Ventricular septal fistula formation due to infectious endocarditis in a hemodialysis patient with aortic valve replacement

We report a case of infectious endocarditis in a 77-year-old woman who was undergoing maintenance hemodialysis therapy, and who was also having a prosthetic aortic valve replacement. The disease resulted from a local skin infection at the needle puncture site of the arteriovenous fistula. Ampicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus was the causal organism. Surgical treatment could not be performed because of associated intracranial hemorrhage due to septic embolism. In spite of intensive treatment with several antibiotics, a ventricular septal abscess just beneath the prosthetic aortic valve progressed to form a ventricular septal fistula. The resultant intracardiac left-to-right shunt led to refractory congestive heart failure. The patient finally died of heart failure. The formation of a ventricular septal fistula is considered to be a rare and extraordinary complication of infectious endocarditis in a hemodialysis patient with aortic valve replacement. Received: July 25, 2001 / Accepted: November 3, 2001     

Entrapment of pacemaker lead by a large netlike Eustachian valve within the right atrium

Summary During pacemaker implantation in a patient with permanent atrial fibrillation, it remained impossible to advance a passive fixation lead with fins through the right atrium. However, a lead with a retractable screw easily passed the right atrium and was positioned in the right ventricle. Transesophageal echocardiography revealed an extensive net–like perforated Eustachian valve within the right atrium that had caused entrapment of the anchor fins during lead implantation. Remnants of embryonal structures within the right atrium should be considered a rare possible barrier during pacemaker implantation.     

生物瓣膜失功能原因分析

目的对植入人体内1年以上损坏的生物瓣膜作损坏原因的临床分析。方法1993年6月至2004年6月,共41例(47只)生物瓣膜失功能病人行再次手术换瓣。两次换瓣间隔时间1~16年,平均(9.7±4.1)年。对失功能生物瓣膜进行标本观察及病理学检测。结果47只带支架生物瓣膜中,瓣架无一损坏,42只瓣膜发生瓣叶撕裂或穿孔,35只有不同程度的钙化现象,且在瓣环表面和瓣脚周围有纤维组织增生,2只瓣膜有赘生物及血栓形成;47只生物瓣膜中损坏较重的瓣膜送病理学检查发现大量吞噬细胞和单核细胞浸润。结论生物瓣膜早期损坏以破损撕裂为主,晚期以钙化和破损撕裂等多种因素的复合病损结果出现。     

改良直线缝合法修复双侧唇裂的体会

目的介绍改良直线缝合法修复双侧唇裂的方法和体会。方法在VeauⅢ术式的基础上,于双侧唇裂的两侧唇部设计A、B皮肤黏膜瓣,衬垫于前唇部的内侧,以增加创面的接触面积并加厚前唇部;在前唇部上方内侧设计C黏膜瓣加深唇龈沟,并将两侧唇肌肉分离固定于鼻前嵴、鼻翼基底及前唇,以达到唇肌的功能性修复。结果本组12例患者,术后上唇及唇红较丰满,动态畸形不明显,效果满意。结论采用改良直线缝合法修复双侧唇裂,能增加切口抗张力和改善术后上唇形态,减轻术后动态畸形及上唇塌陷。同时,此法还能保留较多的上唇组织,有利于唇裂Ⅱ期畸形的修复。     

瓣膜病合并肝功能不全患者的体外循环管理

目的 回顾52例瓣膜病变合并肝功能不全的行瓣膜置换术的患者，总结体外循环(CPB)经验。方法 CPB采取中度低温，保持较高的灌注压力。预充液加入白蛋白。心肌保护用高钾含血停搏液灌注。结果 结果CPB时间50～135min，主动脉阻断23～98min，心脏自动复跳率94％，无全心辅助和左心辅助，围术期死亡6人。结论 术中加强心肌保护的同时重视肝保护，可减轻术后心功能衰竭和肝功能衰竭，降低并发症和死亡率。     

升主动脉成形术中期效果分析

Objective Reduction ascending aortoplasty is an alternative procdure to the replacement of the ascending aorts in case of ascending aorta dilation. However,its applicabikity is still under debate.This retrospective study was designed to evaluuate the midterm follow-up of unsupported ascending reduction aortoplasty for of the ascending aorta in petients with aortic valve dis- ease.Methods From October ,1996 to April,2007, a total of 54 patients with aortic valve disease and dilatation of the ascending aorta underwent unsupported reduction aortoplasty in combination with aortic valve replacement at our institution The diameter of the ascending aorta was measyred before and early after sugery and then later between 13 and 96 menths [mean (23 ±16)months] posto- perativeiy using echocardiography.Results Two patients were dead with thean overall perioperative mortality rate was of 3.7%. The reduction aortoplasty decreased the diameter of the aorta from (45.77±6.02) mm p～eope～afive]y to (34.67 ～4.81) mm early after surgery (P<0.01). During follow-up, the diameter d aorta increased from (34.67±4.81) mm early after surgery to (37.65± 6.35) mm after a mean follow-up of (23±16) months (P<0.01), including the diameters are greater than > 45 mm within 5 pa- tients. Aortic stenosis and an early postoperative diameter greater than 40 mm m'e independent risk factors for redilatation. Conchusion Because of the unsatisfied midterm follow-up redilation of unsupported reduction aortoplasty for dilation of the ascending aorta with aortic valve disease, this group of patients needs continued intimate fallow-up or even reoperation. The patients of stenosis is the surtable indication for RAA, and it is necessary to reduce the diameter of aorta to be lees than 40 mm to prevent redilation.     

大龄腭裂患者的手术治疗方法与语音治疗效果的对比研究

目的 对单纯行裂隙关闭术和同期行咽后壁咽成形术的大龄腭裂患者,术前、术后发音效果进行检测分析和对比研究,评定手术的治疗效果.方法 对24例同期行腭裂关闭术及咽后壁组织瓣咽成形术治疗和12例单纯行裂隙关闭术的大龄腭裂患者,术前、术后用鼻咽纤维镜检测其腭咽闭合情况,应用通用音频谱分析系统,对本组术后患者腭裂语音进行声学分析.结果 所有腭裂修复术后,创口均达到临床Ⅰ期愈合,语音也有不同程度改善.大龄腭裂患者采用腭裂关闭及同期咽成形术的修复组,术后发音明显优于单纯行裂隙关闭组.结论 大龄腭裂患者,采用腭裂关闭及同期咽成形术,是提高腭咽闭合和改善发音较好的手术方法.     

Carpentier-Edwards pericardial aortic valve in middle-aged patients comparison with the St. Jude medical valve

Objective The objective of the present study was to compare long-term results of single aortic valve replacement (AVR) with mechanical (St. Jude Medical valves: standard) and biologic (the Carpentier-Edwards pericardial) prostheses. Method: Between 1995 and 2002, 95 patients who underwent single AVR with mechanical (n=46) or biologic (n=49) prostheses were enrolled in this study. The mean age at the operation was 54.0±9.6 years (range: 20 to 69 years) with the mechanical and 68.8±7.1 years (range: 44 to 85 years) with the biologic prosthesis. Results: The 9-year actuarial survival rate, which was calculated by taking perioperative mortality into account, was 90.3±4.6% for patients with mechanical valves and 87.6 ±4.8% for patients with bioprostheses, with no difference between the two groups (p=0.342). The 9-year freedom rate from thromboembolism, reoperation, endocarditis was 94.8+3.6%, 100% and 97.8 ±2.2% for patients with mechanical valves and 98.0 ±2.0%, 97.5 ±3.4% and 95.0 ±3.4% for those with bioprostheses, respectively. After 9 years, freedom from cardiac death averaged 97.8% in the group with mechanical valves compared with 95.3% in those with bioprostheses (p=0.541). Conclusion: We conclude that the mid-term durability of the Carpentier-Edwards pericardial valve in the aortic position for the elderly is excellent. Nevertheless, the risk of tissue valve reoperation progressively increases with time, and a longer follow-up may be necessary to provide its value compared with the mechanical valves in a country like Japan with a high life expectancy. (Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005; 53:465-469)     

MRI在心脏瓣膜病中的诊断价值

目的 探讨多序列MR扫描在心脏瓣膜病中的诊断价值。方法 回顾性分析56例心脏瓣膜病患者的影像学资料，患者分别采用超声心动图（UCG）、二维（2D）黑血及亮血序列、K-空间节段真实稳态进动快速扫描序列（True FISP）对瓣膜病进行定性评价，15例患者还进行小角度快速激发（FLASH）电影序列和流速编码电影（VEC）定量分析，并将MR结果与UCG进行对比。结果 UCG和MRI诊断二尖瓣狭窄（MS）2例，二尖瓣关闭不全（MI）23例；主动脉瓣狭窄（AS）7例，其中二瓣畸形5例；主动脉瓣关闭不全（AI）13例；三尖瓣关闭不全（TI）2例；复合或联合瓣膜病9例。受累心腔的增大和升主动脉的扩张是其主要形态学改变，异常的血液湍流信号是受累瓣膜的直接征象。VEC-MR定量分析与多普勒超声一致性好：6例AS，MR和UCG检查结果相关性分析，相关系数和校正相关系数分别为：R=0，975、Rsq=0．951（P〈0．01），AI9例，分别为R=0．965、Rsq=0．932（P〈0．01）。结论 MR多序列综合扫描可对心脏瓣膜病特别是主动脉瓣疾病进行准确的定性及定量评价。     

脱乙酰壳聚糖-抗坏血酸盐促进腭裂术后愈合的药效学研究

目的 腭裂手术创口是一类不易愈合的创口，为促进腭裂术后创口愈合速度与质量，减少术后复裂率，在腭裂动物模型上对脱已酰壳聚糖的作用进行药效学研究。方法 选20只Wistar大鼠随机分4组，以两种不同术式的实验组与相应的对照组进行实验。术后1、3、5、7、10天分别进行，)盏床观察和组织病理学观察。结果 实验组1，术后1天创面有缺血，3和5天粘膜颜色基本正常，7和10天拆线后的创口均为一期愈合。对照组1，术后1天创面有缺血，3和5天创缘糜烂，7天减轻，10天拆线创口二期愈合。实验组2与其对照组均有显著差异。组织病理，实验组1和组2重建覆盖上皮较对照组出现的早，实验组2缺损断端有新形成的骨组织连接，新骨周边可见成骨细胞，对照组1，有成纤维连接和炎细胞浸润。对照组2，缺损断处有新形成的软骨细胞，有炎细胞浸润。结论 脱已酰壳聚糖对腭裂术后的愈合有较明显的作用，有深入研究和临床应用的价值。