Intracapsular tonsillar reduction (partial tonsillectomy): reviving a historical procedure for obstructive sleep disordered breathing in children.

OBJECTIVE: We sought to reintroduce a historical procedure-intracapsular tonsillar reduction (partial tonsillectomy or tonsillotomy)-for tonsillar hypertrophy causing obstructive sleep disordered breathing (OSDB) in children, as well as to determine whether partial tonsillectomy, compared with conventional (total) tonsillectomy when performed by more than one surgeon, is equally effective for the relief of OSDB while resulting in less pain and more rapid recovery. STUDY DESIGN: We conducted a retrospective case series at a tertiary children's hospital. The charts of children who underwent partial tonsillectomy and total tonsillectomy (1998 through 2002) for postoperative complications were reviewed. The caregivers were surveyed to assess postoperative pain, rapidity of recovery, and effectiveness of surgery for relieving symptoms of OSDB. RESULTS: Two hundred forty-three children underwent partial tonsillectomy and 107 children underwent total tonsillectomy. There were no significant differences in immediate and delayed complications between the groups. Both operations were equally effective in relieving OSDB. Children who had partial tonsillectomy had significantly less postoperative pain and significantly more rapid recovery. CONCLUSION: Intracapsular tonsillar reduction with an endoscopic microdebrider relieves OSDB as effectively as conventional tonsillectomy, but results in less postoperative pain and a more rapid recovery.     

Immunohistochemical localization of Na,K-ATPase in the in situ lens, cultured human lens epithelium and lentoid.

The localization of Na,K-ATPase in the lens is quite controversial. We explored this problem through immunoelectron microscopic examination of rat and human lens. Unlike previously reported results, we have found that Na,K-ATPase is localized in the basal plasma membrane, but not in the lateral or apical plasma membrane of both rat and human lens epithelium. The lens fiber lacked immunoreaction. Localization of Na,K-ATPase was also investigated in the cultured human lens epithelium and in lentoid. Immunoreaction was detected in the apical (facing the media) plasma membrane of the lens epithelium cultured on the lens capsule, whereas the reaction was observable in both apical and basal plasma membrane of the lens epithelium cultured on the biopore membrane filters. Immunoreaction in lentoid was observed in the surface plasma membrane. These data indicate that the polarized distribution seen in the in situ lens epithelium changes when these cells are cultured, and that Na,K-ATPase in the cultured lens cells including lentoid is located in the plasma membrane which is in contact with the growth media. This change in polarity of Na,K-ATPase distribution in cultured epithelial cells may be dictated by the need to maintain ion homeostasis by extrusion of sodium ions across the cell membrane facing the media.     

男性慢性胃炎患者人格特征初探

本文采用卡氏十六种人格因素量表，对纤维胃十二肠镜和活体组织病理检查确诊，剔除可能影响调查的疾患之后的５６例慢性胃炎患者做了测查，结果与中国男性成人常模对照，提示男性慢性胃炎患者的主要人格特征有：严谨、保守、忧郁、紧张、顺从、依赖、有焦虑倾向，非内向个性，不属于心理不健康人群，而与消化性溃疡个性特征有所不同，但是，矫治其人格缺损及属必要。     

甲状腺肿瘤X线造影与超声检查对比分析

本文报告了经手术病理证实的53例甲状腺肿瘤,均作了甲状腺造影和B超检查.通过比较分析,我们认为造影对确定肿瘤的良、恶性以及延伸到胸骨后的异位甲状腺肿瘤有其优越性,是一项有效的检查方法;超声则能准确地判断肿瘤的囊、实性,适合碘过敏患者的检查.两种检查各有特点,配合使用有利于对甲状腺肿瘤的诊断和治疗.     

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目的 探讨原发性腹膜后及肠系膜脂肪肉瘤的外科治疗方法。方法 回顾性分析1993～2001年收治的18例原发性腹膜后及肠系膜脂肪肉瘤病人经手术治疗27例次的临床资料。结果 脂肪肉瘤占同期经手术探查的原发性腹膜后及肠系膜实体瘤的31．6％(18／57)；临床表现主要为进行性增大的腹部包块与消化道症状：病理类型以高分化型多见(13／18)；首诊后16例获得临床根治性切除，6例复发性脂肪肉瘤病人，共接受15次手术；全组合并单侧肾切除6例，部分结肠切除4例，部分空肠切除和胃大部切除各1例；肠系膜脂肪肉瘤手术多采用完整切除术(8／10)。结论 手术切除是目前唯一有效的治疗方法，必要时可行联合脏器切除术，但不应强求根治；为改善生存质量、延长生存期，对多发肿瘤不能完整切除者应积极实施姑息性减瘤术，多次复发者有条件可多次手术；采用完整切除术、尽量避免肠切除治疗对多发性及复发性肠系膜脂肪肉瘤具有重要临床价值。     

利用显色底物CBZ-GLY-PRO-ARG-pNA测定血浆纤溶酶原活性

用国产显色三肽CBZ-gly-pro-arg-pNA为底物测定血浆纤溶酶原(plg)活性,选择链激酶(SK)为plg激活物,向待测标本中加入足量的SK与plg形成具有纤溶酶活性的复合物,对实验系统中的显色底物产生酰胺分解作用,裂解出显色集团对硝基苯胺。血浆中plg活性与显色反应呈正相关。作者对实验的最佳条件和影响因素作了讨论。用本法测定60例健康者plg活性,提出正常参考值范围为100.00±8.69%(■±S)。     

活体胃血供的特点及其临床意义

目的 了解活体胃血供的特点，旨在探索中晚期胃癌的局部灌注化疗方法。方法 对36例胃溃疡患者在行胃大部切除治疗时，进行亚甲蓝染色，观察活体胃各分支动脉自然血供区域和血流阻断后血供范围的变化。结果 术中见左、右胃网膜动脉和左、右胃动脉分别为胃大、小弯近、远段相应区域提供血液，胃壁组织染色时间很短；阻断动脉血流后，染色范围扩展，染色时间延长；阻断伴行静脉后，染色范围进一步扩展，染色时间再度延长。结论 胃左动脉和胃网膜右动脉为胃血供的主要动脉，其他动脉分支为辅助性动脉；一般情况下，经动脉灌注的亚甲蓝在胃组织停留时间极短；阻断伴行静脉后，可使该染料在组织停留时间延长。推测此法可使化疗药物在胃组织中存留时间延长，从而有利于胃癌的局部化疗。     

Begg正畸技术的临床应用（51例报告）

５１例应用Ｂｅｇｇ正畸技术矫治错畸形，各种类型的牙性及轻度骨性错畸形，均取得满意的效果。对牙轴唇倾并伴有深覆的安氏Ⅱ类错打开咬合、内收前牙的效果尤佳。     

医院治理结构改革与医院管理职业化

通过对当前两种医院治理结构的六个要素比较，认为这两种改革模式的主要问题在于不能很好地解决委托人(或董事会)人员来源和委托人的所有权约束和激励以及代理人的约束和激励等两个问题。并据此提出政策建议，认为解决委托人与经营者的约束和激励问题是医院治理中非常关键的一环，国资委应在医院经营中培育一个专业化、职业化的委托人和代理人阶层。     

聚合酶链反应单链构象多态性检测乳腺癌中P53基因突变

应用聚合酶链反应单链构象多态性方法，对２４例原发性乳腺癌肿瘤组织基因组ＤＮＡ进行了分析，结果表明：其中７例存在Ｐ５３基因的突变，突变频率约为３０％。同时对其中１０例进行Ｓｏｕｔｅｒｎｂｌｏｔ分析，有２例在ｃｈｒ１７Ｐ上存在等位基因的缺失，而其另一等位基因上均存在基因突变。