Vasoconstrictor effect of cyclosporin on the mesenteric artery in the dog

To evaluate the effect of cyclosporin (CyA) on the mesenteric arterial bed, studies were performed on the isolated mesenteric artery perfused at a constant flow in 20 dogs. Changes in mesenteric perfusion pressure reflected variations in vascular resistance. Pure powder CyA was dissolved in autologous blood and injected at doses of 5, 10, 20 and 40 mg. Infusions of 5 and 10 mg CyA caused nonsignificant mean increases of 3±2 mm Hg [95% confidence interval (CI)-2 to +7; P>0.05] and 3±3 mm Hg (95% CI-3 to +9; P>0.05) in mesenteric perfusion pressure, with CyA blood levels in the mesenteric vein averaging 466±153 and 692±130 nmol/l, respectively, at the end of the injections. Infusions of 20 and 40 mg CyA caused significant increases in mesenteric perfusion pressure averaging 11±3 mm Hg (95% CI 3–18; P<0.05) and 26±4 mm Hg (95 % CI 16–34; P<0.05), respectively. CyA blood levels at the end of infusion averaged 806±85 and 1118±89 nmol/l, respectively, in the mesenteric vein. Blockade of alpha-adrenergic receptors with phentolamine abolished the CyA vasoconstriction of the mesenteric artery, with the increase in perfusion pressure averaging 16±4 mm Hg before and 3±3 mm Hg after phentolamine (P<0.05). Thus, in the dog, CyA causes an acute vasoconstriction of the mesenteric artery through stimulation of alpha-adrenergic receptors.     

Long-term follow-up of callotasis lengthening of the capitate after resection of the lunate for the treatment of stage III lunate necrosis

The callotasis lengthening technique was used to gradually lengthen the capitate after resection of the lunate in stage IIIa necrosis in 23 patients. Results of ten patients with a follow-up of at least 5 years showed rapid and sufficient callus formation in every patient regardless of age. The callotasis lengthening modification of the Graner II operation provides all advantages and avoids the major inconvenience of the traditional Graner II operation. There was no increased rate of disturbed fracture healing. Results of the DTPA-gadolinium MRI study did not show any significant impairment of vascularization within the region of the capitate bone. With the “intrinsic bone formation,” contrary to every other intercarpal arthrodesis at the wrist, there is no need for an additional bone graft.     

Magnetic resonance imaging for the evaluation of rejection of a kindney allograft in the rat

Orthotopic DA (RT1^a) into Lewis (RT1¹) rat kidney allografts and control Lewis-into-Lewis grafts were assessed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and perfusion measurement after intravenous injection of a superparamagnetic contrast agent. MRI anatomical scores (range 1–6) and perfusion rates were compared with graft histology (rank of rejection score 1–6). Not only acute rejection, but also chronic events were monitored after acute rejection was prevented by daily cyclosporine (Sandimmune) treatment during the first 2 weeks after transplantation. In acute allograft rejection (n=11), MRI scores reached the maximum value of 6 and perfusion rates were severely reduced within 5 days after transplantation; histology showed severe acute rejection (histologic score 5–6). In the chronic phase (100–130 days after transplantation), allografts (n=5) manifested rejection (in histology cellular rejection and vessel changes), accompanied by MRI scores of around 2–3 and reduced perfusion rates. Both in the acute and chronic phases, the MRI anatomical score correlated significantly with the histological score (Spearman rank correlation coefficient r _s 0.89, n=30, P<0.01), and perfusion rates correlated significantly with the MRI score or histological score (r _s values between-0.60 and -0.87, n=23, P<0.01). It is concluded that MRI represents an interesting tool for assessing the anatomical and hemodynamical status of a kidney allograft in the acute and chronic phases after transplantation.     

Injection into the extra-arachnoid subdural space

The anatomy and radiological appearances of the subdural space in the cervical region are described. Recognition of this space facilitates neurolytic injections for severe cancer pain in the distribution of the cervical nerve roots. The subdural space may have significance also in explaining the extensive sensory block which follows a delayed or 'massive' lumbar extradural injection.     

髋臼重建治疗Crowe Ⅲ型髋臼发育不良

目的 探讨髋臼重建治疗Crowe Ⅲ型髋臼发育不良的手术方法及疗效.方法 2001年1月至2007年6月43例(54髋)Crowe Ⅲ型髋臼发育不良继发骨关节炎患者接受全髋关节置换术治疗.术前Harris评分平均39分.髋臼重建方法包括单纯加深或穿透髋臼(A组)27例(34髋)、髋臼内壁截骨(B组)12例(15髋)、髋臼自体股骨头植骨(C组)4例(5髋).分别记录每种重建方法的手术时间、出血量、并发症.术后随访进行放射学及临床疗效评估.结果 40例(50髋)患者获得完整随访,随访时间平均29个月.在术后3～5个月随访时截骨和植骨已愈合.摄x线片测量A、B、C组重建方式的髋臼外倾角分别为(41.0±7.5)°,(46.0 ±7.7)°,(39.0±11.0)°;前倾角分别为(10.0±2.8)°,(9.0±2.5)°,(4.0±1.9)°;旋转中心上移分别为(8.4±3.6)mm,(7.3 ±2.6)mm,(1.2±0.5)mm;旋转中心内移分别为(7.0±1.5)mm,(9.9 ±1.7)mm,(-2.7 ±1.2)mm.A、B、C组末次随访平均Harris评分分别为B9、91、86分.随访患者中2例发生下肢深静脉血栓,2例可疑肺栓塞,4例坐骨神经麻痹.结论 单纯加深或穿透髋臼、髋臼内壁截骨、自体股骨头植骨是Crowe Ⅲ 型髋臼发育不良髋臼重建的有效方法.应根据术前评估、术中具体情况采用相应的重建方法.     

The Classic: Hospital for the Cure of Deformities: Course of Lectures on the Deformities of the Human Frame

This Classic Article is a reprint of the original work by W.J. Little, Hospital for the Cure of Deformities: Course of Lectures on the Deformities of the Human Frame. An accompanying biographical sketch of W.J. Little is available at DOI  10.1007/s11999-012-2301-z. The Classic Article is ©1843 and is reprinted courtesy of Elsevier from Little WJ. Hospital for the Cure of Deformities: course of lectures on the deformities of the human frame. Lancet. 1843;41:350–354.     

人工全髋关节置换术治疗强直性脊柱炎髋关节病变的临床疗效

目的 观察人工全髋关节置换治疗强直性脊柱炎髋关节病变的手术方法和临床效果.方法 对2001年3月至2009年6月26例(31髋)强直性脊柱炎髋关节病变患者行人工全髋关节置换并随访,置换前患者日常活动均明显受限或者严重疼痛,Harris评分平均(43.2±5.8)分,髋关节活动度平均51.8°±9.7°.记录术后末次随访的Harris评分,X线检查结果,观察假体有无松动、脱位及异位骨化. 结果 所有病例得到随访,平均随访24.9(8 ～125)个月.末次随访患者均疼痛消失,步态正常.Harris评分平均(82.4±4.7)分;髋关节活动度平均148.6°±7.4°;髋关节Harris评分及关节活动度均显著高于置换前(P＜0.05).2髋出现异位骨化,为Brooker分级Ⅰ、Ⅲ级.无脱位、骨折及假体松动下沉,无患者进行翻修. 结论 人工全髋关节置换是治疗强直性脊柱炎晚期髋关节病变的有效方法,可以恢复关节功能,缓解关节疼痛并改善患者生活质量.     

Genetic requirements for the development of the GVH reaction following small-bowel transplantation

The genetic requirements for the development of graft-versus-host (GVH) disease have been investigated in a model of semiallogenic, heterotopic small-bowel transplantation in the rat. Following semiallogenic MHC-incompatible small-bowel transplantation, all graft recipients showed characteristic signs of GVH disease and died within 14 days. On autopsy the transplanted bowel was normal, while the recipient's bowel was dilated and distended with gas. Histology showed a generalized cell infiltration of the connective tissue with macrophages and lymphocytes. After semiallogenic, RT1.A-incompatible, small-bowel transplantation, the graft recipients developed mild and temporary symptoms of GVH disease between days 25 and 40. Only two of the six animals died, while the remaining animals survived the observation period. Small-bowel transplantation across an isolated RT1.C barrier was unable to induce GVH reaction. These results indicate that the development of GVH disease after small-bowel transplantation is controlled genetically by the MHC. Class II MHC incompatibility is necessary for the induction of an acute and lethal GVH reaction.     

膝骨关节炎周围血供变化的影像学观察

目的:对比观察膝骨关节炎患者和正常人群膝关节周围血供变化。方法:2014年6月至2015年6月,纳入诊治的膝骨关节炎患者30例,健康成年人30例。膝骨关节炎组男9例,女21例,年龄53~82岁,平均(65.967±7.132)岁,平均动脉压(93.462±7.633)mm Hg;对照组男9例,女21例,年龄50~75岁,平均(62.867±6.356)岁,平均动脉压(92.122±9.675)mm Hg。检查方法包括彩超和下肢CTA;观察指标包括侧支循环,动脉迂曲,动脉畸形,管腔狭窄和动脉壁斑块形成情况。根据动脉的狭窄程度不同分为5级:1级为无狭窄,2级为轻度狭窄(1%~49%),3级为中度狭窄(50%~70%),4级为重度狭窄(70%~99%),5级为完全闭塞。测量两组的腘动脉、胫前动脉、胫后动脉内径的大小以及血流动力情况,并将膝骨关节炎组与对照组进行比较。结果:无剔除或脱落病例。膝骨关节炎组3例形成侧支循环,对照组4例;膝骨关节炎组0例动脉迂曲,对照组2例;两组均无动脉畸形。膝骨关节炎组动脉无狭窄0例,轻度14例,中度7例,重度9例,闭塞0例;对照组动脉无狭窄9例,轻度10例,中度6例,重度4例,闭塞1例;两组比较差异有统计学意义,膝骨关节炎组动脉狭窄比对照组严重。膝骨关节炎组30例动脉形成斑块,对照组20例形成斑块,两组比较差异有统计学意义,膝骨关节炎组动脉斑块形成比例高于对照组。膝骨关节炎组斑块钙化率100%,对照组63%。胫前动脉直径差异有统计学意义,膝骨关节炎组胫前动脉直径较大。两组腘动脉流速差异有统计学意义,膝骨关节炎组流速更快。胫后动脉流速差异有统计学意义,膝骨关节炎组流速更快。动脉流量方面,3条动脉数据比较差异均无统计学意义。结论:膝骨关节炎局部血管主要病理改变为狭窄和斑块形成,而局部动脉血流总量大致不变。临床治疗中改善局部血管病变的方法可能优于加速血流速度的方法,进一步针对局部血管异常改变的介入治疗也将为骨关节炎的临床治疗提供一个新的思路与方法。     

汉族人群正常股骨远端旋转对线的研究及其临床意义

 目的 探讨中国汉族人群正常股骨远端旋转对线的相互关系及其临床意义。方法 2012年10月至2013年7月,对北京、河北、新疆及重庆的409名健康成年汉族志愿者行下肢全长CT扫描,获取746个正常膝关节图像数据。男214名,女195名;年龄17～65岁,平均37.7岁;左膝374个,右膝372个。通过垂直于股骨机械轴线的断层图像进行膝关节重建,对轴线参数进行平面测量,包括股骨后髁角、髁扭转角、临床上髁轴线与外科上髁轴线夹角。按性别和侧别进行分组,比较轴线参数的差异。结果 股骨后髁角平均为3.29°±1.24°、男性3.31°±1.30°、女性3.26°±1.17°、左膝3.24°±1.26°、右膝3.33°±1.22°,髁扭转角平均为7.06°±1.63°、男性7.02°±1.63°、女性7.11°±1.63°、左膝7.06°±1.68°、右膝7.06°±1.58°,不同性别及侧别股骨后髁角及髁扭转角的差异无统计学意义;临床上髁轴线与外科上髁轴线夹角平均为3.81°±1.14°、男性3.72°±1.11°、女性3.91°±1.17°、左膝3.83°±1.20°、右膝3.80°±1.08°,不同侧别临床上髁轴线与外科上髁轴线夹角的差异无统计学意义,不同性别临床上髁轴线与外科上髁轴线夹角的差异有统计学意义,女性大于男性。结论 通过较大样本的中国汉族人群正常膝关节的影像学观察和测量,得到相对准确的国人股骨远端旋转轴线数据,从而精确指导手术操作。股骨远端的旋转对线应联合多种方法确定。     

Retinoid-xenobiotic interactions: the Ying and the Yang

The literature provides compelling evidence pointing to tight metabolic interactions between retinoids and xenobiotics. These are extensive and important for understanding xenobiotic actions in the body. Within the body, retinoids affect xenobiotic metabolism and actions and conversely, xenobiotics affect retinoid metabolism and actions. This article summarizes data that establish the importance of retinoid-dependent metabolic pathways for sustaining the body’s responses to xenobiotic exposure, including the roles of all-trans- and 9-cis-retinoic acid for protecting mammals from harmful xenobiotic effects and for ensuring xenobiotic elimination from the body. This review will also consider molecular mechanisms underlying xenobiotic toxicity focusing on how this may contribute to retinoid deficiency and disruption of normal retinoid homeostasis. Special attention is paid to xenobiotic molecular targets (nuclear receptors, regulatory proteins, enzymes, and transporters) which affect retinoid metabolism and signaling.     

改道性结肠炎治疗进展

改道性结肠炎(diversion colitis,DC)是在结肠或回肠造口术后无粪流通过的旷置结肠段粘膜的非特异性炎症。尽管绝大多数肠道造口患者无症状,但几乎所有粪便改道患者均可出现DC。DC的临床症状主要有腹痛、里急后重、便血以及排粘液分泌物等,且随着肠管旷置时间延长而炎症可日渐加重,进而不同程度影响了这类患者的生活质量。然而,国内对DC的研究甚少,对DC的认识有限,因而还未引起临床医生的足够重视。鉴于此,我们在本文中对DC的表现及治疗方面的研究进展作一综述,以期能够提高临床对改道性结肠炎的认识,同时帮助临床医生做出更好的治疗决策。     

Cost-Benefit Analysis of Endocrine Therapy in the Adjuvant Setting for Postmenopausal Patients with Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer, Based on Survival Data and Future Prices for Generic Drugs in the Context of the German Health Care System

Background

Cost-effectiveness analyses have focused on aromatase inhibitors (AIs), but the results are inconsistent and disease-free survival has often been extrapolated to overall survival. The present study calculates the cost-effectiveness of 5 years of letrozole versus tamoxifen versus anastrozole in the context of the German health care system, using survival data from the Breast International Group (BIG) 1–98 study and the Arimidex, Tamoxifen, Alone or in Combination (ATAC) study and generic prices.

Materials and Methods

A hybrid model was developed that incorporates recurrence rates, overall survival, treatment costs and treatment-associated adverse events and the resulting costs. The basic assumption was that generic anastrozole would lead to a price reduction to 75% of the original price. Further analyses were carried out with 50% and 25% of the original prices for anastrozole and letrozole.

Results

The cost-benefit model showed a gain of 0.3124 or 0.0659 quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) for letrozole or anastrozole. Incremental costs of € 29,375.15/QALY for letrozole (100% of original price) were calculated and € 94,648.03/QALY for anastrozole (75% of original price). Marked increases in cost-effectiveness are observed with further decreases in price (anastrozole: 50% price € 54,715.17/QALY, 25% price € 14,779.57/QALY; letrozole 75% price € 20,988.59/QALY, 50% price € 12,602.03/QALY, 25% price € 4,215.46/QALY).

Conclusion

The present model including the inverse probability of censoring weighted analysis (IPCW) for letrozole and generic prices for both AIs shows that letrozole is cost effective.     

Ulnar Neuropathy at the Wrist

A case of ulnar nerve compression at the wrist within Guyon’s canal is reported. The clinical presentation initially appeared consistent with an ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow. The true diagnosis of an ulnar sensorimotor nerve lesion occurring within the canal of Guyon was made electrophysiologically. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated compression of the nerve within the canal by a ganglionic cyst, which was confirmed by surgical intervention. Ulnar nerve entrapment at the wrist is uncommon and difficult to diagnose; therefore, it is important to understand the nerve’s anatomical course and distribution to allow for accurate diagnosis by clinical and electrodiagnostic evaluations. Electrodiagnosis is an important tool in identifying ulnar nerve lesions at the wrist while excluding other disorders in the differential and recognizing coexisting pathology.     

Anaesthesia in the prone position

Prone positioning of patients during anaesthesia is required to provide operative access for a wide variety of surgical procedures. It is associated with predictable changes in physiology but also with a number of complications, and safe use of the prone position requires an understanding of both issues. We have reviewed the development of the prone position and its variants and the physiological changes which occur on prone positioning. The complications associated with this position and the published techniques for various practical procedures in this position will be discussed. The aim of this review is to identify the risks associated with prone positioning and how these risks may be anticipated and minimized.     

Successful defibrillation in the prone position

Early defibrillation provides the greatest chance of survivalafter ventricular fibrillation. Conventional cardiopulmonaryresuscitation and defibrillation requires the patient to bein the supine position. Electrical treatment of arrhythmiassuch as atrial fibrillation by means of a defibrillator backpaddle in patients receiving prone ventilation in intensivecare has been described. We report a case in which electricaldefibrillation was successfully performed in the prone positionin a patient undergoing complex spinal surgery. We suggest that,if defibrillation were required in ventilated patients positionedprone, defibrillation should be attempted in the prone position,as turning the patient supine would consume valuable minutesand reduce the chances of successful defibrillation. Br J Anaesth 2001; 87: 937–8