravasation of plasma.
Methods : Chloralose anaesthetised male Wistar rats received E. coli lipopolysacharide (LPS), 3 mg kg^-1 i.v., or the corresponding volume of saline, 3 or 5 h before the end of the experiment. Mean arterial pressure (MAP) and heart rate (HR) were recorded. Tissue clearance of radio-labelled albumin, during the last 2 h of each experiment, was determined by a double-isotope method. In separate animals, the serum concentration of nitrite and nitrate was determined, 5 h after LPS or the solvent.
Main Results : LPS initially decreased MAP and lastingly increased HR. In the 3-h LPS animals (n=8), tissue plasma clearance was lower in the heart and calf muscle and increased only in diaphragm, compared to corresponding control animals (n=8). In the 5-h LPS rats, clearance was lowered (n=8) in the entire gastrointestinal tract and in testes, compared to controls (n=8). The serum nitrite/nitrate concentration was higher in animals given LPS (n=6) than in controls (n=6).
Conclusion : After LPS, tissue clearance of albumin was not increased in any major tissue, in spite of increased serum levels of NO end products. Apparently, after activation of iNOS, the augmented release of NO is not necessarily associated with increased albumin extravasation.     

Adrenaline markedly improves thoracic epidural analgesia produced by a low-dose infusion of bupivacaine, fentanyl and adrenaline after major surgery: A randomised, double-blind, cross-over study with and without adrenaline

Background: Basic pharmacological research indicates that there are synergistic antinociceptive effects at the spinal cord level between adrenaline, fentanyl and bupivacaine. Our clinical experience with such a mixture in a thoracic epidural infusion after major surgery confirms this. The objectives of the present study were to evaluate the effects on postoperative pain intensity, pain relief and side effects when removing adrenaline from this triple epidural mixture. Methods: A prospective, randomised, double-blind, cross-over study was carried out in 24 patients after major thoracic or abdominal surgery. Patients with only mild pain when coughing during a titrated thoracic epidural infusion of about 10 ml · h^?1 of bupivacaine 1 mg · ml^?1, fentanyl 2 μg · ml^?1, and adrenaline 2 μg · ml^?1 were included. On the 1^st and 2^nd postoperative days each patient was given a double-blind epidural infusion, at the same rate, with or without adrenaline. The effect was observed for 4 h or until pain when coughing became unacceptable in spite of a rescue analgesic procedure. Rescue analgesia consisted of up to two epidural bolus injections per hour and i.v. morphine if necessary. All patients received rectal paracetamol 1 g, every 8 h. Fentanyl serum concentrations were measured with a radioimmunoassay technique at the start and end of each study period. Main outcome measures were extent of sensory blockade and pain intensity at rest and when coughing, evaluated by a visual analogue scale, a verbal categorical rating scale, the Prince Henry Hospital pain score, and an overall quality of pain relief score. Results: The number of hypaesthetic dermatomal segments decreased (P <0.001) and pain intensity at rest and when coughing increased (P <0.001) when adrenaline was omitted from the triple epidural mixture. This change started within the first hour after removing adrenaline. After 3 h pain intensity when coughing had increased to unacceptable levels in spite of rescue analgesia (epidural bolus injections and i.v. morphine). Within 15–20 min after restarting the triple epidural mixture with adrenaline, pain intensity was again reduced to mild pain when coughing. Serum concentration of fentanyl doubled from 0.22 to 0.45 ng · ml^?1 (P <0.01), and there was more sedation during the period without adrenaline. Conclusions: Adrenaline increases sensory block and improves the pain-relieving effect of a mixture of bupivacaine and fentanyl infused epidurally at a thoracic level after major thoracic or abdominal surgery. Serum fentanyl concentrations doubled and sedation increased when adrenaline was removed from the epidural infusion, indicating more rapid vascular absorption and systemic effects of fentanyl.     

Utilisation des médicaments prokinétiques en réanimation : indications et limites ?

Enteral feeding is often limited by gastric and intestinal motility disturbances in critically ill patients, particularly in patients with shock. So, promotility agents are frequently used to improve tolerance to enteral nutrition. This review summaries the pathophysiology, presents the available pharmacological strategies, the clinical data, the counter-indications and the principal limits. The clinical data are poor. No study demonstrates a positive effect on clinical outcomes. Metoclopramide and erythromycin seems to be the more effective. Considering the risk of antibiotic resistance, the first line use of erythromycin should be avoided in favor of metoclopramide.     

Anesthésie générale chez l’enfant : quid des pratiques en 2010 ?

Introduction

The practice of pediatric anesthesia requires a regular update of scientific knowledge and technical skills. To provide the most adequate Continuing Medical Education programs, it is necessary to assess the practices of pediatric anesthesiologists. Thus, the objective of this survey was to draw a picture of the current clinical practices of general anesthesia in children, in France.

Material and methods

One thousand one hundred and fifty questionnaires were given to anesthesiologists involved in pediatric cases. These questionnaires collected information on various aspects of clinical practice relative to induction, maintenance, recovery from general anaesthesia and also classical debated points such as children with Upper Respiratory Infection (URI), emergence agitation, epileptoid signs or anaesthetic management of adenoidectomy. Differences in practices between CHG (general hospital), CHU (teaching hospital), LIBERAL (private) and PSPH (semi-private) hospitals were investigated.

Results

There were 1025 questionnaires completed. Fifty-five percent of responders worked in public hospitals (CHG and CHU); 77% had a practice that was 25% or less of pediatric cases. In children from 3 to 10 years: 72% of respondents used always premedication and two thirds performed inhalation induction in more than 50% of cases. For induction, 53% used sevoflurane (SEVO) at 7 or 8%. Respondents from LIBERAL used higher SEVO concentrations. Tracheal intubation was performed with SEVO alone (37%), SEVO and propofol (55%) and SEVO with myorelaxant (8%), 93% of respondents used a bolus of opioid. For maintenance, the majority of respondents used SEVO associated with sufentanil; desflurane and remifentanil were more frequently used in CHU. Two thirds of respondents used N₂O. Depth of anesthesia was commonly assessed by hemodynamic changes (52%), end tidal concentration of halogenated (38%) or automated devices based on EEG (7%). In children with URI, 98% of respondents used SEVO for anesthesia. To control the airway 42% used a tracheal tube, 30% a laryngeal mask and 20% a facial mask. Emergence agitation was an important concern for two thirds of respondents, while epileptoid signs were considered as important by only 20%. Eighty-nine percent of respondents practiced anesthesia for adenoidectomy. Anesthesia was induced by inhalation of SEVO 7–8% (41%), 6% (39%) or 4% (12%), 66% put an intravenous line (less frequently in LIBERAL). 67% of the responders managed adenoidectomy without any device to control the airway (more frequently in LIBERAL), 32% administrated a bolus of opioid (less frequently in LIBERAL).

Discussion

This survey demonstrated that the practices regarding general anesthesia in children are relatively homogenous. Most of the differences appeared between LIBERAL and the others structures; the anaesthetic management for adenoidectomy illustrates these findings.     

Intérêt d’une rééducation précoce pour les patients neurologiques

Rehabilitation improves the functional prognosis of patients after a neurologic lesion, and tendency is to begin rehabilitation as soon as possible. This review focuses on the interest and the feasibility of very early rehabilitation, initiated from critical care units. It is necessary to precisely assess patients’ impairments and disabilities in order to define rehabilitation objectives. Valid and simple tools must support this evaluation. Rehabilitation will be directed to preventing decubitus complications and active rehabilitation. The sooner rehabilitation is started; the better functional prognosis seems to be.     

Risiko Schlaganfall — Öffentlichkeitsarbeit und Aufklärung dringend erforderlich

Zusammenfassung Das wesentliche — und zugleich noch wenig ausgeschöpfte — Potenzial der Schlaganfallmedizin liegt in der langfristigen Prophylaxe. Durch Beeinflussung von Lifestylefaktoren wie Ernährungsgewohnheiten, Zigarettenkonsum und körperlichem Training durch entsprechende Aufklärung ließe sich ein erheblicher Teil an zerebralen Ereignissen vermeiden. Ein weiterer in Deutschland noch zu wenig beachteter Faktor ist die konsequente Blutdruckeinstellung. Breitgestreute Aufklärung könnte außerdem potenziellen Patienten helfen, bereits auftretende Warnsymptome wie die transiente ischämische Attacke richtig einzuschätzen, um eine rechtzeitige Behandlung zu ermöglichen.