宫颈癌根治术后腹腔间隔综合征一例诊治体会

腹腔间隔综合征(abdominal compartment syndrome,ACS)是开腹手术较为罕见的并发症,死亡率高。结合1例宫颈恶性肿瘤根治术后ACS合并切口裂开的病例,强调对于高危患者准确监测腹内压和及时剖腹手术的重要性。该患者极度肥胖,体质量指数(BMI)=40 kg/m^2,两次新辅助化疗后行宫颈癌根治术(经腹广泛子宫、双侧卵巢、双侧输卵管切除术,盆腔淋巴结切除术),术后第1天,持续腹胀咳嗽;术后第4天出现ACS,行开腹减压术。术后恢复良好,经过10个月的随访,未见并发症。     

Laparoscopic versus open radical hysterectomy in women with early stage cervical cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis

This review aimed to evaluate the short term and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic radical hysterectomy (LRH) versus abdominal radical hysterectomy (ARH) for early-stage cervical cancer. A search of PubMed, Medline and Scopus databased from 2000 to 2018 was conducted. Thirty studies were retrieved including 22 retrospective cohort studies and 8 prospective cohort studies. LRH was comparable with ARH in 5-year overall survival (RR = 1.0. 95%CI 0.98–1.03; p = 0.33) and 5-year disease-free survival (RR = 1.02 95%CI 0.97–1.06; p = 0.98). The majority of included studies reported the negative cancer factors which drive adjuvant therapy were similar between two approaches. LRH was associated with lower blood loss and blood transfusion, less postoperative complication, shorter hospital stays and similar intraoperative complication rate compared to ARH. Our data suggested LRH for early-stage cervical cancer was as safe and effective in terms of long-term outcomes, but with lower surgical morbidities.     

Safety and efficacy of balloon angioplasty in symptomatic intracranial stenosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background and purposeEndovascular treatment is offered for symptomatic intracranial stenosis (ICS) when medical therapy fails. The purpose of this meta-analysis is to evaluate the risks and effectiveness of balloon angioplasty (BA) alone.Materials and methodsSystematic review and meta-analysis of all available articles on BA for symptomatic ICS was conducted. Data was analyzed separately for > 70% (Group 1) and > 50% (Group 2) stenosis. The results of the Group 1 were compared with those of SAMMPRIS study to the extent possible.ResultsA total of 25 studies comprising 674 patients were included. The cumulative incidence of periprocedural (within 30 days) stroke and death were 16.3% (Group 1), 7.6% (Group 2) and 11.5% (all studies). Incidence rates of ischemic stroke in the qualifying artery territory during follow-up (per 100 patient-years) were 2.0, 2.4 and 2.3, any stroke and death during follow-up were 4.4, 7.4 and 6.9, restenosis rates were 4.9, 11.5 and 8.9 respectively.While comparison of cumulative incidences of periprocedural ischemic stroke between Group 1 (13.0%) and the medical arm from SAMMPRIS study(4.4%) showed a significant difference (P = 0.008), there was no significant difference between the Group 1 and the stenting arm from SAMMPRIS study(10.7%) in the same variable.ConclusionBalloon angioplasty for stenosis of more than 70% is likely to have similar outcome comparable to the stenting arm in the SAMMPRIS study, however it presents lower rates of late ischemic events and restenosis. These data may help deciding on the endovascular method of choice in case of medical therapy failure.     

The emerging role of ultrasound in detecting interstitial lung disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

ObjectiveTo investigate the potential role of US in the detection of ILD in a cohort of patients with RA.MethodsPatients with diagnosis of RA were consecutively enrolled. All patients underwent pulmonary examination, laboratory data, DLCO measure, chest HRCT and radiographs, and US examination. A healthy group was included as control group. US was performed according the 14-intercostal space scanning protocol using the following semiquantitative scale [0 = normal (≤ 5 B-lines); 1 = slight (≥ 6 and ≤ 15 B-lines); 2 = moderate, (≤ 16 and ≥ 30 B-lines); 3 = severe (≥ 30 B-lines)].ResultsA total of 74 RA patients and 74 healthy controls were included. Thirty of 74 patients (40.5%) showed US signs of ILD with respect to the healthy controls (3 subjects, 4.1%) (P < 0.001); whereas HRCT showed ILD in 27 (36.4%) of 74 patients. Among the 30 patients that showed US findings of ILD, 17 (56.6%) were asymptomatic from respiratory view-point. The sensitivity and specificity of US were 92% and 89% respectively. A positive correlation between US and HRCT findings were found (P < 0.001) whereas no correlation was found with chest radiographs and DLCO findings. Positive association between US findings and DAS28-ESR, anti-CCP and RF (P < 0.01 for each respectively) was found. Feasibility, represented by the mean time spent to perform the pulmonary US assessment was 7.8 minutes (± SD 1.2, range 6 to 10 minutes).ConclusionsOur results support the potential of US in detect accurately ILD in patients with RA and provide a rationale to consider it as a friendly screening tool to be implemented in early phases of the disease.     

In vivo quantification of 3D displacement in sacral soft tissues under compression: Relevance of 2D US-based measurements for pressure ulcer risk assessment

Objective2D Ultrasound (US) imaging has been recently investigated as a more accessible alternative to 3D Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) for the estimation of soft issue motion under external mechanical loading. In the context of pressure ulcer prevention, the aim of this pilot MRI study was to design an experiment to characterize the sacral soft tissue motion under a controlled mechanical loading. Such an experiment targeted the estimation of the discrepancy between tissue motion assessed using a 2D imaging modality (echography) versus tissue motion assessed using a (reference) 3D imaging modality (MRI).MethodsOne healthy male volunteer participated in the study. An MRI-compatible custom-made setup was designed and used to load the top region of the sacrum with a 3D-printed copy of the US transducer. Five MR images were collected, one in the unloaded and four in the different loaded configurations (400–1200 [g]). Then, a 3D displacement field for each loading configuration was extracted based on the results of digital volume correlation. Tissue motion was separated into the X, Y, Z directions of the MRI coordinate system and the ratios between the out-of-plane and in-plane components were assessed for each voxel of the selected region of interest.ResultsRatios between the out-of-plane and in-plane displacement components were higher than 0.6 for more than half of the voxels in the region of interest for all load cases and higher than 1 for at least quarter of the voxels when loads of 400–800 [g] were used.ConclusionThe out-of-ultrasound-plane tissue displacement was not negligible, therefore 2D US imaging should be used with caution for the evaluation of the tissue motion in the sacrum region. The 3D US modality should be further investigated for this application.     

Evaluation of the Effect of Routine Antibiotic Administration after Uterine Artery Embolization on Infection Rates

PurposeTo evaluate the effect of routine administration of post-procedural antibiotics following elective uterine artery embolization (UAE) on infectious complication rates.Materials and MethodsThe charts of patients who underwent UAE between January 2013 and September 2019 were retrospectively reviewed. Prior to January 15, 2016, all patients received post-procedural antibiotics with 500 mg of ciprofloxacin twice a day orally for 5 days. After January 15, 2016, none of the patients received post-procedural antibiotics. All patients in both groups received pre-procedural intravenous antibiotics. The post-procedural antibiotics group included 217 patients (age, 44.7 ± 6 years); the no-antibiotics group included 158 patients (age, 45.4 ± 5.6 years). Patients in the no-antibiotics group had a significantly higher rate of diabetes mellitus (P = .03) but fewer cases of adenomyosis (P = .048). Otherwise, demographic and fibroid characteristics were similar between the groups.ResultsSix infectious complications (6/375, 1.6%) were recorded. No statistically significant difference (P = .66) was observed in the number of infections between the post-procedural antibiotics group (4/217, 1.8%) and the no-antibiotics group (2/158, 1.3%). Three of the 6 infectious complications presented with malodorous vaginal discharge (3/375, 0.8%) and received nominal therapy. The 3 remaining complications (0.8%) were considered major and included 2 patients (0.5%) who underwent hysterectomy and 1 patient (0.3%) who underwent myomectomy. The major infection rate was 0.9% (2/217) in the post-procedural antibiotics group and 0.7% (1/158) in the no-antibiotics group (P = 1). There were no 90-day post-procedural mortalities.ConclusionsDiscontinuation of routine post-procedural antibiotics with ciprofloxacin after elective UAE did not result in increased rates of infectious complications within the first 90 days post procedure.     

Predicting the outcome of transcatheter mitral valve implantation using image-based computational models

BackgroundThe appropriate placement and size selection of mitral prostheses in transcatheter mitral valve implantation (TMVI) is critical, as encroachment on the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) may lead to flow obstruction. Recent advances in computed tomography (CT) can be employed for pre-procedural planning of mitral prosthetic valve placement. This study aims to develop patient-specific computational fluid dynamics models of the left ventricle (LV) in the presence of a mitral valve prosthesis to investigate blood flow and LVOT pressure gradient during systole.MethodsPatient-specific computational fluid dynamics simulations of TMVI with varied cardiac anatomy and insertion angles were performed (n = 30). Wide-volume full cycle cardiovascular CT images prior to TMVI were used as source anatomical data (n = 6 patients). Blood movement was governed by Navier-Stokes equations and the LV endocardial wall deformation was derived from each patient's CT images.ResultsThe computed pressure gradients in the presence of the mitral prosthesis compared well with clinically measured gradients. Analysis of the effects of prosthetic valve angulation, aorto-mitral annular angle, ejection fraction, LV size and new LVOT area (neo-LVOT) after TMVI in silico revealed that the neo-LVOT area (p < 0.001) was the most significant factor affecting LVOT pressure gradient. Angulation of the mitral valve can substantially mitigate LVOT gradient.ConclusionsComputational fluid dynamics simulation is a promising method to aid in pre-TMVI planning and understanding the factors underlying LVOT obstruction.     

负压引流装置在小耳畸形患者皮肤扩张法耳郭再造二期手术中的应用

目的 探讨一种负压引流装置在皮肤扩张法耳郭再造二期手术中的临床应用效果。 方法 收集420例需要外耳再造的小耳畸形患者,应用皮肤扩张器植入法加自体肋软骨移植行耳郭再造术。按照术后引流方式随机分为两组:实验组(290例)采用专用负压引流装置;对照组(130例)常规放置一根负压引流管。比较两组患者皮下血肿的发生率并作统计学分析。 结果 与对照组相比,应用专用负压引流装置组皮下血肿发生率较低,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。 结论 在小耳畸形皮肤扩张法耳郭再造二期手术中,应用此负压引流装置可以有效防止术腔血肿,值得临床推广应用。     

键对键与面对面联动在改善心外科患者不良情绪和睡眠质量的应用评价

目的:探讨分析键对键与面对面联动在改善心外科患者不良情绪和睡眠质量中的应用效果.方法:选取2018年5月至2019年5 月湖南师范大学附属第一医院收治的心脏外科手术患者100例作为研究对象,按照患者病房号分为对照组和观察组,每组50例.对照组采用常规护理,观察组在此基础上实施键对键与面对面联动的护理模式.结果:出院3个月后,与对照组患者比较,观察组患者情绪、机体不适感、睡眠质量显著改善,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05).结论:键对键与面对面联动的护理模式可显著改善心外科患者的不良情绪,提高睡眠质量,值得临床推广.     

女性生育力评估

随着人口老龄化和生育力的下降,我国放开了三孩政策,对有生育要求的夫妇进行生育力评估显得非常必要。女性生育力与年龄关系密切,还依赖于卵巢、输卵管、子宫等生殖器官。本文就影响女性生育力的因素进行介绍。