Statistical clues to postoperative blood loss: Moving averages applied to medical data

With the advent of computerized databases, medical data has become easy to accumulate; however, effective use of this data continues to pose significant problems. In other circumstances, smoothing algorithms have been used to uncover non-obvious correlations, trends and relationships in noisy data. We have applied four such algorithms to a large dataset of postoperative blood replacement in cardiopulmonary bypass patients. When applied to this dataset, one of the algorithms proved surprisingly effective. It confirmed several previously observed correlations, and also provided an additional series of counterintuitive and apparently unrelated associations. These associations have been explored in an accompanying paper.     

Results of non-operative treatment following hip fracture compared to surgical intervention

We followed all consecutive hip fracture patients admitted between 2004 and 2006, identified cases in which the intention was to treat non-operative and compared their functional outcome and mortality with a similar cohort treated surgically over the same period. We recorded length of hospital stay, place of discharge, pre and post-fracture mobility and residence, 30 days and 1 year mortality, re-admission due to same fracture and delayed surgery. The group treated surgically was recruited and matched for age, gender, pre and post-fracture mobility, mental confusion and independence. 25 patients were treated non-operative. 22 patients treated surgically over the same time period matched the patient characteristics of the non-operative arm. The mean hospital stay was 13 days in both groups. There were 4 extra-capsular fractures (3 displaced) and 21 intra-capsular fractures (5 displaced) in the non-operative arm and 11 extra-capsular fractures and 9 intra-capsular fractures in the surgically treated arm. 4 patients from the non-operative treatment group underwent late surgery because of persisting hip pain 20 days-2 months after the index event (2 cannulated screws, 1 hemiarthroplasty, 1 total hip arthroplasty). 11 patients in the surgical treatment arm underwent dynamic screw fixation, 1 had cannulated screw, 1 had total hip replacement and 7 had hemiarthroplasty. 14 of the non-operative treated patients were mobile independently or with aid before fracture but only 9 patients retained their pre-fracture mobility following treatment, compared to 16 patients pre-fracture and 11 patients post-fracture after surgery. 16 patients treated non-operative were living independently prior to injury but only 7 went back to their own residence. Of the operatively treated patients 14 patients were living independently and 10 patients went back to their previous residence. 1 month and 1 year mortality in the non-operative treated group was 4/21 and 7/21 respectively compared to 1/20 and 5/20 in the operative fixation group. There was no statistically significant difference in mobility, residence or mortality between the two groups (Fisher exact test, p > 0.05). Non-operative management after hip fracture is suitable for medically unfit patients and does not result in statistically significant difference in functional outcome or mortality compared to patients treated surgically.     

微创锁定加压接骨板内固定治疗胫骨骨折

臀肌挛缩症的手术治疗方法较多,我们采用大转子后上方双侧小“S”微创切口,每侧切口长约2~3 cm,对挛缩组织进行切断,广泛松解,重症患者行臀中小肌“Z”形延长,松解髋关节囊,并行屈膝屈髋、交叉架腿、划圈征等各项指标评价,配合术后早期功能锻炼治疗,效果满意,1997-2005年8月,共收治2 518例患者,重点研究讨论其病因、分类及治疗。1临床资料1·1诊断臀肌挛缩症的诊断包括病史,特别是婴儿期臀部反复肌肉注射史,特有的外“八”字步态,并膝下蹲困难,站立时的尖臀征,快步行走或跑步时呈跳步征。臀部触诊时可触及索带硬块,划圈征、二郎腿试验及平…     

MRI evaluation of bulky tumor masses in the mesentery and bladder involvement in peritoneal carcinomatosis

AIM: Peritonectomy procedures with intraperitoneal chemohyperthermia are an effective but costly treatment for peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC). Consequently a proper selection of patients is necessary. We evaluated the benefit of MRI prior to surgery, in the detection of two of the main surgery contraindications: bulky mesenteric tumors and bladder implants. METHODS: Three experts retrospectively reviewed abdominal and pelvic MRI from 19 cases of surgically proved PC (ovary: 7; colorectal: 7; gastric: 2; pseudomyxoma peritonei: 2; appendix: 1). RESULTS: Mesenteric tumors were always identified as hypersignal masses on axial and coronal fat suppression gadolinium-enhanced T1 images (n=3). Three out of five bladder implants were detected. The two cases of bladder implants that were not detected on MRI were missed because the bladder was not filled. The best sequence for the detection of bladder involvement was axial T2-weighted images with bladder filling. CONCLUSIONS: Evaluating the preoperative resectability of PC is crucial for patient management. MRI seems to reliably detect bulky mesenteric tumors and bladder implants on condition the bladder is filled and appropriate sequences are used.     

儿童颅骨肿物的诊断和治疗

目的 探讨儿童颅骨肿物的常见病理类型、临床特点和治疗方法。方法 回顾性分析25例手术治疗的儿童颅骨肿物病例，对其临床症状、影像学资料、治疗方法以及生存情况等进行分析研究。结果 全切除手术15例，近全切除手术6例，部分切除手术3例，1例行活检手术。随访20例患儿，85％的患儿手术后基本恢复了正常的生活，2例生活需要照顾，随访期间死亡的患儿1例。结论 儿童颅骨肿物的诊断和治疗相对有别于成人。积极的手术治疗可以达到明确诊断，延缓神经功能缺损的发展，延长患儿的生存期以及美容等目的。     

睾丸网腺癌6例报告

目的:探讨睾丸网腺癌的发病和临床特点,以做到早诊断、早治疗.方法:报告6例睾丸网腺癌患者的临床资料.6例均为左侧发病,术前均诊断为左侧附睾和睾丸炎,并继发性睾丸鞘膜积液;拟行患侧附睾切除加鞘膜翻转术.术中发现左睾丸质硬有肿物并侵及附睾,遂行睾丸、附睾切除术.结果:术后病理检查诊断为睾丸网腺癌侵及睾丸和附睾;6例术后均获随访.结论:睾丸网腺癌在临床表现独特,根治性睾丸切除辅以根治性腹膜后淋巴结清扫术效果满意,放疗和化疗效果欠佳.     

Aesthetic aspects in reconstructive microsurgery

The reconstruction of a part of the body that has lost or inhibited function has been the most important aspect of reconstructive surgery in the past. Because of the existence of better techniques and the patient's wish for social reintegration, the plastic surgeon today is forced to consider the aesthetic results of his work more than in the past. Sometimes microsurgical procedures in reconstructive surgery are the only chance for the patient to be healed or palliated. Experience with more than 350 free tissue transfers gave us the opportunity to estimate the value of a donor flap with respect to the requirements of the receiving site. To satisfy the high aesthetic demands in these cases, it was necessary for the right place and shape the flap to fit as closely as possible, even if further corrections were necessary to achieve a satisfactory result. The transfer of latissimus dorsi and radial forearm flaps to the face and lower leg is discussed in cases of tumorus diseases and severe injuries of young and old patients.Presented to the IXth Congress of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, New York, October 13, 1987     

青年人原发性肝癌的治疗与预后分析

目的:探讨青年人原发性肝癌手术切除率低及术后复发率较高的原因.方法:将1985年1月～2000年1月收治的原发性肝癌173例患者分为青年组(≤35岁)83例和中老年组(≥36岁)90例,对其临床资料、手术切除率、术后复发率及生存率等进行比较分析.结果:青年组原发性肝癌手术切除率、术后1年复发率分别为26.51%(22/83)和68.18%(15/22),术后1、3、5年生存率分别为59.09%(13/22)、22.73%(5/22)和9.09%(2/22).中老年组原发性肝癌手术切除率、术后1年复发率分别为53.33%(48/90)和37.50%(18/48),术后1、3、5年生存率分别为81.25%(39/48)、47.92%(23/48)和39.58%(19/48).青年组各项生存率指标均较中老年组低(P＜0.01).结论:青年组原发性肝癌具有肿瘤生长迅速、侵袭力强、门静脉癌栓发生率高、多表现为巨块型及弥漫型等特点,导致手术切除率较低及术后复发率较高.     

胰腺囊腺瘤和囊腺癌的诊断及外科治疗

目的探讨胰腺囊腺瘤和囊腺癌的诊断和治疗方法。方法对2000年6月～2005年6月复旦大学附属中山医院收治的24例胰腺囊腺瘤和囊腺癌的临床资料进行回顾性分析。结果胰腺囊腺瘤和囊腺癌无特征性临床表现。B超和CT对胰腺囊性肿瘤的诊断正确率分别达到88%(21/24)和92%(22/24),但不能准确区分其类型。3例浆液性囊腺瘤未行手术治疗;21例手术者中,行胰十二指肠切除术9例,远端胰腺切除术8例,胰腺节段切除术1例,肿瘤摘除术3例,胰瘘是主要的并发症。本组患者均获随访,3例未手术者肿瘤无增大,1例囊腺癌因复发转移于术后11个月死亡,其余均健在,术后无复发。结论B超和CT是胰腺囊性肿瘤主要的影像学检查方法。黏液性囊性肿瘤以及伴有症状的浆液性囊腺瘤需手术治疗。胰腺囊腺瘤手术切除后可获治愈,囊腺癌术后疗效也较满意。     

Surgery for ventricular tachycardia in patients undergoing surgical ventricular restoration: The Karolinska approach

This article presents a review on the efficacy of surgical ventricular restoration and direct surgery for ventricular tachycardia in patients with left ventricular aneurysm or dilated ischemic cardiomyopathy. The procedure includes a non-electrophysiologically guided subtotal endocardiectomy and cryoablation in addition to endoventricular patch plasty of the left ventricle. Coronary artery bypass surgery and mitral valve repair are performed concomitantly as needed. In our experience, this procedure yielded a 90% success rate in terms of freedom from spontaneous ventricular tachycardia, with an early mortality rate of 3.8%. A practical guide to the pre- and postoperative management of these patients is provided. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi: ) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.