Early assessment of renal resistance index after kidney transplant can help predict long-term renal function.

BACKGROUND: Color Doppler ultrasonography of intrarenal arterial resistance index (RI), performed early after kidney transplant, has proven to reliably predict short-term allograft function. The aim of this study was to assess whether it could also predict long-term renal function. METHODS: We retrospectively analysed 76 kidney transplant patients who underwent RI assessment within 1 month after the transplant, subdivided into two groups according to RI values, lower (group A) or higher (group B) than its median value (0.635). RESULTS: Compared with group A subjects, the patients of group B were older at the time of transplant (42 +/- 9 vs 35 +/- 8 years; P = 0.001), the donor age was also older (41 +/- 16 vs 33 +/- 13 years; P = 0.02) and had a slightly higher proteinuria (0.54 +/- 0.5 vs 0.32 +/- 0.2 g/24 h; P = 0.02). Serum creatinine, ciclosporin or tacrolimus trough level, arterial blood pressure, number of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) mismatches, anti-hypertensive medications and incidence of delayed graft function were not significantly different between the two groups. By univariate analysis, RI turned out to directly correlate with the recipient age, donor age and daily proteinuria (P = 0.007, P = 0.0007 and P = 0.02, respectively). Multivariate analysis showed that only donor and recipient age maintained their independent predictive value on RI. Kaplan-Meier analysis, considering a serum creatinine increase >50% as the endpoint of the study, showed a statistically significant different graft survival in the two groups (log-rank test = 5.489; P = 0.01). The univariate relative risk of deterioration of graft function among patients with higher RI was 3.77. Proteinuria and recipient age increased the risk as well. CONCLUSIONS: Our data seem to suggest that early determination of RI can help predict long-term graft function in kidney transplant recipients.     

蛋白聚糖与移植静脉粥样化关系的实验研究

目的 观察移植静脉粥样化过程,探讨蛋白聚糖(PG)对粥样化改变的影响。 方法 建立兔移植静脉粥样化模型,阴离子蛋白层析柱分离移植静脉蛋白聚糖,定量分析硫酸乙酰肝素蛋白聚糖(HSPG)和硫酸软骨素-硫酸皮肤素蛋白聚糖(CSPG-DSPG)。 结果 普食组术后8周CSPG-DSPG含量较正常静脉明显增加(P<0.05),术后12～20周含量接近正常,术后20周电镜下见泡沫细胞;高脂组术后8～20周CSPG-DSPG含量较正常静脉明显增加(P<0.05),术后4周见泡沫细胞形成,术后20周血管壁出现无组织结构区域。各组HSPG含量无明显差异(P>0.05),但占总PG比例下降。 结论 HSPG对移植静脉粥样化有一定的保护作用,CSPG-DSPG则具有促进作用。     

Carbon blacks as EPR sensors for localized measurements of tissue oxygenation.

New electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) oximetry probes were identified in the class of carbon black materials. These compounds exhibit very high oxygen sensitivity and favorable EPR characteristics for biological applications. At low pO(2), the linewidth is particularly sensitive to changes in oxygen tension (sensitivity of 750 mG/mmHg). The application of the probes for oximetry was demonstrated in vivo: the pO(2) was measured in muscle in which the blood flow was temporarily restricted as well as in tumor-bearing mice during a carbogen breathing challenge. The responsiveness to pO(2) was stable in muscle for at least 3 months. No toxicity was observed using these materials in cellular experiments and in histological studies performed 2, 7, and 28 days after implantation. In view of their EPR characteristics (high sensitivity) as well as the well-characterized production procedure that make them available on a large scale, these probes can be considered as very promising tools for future developments in EPR oximetry.     

应用旋转切削技术治疗体表脂肪瘤及局限性脂肪堆积

目的　探索一种治疗体表脂肪瘤及局部脂肪堆积的新方法。方法　自 1 998年 1 0月以来笔者对 1 2例患者在局麻下采用耳鼻咽喉科的鼻内窥镜系统及旋转切削刀具治疗体表脂肪瘤及局限性脂肪堆积。结果　随访 6个月至 2年所有病例均取得了满意的效果。结论　该手术方法操作简便、安全、疗效可靠 ,也符合美容外科的原则。是治疗体表脂肪瘤及局限性脂肪堆积值得推广的手术方法之一     

游离背阔肌皮瓣修复四肢肿瘤切除后创面

我院骨科组于1985年5～10月份为4例患下肢高分化低度恶性肿瘤的病人,在化疗的配合下施行肿瘤局部大块切除,吻合血管的背阔肌肌皮瓣移植修复创面等综合治疗,早期获得了满意的效果.4例病人中有2例患小腿软骨肉瘤,1例小腿脂肪肉瘤和1例髋部纤维肉瘤.背阔肌肌皮瓣较适用于修复软组织缺损大的创面,其大而扁平的肌肉部分几乎能完全覆盖缺损,外形亦常较满意.     

全营养素混合液(TNA)在肠外营养的应用

脂肪乳剂、葡萄糖、氨基酸、电解质、维生素及微量元素按一定程序混合配成10种全营养素混合液。在4℃14天贮存期内,10种混合液的pH和渗透压变化不大,不同混合液在不同时期的脂粒平均直径变化为0.3135±0.1012μm～0.4813±0.1893μm,94.93％脂粒的直径<0.6μm,无直径>6μm的脂粒,细菌培养阴性。74例共输全营养素混合液1,796次,无不良临床反应和异常实验室检查结果;用1周以上者大都显示氮平衡改善,用2周以上者血清转铁蛋白和白蛋白浓度可有不同程度升高。     

覆膜支架治疗Ⅲ型主动脉夹层

目的探讨覆膜支架治疗Ⅲ型主动脉夹层的方法和疗效。方法对14例Ⅲ型主动脉患者行爱膜支架治疗。术前强化CT检查明确诊断。术中先行主动脉造影，明确内膜破口位置，分辨真假腔，然后根据病变血管近端正常血管直径加上其直径的15％～20％选择支架型号。沿腹股沟下方约2cm处横行切开，游离股动脉并切开，插入支架输送器，硝普钠降收缩压至70～90mmHg，于破口位置缓慢释放支架，封闭主动脉内膜破口，重新造影，观察支架位置，是否有内漏．．结果14例均成功植入支架，患者疼痛症状消失。升主动脉造影示真腔扩大，假腔消失12例，小内漏2例（经球囊扩张后仍有）。术后1周，1、6个月行强化CT检查示真腔扩大，假腔内血栓形成并缩小，远断血运改善，无截瘫、左上肢缺血及支架移位等并发症．结论覆膜支架治疗Ⅲ型主动夹脉层创伤小，操做简单，手术死亡率低，并发症少．恢复快，近期效果好．     

A New Harvest Site for Bone Graft in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Revision Surgery

During revision anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery, femoral interference screws frequently require removal. This may lead to significant tunnel widening and possible graft fixation failure as a result. Solutions include drilling the revision tunnel in a different location, using stacked interference screws, or using bone graft to fill the defect. Autogenous iliac crest graft and allograft are both used, but there are significant comorbidities associated with each. We developed a new technique for harvesting autogenous bone graft that avoids many of the complications associated with other graft sources. By use of the existing surgical incision from the initial harvest of the bone–patellar tendon–bone autograft, bone from the medial tibial metaphyseal safe zone is harvested via an OATS tube harvester (Arthrex, Naples, FL). A bone plug 1 mm larger in size than the femoral defect is harvested and arthroscopically inserted via a press-fit technique. At 3 months after bone grafting, patients undergo revision ACL reconstruction. The proximal tibial metaphysis is a safe bone graft harvest site in revision ACL surgery and offers an effective method for filling large bony defects, allowing anatomic reconstruction of the ACL after bone healing has occurred. Furthermore, it eliminates the problems associated with allograft or use of a remote graft donor site.