The use of intravenous nitroglycerin for cervico-uterine relaxation: a review of the literature

The safety, predictability, and ease of intravenous administration of nitroglycerin (NTG) have been firmly documented. In recent years, intravenous NTG has come to the attention of the obstetrician as a potent uterine relaxant. Intravenous nitroglycerin has been used to relax the uterus during manual extraction of retained placenta and to permit replacement of a contracted, completely prolapsed, inverted uterus. The use of this agent as a tocolytic has previously been reported in cesarean delivery of twins, in cases of intra partum external cephalic version, and for internal intrapartum podalic version of the second twin. This new procedure was also used for fetal head entrapment after vaginal breech delivery. The authors report a review of the literature about this subject. Received: February 1997 / Accepted: 20 June 1997     

Anti -addiction effects of agmatine against heroin self-administration in rats

Rationale： Drug abuse is serious and costly health problems. Present understanding that drug addiction is a chronic brain disease paves the way for pharmacotherapy. Unfortunately, few medications have proven effective for the treatment of addiction and dependence. Searching novel strategies of pharmacotherapy against drug addiction are challenging. Agmatine （ decarboxylated L - arginine）, an endogenous imidazoline receptor ligand, with multiple pharmacological profiles including its NMDA antagonistic properties, attracts the attention for its potential therapeutic efficacy for drug addiction.     

Glue embolization of a ruptured celiac trunk pseudoaneurysm via the gastroduodenal artery

Percutaneous transcatheter embolization of splanchnic artery aneurysms is a minimally invasive and alternative therapy to conventional surgical intervention. Due to a high-grade stenosis at the origin of the celiac trunk, a retrograde approach to the celiac trunk pseudoaneurysm via the gastroduodenal artery was necessary. To prevent undesirable embolization into the peripheral left gastric artery initial occlusion of the central portion of the left gastric artery was performed with microcoils using a Tracker catheter. Complete occlusion of the celiac trunk itself and the short adjacent segments of the celiac artery was achieved by using a mixture of N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate and ethiodized oil as the embolizing agent. Received: 22 June 1999; Revised: 7 September 1999; Accepted: 1 October 1999     

A catheter technique in ophthalmic regional anaesthesia. Clinical investigations

BACKGROUND: Usually general anaesthesia is chosen if ophthalmic surgery of longer duration is expected. Our goal was to introduce a flexible catheter preoperatively into the extra- or intraconal space and to provide sufficient anaesthesia by continuous administration of a local anaesthetic via the catheter. METHODS: The continuous anaesthetic technique was applied in 28 patients undergoing vitreoretinal surgery. An indwelling catheter was introduced in 20 patients into the intraconal and in 8 patients into the extraconal space. In 6 patients, the position of the catheter was controlled by ultrasound examination prior to the injection of the local anaesthetic agent. RESULTS: For all patients adequate anaesthesia could be achieved and maintained with continuous retrobulbar administration (CRA) of a local anaesthetic by catheter. There were two patients who experienced moderate pain intraoperatively during continuous peribulbar administration (CPA). No complications occurred with the placement of the catheters. The catheter did not disturb the surgeon or the process of the ophthalmic surgery. CONCLUSIONS: Continuous administration of a local anaesthetic agent via an indwelling catheter into the intraconal space allowed ophthalmic anaesthesia without time restriction. Thus, CRA is a good alternative to general anaesthesia for patients undergoing long-lasting ophthalmic surgery.     

小剂量人重组红细胞生成素不同给药途径治疗慢性肾衰贫血临床观察

目的:观察小剂量人类重组红细胞生成素 (rhu -Epo)皮下注射与静脉注射两种给药途径对慢性肾衰贫血的疗效。探索更为有效、安全、经济的给药途径。方法 :用随机数字表法将20例慢性肾功能衰竭贫血病人分为两组 :分别采用皮下注射 (治疗组 )与静脉注射 (对照组 )两种给药途径 ,比较两种不同给药途径疗效的差异。结果 :两组病人RBC、Hb、Hct均有明显上升 ,与治疗前比较差别均有很显著性 (P<0.01)。6周内两组之间比较差别无显著性 (P>0.05)。皮下注射组治疗后2周与6周RBC、Hb、Hct差别有很显著性 (P<0.01)。两组均有血压增高。结论 :小剂量rhu -Epo皮下注射与静脉注射均能有效改善慢性肾衰病人的贫血,两种给药途径相比较,皮下注射更安全、经济、适用。     

黄芪注射液加纳洛酮治疗急性脑出血53例

目的初步探讨黄芪注射液加纳洛酮治疗急性脑出血的临床疗效。方法分别采用黄芪注射液治疗方案(A组:51例)、纳洛酮治疗方案(B组:49例)、黄芪注射液加纳洛酮治疗方案(C组:53例),对153例急性脑出血患者进行治疗,并于入院后第7、14、28天分别进行血肿体积、水肿容积测量和临床神经功能缺损程度评分。结果入院后第7天三组血肿体积、水肿容积、临床神经功能缺损程度评分比较差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05);入院后第14天C组分别与A、B组比较,血肿体积、水肿容积均显著减小(P<0.05),但A与B比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),三组临床神经功能缺损程度评分比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);入院后第28天C组分别与A、B组比较,血肿体积、水肿容积、临床神经功能缺损程度评分均有显著减少(P<0.05)。结论黄芪注射液加纳洛酮治疗方案是一种治疗急性脑出血更有效、更安全的方法。     

16层螺旋CT在心房颤动射频消融术前的应用测量

目的研究心房颤动导管射频消融肺静脉电隔离术前左心房、肺静脉和食管16层螺旋CT成像技术及临床意义。资料与方法40例心房颤动患者在术前1-3天行多层螺旋CT（MSCT）检查,采用容积再现（VR）、多平面重组（MPR）及最大密度投影（MIP）等方法重组并测量各肺静脉口直径、左心房至肺静脉第一分支的距离、食管与左心房后壁接触的范围、食管壁厚度、左心房后壁厚度以及左心房与食管间的脂肪垫厚度。结果共显示肺静脉165支,右上肺静脉口前后径和上下径分别为（16.3±3.1）mm和（19.0±2.6）mm;右下肺静脉分别为（16.4±3.6）mm和（18.0±3.5）mm;左上肺静脉分别为（14.4±3.0）mm和（18.4±3.6）mm;左下肺静脉分别为（12.6±2.8）mm和（17.0±2.8）mm。食管与左心房后壁接触的平均长度为（56±12）mm,在双上、下肺静脉水平与左心房后壁接触的食管平均宽度分别为（10±5）mm和（14±5）mm。60%的食管位于左心房后壁中线偏左,大致与左上、下肺静脉口平行;40%的食管沿左上肺静脉向右下肺静脉斜行走行。左心房后壁和食管前壁的平均厚度分别为（2.2±0.8）mm和（3.5±1.6）mm。95%的左心房与食管间可见脂肪垫,其平均厚度为（0.8±0.2）mm。结论应用MSCT造影增强扫描可清楚显示各肺静脉口直径、分支特征、走行以及有无发育畸形,同时还能评价食管与左心房的关系,为心房颤动导管射频消融术的顺利实施提供重要解剖依据。     

双球囊导管用于瘢痕子宫足月引产的临床观察

目的 探讨瘢痕子宫使用双球囊导管促宫颈成熟及引产后阴道分娩的安全性和有效性.方法 以2016年1月—2018年7月本院收治有阴道分娩条件和意愿的59例宫颈未成熟的足月瘢痕子宫作为研究组,以同期分娩的67例足月非瘢痕子宫宫颈未成熟的为对照组,两组均使用双球囊导管促宫颈成熟及引产,比较两组的母婴结局.结果 研究组孕产妇的年...     

留置导尿管在泪囊鼻腔吻合术中的应用

目的探讨吻合口留置导尿管在泪囊鼻腔吻合术中的应用及远期疗效。方法对415例(432只眼)慢性泪囊炎在行泪囊鼻腔吻合术中,吻合口处留置导尿管3周。其中284例(297只眼)术后随访3个月～8年(平均随访2.6年)。结果随访3月以内者全部治愈。297只眼远期随访疗效:治愈268只眼(90.24%),好转25只眼(8.4%),无效4只眼(1.35%),总有效率98.65%。结论在泪囊鼻腔吻合术中留置导尿管是一种安全、简单的方法,可有效的防止吻合口再阻塞,提高手术成功率。