Ultrastructural study of micro-blood vessels in human brain tumors and peritumoral tissue

Summary Ultrastructural and tracer studies have demonstrated that vasogenic edema, a serious complication of brain tumor is the result of increased permeability of tumor vessels. However, not much information is available on the alterations in the vessels in the peritumoral areas. Therefore, we studied the ultrastructural changes in the tumor micro-blood vessels (MBVs) in 20 cases of glioma and compared these with the changes in the peritumoral MBVs in 10 of these cases.The tumor MBVs showed remarkable structural changes, viz, increase in pinocytotic vesicles, large vacuoles and microvilli in the endothelial cells, varying degrees of endothelial attenuation and fenestration, an occasional partially or completely opened-up junction and some pale and edematous endothelial cells, which can adequately explain their increased permeability.The peritumoral MBVs also showed evidence of increased permeability in the form of increased pinocytotic vesicles, large vacuoles and microvilli associated with pale and edematous cytoplasm of some endothelial cells. Thickened multilayered basement membrane, absence of ensheathment of capillary basement membrane by astrocytic cell processes and widened perivascular space were observed in both tumoral and peritumoral MBVs.An interesting observation was that in the peritumoral MBVs, the pinocytotic vesicles were most conspicuously seen on the abluminal side of the endothelial cells often fused with the abluminal plasma membrane. Although a static study like this cannot indicate any definite direction of movement of fluid, we feel that the occurrence of reverse pinocytosis is a distinct possibility in the peritumoral MBVs and that it may be an important means of resorption of edema fluid.     

Arm function after axillary dissection for breast cancer: a pilot study to provide parameter estimates.

Sixty-three women participated in a study in Calgary, Alberta to assess the rate of arm recovery and factors affecting it up to one year after axillary node dissection for breast cancer. Outcomes included objective measures of swelling, mobility, and strength, and subjective assessments of pain (at rest and with movement) and stiffness. Approximately 42% of women had residual impairment of at least one type one year after surgery, the most common problems being pain (16%) and reduced grip strength (16%). Except for lymphedema, measurements one year after surgery showed little change from measurements at 6 months, suggesting that the shorter follow-up may be appropriate for assessing the long term effects of axillary dissection. Lymphedema was the only sequela which increased over time. The results provide parameter estimates for designing studies to evaluate the role of physiotherapy after axillary dissection.     

腰椎间盘突出症手术后复发的原因分析及防治

目的 分析总结腰椎间盘突出症手术后复发的原因及治疗方法。方法 腰椎间盘突出症手术后复发的范围限定于临床症状、体征及影像学证实为受累神经根与第一次手术的节段相同。回顾1990年～2001年收治的资料完整的病例38例。总结造成复发的原因，分析造成这些原因的因素以及防范措施，并提出治疗方案。结果 复发的原因为髓核再突出20例(占52．7％)、疤痕压迫5例(占13．1％)、硬脊膜及神经根四周粘连5例(占13．1％)、腰椎失稳4例(占l0．5％)、神经根管、侧隐窝狭窄4例(占l0．5％)，其中经保守治疗和手术治疗分别为2l例(占55．3％)和17例(占47．7％),治疗优良率92％。结论 腰椎间盘突出症术后复发的主要原因为髓核再突出。复发后经中西医结合治疗能取得满意疗效,治疗上首先应采用保守治疗。     

神经内镜手术后发热反应的临床观察及其意义

目的总结和分析神经内镜术后发热反应的特点。方法回顾性分析88例符合纳入标准的行神经内镜手术治疗病人的临床资料。将病人按手术方式分为5组：外侧裂蛛网膜囊肿造瘘组（SAC）、脑室内蛛网膜囊肿切除组（VAC）、透明膈造瘘组（SPF）、第三脑室底造瘘组（ETV）、脉络丛烧灼术组（CPC），分别总结各组病人的术后发热反应特点。结果术后发热反应以CPC组最重。术后达到最高体温的时间所有病人均不超过术后第3天。ETv组术后最高体温可出现在手术后当El的数小时内．而非ETv组病人无此现象。结论电凝烧灼、坏死组织残留、下丘脑刺激、脑脊液循环能力等多种因素．使神经内镜手术后可出现不同程度的发热反应。     

伴上肢局部水肿的颈椎病与颈椎减压术的关系

[目的]探讨伴有上肢局部水肿的颈椎病患者的发病机理和与手术颈椎减压的关系。[方法]总结分析4a来收治的10例伴有上肢局部水肿的颈椎病人，其中脊髓型颈椎病7例，神经根型颈椎病2例，后纵韧带骨化型1例，7例行前路椎体次全切减压植骨内固定，1例行前路椎体次全切＋单间隙间盘摘除植骨内固定，2例行后路减压植骨内固定，术后观察患者水肿消退情况。[结果]10例病人上肢局部水肿不同程度消退，前路手术者较后路手术者消退快。[结论]颈椎病患者上肢水肿的发生与颈交感神经受激惹有关，通过前路或后路颈椎管减压，去除颈椎不稳、椎间盘突出、骨赘等交感神经受激惹因素，水肿可逐步消退。     

A new hypothesis for the bone marrow edema pathogenesis during transient osteoporosis

Transient osteoporosis is an infrequent condition of uncertain etiology with pain, limited range of motion and radiographic evidence of osteoporosis affecting one or more joints. It is self-limited, reversible and can involve only the hip (transient osteoporosis of the hip, TOH) or, less frequently, one or more joints contemporaneously or at different times (regional migratory osteoporosis, RMO). We studied four men with transient osteoporosis, including two with TOH and two with RMO. All patients underwent a standard radiographic work-up of the affected joints, arteriovenous Doppler US, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and three-phase bone scanning. In all patients, symptoms were related to bone marrow edema demonstrated at MRI and to a transitory regional arterial hyperflow observed at the early scintigraphic analysis. On the basis of our observations, we hypothesize that regional arterial hyperflow may be the cause of the bone marrow edema and therefore of the transient osteoporosis.     

术后镇痛泵加新斯的明对胃肠功能影响

目的探讨术后硬膜外持续镇痛泵中加入新斯的明对剖宫产术后胃肠功能的影响。方法选择行剖宫产产妇240例,根据麻醉医师分组的不同将产妇分为两组,观察组126例,术后持续镇痛泵中加入麻醉药和新斯的明1.0mg;对照组114例,镇痛泵中仅有麻醉药,两组麻醉药配伍相同。观察两组产妇术后麻醉镇痛效果、肛门排气时间及腹泻、腹胀、大便失禁、恶心、呕吐等并发症发生情况。结果观察组肛门排气时间为(26.92±10.98)h,对照组为(33.78±12.61)h,两组比较差别有高度显著性(P<0.01);镇痛效果:观察组优为93.55%,对照组优为93.75%,两组比较差别无显著性(P>0.05);观察组恶心、干呕发生率为6.35%,明显低于对照组的19.3%(P<0.05),无一例发生呕吐,对照组有两例发生呕吐,三例发生腹胀;两组均无腹泻及大便失禁发生。结论术后硬膜外持续镇痛泵中加入新斯的明能促进胃肠功能,减少胃肠道并发症,有望为术后胃肠道并发症的防治提供一条新途径。     

食管癌与贲门癌术后胃排空障碍15例临床分析

目的：探讨食管癌、贲门癌术后胃排空障碍的病因、诊断及防治。方法：回顾性分析15例食管癌、贲门癌术后胃排空障碍的病因，区分功能性及机械性胃排空障碍的诊断，提出防治措施。结果：15例患者中11例功能性胃排空障碍，经保守治疗治愈。4例机械性胃排空障碍经手术治愈。常规行幽门成形术者，无胃排空障碍发生。结论：食管癌、贲门癌术后胃排空障碍的发生与手术方式、术中操作及迷走神经干的切断等因素有关。应规范手术操作，常规行幽门成形术及辅以胃肠动力药物等进行治疗。     

高血压脑病的MRI表现

目的 分析高血压脑病的MRI表现。资料与方法 搜集8例经临床诊断高血压脑病患者，行MR T1WI和T2WI检查，其中4例加行扩散加权成像（DWI），分析血压变化、MRI表现及ADC值变化。结果 发病时平均血压199．63／123．5mmHg（1mmHg=0．133kPa），平均升高25．73％／28．71％。MRI上病变主要呈TI稍低、T2稍高信号，以顶枕叶、小脑半球多见。DWI病变呈等及稍高信号，ADC值较正常平均升高58％。仅1个病灶DWI出现明显高信号，ADC值减低。结论 MRI有助于高血压脑病的诊断及鉴别诊断、预后及疗效观察，DWI是将其与急性脑梗死区分开的最佳影像学检查方法。     

An audit of pain and vomiting in paediatric day case surgery

Three hundred and thirteen paediatric day case patients were prospectively audited to assess postoperative pain, nausea and vomiting using data sheets completed by nursing staff, anaesthetists and parents. The incidence of nausea and vomiting was 7.3% and was commoner in older children and those who had received opioids. Forty per cent of patients had some degree of postoperative pain; 17% of these patients were scored as having severe pain. Of children who had pain on returning home (31.4%), 85% of these required paracetamol. Fifteen per cent of children had a disturbed night due to pain and/or vomiting after their operation and 28.5% of children had pain on the following day. Boys undergoing circumcision were responsible for a disproportionately high percentage of the severe pain scores. Audit has helped to highlight deficiencies in the service provided and has led staff to try and improve their methods of analgesia.