Is the future magnetic? Magseed localisation for non palpable breast cancer. A multi-centre non randomised control study

IntroductionMagseed is an alternative method of localising non-palpable breast lesions that has addressed many of the limitations of wire guided localisation (WGL). It consists of a paramagnetic seed that can be visualised on mammography and ultrasound. Intraoperative localisation of the seed is achieved with the use of the Sentimag probe. The aim of this study was to prospectively compare localisation in patients undergoing wide local excision (WLE) for non-palpable lesions between Magseed and WGL.MethodsWe prospectively collected data on all patients undergoing image-guided WLE between October 2017 and September 2018 in two academic breast units with a planned accrual of 100 consecutive patients undergoing Magseed localisation. Data was also collected on a cohort of 100 consecutive patients undergoing WGL in the same time period.ResultsDemographic and disease characteristics were well balanced between the two groups. 4/104 patients were converted preoperatively from Magseed to WGL (2 misplaced Magseeds; 2 undetected Magseeds). Intraoperative identification and excision of the localised lesion was successful in all patients as confirmed with specimen radiography. Overall no significant differences were observed in the proportion of patients requiring re-excision between the two groups (Magseed 16% vs. WGL 14% p = 0.692). Specimens size by weight and volume was similar for both groups (Magseed 39.6 g vs. WGL 44.5 g p = 0.206 and 90.1 cm³ for Magseed vs. 95.6 cm³ for WGL p = 0.579).ConclusionsIn our series Magseed localisation proved to be as reliable and effective as WGL in terms of lesion identification, excision with tumour free margins and specimen weight.     

Accuracy of Electrode Position in Sphenopalatine Ganglion Stimulation in Correlation With Clinical Efficacy

IntroductionSphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) stimulation is an efficient treatment for cluster headache. The target for the SPG microstimulator in the pterygopalatine fossa lies between the vidian canal and foramen rotundum, ideally two contacts should be placed in this area. However, placement according to the manufacturers recommendations is frequently not possible. It is not known whether a suboptimal electrode placement interferes with postoperative outcomes.Materials and MethodsSPG stimulation was performed in 13 patients between 2015 and 2018 in a single center. Lead location was determined by intraoperative computed tomography scan and correlated with the planned lead position as well as clinical data and stimulation parameters. Patients with a reduction of 50% or more in pain intensity or frequency were considered responsive.ResultsEleven patients (84.6%) responded to SPG stimulation with eight being frequency responders (61.5%). In seven cases, there were less than two electrodes between vidian canal and foramen rotundum, there was no significant correlation with negative stimulation results (p = 0.91). The mean distance of lead location between pre- and postoperative images did not correlate with clinical outcomes (p = 0.84) and was even bigger in responders (4.91 mm vs. 4.53 mm). The closest electrode contact to the vidian canal was in the stimulation area in all but one patient, regardless of its overall distance to canal. The distance of the closest electrode to the vidian canal was, however, not significantly correlated to the percentage of frequency (p = 0.68) or intensity reduction (p = 0.61).ConclusionThere was no significant correlation regarding aberrations of lead position from the planned position with clinical outcome. However, this study might be underpowered to detect such a correlation. The closest electrode contact to the vidian canal was in the stimulation area in all but one patient in the final programming. This indicates that, overall, the lead location does play a crucial role in SPG stimulation for cluster headache.     

Temperature Measurement by Sublimation Rate as a Process Analytical Technology Tool in Lyophilization

Product temperature (T_b) and drying time constitute critical material attributes and process parameters in the lyophilization process and especially during the primary drying stage. In the study, we performed a temperature measurement by the sublimation rate (TMbySR) to monitor the T_b value and determine the end point of primary drying. First, the water vapor transfer resistance coefficient through the main pipe from the chamber to the condenser (C_r) was estimated via the water sublimation test. The use of C_r value made it possible to obtain the time course of T_b from the measurement of pressure at the drying chamber and at the condenser. Second, a Flomoxef sodium bulk solution was lyophilized by using the TMbySR system. The outcome was satisfactory when compared with that obtained via conventional sensors. The same was applicable for the determination of the end point of primary drying. A laboratory-scale application of the TMbySR system was evidenced via the experiment using 220-, 440-, and 660-vial scales of lyophilization. The outcome was not dependent on the loading amount. Thus, the results confirmed that the TMbySR system is a promising tool in laboratory scale.     

安氏II1 错牙合软组织变化的临床研究

目的：探讨安氏II¹ 错牙合畸形病人在MBT 直丝弓矫治技术配合斜面导板矫治前后的整体容貌的变化
及软组织变化规侓，为临床对安氏II¹ 错牙合畸形的诊断及治疗提供参考依据。方法: 选择40 例符合标准的病例，不
拔牙矫治，采用MBT 直丝弓矫治技术配合斜面导板，按矫治的不同阶段分为: 矫治前，矫治中( 上颌排齐阶段) ，矫治
后( 摘斜导及矫治结束阶段) ，每一病例在每个阶段结束后，均在同一台头颅定位仪X 光机( Kodak 8000 c 全景片
机) 拍摄X 线头颅侧位定位片，利用头影测量分析软件( Winceph 8． 0软件) 标定软组织标志点、绘图，测量出软组织
各测量项目值，对颌面部软组织的变化进行投影测量分析。其中标志点为S( 蝶鞍点，Sella) ，N’( 软组织鼻根点，
Nassion of Soft Tissue) ，Sn( 鼻下点，Subnasale) ，B’( 下唇凹点，颏唇沟Mentolabial sulcus 最凹处) ，Cm( 鼻小柱点，Columella)
，Po( 颏前点，Pogonion) ，Ls( 上唇突点，Labrale Superius) ，Li( 下唇突点，Labrale Inferius) 。7 项软组织测量指
标为: Ls － E( 上唇审美平面距，上唇突点到审美平面的垂直距离) ，Li － E( 下唇审美平面距，下唇突点到审美平面的
垂直距离) ，S － N’－ Sn( 上唇基角，由蝶鞍点、软组织鼻根点和鼻下点构成) ，S － N’－ B’( 下唇基角，由蝶鞍点、软组
织鼻根点和下唇凹点构成) ，Cm － Sn － Ls( 鼻唇角，Cm、Sn、Ls 三点连线所成的角) ，N’－ Sn － Po( 面突角) ，Z 角( 颏
前点Po 与上唇或下唇最突点的连线与FH 平面所成的后下角) 。数据采用SPSS 13． 0软件进行统计学处理，分析矫
治前、中、后测量指标的变化及各指标间的相关性。结果: 1、安氏II¹ 错牙合畸形的病人矫治后整体容貌的变化主要表
现为: 下颌后缩得以改善，侧貌实现协调与美观的效果。2、安氏II¹ 病例矫治前、中、后软组织测量项目的变化: 鼻
唇角增大和面突角减小，上下唇到审美平面距减少。S － N’－ Sn 和Ls － E、和Cm － Sn － Ls 变大( P ＜ 0． 05) ，有统计
学意义。结论: 1、对于恒牙早期安氏II¹ 下颌后缩的病人，采用MBT 直丝弓矫治器联合斜面导板早期治疗，能有效
改变软组织的侧貌，实现颌、牙合、面的协调与美观。2、在治疗过程中，Cm － Sn － Ls、N’－ Sn － Po、Z 角、S － N’－ Sn、S
－ N’－ B’Ls － E 和Li － E 的变化，与上下颌切牙倾斜度和颌骨的位置相关，因此，在正畸治疗中，根据硬组织的
改变来预测软组织的变化具有重要的指导意义。     

改良双腔球囊导管在插管失败的输卵管阻塞介入再通术中的应用价值

目的探讨改良双腔球囊导管在插管失败的输卵管阻塞介入再通术中的应用价值。方法回顾45例输卵管阻塞性不孕患者,应用常规法行介入再通术,其中输卵管开口插管失败采用改良双腔球囊导管行介入再通,统计分析常规法组与联合改良双腔球囊导管法组(联合法组)的输卵管开口插管成功率、输卵管阻塞的开通率。结果输卵管阻塞性不孕患者45例,共阻塞输卵管90条,采用常规法输卵管开口插管成功32条,其中开通成功31条,插管成功率为35.56%,开通率96.88%。采用联合法输卵管开口插管成功90条,输卵管开通83条,插管成功率为100%,开通率92.22%,7条输卵管因阻塞病情严重无法开通,其中双侧均未能开通1例。所有患者术中均无严重并发症发生。随访12个月,妊娠率48.65%。常规法组与联合法组输卵管开口插管成功率差异具有统计学意义(χ^2=85.574,P=0.000),而输卵管开通率差异无统计学意义(χ^2=0.248,P=0.619)。结论对于常规法输卵管开口插管失败者,采用联合改良双腔球囊导管可提高输卵管开口插管成功率。采用改良双腔球囊导管介入再通与常规法开通效果相当,可作为常规介入再通输卵管开口插管失败的备选方案。     

直丝弓矫治器和Begg矫治器治疗安氏Ⅱ类1分类错[牙合]畸形疗效比较

目的:对比不同矫治器对错[牙合]畸形患者面高度及前后牙咬合关系的影响。方法:选取于笔者医院接受矫治的83例错[牙合]畸形患者,根据患者矫治器类型分为直丝弓组和Begg组,分别为42例和41例。比较并分析两组患者治疗前后牙咬合关系、硬组织、磨牙及面高度的变化情况。结果:矫治后,两组患者OJ-PPV、OB-PP、LMA-MPV、LMA-MPV均降低,Begg矫治组OJ-PPV水平显著高于直丝弓矫治组,OB-PP、LMA-MPV、LMA-MPV水平显著低于直丝弓矫治组,差异均具有统计学意义(P<0.05);两组患者LAFH、LAFH/TAFH、PFH/TAFH水平均升高,其中Begg矫治组患者LAFH水平显著低于直丝弓矫治组,差异均具有统计学意义(P<0.05);两组患者LMA-MP、LMC-MP水平均升高,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05);矫治前后,两组患者SNA、SNA、ANB水平均无统计学差异(P>0.05)。结论:两种矫治器对错[牙合]畸形患者硬组织变化均无明显影响,其中Begg矫治对患者前后牙咬合关系改善作用更强,直丝弓对患者面高度的改善能力更强。     

Posterior-Stabilized Antibiotic Cement Articulating Spacer With Endoskeleton-Reinforced Cam Reduces Rate of Post-Cam Mechanical Complications in Prosthetic Knee Infection: A Preliminary Study

BackgroundPosterior-stabilized antibiotic cement articulating spacers (PS spacers) reduce spacer mechanical complications in prosthetic knee infections (PKIs); however, joint dislocation after femoral cam fracture has been reported. We hypothesized that the rate of post-cam mechanical complications is lower in PS spacers with an endoskeleton-reinforced cam.MethodA retrospective study of PKIs using PS spacers with or without a Kirschner wire–reinforced cam (K-PS or nK-PS spacers, respectively) was conducted between 2015 and 2019. The rates of post-cam mechanical complications and reoperation, as well as risk factors for post or cam failure, were analyzed.ResultsThe cohort included 118 nK-PS and 49 K-PS spacers. All patients were followed up for 2 years. The rate of joint subluxation/dislocation after femoral cam fracture was lower in K-PS (0%) than in nK-PS spacers (17.8%; P = .002). The reoperation rate for spacer mechanical complications was lower in K-PS (0%) than in nK-PS spacers (11.9%; P = .008). The identified risk factors for femoral cam fractures were body mass index ≥25 kg/m², femoral spacer size ≤2, and surgical volume ≤12 resection arthroplasties per year.ConclusionThis preliminary study highlights that K-PS spacers have a lower rate of post-cam mechanical complications than nK-PS spacers. We recommend the use of PS spacers with endoskeleton-reinforced cam when treating PKIs performed by surgeons with lower surgical volumes, especially in patients with higher body mass index and smaller femoral spacer sizes.     

Misleading non-epileptic epileptiform activities on intracranial recordings

Numerous non-epileptic physiological electroencephalographic (EEG) patterns morphologically mimic epileptiform activity. However, misleading non-epileptic findings of electrocorticography (ECoG) have not yet been examined in detail. The aim of the present study was to identify non-epileptic epileptiform ECoG findings. We retrospectively reviewed the intracranial recordings of 21 patients with intractable focal epilepsy who became seizure-free after a presurgical evaluation with subdural electrodes following resective surgeries at Sapporo Medical University between January 2014 and December 2018. Morphological epileptiform findings outside epileptogenic areas were judged as non-epileptic and analyzed. Seventeen areas in nine patients exhibited non-epileptic epileptiform activities. These areas were identified in the lateral temporal cortices, basal temporal areas, rolandic areas, and frontal lobe. Morphological patterns were classified into three types: 1) spiky oscillations, 2) isolated spiky activity, and 3) isolated fast activity. The normal cortex may exhibit non-epileptic epileptiform activities. These activities need to be carefully differentiated from real epileptic abnormalities to prevent the mislocalization of epileptogenic areas.